Governors
SPJS Governors have adopted the new "Instrument of Government."
As of 28th May 2021, the Governing Body consists of the following:
- 3 Parent Governors,
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 1 Staff Governor
- 1 Headteacher
- 2 Partnership Governors
- 6 co-opted Governors.
A register of Governors' interests can be seen below.
What Does the Governing Body Do?
The Governing Body plays a key role in helping Stanley Park Junior School provide the best possible education for all its pupils.
Governors do this by working closely with the Headteacher and staff, playing a part in the strategic leadership of the school.
Governors work as a team, offering both support and challenge to the Headteacher and staff who have responsibility for the day to day running of the school.
The Governing Body:
- Plans the school's future direction
- Monitors progress
- Drives school improvement
- Sets budgets
- Supports and advises those who carry out specific work.
We have parent, Local Authority, teacher, community, partnership, staff and headteacher governors.
Governors are accountable to parents and the wider community to ensure that standards are of the highest quality.
Details of who we are, and how to contact us, appear below.
The full Governing Body meets at least once a term and delegates much of its decision-making to its sub-committees. Our main committees are:-
- Curriculum & Standards: Chair - Selvii Marugan
- Personnel: Chair - Emma Clements
- Finance: Chair - Viv Siow
- Premises: Chair - Sara Rowe
These committees meet at least termly.
Our other committees meet from time to time as required to deal with matters such as:-
- Admissions: Chair - Julia Burridge
- Complaints
- Pay
- Pupil Discipline
Governors are also involved in panels to make staff appointments and hear admissions appeals.
In addition we have a Safeguarding Working Group.
Committees report to the full Governing Body Meeting. Individual governors accept specific responsibilities, which sometimes involve representing the Governing Body on Borough wide organisations.
Governors usually serve a term of four years and provide their services in an unpaid capacity. The work requires commitment, but is extremely rewarding. We strongly encourage all parents to consider putting their names forward for this worthwhile role.
If you would like to find out more, feel free to contact us or you may find these websites useful:
Sutton School Governors
National Governors 'Association - Be a Governor
Department for Education - Governance
The local authority provides training and support for all governors and governing bodies (including advisors and clerks for full governing body meetings).
WHO ARE THE GOVERNORS AT STANLEY PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL?
| NAME | TYPE | Appointed | RESPONSIBILITY | TERMS OF OFFICE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By | FROM | TO | |||
| Amanda Lamy | Ex Officio | Headteacher, Vice Chair of Admissions. | 1.9.04 | ongoing | |
| Julia Burridge | Associate | Deputy Headteacher, Chair of Admissions. | 1.9.15 | ongoing | |
| Claire Johnson-Laird | Associate | School Business Manager, Extended Services Representative. | 6.2025 | ongoing | |
| Emma Clements | Co-opted | Governors |
Chair of Governors, Chair of Personnel, PE Governor |
27.9.25 | 26.9.29 |
| Cherin Elliott | Local Authority | Governors | 4.7.22 |
3.7.26 |
|
| Selvii Marugan | Parent | Parents | Chair of Standards and Curriculum, Geography and Computing Governor | 2.5.22 | 1.5.26 |
| Pablo Mayorga | Co-Opted | Parents | Numeracy and DT Governor | 20.10.23 | 19.10.27 |
| Paul McCarthy | Co-Opted | Governors | Geography Governor, Deputy Safeguarding Governor | 31.3.2025 | 30.3.2029 |
| Gemma Reeves | Associate | 1.9.24 | ongoing | ||
| Sara Rowe | Co-Opted | Governors | Vice-Chair of Governors. Chair of Premises, Safeguarding, Music and SEND Governor |
30.09.24
|
29.9.28 |
| Vivian Siow Hon Ting | Parent | Parents | Chair of Finance, Responsible Officer, Art, MFL and Science/Sustainability Governor |
8.2.24 |
7.2.28 |
| Richard Smith | Partnership | Governors | Training Representative, Equality and Diversity, History, PSCHE, Pupil Premium Governor |
25.09.23
|
24.09.27
|
| Nabilla Stelter | Co-Opted | Governors | Vice Chair of Governors, English and RE Governor | 25.09.23 | 24.09.27 |
| Alex Harcourt-Smith | Staff | Staff | 10.11.25 | 9.11.29 | |
| Catherine Usher | Parent | Parents | 9.10.25 | 8.10.29 | |
From 1st April 2016, all our Governors have Enhanced DBS Clearance.
