Bellingham Partnership of Schools is a federation of Bellingham Middle and Primary Schools. There is one governing body for the federation. Our Governing Body consists of a group of enthusiastic and committed people who work in partnership with the school staff to shape the future of the school; to decide the key issues that will help staff raise standards and to determine how best the school will spend its money to achieve these aims.
Full Governing Meetings take place each term, with half termly Curriculum and Finance Meetings in between.
We are fortunate that we have a wide cross section of skills and experience among our governors, with representation from parents, staff, community members and the local authority.
Chair of Governors: Ant Kirkbride
To contact the Chair of Governors, please send your correspondence addressed to the Chair of Governors, c/o Bellingham Partnership of Schools, Redesmouth Road, Bellingham, Hexham. NE48 2EN
Alternatively, please e-mail: governors@bellinghampartnership.uk
You can also contact the school office, where Mrs Thompson will be able to help you.
GOV MTG SCHEDULE WEBSITE APRIL 24 (1).xlsx
2024 Gov Contact List and terms of office (2).pdf
24 Gov Register of Interests (1).docx
Mrs Catriona Powell
Staff Governor - Interim Executive Headteacher
Mr Anthony Kirkbride
Chair of Governors
Mrs Susan Dowson
Partnership Governor
My name is Sue Dowson. I am a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. I live in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne with my husband of forty-three years.
I retired from teaching in 2008 after almost thirty wonderful years of working in schools across Northumberland and North Tyneside, having enjoyed the privilege of being Headteacher at Bellingham Community Middle School and Sports College ,as it was then, for almost ten years.
In my role as Governor of the Bellingham Partnership of Schools I am committed to ensuring that our children remain firmly at the heart of all that we do , that we strike a balance between support and challenge of the Head Teachers and Staff in order to secure consistently outstanding and sustainable educational provision in our Partnership of Schools.
Mr Keith Brown
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Lyndsey Robinson
Staff Governor
