Governing Body
According to our Instrument of Government, the Governing Body of St Catherine Catholic Primary School should consist of:
8 x Foundation Governors
2 x Parent Governors
1 x Local Authority Governor
1 x Headteacher Governor
1 x Staff Governor
1 x Co-opted Governor
The total number of governors should be 14. The term of office for all governors is 4 years (with the exception of the Headteacher who is a governor by virtue of office – ex-officio).
The governing body meet 4 times a year as a whole committee. Members of the governing body are also members of the three sub-committees who each meet 3 or 4 times a year. These committees are Teaching and Learning, Pupils/Parents/Parish and Resources Committee. The following document outlines what each of these committees is responsible for.
8 x Foundation Governors
2 x Parent Governors
1 x Local Authority Governor
1 x Headteacher Governor
1 x Staff Governor
1 x Co-opted Governor
The total number of governors should be 14. The term of office for all governors is 4 years (with the exception of the Headteacher who is a governor by virtue of office – ex-officio).
The governing body meet 4 times a year as a whole committee. Members of the governing body are also members of the three sub-committees who each meet 3 or 4 times a year. These committees are Teaching and Learning, Pupils/Parents/Parish and Resources Committee. The following document outlines what each of these committees is responsible for.
| Governing body committee responsibilities |
Martin Arnell, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Chair of Governing Body
Link Governor – English, Geography, Science
Term of Office:
01/09/2014 – 31/08/2018
Bio:
I was invited to join the Governing Body as a Foundation Governor a few years ago. And was appointed by Westminster Diocese to ensure the Catholic ethos of the school is upheld. I attended St Catherine as a child and have a long history with the school and the church and live locally with my wife and young son.
My motivation is to take the school forward to being the best that it can be; encouraging best practice and working with the Head teacher, staff, parents and children to achieve this.
At present I am enrolled on the ‘Chair of Governors Leadership Development Programme’ and also attend training on other aspects of school business and policy. With my marketing and design background working in corporate and small business environments; in my experience it is adhering to policy, finding solutions and continuous improvement which lead to better outcomes. Therefore, encouragement of others, positive thought and end goal are at the forefront of what we do.
I have travelled the globe spending time in South America, the United States and Australia to name a few and when time allows I would like to return to my hobbies of scuba-diving, skiing and cycle touring.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Gina Gallen, LA Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – Science
Term of Office:
08/12/2015 – 07/12/2019
Bio:
I have been a governor at St Catherine School for many years, my three grown up children attended the school and I also worked here for 16 years as an SMSA and Learning support assistant. I currently work at a school in Uxbridge as a SEN learning support assistant. As governors we are responsible for making sure the school provides a good quality education for all.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Father Brian Smith, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – RE & Catholic Life of School
Term of Office:
01/09/2014 – 31/08/2018
Bio:
I have been a Foundation Governors since 1997, when I was appointed as Parish Priest by Cardinal Hume, and at the same time appointed
by the Diocese onto the Governing Body of St Catherine’s. I have always been impressed by the commitment and hard work of all the governors on the board, who give their time and talents completely voluntarily. I am now Link Governors for RE and the Catholic Life of the School.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Cathy Copland, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - Maths
Term of Office:
30/04/2016 – 29/04/2020
Bio:
I grew up in the St Catherine’s Parish, attended St Catherine’s school myself as a child and have been a parent at St Catherine’s for twenty years. I have also worked at the school for many years as a lunchtime supervisor and also have served on the Governing Body for over 10 years. I also work at a private boys school as the manager of their after school club. As a governor, I fully support the ambition and drive of the school.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Liz Doonan, Headteacher Governor
Roles:
Headteacher
Term of Office:
Ex-officio
Bio:
I joined St Catherines in 2006 as Deputy Head and class teacher. I spent the next 6 years teaching in Years 3, 5 and 6. In 2012 I came out of class to be full time Deputy Head and SENCO. Prior to working at St Catherines I worked in Slough for seven years taking on many areas of responsibility including ICT, SEN, publicity and Year group leader.
