Governors at Harold Court
The Governing Body oversees the conduct, curriculum, standards and budget of the school and has a duty to monitor the way the school is developing.
Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 2018-2019
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Appointed | Term of Office |
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Head Teacher Governor |
Mrs L Hogan-O'Neill |
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Chair of Governors (Co-opted Governor)
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Ms Z Lawrence |
14th March 2017 Appointed by Full Governing Body |
14.03.17 - 12.03.21 |
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Vice Chair of Governors (Local Authority Governor)
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Mrs Lesley Mabey |
12th December 2018 Appointed by Local Authority |
12.12.18 - 11.12.22 |
| Co-opted Governors |
Mrs Sarah Philpotts Mrs Denise Whalley Ms Mary Wilson
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17th October 2017 13th November 2018 10th September 2018 Appointed by Local Authority |
17.10.17 - 15.10.21 13.11.18 - 12.11.22 10.09.18 - 09.09.22
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| Parent Governors |
Mr Paul Haylor Mrs Amy Mc Carthy
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17th October 2018 17th October 2018 Appointed by Parents |
17.10.18 - 16.10.22 17.10.18 - 16.10.22
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Staff Governors
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Mrs D Somers |
1st September 2018 Appointed by Staff |
01.09.18 |
All Governors may be contacted via the school office
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Hi I am Zoe and I am the Chair of Governors for Harold Court School. I am a Early Years Teacher who currently manages Aardvark Preschool & Nursery next door. I have worked in education for 10 years and have a love for learning. My hobbies include playing hockey for the local Romford team and spending time with my little boy.
My association with Harold Court School reaches back to 5 years ago when we started our journey at Aardvark; since then every September we transition 20 + children into the school. This provides me with good knowledge and experience with the school and staff. My personal areas of expertise are Safeguarding, SEN and Leadership.
I am passionate about making a positive contribution to children’s education and want to help raise standards at Harold Court school - together I believe we can make this happen.
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Hello! My name is Lesley Mabey and I am Vice-Chair of Governors at Harold Court Primary. I am now retired, but worked in education for 20 years, teaching at a number of primary schools across Havering as well as holding a range of Leadership roles. Most recently, I was Head Teacher of a large Primary School in Thurrock and it is this experience and insight that I bring with me to the Harold Court community. I passionately believe that every child deserves the opportunity to realise their full potential. For this reason I joined the Governing Body in January of this year, hoping to help provide the balance of support and challenge needed to enable the school to move along the road on its journey towards providing an outstanding education for all. I have always believed that the best educational outcomes are the result of a successful partnership between all elements of the school community: pupils, parents, staff and governors. As such, I place a high value on nurturing close links between home and school, so that we can effectively work together to achieve the best for your child. |
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Mrs D Whalley My professional background is in education: I taught for 25 years at different schools in Havering in a variety of roles, taking particular interest in special needs education and literacy intervention programmes. However I have recently left teaching to further my own studies, and am now researching for a Doctorate in Education at the University of Cambridge. I am also a Governor at Engayne Primary School. |
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Mary has seven years' experience as a governing body chair and is a designated National Leader of Governance. She is passionate about driving school improvement and has supported a number of governing bodies of primary schools in Waltham Forest, Havering and Essex. An NCTL trained external reviewer of governance, Mary provides invaluable counsel as well as practical tools for governing bodies to ensure robust governance. A University of Sussex alumni at both under and post-graduate level, Mary followed an initial career in teaching and has taught at both primary and secondary schools providing her with a broad perspective of the challenges faced across all key stages. Commercial and Project Management experience in the private sector, within companies ranging in size from start-up to FTSE 100, has added considerably to Mary's breadth and depth of skill set. Mary has experience of ensuring statutory governance compliance, advising on governance best practice and ensuring robust governance in preparation for Ofsted as well as providing guidance to governing bodies in relation to Pupil Premium. |
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