Governors
Victoria Hummell
Chair of Governing Body 2020/21
Foundation Governor until 5th January 2023, appointed 6th January 2015.
Responsibilities: Religious Education, safeguarding, Headteacher performance management, admissions and SRE
Sits on all Committees
Register of interests: None
"I have retired after a life time in Catholic education as a teacher and a diocesan schools’ adviser and an RE and an Ofsted inspector."
Conor Prendergast
Vice-chair of Governing Body 2020/21
Foundation Governor until 17th November 2022; a Governor since 2014.
Responsibilities: English, Headteacher Performance Management
Sits on: Finance & Premises committee (Vice-Chair) 2020/21
Register of Interests: None
Father Pat Madden
As Parish Priest of Christ the King Father Pat is a Foundation Governor. He was appointed on 1st September 2010 and his latest term of office continues until 18 April 2025.
Responsibilities: Worship, Special Needs
Sits on: Finance & Premises committee 2020/21
Register of Interests: None
Teresa Poole
Foundation Governor until 18th October 2022; appointed in October 2018.
Sits on: Staffing & Curriculum committee (Chair) 2020/21
Responsibilities: Early Years
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Poole has grandchildren in the school, and has been a Christ the King Governor before, when her own children were here.
Maggie Hills
Foundation Governor until 22 May 2024, appointed in August 2016.
Responsibilities: Maths
Sits on: Curriculum & Staffing committee (Vice-Chair) 2020/21
Register of interests: None
"I had a Catholic education myself and know how valuable it is to attend a good school. I hope I can help the school maintain its high standards and friendly atmosphere. I am an active member of various ministries in Christ the King parish."
Victoria Lendrum
Elected parent Governor until 2nd November 2022; elected 3rd November 2018.
Sits on: Catholicity committee 2020/21
Responsibilities: Pupil Premium
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Lendrum is the mother of two children at Christ the King School, in Years 4 and 2.
Tracey Corduff
Elected parent Governor until 20th October 2023; elected 19th October 2019.
Sits on:
Responsibilities:
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Corduff is the mother of one child at Christ the King School, in Year 2.
Siân Parry-Jones
Elected staff Governor until September 2023, elected September 2019.
Sits on: Curriculum and Staffing
Responsibilities: SEND (Special Educational Need & Disability)
Register of Interests: None
Sian initially joined Christ The King School in January 2010 as a member of the support staff. Since joining Christ The King she has undergone her Teacher Training and is now Early Years lead and is the Reception/ Year 1 class teacher.
Peter Molloy
Foundation governor until September 2024; appointed 1st October 2020.
Sits on: Curriculum and Staffing
Responsibilities: Health & Safety
Register of Interests: None
Peter is an experienced Human Resources Practitioner who lives in Wokingham and is delighted to be a governor for Christ The King School.
Gail Gibson
LA Governor until February 2025; appointed 9th February 2021.
Sits on:
Responsibilities:
Register of Interests:
Governors' Attendance
What the Governors do
The Governing Board seeks to support the Headteacher and staff in preserving and developing the Catholic ethos of the school in living out the school mission statement:
‘I come to bring you life; life in all its fullness’
The Governors have three core responsibilities:
- To ensure clarity of Catholic visions, ethos and strategic direction.
- To hold to account the senior leadership of Christ the King school for maintaining and developing the educational excellence, high standards and Catholic character of the school and its pupils; for the internal organisation, management and control of the school including performance management of staff.
- Oversee the financial performance of the school to ensure that the money well spent for the best advantage of the pupils.
Other responsibilities include:
- To be a critical friend to the school, both supporting and challenging the senior leadership.
- Setting targets and promoting high standards of educational achievement.
- Setting the strategic framework within which the school operates.
- Ensuring that the curriculum for the school is balanced and broadly based and all children have equal opportunities and receive their entitlement.
- Oversee and monitor a range of policies school including religious education, safeguarding, health and safety, financial matters, curriculum and performance management of the Headteacher.
- Admissions to the school.
- All governors observe strict confidentiality particularly in relations to matters concerning staff and pupils, unless there is a lawful requirement for disclosure.
Governors may be contacted through the school office.