Welcome to The Northside Governors’ page
We are a diverse group of volunteers made up of parents, local business-people, former pupils, staff, local councillor and representatives from the wider community and the Local Authority. We each bring a different perspective and expertise to the governing body.
The governors at Northside meet regularly to look at the big picture and the school’s long-term goals. We help set the culture and values of the school, responding to opportunities and challenges. Governors do this by working closely with Mrs Longworth and the Senior Leadership Team, supporting them and challenging them.
We are responsible for:
To get in touch, please contact us by emailing Clerk to the Governors, Sejal Rabone clerk@northsideprimary.co.uk
Governor Committees, Houses and Attendance at Full Governor Body Meetings*
*Additional Informal FGBs held from Spring 2021
Name | Category of Governor | Appointing Body | Governance Responsibility | Committees | Start Date | End Date |
Sum '21 |
Aut '21 |
Spr '22 |
Aut '22 |
Spr '23 |
Sum '23 |
Aut '23 |
Spr '24 |
Sum '24 |
Elizabeth Longworth | Ex-officio | N/A | Headteacher | Resources Quality of Education | 01/09/2018 | NY | YY | YY | YY | YY | Y | Y | YY | YY | |
Ross Houston | Associated Member | Elected by GB | Community Link - Anning | Vice Chair of Resources | 07/11/2023 | 06/11/2024 | YY | YY | YY | YN | YY | N | Y | NY | YY |
Anahita Milligan | Chair of Governors, Co-opted | Elected by GB | Science and Art & Design Champion - Mercury | Quality of Education, Resources, Headteacher Appraisal | 14/12/20/21 | 13/12/2025 | YY | YY | YY | YY | YY | Y | Y | YY | YY |
Sian Parry | Staff | Elected by Staff | Mercury | Resources | 22/03/2023 | 22/03/2027 | YY | YN | YY | YN | YY | Y | Y | N/A | YY |
Rebecca Bakar | Co-Opted | Elected by GB | Early Years, Key Stage 1, Pupil Premium and Sports Premium Champion - Dickens |
Chair of Resources & Pay, Headteacher Appraisal | 08/10/2019 | 07/10/2023 | YY | YY | YY | YN | YY | Y | Y | YY | YY |
Yushaung Wang | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | Computer Science Champion - Mercury | Resources | 08/10/2023 | 07/10/2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | YY | YY |
Peter Whitehead | Co-opted | Elected by GB | Finance, Premises and Health & Safety , Maths Champion - Farah | Resources | 0711/2023 | 07/11/2027 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | C/A | N/A | YY | YY |
Lorna Nsoatable | Co-opted | Elected by GB | Equality, Behaviour and Attitudes, Safeguarding (SCR) Champion - Anning | Quality of Education Headteacher Appraisal | 07/10/20 | 07/10/2024 | NY | YY | YN | YY | YN | Y | N | YY | YN |
Georgia Bance | Associated | Elected by GB | SEND & Inclusion, PSHE and Maths Champion - Farah | Quality of Education | 0711/2023 | 07/11/2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ola Williams | Local Authority Governor | Nominated by Local Authority | Sports, Music and Modern Foreign Languages Champion - Dickens | Quality of Education | 29/03/2022 | 28/03/2026 | N/A | N/A | YY | YN | YN | Y | N | NY | YN |
Kate Parry | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | Early Career Teachers, Humanities and RSHE Champion - Mercury | Chair of Quality of Education | 29/04/2022 | 28/04/26 | N/A | N/A | YY | YY | YY | Y | Y | YY | YY |
Viktor Stvol | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | Wellbeing and Mental Health in Children Champion and RE - Mercury | Resources | 29/04/2022 | 28/04/2026 | N/A | N/A | YY | NY | YY | Y | Y | YY | YN |
Kineret Kahana | Vice Chair Co-opted Governor | Elected by GB | Fundraising - Friends of Northside (FON) - Dickens | Resources | 04/10/2022 | 03/10/2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | NY | YY | Y | Y | YY | YY |
*Associate members are not Governors but are appointed by the Governing board to bring expertise and experience in specific areas to committees. |
Governor Meeting Calendar 2023-2024 Academic Year
Autumn Term 2023 | ||
Chairs Meeting | 18th September 2023 | 8.00 - 9.00 am |
Resources | 29th September 2023 | 8.00 - 9.00 am |
Quality of Education - English Deep Dive | 3rd October 2023 | 9.00 - 10:00 am |
Governor Day Full Governing Body Website Audit (YW) SCR (LEN) GB Skills Audit (AM) | 7th November 2024 | 9:00 - 4:00pm 5.00-7.00 pm |
Parents Forum | TBC | 5:00 - 6.00 pm |
Spring Term 2024 | ||
Chairs Meeting | 17th January 2024 | 4.00 - 5.00 pm |
Extraordinary FGB Resources | 26th January 2024 | 8:00 - 9:00 am 9:00 - 10.00 am |
Quality of Education | 5th March 2024 | 5.00 - 6.00 pm |
Federation Proposal Staff Meetings Federation Proposal Public Meetings | 22nd February 2024 7th March 2024 11th March 2024 14th March 2024 15th March 2024 | 8:15 - 8:50 am 8:00 - 8:50 am 5.00 - 7.00 pm (Northside) 3.15 - 4.30 pm (Queenswell) 9:00 - 10:30 am (Northside) |
FGB Website Audit (PW) SCR (LEN) | 26th March 2024 | 4:30 - 6.30 pm |
Summer Term 2024 | ||
Extraordinary FGB | 24th Apri 2024 | 6:00 - 7.00 pm |
Chairs Meeting | 29th April 2024 | 8:00 - 9.00 am |
Resources FGB Budget Ratification | 7th May 2024 | 4:00 - 5.00 pm 5.00 -5.30 pm |
Quality of Education | 17th June 2024 | 8:00 - 9.00 am |
Parents Forum | 26th June 2024 | 5.00 - 6.00 pm |
Informal FGB- Humanities Deep Dive | 3rd July 2024 | 5.00 - 6.00 pm |
Full Governing Body - inc. National Assessments and Reading Website Audit (PW) SCR (LEN) | 22nd July 2024 | 5.00-7.00pm |