GOVERNORS' COMMITTEES, VOTING RIGHTS AND INTERESTS
| NAME | COMITTEES/VOTING RIGHTS | FINANCIAL & BUSINESS INTERESTS | Attendance at FGB from 2014-25 | Attendance at FGB 2025/26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | SPR | SUM | ||||
| Amanda Lamy | Appointments, Admissions (Vice-Chair), Curriculum & Standards, Personnel, Finance, Premises, Personnel, Pay. | nil | 32/33 | Y | ||
| Julia Burridge | Appointments, Admisisons (Chair), Curriculum & Standards, Personnel, Finance. (No voting rights) | 30/30 | Y | |||
| Claire Johnson-Laird | Appointments, Personnel, Finance, Premises (No voting rights). | 1/1 | N | |||
| Emma Clements | Personnel (Chair), Curriculum and Standards, Finance, Pay, Admisisons, Headteacher's Performance Panel, Appointments. | Nil | 31/33 | Y | ||
| Cherin Elliott | Personnel, Pay, Headteacher's Performance Panel. | 5/9 | N | |||
| Selvii Marugan | Curriculum & Standards (Chair), Finance, Admisisons. | 8/9 | Y | |||
| Pablo Mayorga | Curriculum & Standards (Vice Chair), Appointments | Nil | 25/29 | Y | ||
| Gemma Reeves | Curriculum & Standards | 2/3 | Y | |||
| Sara Rowe | Premises (Chair), Personnel, Appointments, Headteachers's Performance Panel, Finance, Pay. | Nil | 23/25 | Y | ||
| Vivian Siow Hon Ting | Curriculum & Standards, Finance (Chair), Premises, Pay | 4/5 | N | |||
| Richard Smith | Admissions, Curriculum & Standards, Headteacher's Performance | Nil | 20/30 | Y | ||
| Nabilla Stelter | Curriculum & Standards, Finance, Premises | 18/18 | Y | |||
| Paul McCarthy | Curriculum & Standards, Premises (Vice Chair), Pay | 1/1 | N | |||
| Alex Harcourt-Smith | Personnel | Nil | 1/1 | Y | ||
| Catherine Usher | Standards and Curriculum and Premises | Nil | 0/1 | N | ||
Ad-hoc Panels/Committees
A panel of 3 chosen by the Clerk of the Governing Body when requried, from a pool of suitable trained and experienced Governors for the following committees:
- Admissions Appeals
- Staff Discipline/Redundancy/Grievance
A panel of 3 chosen by the Clerk of the Governing Body when required, from a pool of suitable trained and experienced Governors for the following committees:
- Pupil Disclipline
- Complaints against theh Curriculum and other Matters
Governors who have left in the last year.
| NAME | TYPE | APPOINTED BY | Any financial & business interests. | Voting rights (for Associate members only) | TERMS OF OFFICE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROM | TO | |||||
| Gillian Haldane | Associate | N/A | None | None | 1.21.98 | 31.05.25 |
| Karen De Brunner | Staff | Staff | None | n/a | 12.12.22 | 31.8.25 |
| Julie Quigley | Associate | N/A | None | None | 1.9.04 | 31.8.24 |
| Seema Puri-Mehta | Co-opted | Governors | None | n/a | 30.7.23 | 21.11.24 |
| Sarah Haider | Parent | Parents | None | n/a | 6.10.23 | 24.2.25 |
How can you contact us?
Parents, staff and members of the community may wish to contact governors to express views, and governors very much welcome any such messages, as we are keen to keep in touch with and take account of these views.
It is important to say though, that any day to day queries relating to named pupils should always be directed to school staff first, so that they can discuss and deal with matters in the normal way.
Similarly, staff should use their usual line management and communication links in the first instance.
Additionally, if you have a complaint, please follow our complaints procedure which can be found in the "Policies & Procedures" section of our website, under the "About Us" tab.
You can contact the Governing Body through this email address: governors@spjs.org
Just so you know, this email address is checked once a week during school term. If you need a more urgent response, please call the school office and say you would like to get in touch with the Governing Body.
The school office number is 020 8647 7497 and the email is office@spjs.org
