Governors

Wendell Park School has thirteen governors who, between them, represent the Local Education Authority (Hammersmith and Fulham), parents and carers, the staff of the school (teaching and non-teaching) and the local community. These people meet together, at least twice a term, to form the governing body.

The full list of governors is as follows:

Ms Rachel Jerrome (Chair and parent governor),The Reverand David Wheeler (Vice-Chair and community member), Ms Carole Farrell, Mr Andrew Baxter (community members), Ms Polly Hicks, Mr David Millar (appointed by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham), Mrs Sameem Malik, Ms Varsha Ladwa, Ms Sophie Murphy, Ms Camilla Tress, (elected by the parents of children attending the school), Sheila Mears (Head Teacher), Ms Elena Hough and Mr Tony Bailey (staff governors).

The Role of the Governing Body

The overall purpose of governing bodies is to help the schools they lead provide the best possible education for pupils.  It has overall responsibility for managing the school. It has to ensure that the National Curriculum is taught and that there are policies for the individual subjects of the curriculum, sex education, religious education, special needs and behaviour and discipline. It is also responsible for overseeing the budget, staffing the school and dealing with disciplinary and behavioural matters.

Of course, it is not possible for governors to attend to all these matters in detail and so the day-to-day running of the school, with all the necessary organisation and planning, is done by the head teacher. The governors report to the parents via an annual newsletter, which is usually compiled early in the Autumn Term.

The responsibility of the governors is very general and individual governors have no power to deal with problems or complaints. If as a parent/carer you have a problem you should first talk to the class teacher concerned, or the head teacher. If you are still unhappy you should then contact the Chair of Governors at the school. If necessary, she will refer the matter either to a panel of governors or to the full governing body.

Becoming a governor

If you are interested in becoming a parent governor but would like to know more about what is involved  please contact  the Chair of Governors, Ms Rachel Jerrome c/o the school. 

You can find out more about the role of governors by clicking on the link below:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/SchoolLife/DG_10038366