Our Governors
Our Governors
Our current governing body, their roles, and responsibilities
Our governing body is made up of both elected and appointed members. Parent governors are elected by a ballot of parents and carers at the school, whilst staff governors are elected by a ballot of school staff. Co-opted governors are appointed by a vote of the governing body on the basis of the skills they can bring. As a maintained school, we also have an LA representative governor who is nominated by the local authority, but appointed by the governing body.
We sometimes also vote to appoint associate members. They are not governors, but are invited to sit on one of the committees of the governing body because they have specific skills. They cannot vote at governing body meetings but, at our school, associate members are given voting rights at committee meetings.
| Name | Category | Appointed | Term of Office | Appointed By | Committee Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Gerrard (Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | 21-11-21 | 20-11-25 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety Child & Community Resources Pay (Chair) |
| Debby Kuypers (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | 10-11-21 | 09-11-25 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety (Chair) Resources Pay |
| Georgia Norton (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | 24-01-19 | 24-01-23 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety Child & Community (Chair) |
| Morinade Akinbobola | Parent Governor | 06-11-20 | 05-11-24 | Parent ballot | Child & Community (Clerk) |
| Selin Akyildiz | Co-opted Governor | 27-09-18 | 27-09-22 | GB | Child & Community |
| Matt Chick | Associate Member | 11-02-21 | 10-02-22 | GB | Resources |
| Leon Choueke | Headteacher Governor | N/A | N/A | N/A | Environment, Health & Safety Child & Community Resources Pay Charities & Sponsorship |
| Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez | Co-opted Governor | 11-02-21 | 10-02-25 | GB | Resources Pay |
| Stuart Goodey | Staff Governor | 21-11-19 | 20-11-23 | Staff ballot | Child & Community |
| Darren Heath | Associate Member | 28-09-21 | 27-09-22 | GB | Resources Charities & Sponsorship |
| Richard Holmes | Co-opted Governor | 01-02-18 | 01-02-22 | GB | Resources (Chair) Pay Charities & Sponsorship |
| Tim Ibbotson | Co-opted Governor | 27-09-18 | 27-09-22 | GB | Child & Community |
| Melian Mansfield MBE | LA Representative Governor | 20-01-22 | 20-01-26 | LA | Child & Community |
| Claudia Simms Abram | Parent Governor | 01-03-19 | 01-03-23 | Parent ballot | Child & Community |
| Fergus Todd | Co-opted Governor | 05-10-20 | 05-10-24 | GB | Resources Pay |
| Nomi Tysman | Parent Governor | 02-12-20 | 02-12-24 | Parent ballot | Child & Community Environment, Health & Safety |
| Eddie Webb | Co-opted Governor | 27-09-18 | 27-09-22 | GB | Resources Pay Charities & Sponsorship (Chair) |
| Elena Wolf | Co-opted Governor | 28-01-19 | 28-01-23 | GB | Child & Community Resources |
Past Governors (Previous 12 Months)
| Name | Category | Appointed | Term of Office | Appointed by | Committee Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kath Howell | LA Representative Governor | 25-11-17 | 24-11-21 | LA | Environment, Health & Safety (Co-chair) Resources (Clerk) |
| Paul Eadie MBE | Associate Member | 02-12-20 | 23-07-21 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety Child & Community Resources Charities & Sponsorship |
Vacancies
There are currently no vacancies on the governing body.
Contacts
Our Chair of Governors is Lorraine Gerrard, and she can be contacted at chair@coleridgeprimary.net
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Helen Holloway, she can be contacted at helen.holloway@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk
Committee Membership
| Environment, Health & Safety Committee |
|---|
| Debby Kuypers (Chair) Paula Kitt – (Health & Safety Officer, Clerk) Leon Choueke Lorraine Gerrard Georgia Norton Nomi Tysman Also in attendance: Nina Grimes – Deputy Head Cathy Ching – School Business Manager Paul Baker – Site Manager |
| Child & Community Committee |
| Georgia Norton (Chair) Morinade Akinbobola (Clerk) Selin Akyildiz Leon Choueke Lorraine Gerrard Stuart Goodey Tim Ibbotson Melian Mansfield Claudia Simms Abram Nomi Tysman Elena Wolf Also in attendance: Nina Grimes – Deputy Head Ben Strange – Deputy Head Louise Foulkes – Assistant Head Corinna Phillips – SENCO |
| Resources Committee |
| Richard Holmes (Chair) Leon Choueke Matt Chick Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez Lorraine Gerrard Darren Heath Debby Kuypers Fergus Todd Eddie Webb Elena Wolf Also in attendance: Ben Strange – Deputy Head Cathy Ching – School Business Manager |
| Pay Committee |
| Lorraine Gerrard (Chair) Leon Choueke Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez Debby Kuypers Richard Holmes Fergus Todd Eddie Webb |
| Charities & Sponsorship Committee |
| Eddie Webb (Chair) Leon Choueke Darren Heath Richard Holmes |
Additional Governor Responsibilities
| SDP (School Development Plan) Priorities 2021/22: | |
| Reading & Phonics | Nomi Tysman, Lorraine Gerrard |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Morinade Akinbobola |
| Wider Curriculum | Claudia Simms Abram |
| SDP Financial Oversight | Fergus Todd |
| Coleridge Families link | Georgia Norton |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | Elena Wolf, Nomi Tysman |
| Data Analysis | Lorraine Gerrard |
| Data Protection | Darren Heath, Elena Wolf |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Morinade Akinbobola (lead), Lorraine Gerrard, Melian Mansfield, Georgia Norton |
| EYFS – Nursery and Reception | Melian Mansfield, Georgia Norton, Stuart Goodey |
| Haringey and HASGB | Melian Mansfield |
| Health & Safety | Debby Kuypers |
| Looked After Children | Tim Ibbotson |
| Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) | Melian Mansfield, Elena Wolf |
| Wellbeing | Claudia Simms Abram, Nomi Tysman, Stuart Goodey |
Governors’ Declaration of Interests
Governors are required to declare any business and financial interests they have in the school, and if they have any personal relationships with school staff. They are also required to declare if they are a governor at any other educational institution.
To see details of our governors’ declared interests, please click here.
Governors’ Attendance Record
To see details of governors’ attendance during 2020/21, please click here.
To see details of governors’ attendance to date during 2021/22, please click here.