Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary Aided school and its Governing Body consists of both appointed and elected governors.
Foundation Governors
Foundation governors at the school represent the interests of the Diocese of Westminster who are trustees of the school. The role of the foundation governor is to ensure that the school is clearly recognisable as Christian in its ethos and that its role is seen in the provision for Catholic children of the Diocese.
Parent Governors
Parents of pupils registered at the school are eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. They are elected by other parents at the school. The school has two elected parent governors.
Staff Governors
The Headteacher is automatically eligible to be a full member of the Governing Body by virtue of the office. Headteachers have the choice of being a governor. Both teaching and support staff who are paid to work at the school are eligible to stand as staff governors. They are elected by other members of the staff at the school. The school has one staff governor.
Local Authority Governors
Local Authority governors are appointed by the Local Authority of Enfield. There is one Local Authority governor at Our Lady of Lourdes.
Associate Members
There are a number of associate members who attend meetings of the Governing Body at Our Lady of Lourdes. Their presence provides valuable expertise in a variety of areas. Associate members, however, do not have the right to vote at meetings.
Governors generally hold their office for a period of four years at a time. During this time they have the opportunity to attend training courses and workshops on a comprehensive range of topics provided by the Local Authority and the Archdiocese, and receive updates on salient issues from a variety of sources.
Governors provide guidance and support. The role of a governor is that of a 'critical friend', who is there to give direction and focus to the school leadership. The management of the school is the responsibility of the headteacher.
Meetings of the full Governing Body are usually held once a term throughout the school year. Topics covered in meetings may include planning the school's long term vision through the School Improvement Plan, target setting and monitoring, and the school budget. Much of the work, however, is devolved to a series of committees to ensure the workload is dealt with effectively.
The Governing Body is answerable to parents and the wider community.
Correspondence for the Governors may be addressed to the Clerk to the Governing Body at the school.
The members of the Governing Body are as follows:
Foundation Governors
Mrs Emma Harvey
Vice-chair of governors
Curriculum committee
Term: 25th October 2016 - 31st August 2020
Register of interests: None declared
Mrs Rebecca Howard
Chair of Admissions commitee
Resources committee
Term: 10th October 2016 - 31st August 2020
Register of interests: None declared
Mr Brian Isaacs
Curriculum committee / Admissions committee
Term: 1st September 2017 - 31st August 2021
Register of interests: Local Authority governor at Bowes Primary School
Mr Roger Keng
Resources committee
Term: 16th March 2017 - 31st August 2020
Register of interests: None declared
Mrs Margaret Nagle
Curriculum committee
Term: 16th March 2017 - 31st August 2020
Register of interests: None declared
Fr David Reilly
Term: 1st September 2017 - 31st August 2021
Register of interests: None declared
Mr Ciaran O'Shea
Co-chair of governors
Chair of Resources committee
Term: 1st December 2018 - 31st August 2022
Register of interests: None declared
Parent Governors
Mr Christopher Pelentrides
Resources committee
Term: 7th October 2016 - 6th October 2020
Register of interests: None declared
Mrs Nicola Madigan
Curriculum committee
Term: 29th October 2018 - 28th October 2022
Register of interests: None
Headteacher Governor
Mrs Gillian Hood
Register of interests: Parent Governor at St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls, Enfield
Staff Governor
Mrs Natalia Kelly
Curriculum committee
Term: 10th September 2019 - 9th September 2023
Register of interests: None declared
Local Authority Governor
Ms Mary Mitchell
Co-chair of governors
Chair of Curriculum committee
Term: 10th September 2018 - 9th September 2022
Register of interests: None declared
Associate Members
Mrs Margaret Payne
(Deputy Headteacher)
Resources/Admissions committees
Term: 10th September 2019 - 9th September 2023
Register of interests: None declared
Mrs Karen Hutton
(Deputy Headteacher)
Curriculum committee
Term: 10th September 2019 - 9th September 2023
Register of interests: None declared