The Governing Body is made up of seven governors, including the Headteacher.
Governors are the strategic leaders of the school and have three key responsibilities:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
In addition, governors may also be asked to serve on a panel such as an exclusion or HR appeal.
Our Governing Body currently meets at least once a term. The agendas for each meeting are planned in advance on an annual basis. This forward planning ensures that all meetings are purposeful, focus on the school's development plans, review all statutory and good practice requirements in addition to any items that may need discussing throughout the year.
Our Governors
Head Teacher - Deena Chetty
Chair of Governing Body - David Backhouse MBE
Vice Chair of Governing Body and Chairperson of Finance Committee - Harriet Patterson
Co-opted Governor - Ffion Bevan
Staff Governor - Sansel Guvercintasi
Parent Governor - Orian Etienne
Parent Governor - Azeem Ahmed
Link Governors
1. Safeguarding, Looked after children, Attendance and Behaviour - David Backhouse MBE
2. SEND, Pupil Premium and Sports Premium - Azeem Ahmed
3. Health and Safety – Orian Etienne
4. Curriculum including standards - Harriet Patterson and David Backhouse MBE
5. Online Safety - Harriet Patterson
6. Religious Education - David Backhouse MBE
7. Parent and Staff voice - Sansel Guvercintasi
Contact our Chair of Governors:
By email: office@downsellprimary.waltham.sch.uk
By post: FAO David Backhouse MBE
Downsell Primary School
134-136 Downsell Road
Leyton
E15 2BS
If your communication is private, please make sure you mark this in the subject of your email or on the envelope of your letter.
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