In 2014 I was appointed as Headteacher at St Catherines. In 2014 I also qualified as an Associate Inspector for the Diocese of Westminster. In this role I assist in inspecting the quality of Religious Education and Catholic Life in schools around the Diocese. This gives me a real insight into how to improve RE at St Catherines in my other role as RE subject leader.
Outside of work I love to travel to far-flung and unusual destinations and have been to most corners of the globe. Currently I am also improving my DIY skills doing up the house I bought in early 2015.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Simon Sergides, Parent Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – D&T, ICT, the School Website, Art and Music
Term of Office:
01/04/2014 – 31/03/2018
Bio:
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Anthony Okumah, Parent Governor
Roles:
Term of Office:
08/12/2015 – 07/12/2019
Bio:
I have recently been elected as a governor at St Catherine School and my son is in Year 1. As governors we are responsible for making sure the school provides a good quality education for all.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Martin St John, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - Safeguarding & SEN
Term of Office:
20/09/2016 - 19/09/2020
Bio:
My son Francis was a pupil at St Catherine’s from 1998-2004. I was always impressed by the warm atmosphere of the school; it struck me as a place that practiced Catholic values very well and I wanted to support that in any way I could. I therefore applied to be a foundation governor at the school in 2005, was accepted and served until 2013. I retired from the Metropolitan Police in February 2016, which has given me the opportunity to re-join the Governing Body. I am very much looking forward to once again contributing to the life of the school.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Cindy Head, Co-opted Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - RE & Catholic Life of the School
Term of Office:
02/02/2016 - 01/02/2020
Bio: My interest with St Catherine's School began when both my children attended Nursery and School many years ago. I became an SMSA when my son started nursery 21 years ago and worked on and off along the way, while been a member of the PTA too. For the last 10 years I have been a permanent employee of this school, as an LSA and I'm now pleased to have become a Co-opted Governor. As Governors of St Catherine's, we are responsible for making sure the school provides good quality education and Christian beliefs.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
John McCosker, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - History & Geography
Term of Office:
03/05/2016 - 02/05/2020
Bio: I am 52 years old and have been a member of St Catherine’s parish for all of those years and my parents were married in the church and I studied at St Catherine’s school as a child. My secondary education was at Douay Martyrs and then Brunel University. During my lifetime in the parish I have sang in the choir from the age of 7 till present day - I was also an altar server and have arranged the flowers in church since the age of 16. I was also a catechist preparing teenagers in the parish for confirmation and a youth leader running the youth club in the old parish centre. I also had previous links with the school helping with school Drama productions painting of the scenery and in making costumes. My work life I started as a paint chemist developing paint for the automotive industry, and printing inks for the newspaper industry. My career then took a change of direction I started working for the NHS in older adult Psychiatry specialising in dementia care, but due to ill health I was medically retired in 2014.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Roles:
Chair of Governing Body
Link Governor – English, Geography, Science
Term of Office:
01/09/2014 – 31/08/2018
Bio:
I was invited to join the Governing Body as a Foundation Governor a few years ago. And was appointed by Westminster Diocese to ensure the Catholic ethos of the school is upheld. I attended St Catherine as a child and have a long history with the school and the church and live locally with my wife and young son.
My motivation is to take the school forward to being the best that it can be; encouraging best practice and working with the Head teacher, staff, parents and children to achieve this.
At present I am enrolled on the ‘Chair of Governors Leadership Development Programme’ and also attend training on other aspects of school business and policy. With my marketing and design background working in corporate and small business environments; in my experience it is adhering to policy, finding solutions and continuous improvement which lead to better outcomes. Therefore, encouragement of others, positive thought and end goal are at the forefront of what we do.
