Welcome to the FGCS Governing Body

The Governing Body has the overall responsibility for making sure that the school provides the best possible education for its pupils. Together with the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team, we form the leadership team of the school. Our governing body consists of 20 members:

Seven parent governors – they are elected from and by the parents of children at the school:

• Dorothea Schulz (Chair)
• Fatima Mangerah
• Cathy Norman
• Paula Grattan
• Bridget Mooney
• Christine O’Brien-Raymond
• Gary Hewett

Four Local Authority governors - they are appointed by the Local Authority

• Ibrahim Rashid
• Jan Tallis (Chair of Students and Standards Committee)
• Paul Cockerell (Vice –chair and Chair of Finance and Personnel Committee)
• Kay Scoresby

Five Community governors – they are appointed by the Governing Body to represent the local community

• John Plant
• Roy Wenborne
• Dan Kolinsky (Chair of Strategy and Communication Committee)
• Charles Addoco
• (1 vacancy)

Four Staff governors – they represent both the teaching and support staff and include the Head Teacher

• Dr Sophina Asong (Head Teacher)
• Valentine Ohakwe
• Andy Everett
• Tim Eveleigh

One Sponsor governor – who represents the Co–Op, our sponsor.

• Munir Malik

The term of office for all governors is four years.

The Governing Body manages its work through six meetings of the full Governing Body every year and regular committee meetings. We have three committees:-

Students and Standards, Strategy and Communication and Finance and Personnel which meet to discuss important issues in more detail.

If you are interested in becoming a governor or in finding out more about the governing body or you would like to contact a governor, please leave a message with the school reception and they will pass it on to the Chair of Governors.