Governing Body
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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. 
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Simon Sergides, Parent Governor - Chair of Governors 2020/21
Contact details: chair@stcatherine.co.uk
Roles:
Link Governor – D&T, ICT, the School Website, Art and Music
Term of Office:
31/03/2018 - 31/03/22
Bio:
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Gina Gallen, LA Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – Science
Term of Office:
07/12/2019- 06/12/23
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:
31/08/2018 - 30/08/2022
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
TBC, Staff Governor
Roles:
Term of Office:
Bio:
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests:
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.
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
Joanna Perry, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Term of Office:
1/6/20 -31/5/24
Bio:
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Contact details: chair@stcatherine.co.uk
Roles:
Link Governor – D&T, ICT, the School Website, Art and Music
Term of Office:
31/03/2018 - 31/03/22
Bio:
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
Gina Gallen, LA Governor
Roles:
Link Governor – Science
Term of Office:
07/12/2019- 06/12/23
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:
31/08/2018 - 30/08/2022
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
TBC, Staff Governor
Roles:
Term of Office:
Bio:
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests:
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.
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
Joanna Perry, Foundation Governor
Roles:
Term of Office:
1/6/20 -31/5/24
Bio:
Relevant Business/ Pecuniary Interests:
None declared
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