St John Henry Newman Catholic School– Governors’ Strategic Vision 2023-2028
This text sets out our aspirations for St John Henry Newman Catholic School and our pupils. It provides a description of the school we would like to see evolve over the next five years.
In everything we do, we aim to affirm Cardinal Newman's Inspirational maxim:
Cor ad Cor Loquitur (Heart Speaks to Heart)
We will strive to be a school which is marked by:
As a result of our collective efforts, we anticipate our pupils will:
Each year’s School Improvement Plan will take us closer to achieving these ambitions and will represent the practical, short-term steps required to realise this vision.
| Date of | Term of | Resignation | Appointed | Category | Committee Membership / Link Governor | Business and Pecuniary Interests | |
Ms Amanda Yellowley | Sep-20 | 4 Years | June 2024 | Governors | Parent |
| Parent of two Newman Pupils | |
Mr Andrew Abernethy | Oct-19 | 4 Years |
| Local Authority | Local Authority | Standards & Staffing | PRU management committee | |
Miss Tina Battle | Oct-21 | 4 Years |
| Diocese | Foundation | Chair of Governors | None | |
Mr Don Austin | Jul-21 | 4 Years |
| Diocese | Foundation | Finance & Facilities | None | |
Mrs Cath Fullerton | Sep-20 | 4 Years |
| Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing | None | |
Mr Stephen Higgs | Sep-19 | 4 Years |
| Governors | Associate | Finance & Facilities (Chair), Remuneration | Tho. Graham Trust Wetheral Parish Council | |
Mr Jack Johnstone | Dec-22 | 4 Years |
| Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing | None | |
Mr John McAuley | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | HeadTeacher | All committees |
| |
Mrs Emma Dent | Jan-25 | 4 Years | Staff | TBC | None | |||
Mr Artur Per | Jan-25 | 4 Years |
| Parent | TBC | Parent of Newman Pupil | ||
Fr Luiz Ruscillo | Sep-21 | 4 Years |
| Diocese | Foundation | Chaplaincy Group | Trustee - The Faith Movement | |
Mr John Sherrington | Nov-17 | 4 Years | Dec-21 | Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing, DIG, | Parent of a Newman pupil Carlisle College | |
Mrs Louise Tickell | Nov-20 | 4 Years | Dec 2024 | Staff | Staff | Standards & Staffing | Staff member at Newman | |
Mr Chris Wilkins | Dec-19 | 4 Years | March 2024 | Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing | Cumbria Education Trust |
The governors of St John Henry Newman Catholic School believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.
Due to our relatively small governing body we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.