Committees and meetings
More information on the Governing Board's structure and meetings. More information on the Governing Board's structure and meetings.
Governing Board Meetings
We hold one Governing Board meeting each term. Governors are expected to join committees which meet once or twice a term and include the following duties:
- Determining how the school's budget is spent.
- The appointing and dismissing of staff.
- Hearing appeals and grievances.
- Forming policy on the school's curriculum.
- Setting standards for pupils' behaviour and discipline.
- Making sure school buildings are safe.
- Setting and monitoring the school's aims and policies.
The dates of the governing board meetings are as follows:
- 12th September 2023 - Agenda
- 21st November 2023 - Agenda
- 26th March 2024 - Agenda
- 2nd July 2024 - Agenda
- 10th September 2024 - Agenda
Committees
In addition to full Governing Body meetings, we have committees that each have their own remits and responsibilities:
| Committee | Members |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Sof Yiannakas (Chair), Headteacher (Adviser), Bilal Mahmood, Matthew Papasavva, Shannett Thompson. |
| Curriculum & Standards | Corrine Harms (Chair), Headteacher, Demi Agrotis, Krishna Mehta, Stephen Miles, Stephen Way. |
| Finance & Infrastructure | Krishna Mehta (Chair), Reem El-Sharouni, Stephen Way, Headteacher, School’s Director of Finance and Personnel (non-voting member). |
| Headteacher’s Pay | Shannett Thompson, Stephen Way. |
| Pay | Shannett Thompson (Chair), Headteacher (Adviser), Stephen Way, Amit Zaveri. |
| Pupils & Personnel | Matthew Papasavva (Chair), Headteacher, John Anthony, Edward Cooper, Corrine Harms, Sof Yiannakas, Amit Zaveri. |
Panels as and when required
| Appointments | All members of the Governing Board except Staff Governors. Headteacher requests panel. |
| Hearings Panel | All members of the Governing Board except for Headteacher, Staff Governors, Governors officiating on the Pay Committee (where the matter is an appeal against their decision) and Parent Governors. |
| Professional Standards | All members of the Governing Board except Headteacher, Staff Governors and Parent Governors. |
The Committee Chairs are appointed and the terms of reference are approved at the Autumn meeting of the Governing Board.