Members
- Sister Josephine Grainger FCJ
- Sister Brenda Wallace FCJ
Trustees/Governors
The Trustees are known as Governors at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College and there are different categories of Governors, which are determined by the way in which they are appointed/elected.
Foundation Governors
- Sr Brenda Wallace (appointed by members 07/10/2015) Chair
- Ms Caroline Braggs (appointed 01/11/2020)
- Mrs Ella Brett (ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal 01/01/2023)
- Mr Bill Ewen (appointed by members 01/03/2023)
- Mr Michael Kennedy (appointed by members 01/10/2019)
- Miss Stephanie Kilgallon (Appointed by members 01/11/2020)
- Sister Lynne Baron (appointed by members 01/09/2022)
- Sister Mary Kathleen McDermott (appointed by members 01/09/2022)
Staff Governor(s)
- Ms Esme McCarthy (Staff) (Elected by staff 21/12/2021)
Parent Governor(s)
- Mrs Kerry Jones (Elected by parents 25/11/2020)
- Ms Lesley Malone (Elected by parents 05/03/2021)
Clerk to the Governing Board
- Mrs Clare Brennan
Accounting Officer
- Mrs Ella Brett, Interim Headteacher
Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Andrew Eckford, Director of Finance & Business
Register of Pecuniary Interests
- Sr Jo Grainger is a Governor at Gumley House Convent School, Isleworth
- Mr Michael Kennedy is Headteacher at St Mary’s College, Crosby
- Sr Brenda Wallace is a Governor at Maria Fidelis Catholic School, London & Director of the FCJ Educational Trust
Governors’ Attendance at Meetings
Please click on the link below to see Governors’ attendance at meetings:
Committee Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference for the Committees can be accessed below:
Audit, Finance, Staffing & Resources Committee
- Sr Maria McDermott (Chair)
- Ms Caroline Braggs
- Ms Stephanie Kilgallon
- Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)
- Mr Andrew Eckford (Director of Finance)
Curriculum and Standards
- Mrs Kerry Jones
- Mr Michael Kennedy
- Sr Lynne Baron
- Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)
- Mr P McMenamin (DHT)
- Mrs Helen Taylor (DHT)
Student & Staff Welfare and Development Committee
- Ms Stephanie Kilgallon
- Ms Lesley Malone
- Ms Esme McCarthy
- Sr Brenda Wallace
- Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)
- Mrs C Sharpe (DHT)
Discipline Committee (Staff & Pupils)
Committee to be composed of 3 members, to be convened as required, according to need/circumstances.
Appeals Committee
Committee to be composed of 3 members, to be convened as required, according to need/circumstances.
Admissions Committee
- Sr Brenda Wallace (Chair)
- Ms Caroline Braggs
- Mrs Ella Brett (Interim Headteacher)
Departmental Link Governors
Bellerive has a Link Governor system where Governors have volunteered to be assigned to a specific area of the school. This enables effective lines of communication to be established and maintained between the curriculum and the Governing Board. Governors are able to act as critical friends and gain further insight into the working of the school in these link roles.
Quality of Education
- SLT Link - Mr Paul Mcmenamin (Deputy Headteacher)
- Mr Mike Kennedy
- Ms Caroline Braggs
Leadership & Management
- SLT Links - Mrs Niamh Howlett (Headteacher) & Mr Andy Eckford (Director of FInance & Business)
- Sr Brenda Wallace
- Ms Caroline Braggs
Behaviour & Attitudes
- SLT Link - Mrs Cath Sharpe (Acting Assistant Headteacher/DSL)
- Ms Stephanie Kilgallon (Safeguarding Link Governor)
- Mrs Kerry Jones
Personal Development
- SLT Link - Mrs Helen Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
- Mrs Lesley Malone
- Ms Esme McCarthy
Company Secretary
- Mr Andrew Eckford (Director of Finance)
Financial Statements
Scheme of Delegation
Publication of Executive Pay
The trust must publish on its website in a separate readily accessible form the number of employees whose benefits exceeded £100k, in £10k bandings, for the previous year ended 31 August. Benefits for this purpose include salary, employers’ pension contributions, other taxable benefits and termination payments.
Information for the Year to 31 August 2021 is shown below
Number of employees: One
Salary: £80k to £90k
Employers Pension Contributions: £20k to £30k