Meet the Governors

Meet the Governors

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Lyndhurst’s Governing Body works collectively in the best interest of all pupils at the school.

Our key responsibilities are to:

  • think and work strategically to help raise standards
  • monitor and evaluate progress
  • approve the school’s budget
  • support the head and staff, and challenge their expectations
  • account for the school’s performance and the decisions made

The day-to-day running of the school remains the responsibility of the senior leadership team (co-head teachers, Mr Hammill and Ms Nowakowska, and deputy headteacher, Ms Bennett).

We meet as a Full Governing Body termly, and all governors are members of three sub-committees, which also meet termly:

  • Finance and Personnel (chair, Oliver Morley)
  • Curriculum and Standards (chair, Adrian Gough)
  • Premises (chair, Sarah Quarmby)

Ruth Ashby

Parent Governor

Start date: 19/10/2018
End date: 18/10/2022

Chair of Governors

Ruth is an architect by profession with experience in sustainability and social housing. She loves being a governor in our wonderfully diverse school and being dyslexic herself, she appreciates this truly inclusive school. Ruth was elected Chair of Governors in July 2020, she was previously vice-chair of governors at another Southwark school and is a volunteer and trustee for local organisations and charities.  Ruth values what community brings to us all and enjoys good food, cooking, innovative design and travel.

Sarah Quarmby

Parent Governor

Start date: 21/11/2017
End date: 20/11/2021

Co-Vice Chair and Chair of Premises Committee

Sarah has been a parent at Lyndhurst since 2014, and a governor since November 2017, and was elected co-vice chair in July 2020. She works in journalism, as an Obituaries’ editor at the Guardian newspaper and has also worked in arts administration and taught music classes to pre-school children.

Alison Miln

Local Authority Governor

Start date: 11/07/2018
End date: 10/07/2022

Co-Vice Chair

Alison became a governor in 2018 and was elected as co-vice chair in July 2020. She is a lawyer by profession, with a particular interest in employment law, and she also volunteers as a trustee of a medical research charity. Alison lives locally.

Dee Adebakin

Co-opted Governor

Start date: 05/11/2020
End date: 04/11/2024

Dee was newly appointed as a co-opted governor in November 2020. She is a chartered accountant by profession, with strong interest in financial planning and ensuring all children are afforded (as she was) the opportunities to take essential steps in life. Outside of work she enjoys playing sport.

Quddus Akinwale

Co-opted Governor

Start date: 05/11/2020
End date: 04/11/2024

Quddus was appointed as a co-opted governor in November 2020. He has a background in Civil Engineering and currently works as an Investment and Data Analyst. Quddus has a keen interest in social equity, and how it intersects with education. He also lives locally in the borough and enjoys cycling, reading and travelling.

Adrian Gough

Co-opted Governor

Start date: 05/12/2019
End date: 04/12/2023

Chair of Curriculum & Standards Committee

Adrian has been a community governor since 2007. He lives locally and works for the Department for Education. Adrian’s experience in central government raises our awareness of emerging government education policy.

Oliver Morley

Parent Governor

Start date: 19/10/2018
End date: 18/10/2022

Chair of Finance & Personnel Committee

Oliver is a local parent of two Lyndhurst pupils, and the after school chess club coach. He has been a Governor since 2018 and has recently become Chair of the Finance and Personnel committee. He has a maths background and is a small business owner distributing recording studio equipment.

Shelby Roberts

Co-opted Governor

Start date: 05/11/2020
End date: 04/11/2024

Shelby has been a Lyndhurst governor since November 2020. She works in education policy at the Education Endowment Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving the attainment of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds through evidence. She has previously served as a governor in Birmingham.

Gerard Turner

Co-opted Governor

Start date: 07/03/2019
End date: 06/03/2023

Gerard has been a teacher at Lyndhurst for 10 years now, and a governor for the past six years or so. As well as fulfilling the role of Thames class teacher in Reception, he is also the school’s Numeracy co-ordinator and enjoys helping run Gardening Club on Fridays.

Nick Hammill

Co-Headteacher

Recent communications

Parent Governor Election Results Nov 2020

Candidate Statements for Parent Governor Election – Oct 23

Governor Communication – October 21

Parent Governor election letter – October 8

Letter From The Chair of Governors – Sept 2020

Lyndhurst’s Board of Governors Structure

Required No of appointees Vacancies
Authority 1 1 0
Co-opted 6 3 3
Headteacher 1 1 0
Parent 4 3 1
Staff 1 0 1

Details about the governors, including terms of office and declaration of interests can be found below. More information on the different types of governor we have at Lyndhurst, and their roles and responsibilities, are attached in the pdf below.

Board of Governors – roles and responsibilities

Governor Name Role Term of Office Category/Voting rights Link responsibilities Declaration of Interest
Julia McTavish 8/12/16 – 07/12/20 Co-opted KS1, Lower KS2 & pupil premium None
Adrian Gough Chair Curriculum and Standards Committee 05/12/19 – 04/12/23 Co-opted Upper KS2 None
Alison Miln Co-Vice Chair 11/07/18 – 10/07/22 Local Authority None
Sarah Quarmby Co-Vice Chair, Chair Premises Committee 21/11/17-20/11/21 Parent None
Ruth Ashby Chair 19/10/18 – 18/10/22 Parent None
Oliver Morley Chair Finance & Personnel Committee 19/10/18 – 18/10/22 Parent None
Gerard Turner 07/03/19 – 06/03/23 Co-opted None
Dee Adebaki 05/11/2020 – 04/11/2024 Co-opted None
Quddus Akenwali 05/11/2020 – 04/11/2024 Co-opted None
Shelby Roberts 05/11/2020 – 04/11/2024 Co-opted None
Nick Hammill Co-Head teacher None
Jola Nowakowska Co-Head teacher 08/03/17 – 07/03/21 Associate (non-voting) None
Maureen Bennett Deputy Head 08/03/17 – 07/03/21 Associate (non-voting) None

 

Board of Governors – Key Information

Governors’ Expenses Policy

Governing Board and Committee Meetings Attendance 2019-20