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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debby Kuypers (Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | 10-11-21 | 09-11-25 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety (Chair) Resources Pay |
| Richard Holmes (Vice-chair) |
Co-opted Governor | 02-02-22 | 01-02-26 | GB | Resources (Chair) Pay Charities & Sponsorship |
| Morinade Akinbobola | Parent Governor | 06-11-20 | 05-11-24 | Parent ballot | Child & Community (Chair) Environment, Health & Safety Resources |
| Selin Akyildiz | Associate Governor | 26-09-22 | 26-09-24 | GB | Child & Community |
| Leon Choueke | Headteacher Governor | N/A | N/A | N/A | Child & Community Environment, Health & Safety Resources Pay Charities & Sponsorship |
| Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez | Co-opted Governor | 11-02-21 | 10-02-25 | GB | Resources Pay (Chair and Clerk) |
| Kate Harrod | Co-opted Governor | 22-09-22 | 22-09-26 | GB | |
| Darren Heath | Associate Member | 27-09-22 | 27-09-23 | GB | Resources Charities & Sponsorship |
| Melian Mansfield MBE | LA Representative Governor | 20-01-22 | 19-01-26 | LA | Child & Community |
| Becca Monahan | Co-opted Governor | 17-11-22 | 16-11-26 | GB | TBC |
| Kate Powell | Co-opted Governor | 12-05-22 | 11-05-26 | GB | Child & Community |
| Claudia Simms Abram | Parent Governor | 01-03-19 | 28-02-23 | Parent ballot | Child & Community Charities & Sponsorship |
| Nomi Tysman | Parent Governor | 02-12-20 | 01-12-24 | Parent ballot | Child & Community Environment, Health & Safety |
| Eddie Webb | Co-opted Governor | 26-09-22 | 26-09-26 | GB | Resources Pay Charities & Sponsorship (Chair) |
| Elena Wolf | Co-opted Governor | 28-01-19 | 27-01-23 | GB | Child & Community Environment, Health & Safety 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) |
| Matt Chick | Associate Member | 11-02-21 | 10-02-22 | GB | Resources |
| Georgia Norton | Co-opted Governor | 24-01-19 | 01-04-22 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety Child & Community (Chair) |
| Lorraine Gerrard (Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | 21-11-21 | 30-04-22 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety Child & Community Resources Pay (Chair) |
| Stuart Goodey | Staff Governor | 21-11-19 | 13-09-22 | Staff ballot | Child & Community |
| Tim Ibbotson | Co-opted Governor | 27-09-18 | 26-09-22 | GB | Child & Community |
| Fergus Todd | Co-opted Governor | 05-10-20 | 15-10-22 | GB | Resources Pay (Chair and Clerk) |
Vacancies
We currently have a vacancy for a Co-opted Governor.
If you have useful skills or experience that you can contribute to our governing body, please contact our Chair of Governors at chair@coleridgeprimary.net.
Contacts
Our current Acting Chair of Governors is Debby Kuypers, 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) Morinade Akinbobola Leon Choueke Nomi Tysman Elena Wolf Also in attendance: Cathy Ching – School Business Manager Paul Baker – Site Manager |
| Child & Community Committee |
| Morinade Akinbobola (Chair) Nomi Tysman Selin Akyildiz Leon Choueke Melian Mansfield Kate Powell Claudia Simms Abram Elena Wolf Also in attendance: Ben Strange – Deputy Head Louise Foulkes – Deputy Head Tim Ibbotson – Assistant Head Corinna Phillips – SENCO |
| Resources Committee |
| Richard Holmes (Chair) Morinade Akinbobola Leon Choueke Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez Darren Heath Debby Kuypers Eddie Webb Elena Wolf Also in attendance: Ben Strange – Deputy Head Cathy Ching – School Business Manager |
| Pay Committee |
| Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez (Chair and Clerk) Leon Choueke Debby Kuypers Richard Holmes Eddie Webb |
| Charities & Sponsorship Committee |
| Eddie Webb (Chair) Leon Choueke Darren Heath Richard Holmes Claudia Simms Abram |
Additional Governor Responsibilities
| SDP (School Development Plan) Priorities 2021/22: | |
| Reading & Phonics | Nomi Tysman |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Morinade Akinbobola |
| Wider Curriculum | Claudia Simms Abram |
| Coleridge Families Link | Claudia Simms Abram |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | Elena Wolf, Nomi Tysman |
| Data Protection | Darren Heath, Elena Wolf |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Morinade Akinbobola (lead), Melian Mansfield, Elena Wolf |
| EYFS – Nursery and Reception | Melian Mansfield |
| Haringey and HASGB | Melian Mansfield |
| Health & Safety | Debby Kuypers |
| Looked After Children | Tim Ibbotson |
| Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) | Morinade Akinbobola, Melian Mansfield, Elena Wolf |
| Wellbeing | Claudia Simms Abram, Nomi Tysman |
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 2021/22, please click here.
To see details of governors’ attendance to date during 2022/23, please click here.