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 (Acting Chair) |
Co-opted Governor | 10-11-21 | 09-11-25 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety (Chair) Resources Pay |
| Morinade Akinbobola | Parent Governor | 06-11-20 | 05-11-24 | Parent ballot | Child & Community (Chair) |
| Selin Akyildiz | Co-opted Governor | 27-09-18 | 26-09-22 | GB | Child & Community |
| 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 | 02-02-22 | 01-02-26 | GB | Resources (Chair) Pay Charities & Sponsorship |
| Tim Ibbotson | Co-opted Governor | 27-09-18 | 26-09-22 | GB | Child & Community |
| Melian Mansfield MBE | LA Representative Governor | 20-01-22 | 19-01-26 | LA | Child & Community |
| Kate Powell | Co-opted Governor | 12-05-22 | 11-05-22 | GB | Child & Community |
| Claudia Simms Abram | Parent Governor | 01-03-19 | 28-02-23 | Parent ballot | Child & Community |
| Fergus Todd | Co-opted Governor | 05-10-20 | 04-10-24 | GB | Resources Pay (Chair and Clerk) |
| Nomi Tysman | Parent Governor | 02-12-20 | 01-12-24 | Parent ballot | Child & Community (Clerk) Environment, Health & Safety |
| Eddie Webb | Co-opted Governor | 27-09-18 | 26-09-22 | GB | Resources Pay Charities & Sponsorship (Chair) |
| Elena Wolf | Co-opted Governor | 28-01-19 | 27-01-23 | GB | Child & Community Resources |
Past Governors (Previous 12 Months)
| Name | Category | Appointed | Term of Office | Appointed by | Committee Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Eadie MBE | Associate Member | 02-12-20 | 23-07-21 | GB | Environment, Health & Safety Child & Community Resources Charities & Sponsorship |
| 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) |
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) Leon Choueke Nomi Tysman Also in attendance: Nina Grimes – Deputy Head Cathy Ching – School Business Manager Paul Baker – Site Manager |
| Child & Community Committee |
| Morinade Akinbobola (Chair) Nomi Tysman (Clerk) Selin Akyildiz Leon Choueke Stuart Goodey Tim Ibbotson Melian Mansfield Kate Powell Claudia Simms AbramElena 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 Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez Darren Heath Debby Kuypers Fergus Todd Eddie Webb Elena Wolf Also in attendance: Ben Strange – Deputy Head Cathy Ching – School Business Manager |
| Pay Committee |
| Fergus Todd (Chair and Clerk) Leon Choueke Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez Debby Kuypers Richard Holmes 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 |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Morinade Akinbobola |
| Wider Curriculum | Claudia Simms Abram |
| SDP Financial Oversight | Fergus Todd |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | Elena Wolf, Nomi Tysman |
| Data Protection | Darren Heath, Elena Wolf |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Morinade Akinbobola (lead), Melian Mansfield |
| EYFS – Nursery and Reception | Melian Mansfield, 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.