Victoria Hummell
Chair of Governing Body 2019/20
Foundation Governor until January 2023, appointed 31st July 2013.
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 2019/20
Foundation Governor until November 2022; a Governor since 2014.
Responsibilities: English, Headteacher Performance Management
Sits on: Finance & Premises committee (Vice-Chair) 2019/20
Register of Interests: None
Father Pat Madden
As Parish Priest of Christ the King Father Pat is a Foundation Governor ex officio. This means he will only cease to be a Governor when he is no longer our parish priest. He was appointed on 1st September 2010.
Responsibilities: Worship, Special Needs
Sits on: Finance & Premises committee 2019/20
Register of Interests: None
Teresa Poole
Foundation Governor until October 2022; appointed in October 2018.
Sits on: Staffing & Curriculum committee (Chair) 2019/20
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.
Mrs S. Dunne
Foundation Governor until March 2021; a Governor since 2014.
Responsibilities: Curriculum Balance
Sits on: Finance & Premises committee (Chair) 2019/20
Register of interests: None
"I work in the finance sector. I have been a governor for over 4 ½ years."
Maggie Hills
Foundation Governor until 22 May 2024, appointed on 31 August 2016.
Responsibilities: Maths
Sits on: Curriculum & Staffing committee (Vice-Chair) 2019/20
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 November 2022; elected November 2018.
Sits on: Finance & Premises committee 2019/20
Responsibilities: Pupil Premium
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Lendrum is the mother of two children at Christ the King School, in Years 3 and 1.
Tracey Corduff
Elected parent Governor until October 2023; elected October 2019.
Sits on:
Responsibilities:
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Corduff is the mother of one child at Christ the King School, in Year 1.
Sophia Idnani
Appointed as LA Governor until September 2023; appointed September 2019.
Sits on: Curriculum & Staffing Committee
Responsibilities: Health & Safety
Register of Interests: None.
Mrs Idnani is the mother of two children at Christ the King school in Years 1 and 4
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:
Other responsibilities include:
Governors may be contacted through the school office.