Staffing & Governance
Governors
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Governors
- Mrs M Bailey (Chair of Governors), Teacher of Modern Languages (Retired), BA(Hons), PGCE
- Dr S Moniz (Vice-Chair, Foundation Governor), Scientist, PhD
- Ms Z Zorokong (Local Authority Governor), Public Policy Advisor, BSc
- Mrs G Isamah-Opene (Foundation Governor), Lawyer, LLB
- Mrs D Matthews (Foundation Governor), Lecturer in Business and Finance, ACMA, CGMA, PGCE
- Mrs G Murray-Powell (Foundation Governor), Design Consultant
- Mrs S Simpson (Foundation Governor), Lawyer, BA, GDL and LPC, PGDip Intellectual Property Law and Practice
- Ms J Francis (Parent Governor), Maternity Investigator, BSc (Hons)
- Mrs M Gouveia de Jesus (Staff Governor), Teaching Assistant
- Mrs L Fernandes, Headteacher, BA, PGCE, NPQH
For queries regarding the Governing Body, including how to become a Governor, the Chair of Governors can be contacted on [email protected]
Alternatively, you may write to the chair at St Joseph’s Junior School, Woodend, London, SE19 3NU.
As a Federation, we have one Governing Board for two schools; each school, therefore, has its own DFE number and reports its educational and financial results separately
Infant School Governance information (DFE: 3063412)
Junior School Governance information (DFE: 3063401)
* Disclosure of interests: Mrs Fernandes is a member of Schools Forum (Croydon) and the former headteacher of Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School; Mrs Matthews is a Governor at Thomas More Catholic School (Purley); Fr James is the chaplain of The John Fisher School.
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Associate-Members (Non-voting)
- Mr C Defty, Assistant Headteacher, MA, PGCE, NPQSL
- Mrs V Gallagher, Deputy Headteacher, BA, PGCE
- Mrs V McMillan, Music Teacher (Retired), BA
- Mr D Navarro, School Business Manager, BCOM (Hons) / LLB, DipSBM
* Disclosure of interests: Mr Navarro is a Governor at St Francis Xavier Catholic Sixth Form College
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Clerk to the Governing Board
- Ms L Cook (Octavo Clerking Service)
The Clerk can be contacted by emailing [email protected]
* Disclosure of interests: Ms Cook works for Octavo, who provide clerking and governance services to other schools in Croydon.
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Further information
What does a Governor Do?
What it means to be a Foundation Governor
Appointment process for Foundation Governors
Governor attendance and details (2019-2020)
Governor attendance and details (2020-21)
Board membership and committees (2021-2022)
Governing Board meetings (2021-2022)
Standing orders (2021-2022)
Terms of reference (2021-2022)
Link Governor roles (2021-2022)
Collaboration between St Joseph’s and St Chad’s (2021-2022)
Collaboration between St Joseph’s and St Chad’s (2020-2021)
Privacy Notice – Governors (November 2020)
Instrument of Government (2015)
Code of Practice (2021-22)
Staff
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Senior Leadership Team
- Mrs L Fernandes, Headteacher, BA, PGCE, NPQH
- Mrs V-L Gallagher, Deputy Headteacher, BA, PGCE
- Mr C Defty, Assistant Headteacher, MA, PGCE, NPQSL
- Mr D Navarro, School Business Manager, BCOM (Hons) / LLB, CSBM
The senior leadership team can be contacted directly on the following email addresses
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Administration Team
- Mrs M Johnson, Office Manager
- Miss L McRoberts, Office Assistant
- Mrs V Haughton, Administration Assistant
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Class Teachers
- Mr C Defty, Nursery
- Mrs A Reid, Year R
- Mrs M Tope, Year R
- Miss S Bunyat, Year 1
- Mrs J Swain, Year 1
- Mr S Abrahams, Year 2
- Miss M Chrusciak, Year 2
- Miss F Langford-Jackson, Year 3
- Mrs M Steen-Plomer, Year 3
- Miss S DeMelo, Year 4
- Mrs D Miscia, Year 4
- Miss N Bickmore, Year 5
- Miss R Ugbo, Year 5
- Mrs C Phillips, Year 6
- Mrs M Winters, Year 6
- Mrs F Langford-Jackson, SENCO
- Mrs M Mangan, PE
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Higher Level Teaching Assistants
- Miss C Allery, Computing & Online Safety HLTA
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Inclusion Team
- Mrs F Langford-Jackson, SENCO
- Mrs K Foley Brown, Learning Mentor – Infants
- Mrs T Kelleher, Learning Mentor – Juniors
- Ms P Barrett, Parent & Pastoral support
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Infant Teaching Assistants
- Mrs M Kelly, Nursery
- Mrs C Mulhern, Nursery
- Ms J Cox, Reception
- Mrs J James, Reception
- Mrs A Pelliccia, Reception
- Mrs M Veneri, Reception
- Mrs K Foley-Brown, Year 1
- Mrs J Franklin, Year 1
- Mrs D Mitchell, Year 1
- Mrs P Hudson, Year 1 & 2
- Mrs U Madine, Year 2
- Mrs K Power, Year 2
- Mrs P Woodhouse, Year 2
- Mrs A Rizzi, Infant Learning support/Interventions
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Junior Teaching Assistants
- Ms P Barrett, Year 3
- Mrs N Parry, Year 3
- Mrs T Kelleher, Year 4
- Mrs A Luri, Maths Interventions/French Teacher, Year 4
- Mrs J Landy Freitas, Year 4
- Mrs S Marshall, Year 3
- Mrs C Oliver, Year 5
- Miss F Veneri, Year 5
- Mrs C De Jesus, Year 5
- Mrs M Zengin, Year 5
- Mrs T Burgess, Year 6
- Mrs M Lopeman, Year 6
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Music Teachers
- Mrs S Chamberlain-Kent, Peripatetic music teacher
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Infant Midday Supervisors
- Mrs P Hudson, Senior Midday Supervisor
- Mrs J Cox
- Mrs C Mulhern
- Mrs M Veneri
- Mrs U Madine
- Mrs J Clements
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Junior Midday Supervisors
- Mrs S Marshall, Senior Midday Supervisor
- Miss K Smith
- Mrs P Woodhouse
- Mrs K Adkin
- Mrs M Mullings
- Mrs A Luri
- Miss F Veneri
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Site Supervision Staff
- Mr P McEvoy, Site Manager
- Mr S Picoe, Premises Operative
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Catering Staff
- Ms A Valentin-Ticse, Cook
- Mrs A Vanegas-Umana, Assistant Cook
- Mrs N Louzouaz, Kitchen Assistant
- Mrs A Sita, Kitchen Assistant
- Mrs C Umana, Kitchen Assistant
- Mrs R Chude, Kitchen Assistant