Welcome to our Local Governing Committee (LGC) section.

We are fortunate to benefit from the active involvement of a LGC representing our school, our parents, the parish and our LEA. They meet regularly to support and challenge the Headteacher and staff to ensure that the high standards associated with and expected at Star of the Sea are maintained and that we offer our pupils an excellent education.

The Chairperson for our LGC is Mrs J Brachtvogel who can be contacted in writing via our school Star of the Sea Primary School, Seatonville Road, Monkseaton,Whitley Bay NE25 9EG.

We meet as a every half term equating to at least six meetings annually.

If you would like to contact any of Local Governing Committee,  please contact the office in the first instance.

Our Governors:

Julia Brachtvogel:

Julia is our Chair of Governors and is a foundation governor. 

Deacon Terry:

Deacon Terry is a Deacon at the Parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea. He is a foundation Governor. 

Derna Campbell: 

Derna is a foundation Governor at our school.

Martin Hughes:

I have been a Foundation Governor since 2016. I initially got involved with fundraising for the PTA when both of my children attended Star of the Sea. Through my then employer Barclays Bank, I was able to obtain matched funding for numerous Christmas and summer fayres. In 2016, as a practising Catholic, the opportunity arose to apply for a role as a foundation governor. As the school's ethos and Christian principles are of great importance to me, I decided that I would like to become a governor to support our amazing Star of the Sea children, family and staff. My 20 years experience in banking has allowed me to assist in the role of finance governor. As a junior cricket coach at Percy Main Cricket Club I'm also very keen to see children given the opportunity to flourish and grow during their time at Star of the Sea.

Carol Jewitt:

Carol is a foundation Governor at our school. “I was originally appointed as a Local Authority Governor, but my links with Star of the Sea go back much further. The school provided an amazing education for my children and, now that my grandchildren are attending, I have the pleasure of seeing this all happening again. As an ex-Headteacher I’ve had a professional relationship with the school over many years. I see my Governor role as supporting and challenging the school to make a positive difference to the lives and futures of the community it serves.”

David Thompson:

David is our staff Governor. He represents staff at all meetings.