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Our Governing Board

St Bernadette's School Governance

Welcome to St Bernadette’s Website. Below is some information that you may find useful – together with a since Thank You to our staff, parents and Community for their ongoing hard work and support particularly over the past 18 months. This has been particularly critical at this time given the Challenges of COVID-19.

 

Our key aim is to:

  •  Recruit, appoint and support the best teachers and staff to ensure the highest possible level of education and support for children placed in our care; within a framework of effective Governance.
  • Our Principles, Mission, Vision and Key Strategic Objectives are outlined in detail in our Strategic Plan (embedded below)

 

The key roles of our Governing Board are:

 

  • Setting the school’s Vision, Ethos and Strategic Direction
  • Holding the Head teacher to account for the Educational Performance of the School and it’s pupils
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure available resources are appropriately spent and in line with our key aim.

 

We work closely with MK Local Authority (MKLA) and as a Catholic School within the Vision, Values and Policies of Northampton Dioceses (NORES) and the Department for Education (DfE)

There are 14 Governors;

  • 8 Foundation Governors are appointed by His Lordship the Bishop of Northampton Catholic Dioceses, The Right Reverend David OAKLEY
  • 1 Governor appointed by Milton Keynes Local Authority
  • 2 Governors elected by parents
  • 1 Governor elected by the staff
  • 1 co-opted governor
  • Our Head Teacher - Mrs Jane Zamora

The Governing Body meets monthly with the exception of holiday periods December, February and August

In between Board meetings “Lead Governors” make visits to the school and report to Board on their in-depth findings. Each and every Governor has a “Key Lead” Role to exercise, covering all areas of the school:

  • Head Teacher Performance
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Pupil Premium
  • Child Protection and Safeguarding
  • Curriculum/ Pupil/achievement – with key Leads for specific areas that the Governing Board wants to look at in more detail
  • Finance
  • Admissions and Appeals
  • Health and Safety
  • Statutory and Policy Development and Monitoring
  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations)
  • Complaints and Suggestions

 

In response to the COVID-19 challenges we established a Board COVID-19 Sub Committee – a “rapid respond” and planning Committee to preempt and plan and respond to the ever changing situation. This Committee formulated an agreed Strategy outlining our key objectives – placing ongoing Education and Safety of our Pupils, staff and families at the centre of all our plans. 

St Bernadette’s opened in 2005 and we are particularly fortunate that our school community has shown tremendous interest and support since then.

 

We are confident as we go forward to meet the challenges and changes ahead that by continuing to work closely with the NDES, MKLA and our parents and local community St Bernadette’s will continue to strive to provide the best education possible in an efficient, effective and transparent manner.

It is with this invaluable support and the hard work of our staff and Governors demonstrating total commitment to the safety and education of our pupils that we continue to move forward as a school.

 

Mrs F Lazzari and Dr S Lanzon-Miller 
Joint Chairs of Governors

 

To contact our Governing Board, please do so via the school office: office@stbernadettesschool.com 

 

St Bernadette’s Governing Board Diversity Information

Governor data from Sept 2024 Questionnaire

Comparative Pupil

Diversity Information

Pupil data from May 2024 Census

Sex

Female

62%

50%

Male

38%

50%

Ethnicity

White British/White English

38%

14%

White Irish

8%

0.2%

White Other

23%

17%

Black or Black British African

23%

44%

Any other ethnic Group

8%

2%

Traveller of Irish/Gypsy/Roma heritage

0

0

Mixed/Dual background

0

9%

Asian/Asian British

0

8%

Chinese

0

2%

Refused/Not Known

 

3%

Religion

Catholic

77%

41%

Other Christian

15%

39%

Muslim

8%

4%

Language

First Language English

85%

47%

 

 

 

Governing Board's Strategic Direction Plan

Current Members of our Governing Board and Attendance for the Last Full Academic Year (2023-24)

 

 

Name

Committee membership / lead role

Date appointed

Term of office

Date stepped down

How appointed

Number of meetings attended in the last full academic year  - to be completed at end of 2023-24

Interests

Relevant business and pecuniary

Other governing body membership(s)

