The Board of Governors

The Board of Governors has overall responsibility for the effective management of the school. As well as nominees of the Trustees, the Education Authority and the Department of Education, its membership also includes an elected parent governor and an elected teacher governor. The principal completes the team, which represents the main interests within the school.

The Board of Governors was constituted in June 2018, initially to serve for four years; this term was subsequently extended. Its membership for the 23/24 school year includes:

Governor

Representing

Reverend Fr. Conor McGrath

Trustee

Mrs Loraine Patterson (Chairperson)

Trustee

Mr Matthew Hutcheson

Trustee

Mr Shan Mathew

Trustee

Mr Peter McKeown

Department of Education

Mrs Pauline Flemming

Education Authority

Mrs Alison McDowell

Education Authority

Mrs Ashleigh Cullen

Teacher Representative

TBC

Parent Representative

Mr Paul Donaldson (Principal)

Secretary (Non-Voting)

The Board of Governors, which usually meets once per term, has overall responsibility for the management of the school in the following areas:

  1. Catholic Ethos.
  2. School Development Planning.
  3. Curriculum and Educational Standards.
  4. Pastoral Care.
  5. Employee Practices and Staff Relationships.
  6. Area Planning.
  7. Enrolment and Admissions Policies and Practices.
  8. Financial Management.
  9. Annual Report to Parents.

Minutes from meetings

28 09 2021

23 11 2021

25 01 2022

15 03 2022

17 05 2022

27 09 2022

22 11 2022

24 01 2023

14 03 2023

09 05 2023

21 06 2023

27 09 2023

24 01 2024

22 03 2024

22 05 2024

26 06 2024

Dec
13 2024
'Dress up for Christmas' Day
Dec
13 2024
P3/4 Christmas Show
Dec
18 2024
P5 -7 Carol Service
Dec
19 2024
Last day for Happy Kidz
Dec
20 2024
Half day finish
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Contact
St.Joseph's Primary School,
31a Holland Drive,
Ballyhackamore,
Belfast,
BT5 6EH

028 9065 0039


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