Welcome to our school
 
Dear children, parents and all our school community,
I write to update you on our school from the Governing Body perspective.
We were thrilled that the recent Diocesan inspection led to the school being awarded an Outstanding rating. Further congratulations are also due with regard to being in the Top 5 Best Performing schools in Haringey.
It is always great to get external recognition for the hard work and effort that is put in on a daily basis and it is important to celebrate these achievements. Praise and thanks are due to all the teachers, staff, families and of course the pupils. The pupils are always the stars of the show, and they continue to rise to the occasion. Well done all!
Equally fantastic was winning the inaugural Aquinas Cup and we look forward to ever more sporting success for our school with the new “cage” developing sports stars of the future.
As a governing body, we were delighted to welcome three new members this year. Catherine Smith joined as a Foundation Governor along with Tomasz Ptak and Zofia Wozniak-Rutkiewicz as elected Parent Governors. We thank them for their valuable input and contributions in their new roles.
I myself am completing my first year as Chair of Governors. I would like to thank all the other Governors and staff at SJV for their help and support over the year and look forward to another busy and rewarding year in 2018/19. Special thanks to my predecessor, Susan Goddard, who has remained on as an associate governor to manage a smooth transition.
We were enthused that the response to parent governor vacancies led to elections, it demonstrates the levels of commitment out there to our school. There will be a vacancy for a Foundation Governor from September 2018, which could be filled by a parent of a child in the school. If you are interested, please contact any of the current governors or the school, further information is available via the school website also.
Wishing you all a happy and relaxing summer break.
Best regards,
Eoin Hourigan
Chair of Governors - July 2018
The Role of a School Governor The role of the school governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Body in raising standards of achievement for all pupils. This involves providing a strategic view for the school, acting as a critical friend and ensuring accountability. The individual governor has a responsibility, working alongside other members of the Governing Body, to the staff and pupils of the school, the school’s wider community and where they are representatives, to their particular group (parents; staff; teachers; church; etc). |
Responsibilities include:
Tasks include:
St John Vianney Catholic School Governing Body
Name |
Type |
Appointed by |
Business & Pecuniary Interests |
Relationship with Staff & Relatives |
Governorships Elsewhere |
Eoin Hourigan |
Foundation & Chair |
Diocese of Westminster |
None |
None |
None |
Glen D’Souza |
Foundation |
Diocese of Westminster |
None |
None |
None |
Fr. Joe Ryan |
Foundation |
Diocese of Westminster |
None |
None |
None |
Catherine Smith |
Foundation |
Diocese of Westminster |
None |
None |
None |
Mary Monaghan |
Foundation |
Diocese of Westminster |
None |
None |
None |
Siobhan Clarke |
Foundation |
Diocese of Westminster |
None |
None |
None |
Vacancy |
Foundation |
|
|
|
|
Connor McIntyre |
Local Authority |
Haringey |
None |
None |
None |
Susan Goddard |
Associate Member |
Governing Body |
None |
None |
None |
Stephen McNicholas |
Headteacher |
Diocese of Westminster |
None |
None |
Yes |
Susan Griffin |
Staff Governor |
Staff |
None |
None |
None |
Nuala Kennedy |
Deputy Headteacher, Associate Member |
Governing Body |
None |
None |
None |
Tomasz Ptak |
Parent |
Parent Community |
None |
None |
None |
Zofia Wozniak-Rutkiewicz |
Parent |
Parent Community |
None |
None |
None |
Andreas Adamides |
Clerk to the Governors |
Governing Body |
None |
None |
None |
Foundation Governors
Foundation Governors are appointed in the name of the Archbishop and form the majority of the Governing Body. They have a legal duty to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school. They must:
Local Authority Governors
Local Authority Governors are appointed by the Local Authority in which the school is situated. All Local Authority Governors are expected to be committed to raising standards at the school to which they are appointed.
Elected Governors
Parents and staff elect representatives to the Governing Body. Elected Governors although representatives for particular groups are not delegates for that group.
The Governing Body Committees
Committees are set up to deal with the statutory duties of the Governing Body. They formulate policies and are delegated to make decisions on behalf of the Governing Body within their terms of reference.
The main committees are:
Resources Committee (covering Personnel, Finance, Premises and Health and Safety)
Chair: Catherine Smith
Members: Fr. Joe Ryan, Connor McIntrye, Mary Monoghan, Stephen McNicholas, Nuala Kennedy, Tomasz Ptak
School Improvement Committee (covering Curriculum, Achievement and Admissions)
Chair: Glen D’Souza
Members: Susan Goddard, Siobhan Clarke, Susan Griffin, Stephen McNicholas, Nuala Kennedy, Zofia Wozniak-Rutkiewicz