I have travelled the globe spending time in South America, the United States and Australia to name a few and when time allows I would like to return to my hobbies of scuba-diving, skiing and cycle touring.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Gina Gallen, LA Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – Science
Term of Office:
08/12/2015 – 07/12/2019
Bio:
I have been a governor at St Catherine School for many years, my three grown up children attended the school and I also worked here for 16 years as an SMSA and Learning support assistant. I currently work at a school in Uxbridge as a SEN learning support assistant. As governors we are responsible for making sure the school provides a good quality education for all.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Father Brian Smith, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – RE & Catholic Life of School
Term of Office:
01/09/2014 – 31/08/2018
Bio:
I have been a Foundation Governors since 1997, when I was appointed as Parish Priest by Cardinal Hume, and at the same time appointed
by the Diocese onto the Governing Body of St Catherine’s. I have always been impressed by the commitment and hard work of all the governors on the board, who give their time and talents completely voluntarily. I am now Link Governors for RE and the Catholic Life of the School.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Cathy Copland, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - Maths
Term of Office:
30/04/2016 – 29/04/2020
Bio:
I grew up in the St Catherine’s Parish, attended St Catherine’s school myself as a child and have been a parent at St Catherine’s for twenty years. I have also worked at the school for many years as a lunchtime supervisor and also have served on the Governing Body for over 10 years. I also work at a private boys school as the manager of their after school club. As a governor, I fully support the ambition and drive of the school.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Liz Doonan, Headteacher Governor
Roles:
Headteacher
Term of Office:
Ex-officio
Bio:
I joined St Catherines in 2006 as Deputy Head and class teacher. I spent the next 6 years teaching in Years 3, 5 and 6. In 2012 I came out of class to be full time Deputy Head and SENCO. Prior to working at St Catherines I worked in Slough for seven years taking on many areas of responsibility including ICT, SEN, publicity and Year group leader.
In 2014 I was appointed as Headteacher at St Catherines. In 2014 I also qualified as an Associate Inspector for the Diocese of Westminster. In this role I assist in inspecting the quality of Religious Education and Catholic Life in schools around the Diocese. This gives me a real insight into how to improve RE at St Catherines in my other role as RE subject leader.
Outside of work I love to travel to far-flung and unusual destinations and have been to most corners of the globe. Currently I am also improving my DIY skills doing up the house I bought in early 2015.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Simon Sergides, Parent Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – D&T, ICT, the School Website, Art and Music
Term of Office:
01/04/2014 – 31/03/2018
Bio:
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Anthony Okumah, Parent Governor
Roles:
Term of Office:
08/12/2015 – 07/12/2019
Bio:
I have recently been elected as a governor at St Catherine School and my son is in Year 1. As governors we are responsible for making sure the school provides a good quality education for all.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Martin St John, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - Safeguarding & SEN
Term of Office:
20/09/2016 - 19/09/2020
Bio:
My son Francis was a pupil at St Catherine’s from 1998-2004. I was always impressed by the warm atmosphere of the school; it struck me as a place that practiced Catholic values very well and I wanted to support that in any way I could. I therefore applied to be a foundation governor at the school in 2005, was accepted and served until 2013. I retired from the Metropolitan Police in February 2016, which has given me the opportunity to re-join the Governing Body. I am very much looking forward to once again contributing to the life of the school.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Cindy Head, Co-opted Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - RE & Catholic Life of the School
Term of Office:
02/02/2016 - 01/02/2020
Bio: My interest with St Catherine's School began when both my children attended Nursery and School many years ago. I became an SMSA when my son started nursery 21 years ago and worked on and off along the way, while been a member of the PTA too. For the last 10 years I have been a permanent employee of this school, as an LSA and I'm now pleased to have become a Co-opted Governor. As Governors of St Catherine's, we are responsible for making sure the school provides good quality education and Christian beliefs.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
John McCosker, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Link Governor - History & Geography
Term of Office:
03/05/2016 - 02/05/2020
Bio: I am 52 years old and have been a member of St Catherine’s parish for all of those years and my parents were married in the church and I studied at St Catherine’s school as a child. My secondary education was at Douay Martyrs and then Brunel University. During my lifetime in the parish I have sang in the choir from the age of 7 till present day - I was also an altar server and have arranged the flowers in church since the age of 16. I was also a catechist preparing teenagers in the parish for confirmation and a youth leader running the youth club in the old parish centre. I also had previous links with the school helping with school Drama productions painting of the scenery and in making costumes. My work life I started as a paint chemist developing paint for the automotive industry, and printing inks for the newspaper industry. My career then took a change of direction I started working for the NHS in older adult Psychiatry specialising in dementia care, but due to ill health I was medically retired in 2014.
Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
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