Governors

The Governors of St John Fisher School are proud to welcome you to our school website. We work with the Head and the wider community to raise standards and also to ensure the well-being of every pupil/person in our school. We are a committed, friendly group of people; some of us are parents of present and past pupils of St John Fisher School, all are very keen to achieve the highest standards within the school.

School Governors have a wide range of responsibilities. We help to raise the standards of pupil achievement by setting annual targets, and plan the school’s future direction. Governors have responsibility for monitoring the school’s budget. Governors are also accountable for the performance of the school to parents and the wider community.

As a Roman Catholic school, the Governors also have a duty to preserve and develop the catholic nature of the school.

The full governing body meets five times a year. Certain key tasks provide the focus for our discussions and as a minimum each meeting focuses on a core topic as follows:

Analysis of results

Setting targets for the year

Approving the School Development Plan

Approving the Annual Budget

Reviewing the school policies

The main governing body is supported by committees which meet once or twice a term as indicated by the Governing Body Schedule of Business:

1. Resources committee – concerned with finance and premises.

2. Teaching and Learning committee – concerned with the school curriculum and with standards of performance.

3. Pay and Personnel committee - concerned with HR and staffing.

Some committees meet less frequently or only as a need arises. These include Admissions, pupil Discipline, Staff Grievance and Appeals committees.

All the Governors try to attend school functions and also make formal and informal visits during the school day. Each year, we hold an information evening for parents and conduct questionnaires to help us with our planning.

We can be contacted via the school office or at governors@sjfisher.herts.sch.uk

Governing body attendance, voting and membership details

Full name.	Mrs Ofure Awonuga
Date of appointment.	October 2015
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Parent governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	Not applicable
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	Not applicable
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Full Board, Resources, Admissions, Pay & Personnel.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed

Full name.	Valerie Lynn
Date of appointment.	October 2015
Term of office.	Four years
Date stepped down (where applicable).	N/A
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Parent Governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	None
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Teaching and Learning. Apologies 1 x Full Board.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	N/A

Full name.	Rocquel Nevers-Wright
Date of appointment.	October 2015
Term of office.	4 Years
Date stepped down (where applicable).	N/A
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Associate governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	N/A
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	N/A
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Full Board & Admissions. Apologies 1 x Teaching & Learning.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	No voting rights at full board, see individual committee ToR for voting rights on committees.

Full name.	Aileen Hartnett
Date of appointment.	March 2016
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Foundation governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	N/A
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	Husband Chair of Governors St. Helens Brixton.
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Full board, Pay & Personnel, Resources.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed

Full name.	Fr. TJ Plower
Date of appointment.	October 2015
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).	N/A
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Foundation governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	Ss Alban & Stephen Infant School, Vanda Crescent St Albans AL1 5EX Ss Alban & Stephen Junior School, Cavendish Road St. Abans AL1 5EG
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Full Board
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	N/A

Full name.	Sr. Anita O’Leary
Date of appointment.	Jan 2016
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).	N/A
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Foundation governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	None
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Teaching & Learning, Apologies 1 x Full Board, 2 x Admissions.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	N/A

Full name.	Mark Woodyatt
Date of appointment.	27/9/17
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	LA governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	None
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Pay & Personnel. Apologies 1 x Full Board, 1 x Resources.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed

Full name.	Christopher Baker
Date of appointment.	September 2017
Term of office.	Four years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Foundation governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	None
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Full Board and Teaching & Learning.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed

Full name.	Stephen James Barrett
Date of appointment.	December 2017
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).	June 2018
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Associate Governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	Co-opted Governor – Hugh Myddleton Primary School, Islington, London
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	Apologies 2 x FB, 2 x Resources
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	N/A

Full name.	Keith Brown
Date of appointment.	May 2018
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Foundation governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	N/A
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	N/A
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	N/A
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	N/A

Full name.	Patricia O’Donnell
Date of appointment.	September 2018
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Staff Governor
Governance role in any other school/college.
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	The Headteacher attends all committee and full board meetings.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed

Full name.	Karen Vontzalidis
Date of appointment.	May 2015
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Associate governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	None
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Teaching and Learning. Apologies 2 x Full Board.
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	No voting rights at full board, see individual committee ToR for voting rights on committees.

Full name.	Rachel Botley
Date of appointment.	1/9/2015
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Associate Governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	Co-opted Governor - Muriel Green Preschool and Nursery in St Albans. Clerk to the Governing Body – Onslow St Audrey’s School, Hatfield
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	100% Resources
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed	No voting rights at full board, see individual committee ToR for voting rights on committees.

Full name.	Lisa Gratte
Date of appointment.	October 2018
Term of office.	4 years
Date stepped down (where applicable).
Appointed by (in accordance with the Instrument of Government).	Staff governor
Governance role in any other school/college.	None
Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).	None
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings, over the last academic year.	N/A
For associate members –voting rights (if any) on committees to which they have been appointed

Committee Terms of Reference (reviewed and updated each Autumn term)