Our Governors

I work in the chemistry department of a school in central London as a laboratory Technician. There were a number of reasons why I decided to become a school governor. I was looking to volunteer as I wanted to put something back in to the community in which I grew up. I have a brother who has been a school governor. It was also at this time that my parish priest put a piece in the newsletter about the diocese needing school governors. It appealed to me so I applied.

As one of the foundation governors I am appointed by the Diocese. I do believe that schools work best where the teachers and non-teaching staff respect the contribution that they bring to the school. As I work in a school, I hope to bring some of my experience to the governing body. The school is close enough that I can walk to it from home. The church that I attend is one of the parishes that send children here.

My name is Althea. I have 4 children and I am a carer. I was born in Hackney, have always lived in Hackney, was educated in Hackney and worked in hackney for 15 years from the age of 14.

My passion is working within my community. I became heavily involved in church activities for many years organizing fundraising events, jumble sales and day trips. I started a youth club, which operated for 4 years, for boys and girls because I wanted to create a safe space for the young people to call ‘their own’. I mixed playing games with their faith and workshops on how to stay safe in society and encouraged them to build on their strengths.

As a foundation Governor, I have to make decisions in the interests of Catholic education in the Diocese as a whole. I believe that our faith plays a very important role in our daily lives and that we should encourage our young people & families to include their

faith in education, decision making & mental wellbeing.

Here at St. Scholastica’s, we have a RE Curriculum that is robust & inclusive from early years to KS2. Previously, I was a parent governor for 8 years. I strongly believe that being part of the school environment & showing interest in your child’s education is key to their learning & develops social strengths. It encourages them to be part of their community in one way or another.

I have worked in education for over fifteen years and I am passionate about teaching and improving the life chances of children in my care. I am delighted to be appointed the Headteacher of St Scholastica’s. My aim is to ensure our children receive the very best education coupled with an enduring experience of their Catholic faith that remains with them throughout their lives.

My passion for education comes from my own personal experience of great teachers and great teaching. I look forward to getting to know the school community, our children and their parents and maintaining good links between the school, governing body and parish.

I am a senior lawyer at an investment bank and sit on several governance committees at work. I would like to use my skills and experience gained throughout my 18-year legal career to compliment the strengths of my fellow governors at St Scholastica’s Catholic Primary School.

I am grateful for the gift of education. Being taught by my teachers to read, learn, question, discover and think for myself have opened many doors and given me the many blessings I enjoy. I believe anyone can play their part in building a better future for our children and being a school governor is one way I can share the joy of having received education. I became a Catholic in my adult years and my journey of discovering Christianity continues. I cannot think of a better way to embark on this lifelong adventure than to be at God’s service as a foundation governor and a channel of His love.

My Name is Davina Attara and I am an LEA governor. I have been a governor for over 10 years and am very proud of the school and its continuous growth and achievements.

I currently work within the banking and finance sector. I was inspired to become a governor, through my own experiences of going to school in the borough of Hackney, and believe every child deserves to be heard and to be given the best start in life.

St Scholastica’s School is a great place to learn because of the wonderful close knit feeling it gives to the community and the children who go there.

My name is Nicholas Blackham and I am the Assistant Head at St Scholastica’s School. I am very proud to have been the teacher governor for 6 years. St Scholastica’s is a wonderful school with a fantastic ethos. That ethos can be found in every aspect of the school including the governing body.

I am a governor because I want to ensure that each child gets the best education they possibly can. I have tried to ensure that the governing body is continually challenging school decisions, to ensure that every decision made is for the best of the pupils. We have come a very long way in the last 6 years. I am looking forward to helping the school achieve it’s goals in the coming years.