Personal

Mr Augustine Amusan

UK GDPR  - Data Protection Governor

1 Dec 2021 until 30 Nov 2025

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

4/8

None to publish

None

None

Mrs Charlotte Potter

Co-opted Staff Governor

17 Nov 2021 to 16 Nov 2025

4 Years

 

Co-opted by Governing Board

5/8

None to publish

None

None

Mr Ali Reyahi

Finance, STEAM & Wider Curriculum

17th Nov 2021 until 16th  Nov 2025

4 Years

 

Parent Governor

Elected  by Parents

5/8

None to publish

None

Child at school

Mrs Ima Ogbonna

Co-ordinator of Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Child Protection and Safeguarding Governor

1 September 2022

Until 31 August 2026

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

5/8

None to publish

None

Child at school

Mr Geoff Callan

Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Admissions and Appeals Committee

Finance Group

Headteacher Performance Management

Health and Safety Governor

1 July 2018 until 30 June 2022

renewed 1st July 2022 - 30 June 2026

Stepping down from board 31st Jan 2024

4 years (2nd term)

31.01.24

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

3/3

None to publish

None

None

Dr Chibuzor Edordu

Finance Group

Admissions and appeals Committee

STEM & Wider Curriculum

Pupil Communication and Local Communication Governor

1 June 2019 until 31 May 2023

Renewed 1 June 2023 until 31 May 2027

4 Years (2nd term)

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

6/8

None to publish

None

Children at the school

Mrs Frankie Lazzari

Co-Chair from Sept 2023

Chair of Admissions and Appeals Committee

SEND and Inclusion Governor

EAL Governor

1 September 2020 until 31 August 2024

and

1 September 2024 to 1 September 2028

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

7/8

None to publish

None

None

Dr Sandro Lanzon Miller

Co-Chair from Sept 2023

Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor

Behaviour and Attitudes (Pupils)

Workload Governor (Staff)

Headteacher Performance Management

1 June 2019 until 31 May 2023

1 June 2023 until 31 May 2027

4 Years

(2nd term)

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

6/8

None to publish

None

Daughter is a teacher at the school

Miss Mary McGowan

Chair of Governors until Sept 2023

1 February 2020 until 31 January 2024

4 Years

31.01.24

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

3/3

None to publish

None

None

Mrs Joanne Pughe

RE Leader

27 Nov 2017 until 26 Nov 2021 - re-voted by staff 27 Nov 2021 - 26 Nov 2025

4 Years

(2nd Term)

 

Staff Governor

Elected by Staff

6/8

None to publish

None

None

Deacon Jon Walls

Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Admissions and Appeals Committee

RE and Catholic Life Lead Governor

Personal Development including Relationships and Sex Education

Headteacher Performance Management

1 Sept 2022 until 31 August 2026

4 Years

21.10.24

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

8/8

None to publish

None

None

Mrs Alison Upton

Co-ordinator of the Finance Group

Pupil Premium Governor

Looked After and Previously Looked After  Children Governor

27 Nov 2017 until 26 Nov 2021 Renewed  27 Nov 2021 to 26 Nov 2025

4 Years

(2nd term)

 

Parent Governor

Elected  by Parents

7/8

None to publish

None

Children at the school

Mrs Katherine Foulger

Curriculum

Co-ordinator – Quality of Education including Overall Pupil Performance

Data, English and Maths Governor

EYFS Governor

23 Jan 2023 until 22 Jan 2027

4 Years

 

Local Authority Governor

 

Appointed by the Local Authority – Milton Keynes

6/8

Deputy Headteacher at Milton Keynes Preparatory School

None

None

Mrs Izabela Kocan

Health and Safety Governor

1st Dec 2023 to 31st Dec 2027

4 years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

4/5

None to publish

None

Child at the school. Husband works at other local Catholic school

Mrs Jane Zamora

Headteacher

-

-

 

Headteacher

8/8

None to publish

None

None

 

   

Mrs J Adamson is the Clerk to Governors

St Bernadette's Governing Board Information for Academic Year 2022-23

 

 

