Constitution, Membership, Committees
The constitution of the Governing Board provides for up to 20 governors made up as follows: Eleven Foundation governors to include the Vicar of St John the Divine who will be an ex officio governor. There shall also be two parent governors, one local authority governor, two staff governors to include the Headteacher and four co-opted governors. Appointments or elections are for four years.
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Category |
Appointee |
Name |
Term |
|
(15 inc. Ex-officio) |
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|
|
|
Foundation |
Ex Officio |
Fr Mark Williams
|
N/A |
|
(SDBE 2) |
SDBE |
Venessa Denny |
21.10.2021 - 20.01.2025 |
|
(Deanery 2) |
Deanery |
Jean Kabasomi |
26.04.2024 - 25.04.2028 |
|
|
Deanery |
Vacancy |
|
| (PCC 6) |
PCC |
Anna Caldwell |
26.01.2020 - 24.01.2028 |
|
|
PCC |
Elizabeth Osemi |
01.03.2021 - 28.02.2025 |
|
|
PCC |
Piotr Baczyk |
30.01.2023 - 29.01.2027 |
|
|
PCC |
Barbara Davidson |
15.12.2023 - 14.12.2027 |
|
|
PCC |
Toyin Onisemo |
19.02.2024 - 18.02.2028 |
|
|
PCC |
Sam Speed |
30.06.2025 - 29.06.2029 |
|
(Parent Governors 2) |
Parent |
Desta Palmer |
23.02.2021 - 22.02.2025 |
|
|
Parent |
Vacancy |
|
|
Staff |
Principal |
Josephine Okokon |
N/A |
|
|
Staff Governor |
Matthew Leaver |
25.10.2022 - 24.10.2026 |
|
Co-opted |
Laurie Johnston |
13.09.2022 - 12.09.2026 |
|
|
|
Rudine Biney |
28.03.2023 - 27.03.2027 |
|
|
|
Vacancy |
|
|
|
Local Authority |
Alison Williams Chair |
01.07.2023 - 31.05.2027 |
|
Finance, Premises, Resources |
Teaching & Learning |
Pastoral |
Marketing & Outreach |
Headteacher’s PM Review |
|
Venessa Denny (Chair) |
Toyin Onisemo (Chair) |
Elizabeth Osemi (Chair) |
Barbara Davidson (Chair) |
Alison Williams |
|
Alison Williams |
Alison Williams |
Alison Williams |
Alison Williams |
|
|
Barbara Davidson |
Rudine Biney |
Piotr Baczyk |
Piotr Baczyk |
Child Protection/LAC: |
|
Jean Kabasomi |
Anna Caldwell |
Laurie Johnston |
Jean Kabasomi |
Laurie Johnston |
|
Josephine Okokon (Principal) |
Barbara Davidson |
Matthew Leaver |
Josephine Okokon (Principal) |
|
|
Sam Speed |
Desta Palmer |
|
|
|
|
Josephine Okokon (Principal) |
Fr Mark Williams |
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|
|
|
|
Josephine Okokon (Principal) |
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Staff Responsible |
Staff Responsible |
Staff Responsible |
|
Pay Committee |
|
Vinay Gupta |
Kathryn Almond |
Bradley Cornish |
Vinay Gupta |
Alison Williams |
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|
Fr Alan Paterson |
Vanessa Denny |
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|
|
Josephine Okokon (Principal) |
Register of Interests
Father Mark Williams is a governor of St John the Divine Primary School.
All governors have declared whether or not they have any relevant interests and all such interests are recorded above.
Date: 29 January 2025
Meeting Dates 2025-2026
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Pastoral 18:00 Tuesdays |
FPR & Pay 09:15 Wednesdays |
T&L 18:00 Tuesdays |
Full GB 18:30 Tuesdays |
|
4 Nov 2024 |
12 Nov 2025 |
11 Nov 2025 |
16 Sept 2025 (Exams) |
|
27 Jan 2026 |
11 Mar 2026 |
20 Jan 2026 |
2 Dec 2025 |
|
5 May 2026 |
17 June 2026 |
10 Mar 2026 (GCSEs) |
24 Jan 2026 Strategy Day (10:00 - 15:30) |
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|
19 May 2026 |
17 Mar 2026 |
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|
30 June 2026 |
Governing Body Attendance 2024 - 2025
|
|
Gov Bd - max |
Gov Bd - attended |
Gov Bd - apologies |
C’ttees – max |
C’ttees - attended |
C’ttees - apologies |
|
Alison Williams |
6 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Fr Mark Williams |
6 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Nick Butler |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Josephine Okokon |
3 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Elizabeth Osemi |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Venessa Denny |
6 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Toyin Onisemo |
6 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Anna Caldwell |
6 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Pilar Duran |
6 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Laurie Johnston |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Matt Leaver |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
Piotr Baczyk |
6 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Barbara Davidson |
6 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
|
Jean Kabasomi |
6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
Rudine Biney |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
Andrew Berwick |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Desta Palmer |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Babs Jallow |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dayira Yasno |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mike Harvey |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |