Finance & General
Frequency: 4/5 meetings per year
James Granville Hamshar
Steve Day
Yvonne Dore (SBM)
Ruth Egan
Emma Andrews
Anna del Vecchio (Facilities Manager)
Tony Box
Christiana Ugowe
Admissions & Appeals
Frequency: September and March
Ruth Egan
Damien Kelly (Asst Head)
Tony Box
Claire Antal – Admissions Manager
Curriculum & Achievement/Staffing & Welfare
Dec plus ad hoc for staffing interviews
James Granville Hamshar
Ollie Whiddett
Rosie Jenner
Christiana Ugowe
Spiritual Life Group
Frequency: Half termly, term-time
Chris Newling-Ward
Jamie Haselden (Asst Head)
Donna Hunt
Fr Paul Turner
Head Boy & Head Girl
Safeguarding Group
Frequency: Termly, term-time
Donna Hunt
Mandy Hughes (SENCO)
Lisa Kenny (Asst Head)
Damien Kelly (Asst Head)
Full Governors’ Meeting (5.00pm)
12/10/2022
01/02/2023
21/06/2023
Finance and General Committee (8.30am)
04/10/2022 – Review last Academic Year (Q1-4)
10/01/2023 – Review Q1 (Sept-Nov)
28/03/2023 – Review Q2 (Dec-Feb)
09/06/2023 – Provisional meeting to approve any material changes required to the budget before submission to MAT
Curriculum & Achievement/Staffing & Welfare Committee (5.00pm)
06/12/2022
Admissions and Appeals Committee (8.00am)
04/10/2022
Safeguarding Committee (8.00am)
06/10/2022
26/01/2023
16/06/2023
Spiritual Life Group (3.40pm)
23/09/2022
17/11/2022
12/01/2023
09/03/2023
07/06/2023
School Mass
16/09/2022
20/01/2023
05/05/2023
28/06/2023
The Governors are drawn from the local community and freely give their time and expertise in order to support the work of the school. There are several different categories of Governor:
- Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocese;
- Parent Governors are appointed by self-nomination and parent vote where necessary;
- Staff Governors are appointed by self-nomination and staff vote where necessary;
- Local Authority and Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Board.
We are blessed to have a committed and multi-talented Governing Board with a wide variety of experience and expertise.
The Governors act as ‘critical friends’ to the school working closely with the Headteacher and play a strategic role in the running of the school. This includes maintaining the ethos of St John the Baptist as a Catholic school under the direction of the Bishop, setting aims and objectives, adopting policies and setting targets.
This is achieved through regular meetings – the full Governing Body meets three times a year and three committees (Resources, Staffing and Curriculum, Community and Spiritual Life) meet termly. At these meetings Governors are expected to ask relevant and challenging questions thus ensuring the school leadership is effective and accountable.
Governors are also a visible presence in the school sitting on interview panels for senior members of staff and attending school events supporting staff and students in their achievements and successes.
If you wish to contact or chair of governors Ruth Egan via email r.egan@sjb.surrey.sch.uk or send a letter marked for our attention to the school.