Greenleaf Primary School Governing Body

School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school.

Our Governors ensure that our school provides a positive educational experience for all in our school community. They are committed to ensuring that all of our children get the best possible start in life. Governors at Greenleaf monitor the leadership of our school with regards to curriculum, standards and financial management, as well as the safeguarding of our pupils.

Each individual governor is a member of a governing body, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing body; decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body. The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
holding the Head Teacher to account
be a source of challenge and support to the head teacher (a critical friend)
overseeing the financial performance of the school

Meet the Governors

Ms K Chapman

Chair and Parent Governor

Ms K Chapman

Hi everyone, I'm Kathleen and am a parent governor at Greenleaf.
I have two children at the school and became a governor as I want to support the work of the school to provide the best possible education and well-rounded experience to our children. Outside of my governor role I am a senior manager in a children's charity and would like to contribute my experience to the school and community, as well as putting forward a parent's perspective on the range of issues that governors are involved in. Â
Ms F Winfield

Vice Chair and Co-Opted Governor

Ms F Winfield
Mr A Menair

Local Authority Governor

Mr A Menair

Hello everyone, I’m Amir, the local authority governor at Greenleaf. I decided to take on this role because I want to help improve the school environment for our students and give back to my community.
In collaboration with the local authority, I plan to leverage my experience and skills to effectively contribute to the governors' board's efforts in achieving the school's vision and objectives.
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Mr G Shaw

Co-Opted Governor

Mr G Shaw
Ms S Picazzo Lutton

Co-Opted Governor

Ms S Picazzo Lutton
Ms T Maqubela

Co-Opted Governor

Ms T Maqubela

I am Thandi, a commercial legal director, living in Walthamstow with my toddler son and husband. I joined the governing body because I am keen to contribute to the community within which I live and education being central to this drive.
Ms L Belcarz

Co-opted Governor

Ms L Belcarz

My name is Leila and I was appointed as a co-opted governor of Greenleaf in July 2024. I am passionate about ensuring Greenleaf continues to offer its children and their families a happy, enriching, and inclusive educational experience. I live in Waltham Forest with my husband and children, and work as a lawyer outside of my governor role.
Vacancy

Co-opted Governor

Vacancy
Ms S Lancet-Grant

Parent Governor

Ms S Lancet-Grant

I'm Sam and I am a parent governor with 2 children at Greenleaf. I became a governor because I want to help the school to thrive, and I am eager to ensure that children and families from all backgrounds always feel welcome and included in the Greenleaf community.
Outside of my role as a governor, I am the Director of Communications at University College London (UCL). I hope that my knowledge from UCL, plus my experience of being a parent at the school, will help me to contribute to the work of the Governor’s Board.
Mr H Munir

Parent Governor

Mr H Munir

Hello everyone, I'm Haroon and am a parent governor at Greenleaf since 2023.
I have three children from my household at the school hopefully more in the future. I want to contribute in maximising the school facilities to provide the best possible platform for the children to thrive in and build on.
I manage a neighbourhood team in a London borough and understand the challenges of maximising a shrinking budget. I look forward to understanding the challenges for the school and the parents. I want to bring my experience to build on what is great about this school and also help take it to the next level.
Ms R Franklin

Staff Governor

Ms R Franklin
Ms S Qureshi

Headteacher

Ms S Qureshi

The Structure of our Governing Board

Governors are part of the largest volunteer workforce in the country; they play a key role in helping the school provide the best possible education for all its pupils.

The structure of our Governing Board is as follows:

Head Teacher: 1
Staff Governor: 1
Parent Governors: 3
LA Appointed Governors: 1
Co-opted Governors: 6

Once appointed Governors serve a four-year term of office.

Governors visit the school regularly so that they kept are informed of all aspects of school life. Each Governor is also linked to a subject area a.

Every year Governors self-evaluate their skills and experiences which contribute to Greenleaf having an effective Governing Body. Where gaps are identified, governors consider whether any particular action (eg. training) needs to be put in place.

The Headteacher and Governing Body work in close partnership. The Headteacher discusses all the main aspects of school life with the governing body and expects the governing body to both challenge and support the school. Acting as a “critical friend”, the governing body offers support and constructive advice; governors question proposals and seek further information to enable them to make sound decisions.