Governing Body
Governors work closely with our leadership team, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
| Name | Category | Term of Office Ends | Appointed by | Committee | Business Interests | Governor/Staff Relationship |
|
Claire Bonas (Chair of FGB) |
Co-opted | 26.02.28 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Department for Education | Related to CHJS employee |
|
Mollie Bonas |
Associate (Assistant Head Teacher) |
04.11.29 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring |
Related to Chair of Governors | |
| Clare Carr | Co-opted | 26.03.30 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring |
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| Jill Cooper | Head Teacher | N/A | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing First/Pay Review |
None | |
|
Emma Crawford-Moore (Vice Chair of FGB) |
Parent | 14.01.28 | Parents |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
None | |
| Charlotte Foakes | Co-opted | 26.02.28 | FGB | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring | The Auckland Project | None |
| Emma Hutton | Co-opted | 26.03.30 | FGB | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring | None | |
| Alvin Kipling | Co-opted | 08.01.27 | Parents |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing Appeals HT Performance Review |
None | |
| Rachel Lambert | Associate (Deputy Head Teacher) | 21.06.27 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
None | |
| Laura McMaster | Parent | 13.12.27 | Parents | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring | None | |
|
Bernard Mugwendere |
Co-opted | 09.07.27 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing First/Pay Review HT Performance Management |
Accountancy | None |
| Emma Reed | Co-opted | 17.05.26 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Appeals |
SLT Walworth Primary School | None |
| Rebecca Ward | Staff | 29.01.29 | Staff |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring |
Staff Governor | None |
Previous Governors
| Name | Category | Term of Office Ended | Appointed by | Committee | Business Interests | Governor/Staff Relationship |
|
Kelly Rutherford |
Parent | 08.05.25 | Parents |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring HT Performance Management Appeals |
None | |
|
Lee Mullaney |
Co-opted | 28.01.25 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring |
None | |
| Janice Stobbs | Local Authority | 02.09.24 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing HT Performance Management |
Retired LA Head Teacher | None |
| Malcolm Cresswell | Co-opted | 05.03.24 | FGB |
Finance, Premises and Staffing First/Pay Review HT Performance Management |
None | |
| Clair McGregor | Co-opted | 16.11.23 | FGB |
Finance, Premises and Staffing First/Pay Review |
The Angel Trust | None |
Governing Body Committee Structure
Chair of the Full Governing Body: Claire Bonas
Vice Chair of the Full Governing Body: Emma Crawford-Moore
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee: All governors
Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee: Bernard Mugwendere (Chair), Claire Bonas, Jill Cooper, Emma Crawford-Moore, Alvin Kipling, Rachel Lambert (voting rights)
First/Pay Review Committee: Jill Cooper, Laura McMaster, Bernard Mugwendere, Alvin Kipling
Head Teacher’s Performance Review Committee: Bernard Mugwendere, Alvin Kipling, Emma Crawford-Moore
Appeals: Emma Reed, Claire Bonas, Charlotte Foakes
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Cockton Hill Junior School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. The following document will provide you with further information.
Governor Monitoring Visits Policy 2025-2026
Governor Code of Conduct 2025-2026
Governor Allowances Policy 2025-2026
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Record of Attendance 2025-2026
| Date | Meeting Type | Attended | Apologies received and accepted |
| 04.11.25 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Bernard Mugwendere (Chair) Richard Painter (Clerk) |
Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert |
| 04.11.25 | Full Governing Body |
Claire Bonas (Chair) Mollie Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Laura McMaster Bernard Mugwendere Richard Painter (Clerk) Emma Reed Rebecca Ward |
Charlotte Foakes Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert |
| 09.12.25 | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee |
Mollie Bonas Jill Cooper Charlotte Foakes Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere Rebecca Ward |
Claire Bonas Emma Crawford-Moore Laura McMaster Rachel Lambert |
| 26.03.25 | Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Bernard Mugwendere (Chair) |
Rachel Lambert |
| 26.03.25 | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee |
Claire Bonas Mollie Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Bernard Mugwendere |
Charlotte Foakes Laura McMaster Rebecca Ward |
| 26.03.25 | Full Governing Body |
Claire Bonas Mollie Bonas Clare Carr Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Emma Hutton Bernard Mugwendere Emma Reed |
Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert Rebecca Ward |
Record of Attendance 2024-2025
| Date | Meeting Type | Attended | Apologies received and accepted |
|
11.09.24 |
Special Meeting - Election of Chair |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Ward Richard Painter (Clerk) |
Charlotte Foakes Laura McMaster Bernard Mugwendere Emma Reed |
|
08.10.24 |
First Pay Review |
Jill Cooper Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere Richard Painter (Clerk) Kelly Rutherford (Chair) |
|
|
05.11.24 |
Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Rachel Lambert Bernard Mugwendere (Chair) Richard Painter (Clerk) |
Alvin Kipling |
|
05.11.24 |
Full Governing Body |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore (Chair) Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Bernard Mugwendere Richard Painter (Clerk) Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Ward |
Charlotte Foakes Alvin Kipling |
|
11.12.24 |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Charlotte Foakes Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Lee Mullaney Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Ward Cathy Lee - School Leadership Advisor led on training |
Emma Crawford-Moore Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere |
|
15.01.25 |
Governor Training Session - Monitoring and Training |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Ward |
Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere Lee Mullaney Emma Reed |
|
18.02.25 |
Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee |
Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Rachel Lambert Bernard Mugwendere (Chair) Richard Painter (Clerk) |
Claire Bonas Alvin Kipling |
|
18.02.25 |
Full Governing Body |
Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore (Chair) Charlotte Foakes Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Richard Painter (Clerk) Emma Reed Rebecca Ward |
Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere Kelly Rutherford |
|
09.04.25 |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee |
Claire Bonas (Chair) Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Emma Reed Rebecca Ward |
Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere |
|
10.06.25 |
Full Governing Body |
Claire Bonas (Chair) Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere Laura McMaster Emma Reed Rebecca Ward |
|
|
09.07.25 |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee |
Jill Cooper Charlotte Foakes Laura McMaster Mollie Bonas Emma Reed Rebecca Ward |
Claire Bonas (Chair) Emma Crawford-Moore Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert Bernard Mugwendere |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
