Governors
Our Lady of Grace has a very strong Governing Body whose main tasks are to support the school, ensure that pupils receive high quality education and plan for any future developments and improvements.
What do Governors Do?
In a nutshell, Governors work as a team to develop strategies for developing and maintaining high standards of education at Our Lady of Grace. They work closely with the Head who is responsible for the day to day management of the School. Should you wish to contact the Chair of Governors this can be done through the school.
Our Governors
Governors Roles and Responsibilities:
- Safeguarding – Sam Gannon
- SEND – Sam Gannon
- Pupil Premium – Paul Dillon
- LAC – Jamila Dixon
- Numeracy – Jamila Dixon
- Literacy - Caroline Wheeler
- RE: - Luke O'Rafferty
- Catholic Life – Father Hyacinth
- Humanities - Tina Guobadia
- Science – Jenny Brown
- Wellbeing - Jamila Dixon
- Wraparound Care - Liz Redford
Class Governors:
- EYFS – Luke O'Rafferty
- Yr 1 – Paul Dillon
- Yr 2 – Caroline Wheeler
- Yr 3 – Liz Redford
- Yr 4 – Jamila Dixon
- Yr 5 – Tina Goubadia
- Yr 6 – Jenny Brown
There are currently vacancies for a foundation and parent governor
Governing Body 24 -25
GOVERNORS
Father Hyacinth
Foundation Governor - Date of appointment: October 2018
Current term of office: October 2018 – October 2022. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. He serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees and is responsible for R.E. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. He has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings
Mr Samuel Gannon - Chair of Governors
Foundation Governor – Date of appointment: November 2022
Current term of office: November 2022 - November 2026. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. He serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings -
Mr Paul Dillon - Vice Chair of Governors
Foundation Governor – Date of appointment: November 2022
Current term of office: November 2022 - November 2026. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. He serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings -
Mrs Augustina Guobadia - Foundation Governor
Foundation Governor - Date of appointment: February 2012
Current term of office: May 2020 – May 2024. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. She serves on the Achievement & Standards, Resources and Admissions Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings –
Mrs Caroline Wheeler - Foundation Governor
Foundation Governor - Date of appointment: October 2013
Current term of office: October 2021 – October 2025. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. She serves on all Committees.There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings –
Mrs Elizabeth Redford - Foundation Governor
Foundation Governor – Date of appointment: December 2019
Current term of office: December 2019 - December 2023. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. She serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings -
Head Teacher:
Mr Sean Small
Head Governor - Date of appointment: September 2005
He serves on all Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. He has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings
Amanda Chung - LA Governor
LA Governor. Date of appointment - July 2021.
Current term of office: July 2021 - July 2025. Appointed by the LA. She serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings -
Parent Governors:
Mrs Jenny Brown
Parent Governor - Date of appointment: November 2019
Current term of office: November 2019 – November 2023. Appointed through the parent election process. She serves on the Achievement & Standards, Resources & Pay Committees. There are no relevant business/ pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings –
Miss Jamila Dixon
Parent Governor - Date of appointment November 2021
Current term of office: November 2021 – November 2024. Appointed through the parent election process. She serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings -
Mr Luke O'Rafferty
Parent Governor - Date of appointment November 2023. Appointed through the parent election process. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings -
Staff Governor:
Miss Maria Maddison
Staff Governor - Date of appointment: November 2023
Current term of office: November 2023– November 2026. Appointed through the staff election process. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings –
Governing Body 22-23
GOVERNORS
Father Hyacinth
Foundation Governor - Date of appointment: October 2018
Current term of office: October 2018 – October 2022. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. He serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees and is responsible for R.E. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. He has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings – 1/3
Mrs Augustina Guobadia
Foundation Governor - Date of appointment: February 2012
Current term of office: May 2020 – May 2024. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. She serves on the Achievement & Standards, Resources and Admissions Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings – 2/3
Mrs Caroline Wheeler - Vice Chair of Governors
Foundation Governor - Date of appointment: October 2013
Current term of office: October 2021 – October 2025. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. She serves on all Committees.There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings – 3/3
Mrs Elizabeth Redford
Foundation Governor – Date of appointment: December 2019
Current term of office: December 2019 - December 2023. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. She serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings - 3/3
Mr Samuel Gannon
Foundation Governor – Date of appointment: November 2022
Current term of office: November 2022 - November 2026. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. He serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings - 1/3
Mr Paul Dillon
Foundation Governor – Date of appointment: November 2022
Current term of office: November 2022 - November 2026. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. He serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings - 1/3
Head Teacher:
Mr Sean Small
Head Governor - Date of appointment: September 2005
He serves on all Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. He has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings – 3/3
Mrs Jayne Penston - Chair of Governors (until end September 2023)
Foundation Governor – Date of appointment: November 2019
Current term of office: November 2019 - November 2023. Appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark Education Commission. She serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings - 3/3
Amanda Chung - LA Governor
LA Governor. Date of appointment - July 2021.
Current term of office: July 2021 - July 2025. Appointed by the LA. She serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings - 3/3
Parent Governors:
Mrs Jenny Brown
Parent Governor - Date of appointment: November 2019
Current term of office: November 2019 – November 2023. Appointed through the parent election process. She serves on the Achievement & Standards, Resources & Pay Committees. There are no relevant business/ pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings – 3/3
Miss Jamila Dixon
Parent Governor - Date of appointment November 2021
Current term of office: November 2021 – November 2024. Appointed through the parent election process. She serves on the Achievement & Standards and Resources Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests, or staff/governor relationships. Attendance for Full Governors meetings - 1/3
Staff Governor:
Mrs Eniola Adeyemi
Staff Governor - Date of appointment: November 2019
Current term of office: November 2019 – July 2023. Appointed through the staff election process. She serves on the Achievement & Standards, Resources and Admissions Committees. There are no relevant business/pecuniary interests or staff/governor relationships. She has full voting rights on the Committees. Attendance at Full Governing Body meetings – 3/3