Fellside Community Primary School

Our Governors

Our Governors

As stated in the DfE’s Governance Handbook, the responsibilities of the governing body are:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

Our governors can be a good source of information about the school and may be able to offer parents support and advice if you have particular queries.

If you leave a message and your contact details at the school office then these can be passed on to a governor and they will get back to you. The Chair of Governors can be contacted in the same way. If you prefer to use email then send your message to: fellsidecommunityprimaryschool@gateshead.gov.uk

Jeff Bowe

LA Appointed Governor

Fern Lawton

Parent Governor

My name is Fern Lawton, and I am a Parent Governor at Fellside. I have been a primary school teacher for over 15 years and currently lead English, PE and Science in the school I work in. Teaching phonics and early reading is a passion of mine and I love to see children making progress with their reading and become lifelong readers. I aim to bring both the perspective of a teacher and parent to the role to help support the pupils, staff and wider community of Fellside, so that our children receive the best educational experiences.

Leonie Ducker

Co-opted Governor

My name is Leonie Ducker. My association with Fellside began in May 1971 when I joined the teaching staff. Upon my retirement in 2008 I was asked to join the governors as a community Governor. I offer the Governing Body a wide experience of educational skills and knowledge and offer musical help whenever required. Fellside is a wonderful school and I am proud to be still involved in it.

Caroline Green

Head Teacher

As Head Teacher of Fellside Commnuity Primary School, I work alongside the Governing Body who support me to ensure that the school continues to move forwards for the benefit of all of our children. It is a pleasure to work with such a dedicated group of people who truly have the interests of Fellside at heart.