Local Governing Body (LGB)
St John Fisher Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy School
Local Governing Body (LGB) 2023/2024
Name: Mrs. Bernadette McNamara
Type: Foundation Governor (Diocese)
Term Start: 01/09/2021
Term End: 31/03/2025
Position: Chair of Governors
Committees: LGB / Resources (Chair) / Pay / Appeals / Headteacher’s Performance
Link Role: Governors Fund, Pay Committee
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 6 of 7 meetings
Name: Mr. John Steinitz
Type: Foundation Governor (Diocese)
Term Start: 01/09/2020
Term End: 31/08/2024
Position: Vice Chair of Governors
Committees: LGB / Resources (Vice Chair) / Appeals
Link Role: Safeguarding, Well-being, Admissions
Register of interests: Director at Heathlands & Whitefriars Federation
Attendance for 2022/23: 6 of 7 meetings
Name: Fr. Graham Stokes
Type: Foundation Governor (Diocese)
Term Start: 01/09/2021
Term End: 31/08/2025
Committees: LGB / Curriculum
Link Role: Religious Education and Collective Worship
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 6 of 7 meetings
Name: Mr. Simon D’Cruz
Type: Foundation Governor
Term Start: 21/06/2021
Term End: 20/06/2025
Committees: LGB / Resources (Chair)
Link Role: Finance
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 7 of 7 meetings
Name: Mrs. Michelle Tauro
Type: Foundation Governor
Term Start: 01/06/2022
Term End: 31/05/2026
Committees: LGB / Resources
Link Role: Premises, Health & Safety
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 7 of 7 meetings
Name: Mayor Janet Mote
Type: Co-opted
Term End: 19/05/2026
Committees: LGB / Curriculum (Vice Chair)
Link Role: SEND, Inclusion
Register of interests: North Harrow Community Library - Trustee.
Attendance for 2022/23: 3 of 7 meetings
Name: Mrs. Sorina Purice
Type: Staff Governor (Teacher)
Term Start: 01/09/2023
Term End: 31/08/2027
Committees: LGB / Curriculum
Position: Staff
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: n/a
Name: Mrs. Claire Mendonca-Yeboah
Type: Appointed Parent Governor
Term Start: 22/04/2022
Term End: 21/04/2026
Committees: LGB / Resources
Link Role: Arts
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 7 of 7 meetings
Name: Mrs. Nina Pignatiello
Type: Headteacher/Governor
Committees: LGB / Curriculum / Resources / Admissions / Pay
Position: Headteacher
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 10 of 10 meetings
Associate Members
Name: Mrs. Ann Brownsell
Type: Associate Member
Term Start: 14/03/2022
Term End: 31/08/2025
Committees: LGB / Curriculum
Link Role: English
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 6 of 7 meetings
Name: Ms. Siobhan Perth
Type: Associate Member
Term Start: 22/04/2022
Term End: 21/04/2026
Committees: LGB / Curriculum
Link Role: Mathematics
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 7 of 7 meetings
Governors who have left the LGB within the last 12 months
Name: Dr. Lisa Andrews
Type: Staff Governor
Term Start: 30/04/2021
Term End: 31/08/2026
Committees: LGB / Resources
Position: Staff
Register of interests: None
Attendance for 2022/23: 5 of 7 meetings