Our Governors

This school has a Local Governing Body (LGB) which is responsible for making day-to-day decisions on the running of the school.  Its power is delegated from Trustees of the main multi-academy trust board.

The Governing Body has a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.

Its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• setting targets for pupil achievement
• managing the school’s finances
• making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
• appointing staff
• reviewing staff performance and pay

The LGB consists of members of the local community interested in education and no formal qualifications are required as full training is given.  The Headteacher is automatically a member of the LGB by nature of their position, but cannot Chair.  Parents are welcome to join the LGB and when there are vacancies, we particularly welcome applicants with skills in managing budgets, legal work, human resources, running a business, or any work connected with young people.

Any Governor vacancies will be advertised here.

The Chair of Governors, John Tweedlie, can be contacted via the school, by post to Staynor Hall Community Primary Academy, Staynor Link, Selby, YO8 8GE or by email: j.tweedlie@ebor.academy

Ebor Academy Trust is a charitable organisation that relies on the valuable input of a considerable number of non-executive volunteers, supported by an experienced team of staff.  To find out more information, click on the link below:

https://eboracademytrust.co.uk/governance/

Meet our Chair of Governors

John Tweedlie

I originally joined the school when it first opened as a parent helper in Team Nidd. I was persuaded to come on board as a Parent Governor by the then Head due to the vacancy remaining unfilled after elections had been held. Since then I have been a link governor for a number of different subjects, had a year as Vice-Chair, and was very proud to move up when our first chair Duncan stepped down from the role. As the Chair I am regularly in school, meeting with the Head or visiting classes to see our excellent teaching staff in action and I remain a parent helper working with the Reception class (Covid restrictions notwithstanding).

In my day job, I am a Change Specialist for Aviva insurance working primarily in our Financial Adviser facing function looking after some of our online processes. In this role, I specialise in enabling effective communication between our customers, our frontline teams, and our technology teams. Using data to identify and highlight risks and opportunities to the business and leveraging my understanding of our internal technology and processes my role is to provide the best outcomes for our customers. The skills I have developed fit well with my role as the Chair of Governors, leading a group of passionate people who all have their own specific sets of skills and experience, working together to help ensure Staynor Hall is the best version of itself.

Whilst my experience of supporting and leading in a school environment is limited to what I have learned as a member of the LGB I have been working with young people in my spare time for over 25 years as a senior instructor with the Army Cadet Force and more recently as an adult leader with the Scouting movement. I very much thrive on the challenge of working with young people, guiding them and helping them grow into successful young adults either directly through intervention in the classroom as a parent helper or indirectly by shaping policy and holding the school leadership to account as Chair of the LGB.

Working with the school has been an immensely rewarding experience, and I would encourage anyone who is even vaguely interested to give it serious consideration. There are many ways you can help shape the future for our young people, as a volunteer in class where a couple of hours a week can have a much greater influence than you could imagine, as a member of the LGB helping to shape school policy and being that critical friend offering the school leadership an alternative perspective or joining FOSHA and helping raise funds and organise events that make the school experience just that little bit more special.

Governor Roles Overview

Our Governors are elected in accordance with our Instrument of Government

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SHS Attendance at Governor Meetings 2025 – 2026

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