School governors are ordinary people from the local community who wish to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They are the largest volunteer force in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards through their three key roles of setting the strategic direction of the School, ensuring accountability, and being the School’s ‘critical friend’.
Almost anyone can become a school governor. All new governors receive training and support from the School, the Local Authority and their fellow governors. If you are interested in assisting the School in this way, please ask the School Office for further details.
The governing body make strategic decisions on how the school is run and are answerable to parents, the wider community and most importantly the children who attend Bush Hill Park Primary School. They govern rather than manage giving direction and focus. The management of the school remains the responsibility of the Headteacher. They are responsible for:
- Appointing the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher and ensuring the implementation of a range of personnel procedures
- Managing the schools budget
- Determining aims, policies and priorities for Bush Hill Park primary School
- Monitoring and evaluating the work of the school
- Ensuring high levels of attendance and good standards of pupil behaviour
- Ensuring that all children in the school have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, suitable to age, aptitude and ability, which prepares them for adult life
- Ensuring the Health and Safety of pupils and staff
| Role | Name and Duty |
|---|---|
| Chair | Jess Capstick |
| Vice Chair | Monica Raphael (Co-opted Governor) |
| Headteacher Governor | Anna Theodosiou |
| LA Governor | Richard Hudson |
| Staff Governor | Kirsty Munns |
| Parent Governors | Ewan Evans |
| Co-opted Governors |
Linda Warner Evelyn Len Rikin Tailor |
All Governors can be contacted through the school via our school telephone number: 020 8366 0521 or via email: office@bushhillpark.enfield.sch.uk
Register of Business Interest & Pecuniary Interests
|
Name of Governor |
Role category |
Relevant business interest that could present a conflict of interest (including Governor at other schools) |
Personal relationships with Bush Hill Primary School Governors or Employees |
Date (as at) |
|
Jess Capstick |
Chair
|
Senior Vice Principal of Walthamstow Academy |
None |
11/12/2024 |
|
Monica Raphael |
Vice Chair Co-opted |
Governor at Firs Farm Primary School |
None |
20/11/2024 |
|
Anna Theodosiou |
Headteacher |
None |
Employees x 2 |
02/10/2024 |
|
Linda Warner |
Co-opted |
None |
None |
08/10/2024 |
|
Richard Hudson |
LA |
Headteacher of Merryhills Primary School |
None |
03/03/2022 |
|
Anastasia Neocleous |
Deputy Headteacher |
Governor at St Andrews Primary School Southgate |
None |
05/11/2024 |
|
Rikin Tailor |
Co-opted |
|
None |
05/12/2024 |
|
Evelyn Len |
Co-opted |
Head of Institutional Fundraising at Zoological Society of London |
None |
21/10/2024 |
|
Kirsty Munns |
Staff Governor |
None |
None |
30/01/22 |
|
Ewan Evans |
Parent Governor |
Professional Services Trade & Investment Manager at the Department for Business and Trade |
None |
20/11/2024 |
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Who are the school governors and what do we do?
The school’s governors are a group of volunteers including parents, staff and members of the local community. We meet once or twice a term and work closely with the Headteacher to support the school. We monitor the school’s performance and are also involved in setting targets to improve standards and for financial planning.
Within the governing body we have two committees which again meet each term and concentrate their discussions around a particular area of responsibility. These committees are Full Governing Body including Curriculum and Resources including, Finance, Premises/Health & Safety and Staffing.
Composition of the Governing Body
Bush Hill Park Primary School has a governing body of members with representatives from 4 categories.
The categories of governor are as follows:-
Parent – Parent governors are elected by members of the parent community. They must have legal parental responsibility for a child registered as a pupil at the school. If insufficient parents stand for election, the governing body can appoint parent governors.
Staff – Staff governors are elected by all staff, either teaching or support staff. The Headteacher is a member of the governing body by virtue of his/her office and counts as a member of the staff category.
Local Authority –This category of governors is appointed by the Local Authority.
Co-opted – Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body through a skills audit. Governing bodies are encouraged to recruit representatives from local businesses and charitable organisations. This category can include parents and members of staff or elected members of the Local Authority. Appointments are made by nominations and voting by all governors at the full governing body meeting.
The Governing Body Committees
It is not practical for the full governing body to make decisions on every aspect of its business. There are, therefore, a number of committees which have specific areas of work delegated to them. These committees meet at intervals during the term and report back to the full governing body for ratification of their decisions.
Full Governing Body including Curriculum Committee
This committee ensures that all children have access to the national curriculum and that high academic standards are maintained. To do this we discuss the school’s curriculum policies, monitor the quality of teaching and study the annual attainment test results. We also check that pupils with additional needs are provided for and treated fairly. We discuss the school’s policies, including behaviour and attendance policies, equal opportunities policies relating to staff and pupils, anti-bullying and child safeguarding policies.
Resources Committee including Finance, Premises/Health and Safety and Staffing
This committee ensures that all the children have a suitable and safe school environment. To do this we check that the buildings are fit for purpose and well maintained. We carry out risk assessments where appropriate and address any health and safety concerns that arise. We oversee the financial management of the school and makes sure that it operates within budget and makes the most effective use of the funds it receives from the Local Authority. We help the Headteacher to set a three year plan of projected income and expenditure and also advise on policies relating to financial matters. In terms of staffing, we oversee the appointment of all staff in the school, their professional development and their well-being.
