St John's Church of England School

I am the Headteacher of St John's Church of England School and a Governor. I have been at the  school since September 2012 and was delighted to have been appointed to lead the school onwards and upwards. I have been teaching for 30 years and have been a Headteacher for the past 13 years. I am passionate about my job. It is great leading a team of dedicated and hard working staff in moving the school forward and I am very excited about what the future holds for St John's.

I sit on all committees of the governing body, with the exception of the admissions committee and at each main governing body meeting. I submit a detailed report on the progress of our pupils and other important aspects of school life, which governors are encouraged to question and challenge. I am a member of St Peter’s Church, West Harrow and take an active role in the worship and prayer ministry teams.

Foundation Governor appointed by Harrow Deanery Synod.

My link with St John’s first started when my eldest daughter, who is now a veterinary surgeon, started at the school.  Although living in Bushey now, we are still members of St John’s Stanmore, where I am a member of the serving team. I have previously been a governor of the school and stood down in order to do an MSc in Cyber Security as I felt that I would not be able to devote the time required to work full time, study for the MSc and be a governor.

I am IT consultant and occasionally travel to Europe to do temporary IT installations or provide consultancy, primarily to military customers. Although this can sound quite interesting it always ends up as flying in, do the job and then fly straight home again, the inside of one server room is very much like the next.

Outside of work I enjoy fencing with both epee and foil and I also enjoy reading and can, occasionally, be found behind a camera

At present I am serving on the Admissions Committee.

Foundation Governor appointed by the LDBS - Chair of Finance Committee

I have been on the Governing Body of St John’s since 1999 and this is my fourth term as a Governor. I have three daughters who have all been to St Johns; Isobel is currently at secondary school and the older two are both at University.

I am a Senior Manager with Lloyds Bank specialising in property investment and development and have worked for them for over 30 years.

In my spare time I do a lot of cycling and each year I take part in the London to Paris cycle ride for charity and so far have  completed this on 5 occasions. I also enjoy watching my local team, Stevenage, in League 1. 
I am Chair of the Finance and Premises Committee and also the Treasurer to the Governing Body since 1999.

Foundation Governor appointed by the LDBS - Standards and Achievement Committee.

I have been a Governor for the last seven years having been elected by the PCC of St John’s Church with key responsibility for the Admissions Committee as the Chair. I am also a link governor working with the school to understand the impact of pupil premium on achievement across a number of different areas. I have always held a passion for education and have a very close affinity with St John’s church and school having spent my teenage years living in Stanmore.

I have two daughters who both attended St Johns school and currently work at the University of Hertfordshire as the Director of the Student Administration Service. This experience has helped me to understand some of the challenges faced within the sector largely brought about through a reduction in funding. As a governor, I am always keen to help the school improve and enrich the school environment and curriculum. 

I have an MBA and an MSc in Systems Thinking and Practice which I believe coupled with my experience, allows me to add value within the school and make a real contribution in driving the school forward.

Local Authority Governor

My husband and I moved to Kenton 42 years ago and raised our family who all live locally.
I worked in the NHS for 26 years and retired just over two years ago. My last job was at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital as Manager for Outpatients Centralised Booking Unit.

I feel privileged to be asked to be a Governor for St John's as both my grandsons were, and one is, still a pupil. I am very much in favour of the ethos of St John's and as a family we regularly attend the beautiful Greek Orthodox Church in Kenton.

I will be involved in monitoring provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs as I worked with Special Needs children at St Mary's in Paddington for five years, and will be a member of the Standards and Achievements committee.

Staff Governor

I am one of the Staff Governors and am currently a Teaching Assistant in Year 5.  Included in my role, is working with small groups of children who require some extra support with their maths.  Music is another interest of mine and I help to run the weekly orchestra during assembly, the after school Orchestra Club and other music events across the school. 

I am married to Jon and have two boys who have spent many happy years at St. Johns.  We regularly attend a church in Hendon and help to run their Youth Clubs. 
 At present I am serving on the Committee for Admissions.