Governors
The Governors have a wide range of responsibilities for the School, including its overall values, the School Improvement Plan, the budget and staff appointments.
Formal meetings include the Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee, Admissions and Ethos Committee and the Curriculum Committee which are all held once each term. Full Governing Body Meetings also take place one a term.
Any correspondence to the Governing Body should be sent to:
The Clerk to the Governing Body
c/o St Thomas More School
Glendale Avenue
Wood Green
N22 5HN
Chair of Governors
Mr J Meadows
Clerk to the Governing Body
Sharon Bolton
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Name |
Category of Governor |
Attendance to Committee and Full Governing Meetings for the academic year 2020/2021 |
Business and pecuniary interest and other Governor Roles |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed by |
|
John Meadows |
Foundation Governor and Chairman |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 9 out of 9 committees |
Chair of the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust Board |
01/04/20 |
31/08/24 |
Diocese of Westminster |
|
Kevin McGovern |
Foundation Governor and Vice Chairman |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 5 out of 6 committees |
No |
01/09/18 |
31/08/22 |
Diocese of Westminster |
|
Michael Thornhill |
Foundation Governor |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 2 out of 6 committees |
No |
01/09/18 |
31/08/22 |
Diocese of Westminster |
|
Anna Clark |
Foundation Governor |
4 out of 4 meetings |
Governor at St Georges Catholic School Director of the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust |
01/09/17 |
31/08/21 |
Diocese of Westminster |
|
Michael Veal |
Foundation Governor |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 3 out of 3 committees |
Governor at Bishop Douglass School Director of the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust |
01/09/16 |
31/08/21 |
Diocese of Westminster |
|
John Cleary |
Foundation Governor |
1 out of 4 meetings (Full); 3 out of 3 committees |
No |
01/04/20 |
31/03/24 |
Diocese of Westminster |
|
Karen Clifford |
Teaching Staff Governor |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 2 out of 3 committees |
No |
01/09/19 |
31/08/23 |
Staff |
|
Julie Cornwell |
Support Staff Governor |
4 out of 4 meetings |
No |
01/09/19 |
31/08/23 |
Staff |
|
Breda O’Sullivan |
Parent Governor |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 3 out of 3 committees |
No |
01/04/20 |
31/03/24 |
Parents of Children currently at the school |
|
Cathy McCarry |
Parent Governor |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 3 out 3 committees |
No |
01/04/20 |
31/03/24 |
Parents of Children currently at the school |
| Marco Bardetti | Foundation Governor | 2 out of 2 meetings (Full); 0 out of 1 committees | No | 01/03/21 | 31/08/24 | Diocese of Westminster |
|
Martin Tissot |
Executive Headteacher |
4 out of 4 meetings (Full); 6 out 9 committees |
Governor at St George’s and Bishop Douglass School Catholic School Director of the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust |
03/09/14 |
Ex-officio |
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Committee Membership 2021/22 |
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Admissions and Ethos Committee Kevin McGovern Martin Tissot, Executive Headteacher John Meadows Marco Bardetti Cathy McCarry
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Finance, Personnel, Premises and Health & Safety Michael Veal Kevin McGovern John Meadows Martin Tissot, Executive Headteacher
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Curriculum Committee Breda O'Sullivan Michael Thornhill John Meadows Karen Clifford John Cleary Martin Tissot, Executive Headteacher |
Clare Dunne – Staff Governor Link
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LINK GOVERNORS 2021/2 |
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Geography/History/RE |
Michael Thornhill |
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Maths |
Kevin McGovern |
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Music/Art/Drama |
John Meadows |
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ICT |
Michael Veal |
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Social Sciences/Business |
Breda O’Sullivan |
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English |
Cathy McCarry |
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MFL/D&T |
John Cleary |
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Safeguarding |
John Meadows |
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Sixth Form |
John Meadows |
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Medical Needs |
Julie Cornwell |
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Curriculum Support/SEN |
Anna Clark |
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Pupil Premium |
Breda O’Sullivan |
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Food Tech |
Karen Clifford |
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Media |
Karen Clifford |
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Science |
Marco Bardetti |
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PE |
Marco Bardetti |