Governors

The Governors would like to wish you a warm welcome to our school website. We feel privileged to support Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery and are extremely proud of its achievements and status amongst the local community. This is an outstanding school where children receive a varied curriculum in a stimulating environment from an extremely dedicated and professional staff.

We are a mixed body of volunteers consisting of parents and staff governors, local community governors and local authority governors. Our role is to act as a “critical friend” to the school; ensuring accountability and helping to monitor and evaluate performance. We meet at least once a term on sub-committees, covering various aspects of the running of the school, and then for a full governor meeting.

We, as a Governing Board, play a crucial and important role in how our school moves on, but we are often perceived as the “invisible” partner. In order for us to make ourselves more available to parents, carers and friends of Rice Lane Primary School and Nurser we would like to introduce ourselves.

We care about the children who attend our school and their families, we want the children to be happy and well looked after whilst reaching their full potential.

We will make ourselves available at parents’ evening and other school activities so that we can talk to you and listen to your comments and views. We would like to hear your views on how well the school is performing and any ideas you may have on how the school can improve. As your views are extremely important to us and the school and we hope you will feel you can ask any questions. We can be contacted, via school e-mail at admin@ricelane.liverpool.sch.uk

Chair of Governors: Mr Frank Hilliard
Vice Chair of Governors: Mrs Elizabeth Baxter & Mrs Pauline Davies

If you need to contact a Governor then you can do so via the school address.

 

Meet our Governors

Mr Frank Hilliard

Mr Frank Hilliard

Chair of Governors

Mrs Elizabeth Baxter

Mrs Elizabeth Baxter

Vice Chair of Governors

Mrs Pauline Davies

Mrs Pauline Davies

Vice Chair of Governors

Mr John Hankin

Mr John Hankin

Co-Opted Governor

Miss Mary Dowrick

Miss Mary Dowrick

Co-Opted Governor

Mr Mark Gilbertson

Mr Mark Gilbertson

Co-Opted Governor

Mrs Lesley Roach

Mrs Lesley Roach

Headteacher

Ms Hayley Taylor

Parent Governor

Mrs Gill Smith

Co-Opted Governor

Mrs Audrey Mattocks

Mrs Audrey Mattocks

Co-Opted Governor

Ms Lindsay Glover

Co-Opted Governor

Mrs Ellen Douglas

Mrs Ellen Douglas

Parent Governor

Meet our Governors

Name of GovernorStatusAppointed ByDeclaration of InterestsTerm of OfficeAttendance Board Meetings 23/24Attendance Board Meetings 22/23Attendance Board Meetings 21/22Committee MembershipResponsibilities
Miss Mary Dowrick Co-Opted Governor Governing Board 12/09/2023 11/09/20241:3
Mrs Gill SmithCo-Opted Governor Governing Board 06/12/2022 05/12/20262:2n/aCurriculum Pupil Premium
VacancyLA Governor
Mrs Elizabeth Baxter Co-opted GovernorGoverning BoardNone29/11/2021 28/011/20253:33:3Curriculum and Finance Vice Chair, Vice Chair of Curriculum, SEND
Ms Lindsay Glover Co-opted Governor Governing Board 12/09/2023 11/09/2027n/an/aSafeguarding
Mrs Pauline DaviesCo-opted GovernorGoverning BoardNone22/05/2018 21/05/20223:32:3Curriculum and FinanceVice Chair, Chair of Curriculum, Support Pupil Premium
Mr Mark GilbertsonCo-opted GovernorGoverning BoardSupplier of learning services15/11/2020 14/11/20240:33:3Finance
Vacancy Staff Governor
Mr John HankinCo-opted GovernorGoverning BoardNone 11/01/2020 10/01/20243:33:3Curriculum and FinanceVice Chair of Finance
Mr Frank HilliardCo-opted GovernorGoverning BoardGovernor at Pinehurst Primary School11/01/2020 10/01/20243:33:3Curriculum and FinanceChair of Governors, Chair of Staffing, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mrs Audrey Mattocks Co-opted GovernorGoverning BoardNone 11/01/2020 10/01/20243:33:3Curriculum and FinanceSafeguarding and Attendance
Ms Hayley TaylorParent GovernorGoverning BoardNone06/12/2022 05/12/20262:2n/aFinance Chair of Finance
Mrs Ellen DouglasParent GovernorGoverning BoardNone06/12/2022 05/12/20263:3n/aCurriculum Support SEND Governor
Mrs Lesley Roach HeadteacherGoverning Boardn/aN/A3:33:3
Financial Statement

The Governing Body can confirm that no person is paid £100,000 or more. For further financial information please refer to the Financial Benchmarking page on the link below:

 https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=141937