Highbury Infant School and Nursery

Tel: 01462 630500

E-mail: admin@highbury.herts.sch.uk

Governors

What we do?

Whilst Mrs Avey manages the school day to day and is the principal professional adviser to the Governing Body (GB ) it is the GB that has responsibility for the overall management of the school.


The Governing Body:-

  • Determine the strategic aims and objectives of the school in accordance with all relevant legislation.
  • Monitor the implementation of the school plan.
  • Review the school policies and procedures.
  • Act as a critical friend providing both support and challenge.

The GB meet twice each term as a full GB and in-between times, in smaller committees focusing on:

  • Areas for school improvement and
  • The schools’ resources.

The Governing Body is made up of individuals who volunteer their services to the school; bringing their own skills, judgements, and knowledge from varying backgrounds.

Each governor also is linked to a specific curriculum subject within school.

Minutes of all our meetings can be acquired from the school office as can copies of all policies reviewed.

Every Governor has completed a declaration  of pecuniary and business interests which is reviewed annually. Currently there are no interests to declare for our Governing Body members. Conflicts of interest are declared at every meeting. 

Who we are:

Helen Avey  Head
Tony Side 15/5/19-14/5/23 Chair/Parent Governor
Steven Foster  24/3/20-23/3/24 Vice-Chair/Co-opted 
Fotini Tsiatoma  7/1/22-6/1/26 Co-opted Governor
Sue Rainbow  3/7/19-2/7/23 Co-opted Governor
Steven Miller  23/01/22-22/01/26 Co-opted Governor
Amanda Horsnell  3/7/19-2/7/23 Staff Governor
Jackie Wilcockson  10/5/21-9/5/25 LA Governor
Ed Hawker 15/5/19-14/5/23 Parent Governor
Vickie Hellyer 1/2/20-31/1/24 Co-opted Governor
Antoinette Flavin   Clerk of Governors

 

For governor biographies click here or click on a governor's name.

 

Members Link Area in School Committee
Helen Avey (Headteacher)   Resources
School Improvement
Victoria Hellyer Wellbeing/RSHE

School Improvement 

Sue Rainbow Cluster 1- RE, Geography, History

School Improvement (Joint Chair of committee)

Tony Side (Chair) Safreguarding/Child Protection/Looked after children/Inclusion/Health and Safety

School Improvement

Resources

Amanda Horsnell Foundation Stage School Improvement
Jackie Wilcockson English School Improvement (Joint Chair of committee)
Ed Hawker Maths Resources
Steven Miller Science Resources (Chair of committee)
Fotini Tsiatoma Cluster 2- DT, PE, Music, Art

Resources 

Steven Foster (Vice-Chair) Computing/ Cluster 2-DT, PE, Music, Art Resources

How to contact us:

Being part of the Governing Body at Highbury Infant School is a very rewarding role. We are always eager to further our communication with our children, parents and community. Please take a look at our newsletters below.

If you would like more information about becoming a school governor, or have matters that you wish to raise with the GB, please contact us through the school office or by emailing governors@highbury.herts.sch.uk

 Governing Body attendance at meetings click here

 Governing Body Newsletters 

March 2022

July 2022