{"id":485,"date":"2025-09-18T13:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ysgolsantesfair.cymru\/amdanom-ni-about-us\/corff-llywodraethol-governing-body\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T06:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:45:51","slug":"corff-llywodraethol-governing-body","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ysgolsantesfair.cymru\/en\/amdanom-ni-about-us\/corff-llywodraethol-governing-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Governing Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Governors are volunteers who, as a group, have a wide range of experience and a variety of skills to offer their school. Foundation governors are appointed by the Bishop of Wrexham, Staff governors are elected by the staff in school, whilst Parent governors are elected by parents of pupils in St Mary's. Governors typically serve for four years and during this time will have a variety of responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEET THE GOVERNORS<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 783px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 131px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 131px; width: 101.375px;\">\n<h2><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 NAME\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 131px; width: 132.5px;\">\n<h2><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0STATUS\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 131px; width: 250.484px;\">\n<h2><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0CURRENT\u00a0TENURE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 131px; width: 309.641px;\">\n<h2 dir=\"rtl\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RESPONSIBILITIES &amp;\u00a0COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Mr Keith <\/strong><strong>Roberts\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LEA and Foundation Governor\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2001- 2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Chair of Governors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Father Godfrey Emmanuel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Parish Priest\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2024 - 2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Diocese Representative\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Mr Richard Jones\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Headteacher\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2015 - 2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Whole school\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Mr John Tierney<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Foundation Governor\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2012-2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Teaching and Leanring\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Mr Gareth Hughes\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Foundation Governor\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2014- 2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 309.641px;\">\n<p><strong>Llywodraethwr\u00a0 Lles a Gofal Plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Mrs Pauline\u00a0 Thomas\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Foundation Governor\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2012- 2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Religious Life of the School\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Mrs Mel Willaims\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Foundation Governor\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2022-2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Health and Safety\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Mrs Helen Speight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Teacher Governor\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2023-2029<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Teaching Staff Representative\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Miss Angharad Griffiths<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>LSA Governor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2022 - 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 71px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Learning Support Assistants' Representative\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 54px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 54px; width: 101.375px;\"><strong>Miss Elizabeth Owens\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 54px; width: 132.5px;\"><strong>Parent Governor\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 54px; width: 250.484px;\"><strong>2025 - 2028<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 54px; width: 309.641px;\"><strong>Parents Representative\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 99px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 99px; width: 101.375px;\">\n<p><strong>Fr Godfrey Emmanuel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 99px; 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