Our Governing Body
In June 2025, Cleves Cross joined the Melrose Learning Trust. As a result, the governance structure of Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School changed, with members of our previous governing body remaining to form a new Local Governing Body.
Information about Melrose Learning Trust, including details of the members and directors and the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation, is available using the following link: https://melroselearningtrust.org.uk/
The funding agreement for Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School is available from the Trust website.
The Melrose Learning Trust Memorandum and Articles of Association can be found here: Governance Documents – Welcome – Melrose Learning Trust
The Governing Body for Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School is a hard working and committed group of people who give their time voluntarily to oversee the management of the school and to ensure that an excellent quality of education is provided for our children. Governor term of office is four years. The Governors meet regularly throughout the year and are made up of a range of representatives from the local community. We are fortunate to have a strong skill set amongst our board including local professionals with experience in safeguarding, HR, and business leadership. In addition, we have people with strong educational backgrounds including headship and teaching and others who have previously worked in school settings. Our Parent Governors are key members of the Governing Body as their knowledge and understanding of the school community is invaluable in helping us develop and grow.
The Chair of the LGB for 2025/26 is Anya Stephenson and she can be contacted at: clevescross@durhamlearning.net
You can find out more about our governors by clicking on the links in the table below:
| Name | Representing | Committee | Date of appointment | Term of Office Ends | Resigned |
| Christine Brentnall (Head) |
Staff Gov | LGB | Ex Officio | ||
Anya Stephenson (Chair) | Parent Gov | LGB | 11/21 | 11/25 | |
| Charles D. Pybus | Director Appointed Gov | LGB | 11/23 | 11/27 | |
| Srinidhi Seshadri | Director Appointed Gov | LGB | 11/24 | 11/28 | |
| Victoria Brown | Parent Gov | LGB | 11/23 | 11/27 | |
| Hannah Snowball | Director Appointed Gov | LGB | 11/24 | 11/28 | |
| Joshua Blood | Staff Governor | LGB | 11/21 | 11/25 |
Statutory Governance Information – The school is required to publish certain information about its governors.
Attendance –
Register of Business Interests –
We hope this information was helpful about the governance arrangements of our school.
Today, Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic trip to Beamish Museum!
We brought our History learning to life by visiting the old toy shop and taking part in a brilliant toy workshop!🧸🪁🪀 We even got to pick out our favourite toys and create our own toy shop window display. Afterwards, we explored the village and stepped inside the historic school, church, cinema and houses - with a highlight being a ride on the traditional tram and bus. 🚋🚌
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What an amazing day Reception class have had at Beamish today!❤️
We have enjoyed completing a fairytale workshop, exploring the town and taking a ride on a tram! We were also lucky enough to take a special trip to the sweet shop before coming home! 🍬 ... See MoreSee Less
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A huge thank you to the grown-ups who joined Year 3’s Story time today. It was great to see so many of you there to enjoy some of our class text and complete some activities based on our class reading journey so far. We look forward to seeing you again at our next event! ... See MoreSee Less
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It isn’t too late to send in your harvest produce ready for our Harvest Festival on Friday. Sort out your tin cupboard and send in some spares to help with our display! Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you so much to all of the grown ups who were able to join us today for our stay and play. It was a lovely morning and the children love being able to welcome you into Nursery!🎃 ... See MoreSee Less
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Children from Years 3-6 are thoroughly enjoying a Live Lesson this morning from National Literacy Trust. It is based on comics and Beano and is helping to promote a love of reading! 📖 🤩 ... See MoreSee Less
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🌙✨ Bedtime Reading Boxes ✨🌙
Sharing Stories, Building Empathy, Creating Memories
At Cleves Cross Primary School, we are excited to launch our new Reading for Pleasure Bedtime Box Initiative for our younger children.
We know that some of the most magical moments in childhood happen when families share a story together. Reading at bedtime not only helps children develop their reading skills, vocabulary and imagination but also creates special opportunities to talk, listen and connect at the end of a busy day.
The books have been selected because they support our school's work on empathy. Through sharing stories, children can explore different experiences, understand emotions and develop kindness, compassion and respect for others.
Why does bedtime reading matter?
Research shows that sharing stories regularly can:
⭐ Improve language and vocabulary development
⭐ Foster a love of reading
⭐ Strengthen family bonds
⭐ Support children's emotional wellbeing
⭐ Help children relax and establish positive bedtime routines
Even 10 minutes a day can make a significant difference.
A final thought...
The most important thing is the time spent together, the conversations that happen and the enjoyment of sharing a story.
Thank you for supporting our Reading for Pleasure journey. We hope these Bedtime Boxes help create many memorable moments and inspire a lifelong love of reading.
Happy reading!
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Fantastic Historical minds on display this afternoon in Year 3. We read and explored some of our topic books to help us find some interesting facts out about the Stone Age. Did you know? Some of the oldest known musical instruments are over 35,000 years old! ... See MoreSee Less
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It isn’t too late to send in your harvest produce ready for our Harvest Festival on Friday. Sort out your tin cupboard and send in some spares to help with our display! Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
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