St John's C of E School

Foundation Governor appointed by St John's Church PCC

I have three sons, the youngest of whom, Nathan, is in Year Two at St John's School. I am at school most days either picking up or dropping off.

As an active member of PFA, and now also as Governor, I would like to encourage more parents/carers to become involved in the St John's 'community'.

I live locally and attend St John's Church on a regular basis. I am originally from Paddington and my family Church there is St Mary's, Paddington Green. I have lived in Harrow for 25 years.

I work as a uniformed police officer in Harlesden dealing with challenging and often confrontational situations. Prior to joining the Metropolitan Police Service I worked as Black Cab driver in London. I continue to drive a Cab from time to time.

I hope to provide a link between the parents I see daily, the school, the PFA and St John's Church. Please come and say 'Hello' to me when you see me at the school.

I was elected as Foundation Governor in April 2015 for a term of four years.

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 the past 34 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 St John’s Church PCC - Chair of the Admissions Committee

Having spent my teenage years living in Stanmore, I decided to move back following the birth of my eldest daughter. I have always had a strong link with Stanmore and in particular St. Johns school as two of my younger siblings attended the school, as well as my eldest daughter and now my youngest daughter. We also attend St Johns Church and have been worshipping here since 2003

During the day I work as a Senior Manager for the Open University based in London, and in my spare time in addition to raising a family and running our home, I am also a student studying for an MSc in Systems Thinking.

This is my first term as a Governor, and I will serve on the Finance and Premises committee.

Foundation Parent Governor

I grew up near Oxford, where I also went to University and completed a doctorate in psychology. I moved to the area in 2002 when I married my husband who teaches at Harrow School. We met at church in Oxford, and now attend Emmanuel Church Northwood.

After completing my doctorate I trained as a primary teacher and spent five years teaching at an Ealing primary school, during which time I also completed a Masters in Education.

I am now on a break from teaching as I am at home with our three young children, the eldest of whom is in Year 3 at St John’s. I am therefore immersed in the practicalities of school from a parent’s point of view, but also relish the opportunity to engage in the academic side of teaching and learning through serving as a governor. As a mother of three small children ‘spare time’ is a distant memory at the moment, but given the chance I would play hockey, sail, and take photographs.

I am part of the Standards and Achievements committee, with a particular role in monitoring standards in Maths.

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.

Elected Parent Governor

I work for a law firm in Watford helping to resolve my clients’ financial services issues. Prior to this, I have spent 15 years in various banking and financial services organisations; and ran my own catering and consultancy business for 5 years.

I am married to Anna and we have 3 children, all currently at St John's School. We are active members of Soul Survivor Church, Watford, serving on the Soul Kidz and Prayer Ministry Teams and have just started a new cell group in the Cassiobury area.

The whole family have a love of music and the children are also part of the orchestras of Harrow Young Musicians. I also serve on their committee to help with publicity and fund raising.

After teaching the children to swim last year, I set myself the challenge of completing a Channel Swim, raising funds for the Aspire Charity, the Spinal Injury Unit of North London Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore.

I am a member of the Finance & Premises Committee, but also take an interest in the School's mathematics and science curriculum to assist the Standards & Achievements Committee where I can.

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.