Governor Membership Information
Sherwood Park School Governance Structure
Chair of Governors: Gemma Davies E-mail: chairofgovs@sherwoodpark.org.uk
Vice-Chair of Governors: Fran Boto (The Park); Penelope Fox (The Hill)
Sherwood Park School operates a governance structure with three standing committees that all meet at least once per term.
Committees:
Staffing and Curriculum (S&C)
Chair: Fran Boto
Members: Fran Boto; Penelope Fox; Vajeha Haq; David Murden; Harriet Nicholson
SLT Members : Jessica Baldwin; Beth Brookes; Anna Richardson
Finance
Chair: Robin Dear
Members: Gemma Davies; Robin Dear; Lindsay Sedola; David Murden (non-voting) Advisors: Barry Walder
Premises, Health and Safety (PHS)
Chair: Steve Cooper
Members: Fran Boto; Penelope Fox; David Murden; Vajeha Haq
SLT Members: Karen Cunningham
Link Governors:
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Link Role |
Link Governor |
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Safeguarding / Child Protection |
Fran Boto |
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SEND |
Gemma Davies |
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Pupil Premium; LAC and Disdavantaged Children |
Harriet Nicholson |
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Governor induction and personal development |
Gemma Davies |
Sherwood Park School Full Governing Board
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Name of Governor |
Type of Governor |
Term of Office |
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Start date |
End date |
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Fran |
Boto |
Co-opted Governor |
01/07/2020 |
30/06/2024 |
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Penelope |
Fox (nee Bradbury) |
Parent Governor |
05/12/2022 |
04/12/2026 |
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| Steve | Cooper | Co-opted Governor |
26/03/2024 | 25/03/2028 | ||
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Gemma |
Davies |
Co-opted Governor |
20/07/2022 |
19/07/2026 |
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Robin |
Dear |
Foundation Governor |
30/03/2022 |
29/03/2026 |
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Vajeha |
Haq |
Parent Governor |
25/03/2022 |
24/03/2026 |
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Harriet |
Nicholson |
Staff Governor |
17/11/2022 |
16/11/2026 |
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David |
Murden |
Head teacher (ex-officio) |
01/01/2021 |
N/A |
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Lindsay |
Sedola | Co-opted Governor | 26/03/2024 | 25/03/2028 | ||
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Current Vacancies: 3: One Co-opted; One Foundation; One Local Authority |
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Administrative Support for the Board: |
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Rosemary |
Viggiani |
Clerk to the Governors |
01/02/2022 |
N/A |
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Governors who have left in the past 12 months: |
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Sue |
Smith |
Co-opted Governor |
19/07/2023 |
19/02/2024 |
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Twanieka |
Alcindor |
Co-opted Governor |
19/07/2023 |
16/02/2024 |
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Chris |
Williams |
Local Authority Governor |
08/12/2021 |
23/01/2024 |
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Claire |
Hadcocks |
Co-opted Governor |
10/03/2021 |
31/08/2023 |
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Brian |
Ikin |
Co-opted Governor |
23/09/2020 |
14/07/2023 |
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Matthew |
Grew |
Co-opted Governor |
16/05/2022 |
13/06/2023 |
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Eileen |
Bone |
Foundation Governor |
29/09/2021 |
27/04/2023 |
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Sherwood Park School: Governors’ Register of Business Interests |
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Name |
With what / who |
Nature of interest |
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Current Governors: |
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Fran |
Boto |
Magdalene Pre-school, Croydon |
Part time, casual worker |
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Boto-Support |
Director |
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Sutton Home-Start |
Director |
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St Paul’s URC , South Croydon |
Trustee |
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Penelope |
Fox |
Sherwood Park School |
Child attends Sherwood Hill Campus |
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Friends of Sherwood Park School (FOSPS) |
Co-Chair |
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Gemma |
Davies |
Caterham School |
Employed as Data Manager |
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APPEER CIC |
Director |
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Robin |
Dear |
Reto Finance Ltd |
CFO |
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Geotechnical Observations Ltd |
Finance Director |
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Rooster Money (World Leasing) |
CFO |
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APS Financial |
Director |
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Arkadius Limited |
Director |
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Vajeha |
Haq |
BUPA Blackberry Croydon |
Employed as GP |
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HQ Homes Limited |
Director |
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Sherwood Park School |
Child attends Sherwood Hill Campus |
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Harriet |
Nicholson |
Sherwood Park School |
Employed as a Senior Teaching Assistant |
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Does private PA work for some students |
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David |
Murden |
Sherwood Park School |
Employed as Headteacher |
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Sutton Education Trust |
Trustees and Director |
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Governors who have left in the past 12 months |
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Susan |
Smith |
Culvers House Primary School |
Chair of Governors |
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Sutton Education Trust |
Trustee |
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Sutton Schools Forum |
Non-Voting member representing Sutton Teachers Committee |
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Sutton Teachers Committee |
Secretary |
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NASUWT (Sutton Branch) |
Committee Member |
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Twanieka |
Alcindor |
Self-employed Barrister |
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Christopher |
Williams |
Ocean House (Chepstow) RTM Company Limited |
Director |
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London Borough of Sutton |
Elected Councillor (to May 2022) |
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All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary |
Wife is Governor and member of PCC |
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Claire |
Hadcocks |
Board of Trustees of Sutton Education Trust |
Trustee and Director |
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Blenheim High School, Epsom |
Member (previously Trustee) |
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Brian |
Ikin |
Oaktree Capital |
Employed |
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Friends of Sherwood Park School (FOSPS) |
Associate |
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Matthew |
Grew |
Department for Education |
Employed as a Civil Servant |
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Eileen |
Bone |
None |
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Sherwood Park School: Attendance at Full Governing Board Meetings: 2022-23 |
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Name |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
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Eileen |
Bone |
2 |
3 |
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Fran |
Boto |
5 |
5 |
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Penelope |
Bradbury |
4 |
4 |
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Gemma |
Davies |
3 |
5 |
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Robin |
Dear |
2 |
5 |
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Matthew |
Grew |
4 |
4 |
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Claire |
Hadcocks |
5 |
5 |
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Vajeha |
Haq |
5 |
5 |
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Brian |
Ikin |
1 |
4 |
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David |
Murden |
5 |
5 |
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Harriet |
Nicholson |
3 |
3 |
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Chris |
Williams |
4 |
5 |
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Observer / Governor Elect: |
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Twanieka |
Alcindor |
1 |
1 |
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Dan |
Smith |
1 |
1 |
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Sue |
Smith |
1 |
1 |
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Associate: |
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Natalie |
Taylor |
0 |
5 |
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Sherwood Park School: Attendance at Committees: 2022/23 |
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Name |
Finance |
Staffing & Curriculum |
Premises, H&S |
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Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
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Eileen |
Bone |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Fran |
Boto |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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Penelope |
Bradbury |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Gemma |
Davies |
8 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
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Robin |
Dear |
3 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Matthew |
Grew |
5 |
7 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
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Claire |
Hadcocks |
5 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Vajeha |
Haq |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
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Brian |
Ikin |
2 |
8 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
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David |
Murden |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Harriet |
Nicholson |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
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Chris |
Williams |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
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Natalie |
Taylor |
- |
- |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |