John Stainer - The Governing Body
The governors of John Stainer School come from a wide range of backgrounds. Some governors are from the school staff, some are parents, some are appointed by Lewisham Council and others are representatives from our local community.The governors work together as a group bringing their own particular experience to support the school and to ensure that the children are getting the best possible education. The school and Governors together have to make important decisions about issues such as the priorities for each year, the curriculum entitlement the children have, and the budget. Governors act collectively and strategically in the best interests of the school.
The Resources Committee monitors income and expenditure to make sure that there is no overspend and that the budget is supporting the curriculum. A plan is made for the next three years to ensure sustainability.
The Curriculum Committee monitors the achievements of the children and makes decisions about changes to the curriculum.
GOVERNING BODY STRUCTURE
Reconstituted 2/11/13
13 governor places
Headteacher 1
Staff 1
Nominated by the London Borough of Lewisham 1
Elected parents of pupils attending the school 4
Co-opted 6
Chair: Ms Basi Adedoyin
Vice Chair: Ms Emily Selencky
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
Curriculum Committee – Chair – Ms Caroline Taunt
Resources Committee – Chair – Ms Mewe Mechese
Pupil Discipline Committee / Staff Discipline Committee / Capability Committee / Grievance Committee / Complaints Committee
Membership to comprise any three members of the Governing Body having regard to availability, personal knowledge or involvement in a case, and any advice from Lewisham Personnel regarding the appropriate make up of a committee.
Pay Appeals Committee
Membership to comprise non staff members of the Curriculum Committee.
Clerk to the Governing Body: Mrs Jackie Woods, Governors’ Services, 3rd Floor, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU
The Headteacher is responsible for the day to day running of the school, but as a group, the Governing Body is responsible for the strategic development and decisions. They may be involved in;
Appointing staff
Agreeing the aims of the National Curriculum and ensuring it is implemented
Ensuring the funds are spent properly
Deciding what charges should be made for activities outside normal school hours.
The Governors are responsible for overseeing the management of the school’s budget, and to ensure that the money is spent on the areas defined in the School Improvement Plan.
Here is the information on the Governors' Register of Business interests
Register of Business Interests 2017
Governors’ details (for each governor who has served at any point over the past 12 months)
|
FULL NAME |
CATEGORY |
APPOINTED BY |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
TERM OF OFFICE (NO OF YEARS AND END DATE) |
DATE RESIGNED |
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP |
RESPONSIBILITIES |
VOTING RIGHTS (IF ASSOCIATE MEMBER) |
|
|
Ms Basi Adedoyin |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
8/12/16 |
4 |
7/12/20 |
|
Resources |
Chair
|
|
|
Ms Rowan Aust |
Parent |
Parent election |
4/3/18 |
4 |
2/3/22 |
|
Curriculum |
|
|
|
Mr Thomas Cabot |
Parent |
Parent election |
3/2/14 |
4 |
2/2/18 |
Did not seek reappointment |
Resources |
Vice Chair of Resources Cttee |
|
|
Ms Erin Essex |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
28/11/17 |
4 |
27/11/21 |
|
Resources |
|
|
|
Ms Clare Ewer |
Parent |
Parent election |
24/1/18 |
4 |
23/1/22 |
|
Curriculum |
|
|
|
Mr Etienne Gouws |
Staff |
Staff election |
10/10/16 |
4 |
9/10/20 |
|
Curriculum |
Link gov Health and safety |
|
|
Ms Valerie Fairbrass |
LA |
Governing Body |
28/11/13 |
4 |
27/11/17 |
Did not seek reappointment |
Curriculum |
Former Chair Link gov Curriculum priorities |
|
|
Ms Sue Harte |
Headteacher |
N/A |
April 2001 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Curriculum Resources |
|
|
|
Ms Sandra Lashley |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
17/11/15 |
4 |
16/11/19 |
- |
Resources |
|
|
|
Ms Jessica Lempp |
Local Authority |
Governing Body |
6/12/17 |
4 |
5/12/21 |
|
Curriculum |
Chair, Curriculum Cttee Link gov SEN |
|
|
Ms Mewe Mechese |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4/3/18 |
4 |
3/3/22 |
|
Resources |
Chair, Resources Cttee Link gov Safeguarding (CP and LAC) |
|
|
Ms Shermane Okorodudu |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
17/5/16 |
4 |
16/5/20 |
|
Curriculum |
|
|
|
Ms Emily Selencky |
Parent |
Parent election |
4/3/18 |
4 |
2/3/22 |
|
Curriculum |
Vice Chair Link gov EYFS |
|
|
Ms Stephanie Srivastava |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
28/11/17 |
4 |
27/11/21 |
|
Resources |
|
|
|
Ms Caroline Taunt |
Parent |
Parent election |
8/12/16 |
4 |
7/12/20 |
|
Curriculum |
Vice Chair, Curriuclum Cttee |
|
GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS 2017/18
|
NAME |
GOVERNING BODY |
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE |
RESOURCES COMMITTEE |
||||||
|
|
20/11/17 |
7/3/18 |
11/7/18 |
8/11/17 |
19/2/18 |
23/5/18 |
30/10/17 |
8/2/18 |
30/4/18 |
|
Ms Basi Adedoyin |
ü |
x |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ü |
x |
ü |
|
Ms Rowan Aust |
N/A |
x |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mr Thomas Cabot |
x |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ü |
ü |
N/A |
|
Ms Erin Essex |
ü |
ü |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ü |
x |
ü |
|
Ms Clare Ewer |
N/A |
ü |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Ms Valerie Fairbrass |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mr Etienne Gouws |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Ms Susan Harte |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Ms Sandra Lashley |
ü |
x |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
X |
ü |
x |
|
Ms Jessica Lempp |
ü |
x |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Ms Mewe Mechese |
ü |
ü |
X |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Ms Shermane Okorodudu |
ü |
ü |
ü |
X |
ü |
x |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Ms Emily Selencky |
ü |
ü |
x |
ü |
x |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Ms Stephanie Srivastava |
ü |
ü |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
Ms Caroline Taunt |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
The OFSTED quote about the Governing Body
The governance of the school:
is highly effective as members of the governing body are closely involved in strategic decisions, such as the consultation on the recent and projected expansion of the school, the appointment of the deputy headteacher, the incentivising of staff performance, and how successful the school has been in eradicating inadequate teacher performance. Governors are kept very well informed by the headteacher, so have a good understanding of how additional funds, particularly for pupil premium, have helped to accelerate the progress of pupils, and how consistently outstanding teaching is leading to rapid gains in learning for all groups of pupils. They are familiar with how well the pupils’ progress compares with the national picture. All governors have received training on preparing for inspections, and those with specific responsibilities have up-to-date training in financial management and safeguarding. They ensure that all statutory requirements are met, including those relating to safeguarding.
Our Governors have also been awarded 'Governormark'. You can see the report for that below.