Governance
The directors of the Melrose Learning Trust are accountable to external government agencies including the Charity Commission and the Department for Education (DfE) for the quality of the education provided by the Company in addition to having financial accountability. The directors are required to have systems in place through which they can assure themselves of quality, safety and good practice. The directors are also accountable to Diocesan Board of Education Board to ensure that the Church of England academies within the Company and their business are conducted in accordance with the values and ethos of the Church of England and the Anglican faith. Further information about Trust governance can be found here: Welcome – Melrose Learning Trust
The Governing Body has been established by the Board of Directors to assist with the good governance of the Academies within the Trust. The directors may appoint people with appropriate skills and knowledge to serve on the Governing Body.
Please contact the school office (tel. no. 01325 380758 or email office@stmaryscockerton.org.uk) if you wish to make contact with the chair, Myfanwy Eyres.
| Governing Body Member | Designation | Term of office: From | Term of office: To |
| Myfanwy Eyres (chair) | Director appointed member | 12.02.2019 | 12.02.2027 |
| Wendy Aitken (Headteacher) | ex officio | 01.10.2016 | n/a |
| Reverend Damon Bage | Director appointed member | 01.10.2016 | n/a |
| Philip Stokes (vice chair) | Director appointed member | 20.11.2018 | 19.11.2026 |
| Pat Abbott | Director appointed member | 13.02.2024 | 12.02.2028 |
| Lisa Jones | Staff member | 11.10.2025 | 10.10.2029 |
| Neil Johnson | Parent elected | 08.02.2023 | 07.02.2027 |
| Chris Minikin | Director appointed member | 07.02.2024 | 06.02.2028 |
| Samantha Crane | Parent elected | 20.11.2024 | 19.11.2028 |
Attendance Register 2025 – 2026
| Governor | 16.10.2025 | 11.02.2026 | 17.06.2026 |
| Myfanwy Eyres | Present | Apologies accepted | |
| Philip Stokes | Apologies accepted | Present | |
| Wendy Aitken | Present | Apologies accepted | |
| Father Damon | Apologies accepted | Present | |
| Pat Abbott | Present | Present | |
| Lisa Jones | Present | Present | |
| Neil Johnson | Apologies accepted | Present | |
| Chris Minikin | Apologies accepted | Absent | |
| Samantha Crane | Apologies accepted | Present |
Attendance Register 2024 – 2025
| Governor | 07.11.2024 | 12.02.2025 | 18.05.2025 |
| Myfanwy Eyres | Present | Present | Present |
| Philip Stokes | Present | Present | Present |
| Wendy Aitken | Present | Present | Present |
| Father Damon | Apologies accepted | Present | Present |
| Pat Abbott | Present | Present | Present |
| Lisa Jones | Present | Present | Present |
| Neil Johnson | Present | Present | Apologies accepted |
| Chris Minikin | Present | Present | Apologies accepted |
| Samantha Crane | – | Present | Present |
Outfits and dance moves at the ready for our rearranged discos tomorrow!!!! ... See MoreSee Less
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If you go down to the woods today (or any day).....you'll find Nursery!!! ... See MoreSee Less
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Our fabulous Year 6s have smashed it again - that's 2 out of the 3 maths papers done.
Tomorrow starts with sausage sandwiches and ends with a disco - it's almost worth having a test inbetween!! ... See MoreSee Less
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Another SATs paper completed ✔️
We are so proud of our Year 6 children again after today’s Reading test. They showed determination, resilience and fantastic focus from start to finish.
The texts were challenging, but they gave every question their best effort and kept smiling throughout the day.
Tomorrow it’s Maths — don’t forget breakfast club at 8.30am Year 6! You’ve got this 💪 ... See MoreSee Less
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We couldn’t be any prouder of the Year 6 children after their first day of SATs.
They walked in with courage.
They stayed focused.
They kept going even when some questions were tricky.
That’s Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling done — next up is Reading tomorrow!
See you all for breakfast at 8.30am Year 6!! ... See MoreSee Less
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What a wonderful, busy day Year 3 have had at Preston Park!
When they arrived, they headed straight to the learning area, in the museum, to find out who the Anglo-Saxons were and how long ago they lived. The children discovered that they lived in Britain after the Romans but they led very different lives. Did you know that many place names in our region originate from Anglo-Saxon times and 'Darlington' is one of them?
Being history detectives, the class enjoyed examining some interesting replicas of artefacts that would have used during this period of history and they would even have been buried with people back then. One of the objects that they looked at was a leather pouch that contained lots of glass beads, which may have been used to play games, so we played an Anglo-Saxon game called 'Nine Men's Morris' which was great fun. Then they created their own beautiful clay pots like some of the ones they saw on display.
After a lovely picnic lunch, the class explored the Victorian Street and enjoyed going into some of the buildings where they learned many interesting facts. Luckily, they all made it out of the police cell so they could spend some time in the fabulous park. What a treat at the end of a gorgeous day! ... See MoreSee Less
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Just 2 weeks into the Summer Term and the Lost Property Box is already full with unnamed items:
* George 3-4 cardigan x 2
* George 5-6 jumper x 2
* George 8-9 jumper
* TU 7 years jumper
* NEXT 11yrs cardigan
* TU 8 yrs cardigan
Plus the items in the photos below.
Please claim them from the school office if any belong to your child.
Desperate plea again:
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Reception to Year 6 all had a great time with the coaches from Go Well for their Hoopstarz session this week. Here are some great photos from Year 2 and Year 5. ... See MoreSee Less
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Today, Reception had an amazing time joining a live lesson with Greg Botrill to celebrate National Hairy Toe Day! 👣✨
The children got stuck into some fantastic creative activities—making their very own hairy toes and designing houses for them to live in. There were so many imaginative ideas, but our absolute favourite had to be the “Hairy-plane” 🚀—a brilliant invention to help the hairy toe escape the tiny monster!
Everyone had so much fun, with lots of laughter, creativity and brilliant ideas all round. What a fantastic experience for the class! 💛
Can I Go And Play Now..? ... See MoreSee Less
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