Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Below you will find details of how our Governing Body is structured; including the names, categories, responsibilities, school houses, attendance and terms of appointment for each Governor. You can also read the minutes of our Full Governing Body meetings as well as our termly newsletters. Please do get in touch if you have any questions. Anahita Milligan Chair of Governors
Governor Newsletters
Governor Committees, Houses and Attendance at Full Governor Body Meetings
| Name |
Category of Governor |
Appointing Body |
Responsibility | Committees | Start Date | End Date |
Aut '18 |
Spr '19 |
Sum '19 |
Aut '19 |
Spr '20 |
Sum '20 |
Aut '20 |
Spr '21 |
| Elizabeth Longworth | Staff - Headteacher | N/A |
Resources Quality of Education |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Ross Houston | Co-opted - Vice Chair of Governors | Elected by GB |
Leadership and Management, Pupil Premium Safeguarding SCR, Humanities Champion - Anning |
Quality of Education Vice Chair of Resources |
09/10/2018 | 08/10/2022 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Anahita Milligan |
Chair of Governor |
Elected by Parents and GB |
Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Personal Development, Staff Trainee, Behaviour and Wellbeing - Mercury |
Quality of Education Headteacher Appraisal |
02/12/2013 | 13/12/2021 | Y | Y | y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Katheryn Rice | Parent | Elected by Parents | Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes, Staff Wellbeing, EYFS and Pupil Premium Grant, English Champion - Dickens | Chair of Quality of Education | 02/12/2013 | 13/12/2021 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Sian Parry | Staff | Elected by Staff | Mercury | Resources | 23/03/2015 | 22/03/2019 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Rebecca Bakar | Co-Opted | Elected by GB | Leadership and Management, Pupil Premium, STEM Champion - Dickens |
Chair of Resources Pay & Headteacher Appraisal |
08/10/2019 | 08/10/2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Sangeeta Samuel | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | SEND, Remote Learning and STEM Champion - Mercury | Quality of Education | 08/10/2019 | 08/10/2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Dipesh Tailor | Co-opted | Elected by GB |
Additional Funding Avenues, RE Champion - Mercury |
Resources | 08/10/2019 | 08/10/2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Nam Thaker | LA Governor | LA Nominated | Leadership and Management, UNICEF Rights Respecting, RSHE Champion - Farrah |
Headteacher Review Quality of Education |
19/03/2020 | 19/03/2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y |
| Lorna Nsoatable | Co-opted |
Elected by GB |
Behaviour and Attitudes, EYFS, Safeguarding SCR, Wellbeing and Mental Health in Children Champion - Anning | Vice Chair of Quality of Education | 07/10/20 | 07/10/2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y |
| David Jonas | Co-opted |
Elected by GB |
Leadership and Management, Sports Premium, Sports and PE Champion - Farah | Resources and Pay | 19/03/2020 | 19/03/2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y |
| Cathy McGlynn | Co-opted |
Elected by GB |
Wellbeing and Personal Development and Eco Ambassadors, Modern Foreign Languages and Arts Champion - Dickens | Resources and Pay | 19/03/2020 | 19/03/2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | N | Y |
Clerk to the Governors – Caroline Winston – carolinewinstonclerking@gmail.com
Governor Meeting Timetable 2020-2021
|
Autumn Term |
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Chairs Meeting |
14th September 2020 |
4.00pm |
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Resources |
21st September 2020 |
4.30pm |
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Quality of Education |
28th September 2020 |
4.30pm |
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Full Governing Body Website Audit (DT) SCR (RH) GB Skills Audit |
7th October 2020 |
4.30-6.30pm |
|
Parents Forum |
14th October 2020 |
5:00pm |
|
Parents Forum |
7th December 2020 |
5:00pm |
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Spring Term |
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Chairs Meeting |
11th January 2021 |
4.00pm |
| Informal FGB | 4th February 2021 | 5.30pm |
| Resources |
19th March 2021 |
8:00am |
|
Quality of Education |
22nd March 2021 |
4.30 pm |
|
FGB Website Audit (SS), SCR (RH) |
30th March 2021 |
6:30 - 8.30 pm |
|
Parents Forum |
9th February 2021 |
5:00pm |
|
Summer Term |
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Chairs Meeting |
10th May 2021 |
4:00 pm |
|
Budget Ratification & FGB Governor Training |
18th May 2021 |
5.30 pm |
|
Resources |
14th June 2021 |
4:00 pm |
|
Quality of Education |
25th June 2021 |
4:00 pm |
|
Governor Day Full Governing Body Website Audit (DJ) SCR (RH) |
29th June 2021 |
8.30 4:00pm 4.30-6.30pm |
|
Parents Forum |
22nd June 2021 |
5:00pm |
Minutes of Full Governing Body Meetings
Governor Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests
|
Name of Governor |
Relevant business interests and financial interests |
Governance roles in other schools |
Relationships with the school staff including spouses, partners & relatives |
| Elizabeth Longworth | None | Parent Governor at Hertswood Academy | None |
| Ross Houston | None | None |
Colleague of Ms McGuirk's mother, Cllr Kath McGuirk |
| Lorna Nsoatable | None | None | None |
| Nam Thaker | None | None | None |
| Katheryn Rice | None | None | None |
| Anahita Milligan | None |
Vice Chair of Governors at The Totteridge Academy. Management Board Rustam Persian School |
None |
| Sian Parry | None | None | None |
| Rebecca Bakar | None | None | None |
| Sangeeta Samuel | None | None | None |
| Dipesh Tailor | None | None | None |
| Cathy McGlynn | None | None | None |
| David Jonas | None | None | None |
Governors' Newsletters
The Mayor of Barnet, Caroline Stock helped us say a big thank you to Mrs Margaret Pond who retired as LA Governor after 20 years dedicated service. Mrs Pond will be missed but has promised to continue volunteering in school
