Local School Committee
Welcome to the Local School Committee Members Section of the Website
The LSC members are a vital part of the school partnership and their role at St Mary's is to assist and support the headteacher and staff, together providing the best possible education, environment and opportunities for all the children.
Some tasks of the committee members, in conjunction with the headteacher are:
- Agree on the aim and values of the school
- Assist in the creation and review of the School Development Plan
- Review school policies
- Set and monitor the school budget
- Appoint staff
- Ensure the National Curriculum is taught and that the needs of individual children are met, including those who have special needs
- Establish and maintain positive links with the local community
- Have a published strategy for dealing with parental complaints
General Aims:
- To ensure a more efficient use of members' time by sharing the workload
- To be well briefed and ready to assist the whole Governing Body on complex issues
- To provide a smaller forum for members’ individual contribution to detailed discussion
As a proud member of Intio Learning Trust, our Local School Committee is overseen by the Trustees.
To find out more about the Trustees of Initio Learning Trust please visit the website
To find out more about Initio's Governance structure, which includes the Scheme of Delegation and the Articles of Association, please click here. The Initio Trust Board Policies are at the bottom of this page.
To find out more about the Trustees of Initio Learning Trust, please click here to view Trust Member and Trustee biographies.
The Local School Committee take an active interest in the day-to-day life of the school. Meetings are held regularly. Parents may have access to the minutes of the Committee meetings on request to the Headteacher or Clerk to the Committee, Mrs Bev Hayes.
Our LSC Team
| LSC Member | Role | Term of office start date | Term of office end date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leif Overment | Chair of LSC | 19.11.2024 | 17.11.2026 |
| Mr Mick Homer | Headteacher | ||
| Rev Leila Mather | Ex-Officio | 21.07.2025 | 20.07.2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Russell | Foundation LSC Member | 29.04.2025 | 28.04.2027 |
| Mr Mike Mahon | Coopted LSC Member | 24.10.2022 | 23.10.2026 |
| Mr Andy Branch | Parent LSC Member | 02.12.2022 | 01.12.2026 |
| Miss Louisa Swabey-Payne | Coopted LSC Member | 27.03.2024 | 26.03.2026 |
| Mr Josh Holt | Staff LSC Member | 07.02.2024 | 06.02.2026 |
- The full LSC Member minutes are available on request from the office.
- Please click the links below to access relevant governance information.