Name

Committee membership / lead role

Date appointed

Term of office

Date stepped down

How appointed

Number of meetings attended in the last full academic year

(2022-23)

Interests

Relevant business and pecuniary

Other governing body membership(s)

Personal

Mr Augustine Amusan

UK GDPR  - Data Protection Governor

1 Dec 2021 until 30 Nov 2025

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

4/9

None to publish

None

None

Mrs Charlotte Potter

Co-opted Staff Governor

17 Nov 2021 to 16 Nov 2025

4 Years

 

Co-opted by Governing Board

7/9

None to publish

None

None

Mr Ali Reyahi

Finance, STEAM & Wider Curriculum

17th Nov 2021 until 16th  Nov 2025

4 Years

 

Parent Governor

Elected  by Parents

8/9

None to publish

None

Child at school

Mrs Ima Ogbonna

Co-ordinator of Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Child Protection and Safeguarding Governor

1 September 2022

Until 31 August 2026

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

8/9

None to publish

None

Child at school

Mr Geoff Callan

Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Admissions and Appeals Committee

Finance Group

Headteacher Performance Management

Health and Safety Governor

1 July 2018 until 30 June 2022

renewed 1st July 2022 - 30 June 2026

4 years (2nd term)

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

5/9

None to publish

None

None

Dr Chibuzor Edordu

Finance Group

Admissions and appeals Committee

STEM & Wider Curriculum

Pupil Communication and Local Communication Governor

1 June 2019 until 31 May 2023

Renewed 1 June 2023 until 31 May 2027

4 Years (2nd term)

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

6/9

None to publish

None

Children at the school

Mrs Alex Dixon

Curriculum

Co-ordinator – Quality of Education including Overall Pupil Performance

Data, English and Maths Governor

EYFS Governor

21 January 2019 until 20 January 2023

4 Years

21 November 2022

LA Appointed Governor

Appointed by the Local Authority

1/3

Deputy Headteacher at Great Linford Primary School

Governor at Great Linford Primary School

None

Mrs Frankie Lazzari

Chair of Admissions and Appeals Committee

SEND and Inclusion Governor

EAL Governor

1 September 2020 until 31 August 2024

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

6/9

None to publish

None

None

Dr Sandro Lanzon Miller

Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor

Personal Development including Relationships and Sex Education, Behaviour and Attitudes (Pupils)

Workload Governor (Staff)

Headteacher Performance Management

1 June 2019 until 31 May 2023

1 June 2023 until 31 May 2027

4 Years

(2nd term)

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

8/9

None to publish

None

Daughter is a teacher at the school

Miss Mary McGowan

Chair of Governors

Board Development Governor

1 February 2020 until 31 January 2024

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

9/9

None to publish

None

None

Mrs Joanne Pughe

RE Leader

27 Nov 2017 until 26 Nov 2021 - re-voted by staff 27 Nov 2021 - 26 Nov 2025

4 Years

(2nd Term)

 

Staff Governor

Elected by Staff

8/9

None to publish

None

None

Deacon Jon Walls

Statutory Group – HR and Workload Lead

Admissions and Appeals Committee

RE and Catholic Life Lead Governor

1 Sept 2022 until 31 August 2026

4 Years

 

Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Diocese

8/9

None to publish

None

None

Mrs Alison Upton

Co-ordinator of the Finance Group

Pupil Premium Governor

Looked After and Previously Looked After  Children Governor

27 Nov 2017 until 26 Nov 2021 Renewed  27 Nov 2021 to 26 Nov 2025

4 Years

(2nd term)

 

Parent Governor

Elected  by Parents

7/9

None to publish

None

Children at the school

Mrs Katherine Foulger

 

Curriculum

Co-ordinator – Quality of Education including Overall Pupil Performance

Data, English and Maths Governor

EYFS Governor

23 Jan 2023 until 22 Jan 2027

4 Years

 

Local Authority Governor

 

Appointed by the Local Authority – Milton Keynes

4/6

Deputy Headteacher at Milton Keynes Preparatory School

None

None

Mrs Jane Zamora

Headteacher

-

-

 

Headteacher

9/9

None to publish

None

None

 

 

 

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