Governors
School Governing Body
Members of our Governing Body |
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| Name | Appointing Body |
Type of Governor |
First Appointed | Term start | Term end |
|
Antonia Alexandrou |
Governing Body |
Co-opted |
21 Jul 2022 |
21 Jul 2022 |
20 Jul 2026 |
|
Ellie Archer |
Governing Body |
Co-opted |
19 Jul 2023 |
19 Jul 2023 |
18 Jul 2027 |
|
Ruth Charteris (Vice Chair) |
Governing Body |
Co-opted |
25 Mar 2015 |
26 Mar 2024 |
25 Mar 2028 |
|
Dariya Glazer |
Governing Body |
Co-opted |
23 Nov 2016 |
24 Nov 2020 |
28 Nov 2028 |
|
Sam Hale |
Governing Body |
Associate Non voting |
19 Jul 2023 |
19 Jul 2023 |
18 Jul 2027 |
|
Dinah Okolie |
Governing Body |
Co-opted |
19 Jul 2023 |
19 Jul 2023 |
18 Jul 2027 |
|
Leila Sharif |
Governing Body |
Co-opted |
26 Mar 2024 |
26 Mar 2024 |
25 Mar 2028 |
|
Jacqui Zinkin (Chair) |
Governing Body |
Co-opted |
16 Jul 2019 |
19 Jul 2023 |
18 Jul 2027 |
| Sayeh Roshanakfar | Staff | Staff | 13 Mar 2024 | 13 Mar 2024 | 13 Mar 2028 |
|
Alexander Banks (Headteacher) |
Ex-Officio (HT) |
Headteacher |
01 Sep 2015 |
n/a |
|
|
Jill Summers |
LEA |
LEA |
01 Sep 2016 |
25 Mar 2025 |
24 Mar 2033 |
|
Danushka Medawatte |
Parents/carers |
Parent |
13 June 2025 |
13 June 2025 |
13 June 2029 |
|
Bless Sala |
Parents/carers |
Parent |
12 Mar 2024 |
26 Mar 2024 |
25 Mar 2028 |
The Governing Body are the strategic leaders of our school and have a vital role to play in making sure that every child gets the best possible education. The Governing Body has a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure best value is achieved in all budget areas
In doing so, the Governing Body undertake the following key activities:
- Understand our school
- Set our school’s strategic direction
- Commission action
- Performance manage our school leaders
- Check if we are fit for purpose
- Take measures to prevent a deficit budget
- Signed Part 1 Minutes including attendance records of Governing Body and sub committee meetings are available on request from the school office: office@wessexgardens.barnet.sch.uk
The Governing Body reconstituted in 2016 and there are now fourteen voting governors and up to two non-voting associate governors:
- Two staff governors comprising the headteacher and one governor elected by the staff.
- Two parent governors elected by the parents.
- One local authority governor proposed by the local authority and appointed by the Governing Body.
- Nine co-opted governors who are appointed by the other governors based on their experience and contribution
- Two associate (non-voting) governors
CLERK TO THE GOVERNING BODY
Rekita Sparrow
Governance Services
Haringey Council
River Park House, 3rd Floor
London N22 8HQ
Telephone: 020 8489 5030
Email: school.governors@haringey.gov.uk
The formal business of the governors, such as approving budgets and agreeing polices, takes place at the termly full Governing Body meeting, but most of the work of the governing body is done through day-to-day interaction with the school, and in its three committees:
- Curriculum Committee oversees the teaching and learning within the school, monitoring the levels of attainment and achievement by the children as well as safeguarding and pastoral care (termly meeting) Chairman - Jacqui Zinkin
- Finance and Premises Committee ensures that the school's funds are being properly used, and that the building and grounds are attractive and well maintained (half-termly meeting) Chairman - Ruth Charteris
- Staffing Committee oversees the staff structure and performance (termly meeting) Chairman - Jacqui Zinkin
