School Governors
Who are we?
Gayhurst, Kingsmead and Mandeville school work in partnership to ensure outstanding outcomes for all the children of our schools and beyond. In June 2017 the schools became a three school federation and now we have one governing body across the three schools.
The governing body are mostly volunteers, meeting regularly and working closely with the Executive Headteacher and the senior leadership team to help the schools develop successfully and to promote high standards of educational achievement.
The Governing body is made up of the school’s Executive Headteacher, Local Authority governors and co-opted governors, elected parents and elected staff members. Together, our primary concern is for the welfare of the schools as a whole and we operate within a standard Code of Conduct for those involved in aspects of public life.
Ian Mullaney (Chair)
Sophie Lejeune (Vice Chair)
Gillian Brady
Marc Thompson
Anna Schabel
Lucy Michael
Michelle Salerno
Louise Nichols (Executive Head)
Oliver Elgie
Tolessa Adeba
The newly elected Chair of Governors Ian Mullaney is an LA governor who is an ex Hackney Headteacher and School Improvement Advisor. The vice chair of governors is Sophie Lejeune who works for Sanctuary Housing. Below is a list of all the Governors.
Membership of the Governing Body*
|
Name |
Type |
Appointed by |
|---|---|---|
|
Lucy Michael |
Staff |
Elected |
|
Louise Nichols |
Exec Head Gov |
ex-officio |
|
Ian Mullaney (Chair) |
Co-opted |
GB |
|
vacancy |
Co-opted |
GB |
| vacancy | Co-opted | GB |
|
Marc Thompson |
Co-opted |
GB |
|
Gillian Brady |
LA Governor |
GB |
| Sophie Lejeune (Vice Chair) | Co-opted | GB |
| Anna Schabel | Parent Governor | Elected |
| Oliver Elgie | Co-opted | GB |
| Michelle Salerno | Parent Governor | Elected |
| Tolessa Adeba | Co-opted | GB |
|
Evelyn Deeney |
Associate |
GB |
|
Matthew Shapland |
Associate |
GB |
| Karen Pedro | Associate | GB |
|
Cyrilene Malcolm |
Associate |
GB |
|
Henry Dimbleby |
Associate |
GB |
| Michael Judge | Assocaite | GB |
Clerk to governing body and committees: Susan Moyse
*Full details of the Governing body membership can be found on the page to the left hand side titled: Governing Body Structure and Register of Interests
What do we do?
The responsibilities of the governors include:
- Setting strategic direction, objectives and targets for the school
- Reviewing progress against the budget, plans and targets
- Approving the school budget s
- Acting as ‘critical friends’ to senior school staff, to both support and challenge as appropriate
- Appointing the head teacher
- Developing and reviewing school policies
Across all three schools, each year group has been allocated a ‘link governor’. That governor will liaise closely with the children and teachers to follow in more detail the development of that year group as they progress through school.
Committees
The newly federated governing body consists of three committees made up of the wider governing body as listed here:
|
Finance, Premises and Personnel |
Curriculum and Inclusion |
Data |
|---|---|---|
|
Voting Members: 4. Vacancy 5. Anna Schabel 6. Oliver Elgie 7. Tolessa Adeba
Cyrilene Malcolm Henry Dimbleby |
Voting Members: 4. Marc Thompson 5. Lucy Michael
Karen Pedro Evelyn Deeney Matthew Shapland Michael Judge Henry Dimbleby |
Voting Members:
Karen Pedro Evelyn Deeney Matthew Shapland
|
- Link governor responsibilities are listed below:
- Pupil Premium champion - Lucy Michael
- Health & Safety - Marc Thompson
- Safeguarding – Gillian Brady
- Provision for SEND/LAC – Ian Mullaney
- Art and creativity champion - Michelle Salerno
- Early Years (Nursery/Reception) - Anna Schabel
- Years 1 & 2 (KS1) - Gillian Brady
- Years 3 & 4 - Ian Mullaney
- Years 5 & 6 - Oliver Elgie
How can you let us know what you think?
In any of the schools please send mail to us via the school office or email us at admin@gayhurst.hackney.sch.uk, admin@kingsmead.hackney.sch.uk or mdvoffice@mandeville.hackney.sch.uk with the subject line 'for the attention of the chair of governors'.
