Reception 2023 Parent Tours
We are pleased to announce our Reception 2023 Parent Tours. The dates and times are on the calendar.
If you wish to book a space on a tour, please use this link
The current membership consists of the following: | |||
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Mrs Ford Headteacher |
Mrs Eletu Chair of Governors |
Mr Young Vice Chair of Governors |
Mrs Fosang Parent Governor |
Ms Kimmins Co-opted Community Governor |
Mr Smales Associate Governor Head of Manor Way |
Mrs Seeranj Associate Governor Head of High Street |
Mrs Mertens Co-opted Governor |
Ms Handoca Co-opted Governor |
Mrs Chaudhari Parent Governor |
Miss Espinar-Perez Co-opted Staff Governor |
Mrs Kaur Parent Governor |
Mr Conneely Parent Governor |
Mrs Wallace Associate Governor |
Mrs Parsons Elected Staff Governor |
Mr Clark Elected Teacher Governor |
Mr Bradshaw Associate Governor |
Mrs Keable Associate Governor |
Mr Corrin Co-opted Governor |
Miss Chapman Co-opted Teacher Governor |
All of us serve the governing body because we want to support the school in its development as critical friends. Some, like the parent governors, are directly elected by the parents; some are appointed by the local authority while others are co-opted by the governing body as representatives of the wider community and areas of expertise. In addition the Headteacher, as the chief executive in the school, is a member alongside an elected staff representative.
We are very fortunate in having a strong governing body with a wide range of expertise and professional interests including higher education, social work, counselling, publishing and local administration. In addition, Associate Governors provide an additional layer of 'know-how' in specific areas of importance to the Governing Body. Associate Governors do not have voting rights.
The full governing body meets once a term, with its committees also meeting at least once a term. The committees have specific areas of responsibility, namely Finance and Personnel, the Curriculum, Premises and Pay and Strategy. All governors are expected to serve on at least one of the committees. In reality most serve on at least two of them. Alongside this formalised structure other meetings are set up to meet specific needs at a particular time.
We would urge parents to seriously consider standing for election as a parent governor. The role is a vital one in the governing body because of the importance of parents as stakeholders in children’s welfare and therefore their perspectives are critical to the effectiveness of the governing body. If you want to find out more about being a governor, you might want to look at the National Governors’ Association web-site and/or speak to one of the current parent-governors.
We were delighted to hear in December 2012 that the Governing Body had been awarded Governor Mark Accreditation, an official recognition of the effectiveness of governance at the school and the positive role played by governors in the school's development. This accreditation takes account of a portfolio of evidence compiled over a period of 18 months so we were relieved and gratified that this lengthy process came to a very successful conclusion. In December 2016 we became the first school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich to be awarded Governor Mark Accreditation for the second time and we see this as a measure of our commitment to the critical appraisal of governance in the school.
The governing body at Bannockburn Primary maintains a register of business interests indicating, for all governors and the headteacher, any business interests. This includes the company by whom they are employed, directorships, significant shareholdings or other appointments of influence within a business or other organisation which may have dealings with the school. The register enables governors to demonstrate that in spending public money they do not benefit personally from decisions that they make. Currently, there are no conflicts of interest between the governors and the school.
It is important that governors and staff act impartially. The governing body and school staff at Bannockburn have a responsibility to avoid any conflict between their business and personal interests and affairs and those of the school. There is a legal duty on all governors to declare an interest likely to lead to questions of bias when considering any item of business at a meeting and for the governor concerned to withdraw, if necessary, whilst the matter is considered.
Currently, Sue Kimmins has a member of her family currently working in the school office. Kafayat Eletu is a governor at Willow Dene School. Rachel Ford has a member of the family contracted to deliver a wellbeing program.
Guidance on Complaining Against a Governor from Greenwich Borough
Please click below to view the Annual Governance Statement for academic year 2020-2021
Annual Governance Statement 2020-2021
Please click on the link below to view the UK Government's Schools Financing Benchmark Service
Name |
Category |
Date of Appointment |
End of Four Year Term |
Committees |
Attendance 2020-2021 |
Attendance 2021-2022 |
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Mr Young |
Co-opted Vice-Chair of Governors |
Sept 2002 |
Mar 2023 |
All committees |
8 out of 8 |
15 out of 15 |
Mrs Kimmins |
Co-opted Vice-Chair of Governors |
Jun 2016 |
Jun 2024 |
Premises Finance & Personnel Curriculum Peformance Management Review Pay & Strategy Complaints Link Governor for EYFS Link Governor for SEND & Pupil Premium Link Governor for Health & Safety |
7 out of 8 |
16 out of 17 |
Mrs Seeranj |
Associate Governor Head of High Street |
Nov 2014 |
Nov 2022 |
Finance & Personnel |
3 out of 3 |
6 out of 6 |
Mrs Fosang |
Parent Governor |
Apr 2013 |
Apr 2025 |
Curriculum Premises Complaints Link Governor forYear 3 & 4 Link Govenor for Attendance Link Governor for Safeguarding |
3 out of 4 |
11 out of 13 |
Mrs Wallace |
Associate Deputy Head |
Nov 2019 |
Nov 2023 |
Curriculum |
0 out of 2 |
5 out of 5 |
Mr Smales |
Associate Head of Manor Way |
Nov 2014 |
Nov 2022 |
Premises |
4 out of 4 |
6 out of 6 |
Mrs Ford |
Headteacher |
Apr 2014 |
Ongoing |
All committees |
8 out of 8 |
17 out of 17 |
Mrs Eletu |
Chair of Governors |
Mar 2015 |
Mar 2023 |
Curriculum Perfromance Management Review Pay & Strategy Link Governor for EYFS Link Governor for Safeguarding |
6 out of 6 |
12 out of 12 |
Mrs Kaur |
Parent Governor |
Jan 2019 |
Jan 2023 |
Performance Management Review Finance & Personel Pay & Strategy Year 3 & 4 Link Governor |
4 out of 6 |
8 out of 11 |
Mr Conneely |
Parent Governor |
Jan 2020 |
Jan 2024 |
Curriculum Premises Yera 5 & 6 Link Governor |
4 out of 4 |
6 out of 9 |
Mrs Parsons |
Elected Staff Governor |
Jun 2017 |
Jun 2021 |
Premises Atendance Link Governor |
3 out of 3 |
4 out of 6 |
Mrs Mertens |
Parent Governor |
Dec 2020 |
Dec 2024 |
Finance & Personnel Premises Pay Appeals Extended School Link Governor |
5 out of 6 |
9 out of 14 |
Mrs Keable |
Associate Governor |
Nov 2014 |
Nov 2022 |
Finance & Personnel |
1 out of 1 |
3 out of 3 |
Mr Bradshaw |
Associate Governor |
Nov 2014 |
Nov 2022 |
Premises |
1 out of 1 |
3 out of 3 |
Ms Espinar-Perez |
Co-opted Staff Governor |
Nov 2018 |
Nov 2022 |
Curriculum |
3 out of 3 |
6 out of 6 |
Mr Clark | Elected Staff Governor | Oct 2021 | Oct 2025 | 8 out of 8 | ||
Mr Corrin | Co-opted Governor | Feb 2022 | Feb 2026 | 4 out of 4 | ||
Miss Chapman | Co-opted Teacher Governor | Feb 2022 | Feb 2026 | |||
Ms Handoca | Co-opted Governor | 7 out of 8 | ||||
Mrs Chaudhari | Parent Governor | 6 out of 6 | ||||
Salary Bracket £110,000 - £120,000 = 1 person |