MEET Our Governors

The Governors of Malorees School Federation have been appointed from a wide range of backgrounds and expertise to ensure that every child has the potential to achieve their best within a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment, enabling pupils to succeed and 'thrive'.  

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• Rachael Newberry
  Co-Chair of Governors
  Rachael Newberry

  Rachael Newberry has lived in the local area for 20 years. She joined the governing board at Malorees as Chair of Governors in 2019, having served on the board of another local primary school for 8 years. Professionally, Rachael is a university lecturer in the field of Theatre and Performance. She has a special interest in curriculum development, closing the educational gap and meeting the needs of all pupils. Rachael's link governor roles are in SEND and governor training.

  Term Expires 26-09-2023.There are no declarations of interest.

• Fiona Landes
  Co-Chair of Governors
  Fiona Landes

• Beth Silver
  Vice Chair of Governing Board/ Co-opted Governors
  Beth Silver

  Beth is a parent governor, with children in years 2 and 4. She has a background as a solicitor and company secretary in the corporate and charity sectors, and has held executive and trustee roles in non-profits. She currently works freelance whilst studying for a masters. In the occasional moments when she has time, Beth loves reading, yoga and going to the cinema.  

• Giles Deards
  Chair of SWC Committee
  Giles Deards

  Giles is a parent governor, with Isla in Year 5. He is a former vice-Chair and now Chairs the Safeguarding, Well-Being & Communities Committee. Giles was also previously PSFA Chair.

  Giles's specialisms are in communications, reputation management & lobbying, having been a Director of Corporate Communications at BT, Disney, IHG and GSK. He is also heavily involved in community development as a trustee for refugee charity Salusbury World and fundraiser for Laurences Larder, Granville Community Kitchen, Sufra NW London, Brent Centre for Young People and other local charities. He is a member of the Brent Food Aid Network and runs local food group 'Gift Your Neighbour' which supports families at Malorees and other local schools. He loves sport, is link governor for PE and relentlessly pursues local people to join the 'Kensal Rise Triathlon Team' every year  Term Expires 17-04-2021. There are no declarations of interest.

• Sian Davies
  Headteacher
  Sian Davies

  Sian joined Malorees as a former pupil several decades ago! She started her teaching career in teaching in Camden & Westminster prior to joining Brent and Malorees in 1996 where she lives in the local area. Within the school has she has undertaken a number of roles. She has been involved in a wide range of leadership and action research projects which includes the exciting collaboration of writing a book called The Adventurous School' in 2013.

  She is passionate about Malorees Infant and Junior School community and her vision to ensure all our children have the opportunity to 'thrive' and succeed.             

   

• Michelle Anderson
  Co-opted Governors / Chair of Curriculum Committee
  Michelle Anderson

  I feel honoured to be a Governor at Malorees.  The Staff and the School community are dedicated to improving outcomes for all children. I have been involved in education for over twenty years. I am a senior leader at a school in Brent and have a good understanding of the vibrancy and spirit of the communities that the schools serve.

  Outside of school, I love to cook and have recently rediscovered my love of baking. Of course the benefits (the eating the product of your labour) far outweigh the mess that is created! I enjoy reading - mainly autobiographies and biographies. I have a healthy curiosity in the lives of others. I love trying to understand people, their journeys and their backgrounds. If it wasn't for my dedication to education and supporting children and their families. I think that I would have been an Anthropologist.

   

• Inigo Kelsey
  Associate Governor/ Vice Chair of Finance Committee
  Inigo Kelsey

  Inigo has a first in Economics and Finance from the University of Manchester and he has been qualified as a Chartered Financial Analyst. He has spent the the last eight years working in various roles for an Investment Bank and in Hedge funds, most recently as a trader for North Rock Capital.

  Term Expires 17-04-2021.There are no declarations of interest.

• Rebecca Heath
  Staff Governor
  Rebecca Heath

  Term Expires 17-04-2021.In terms of declarations of interest, Rebecca has a daughter who is a teaching assistant in Malorees Infants School.

• Katherine Fieldgate
  Governors / Chair of Finance Committee
  Katherine Fieldgate

  'Katherine is currently an Analyst at Imperial College London. Her work focuses on managing the College's investments in real estate. She graduated from the University of Oxford in 2011 with a degree in the History of Art.​'

  Term Expires 02-07-2022.There are no declarations of interest.

• Ajay Kawa
  Member of Finance, Property & Staffing Committee
  Ajay Kawa

  Term Expires 17-04-2021.There are no declarations of interest.

• Susan Harrison
  Co-opted Governor / Link Governor for Safe Guarding Co-opted
  Susan Harrison

  Susan Harrison has lived in Kilburn for 25 years.  Before retiring, she had held senior operational, strategic, governance and regulatory roles in health, housing, social care and charitable organisations in London.  During the pandemic she returned to work in a strategic role in the NHS supporting health services for people who are homeless.

  Term Expires 02-07-2022.There are no declarations of interest.

• Lillian Caller
  Clerk to the Governing Body
  Lillian Caller

Our key responsibilities are: 

We are critical friends

• Challenging, monitoring and supporting senior management
• Governors bring ‘constructive challenge’ to decision making and ensure that the school is effectively led and managed.

We set strategic direction, policies and objectives:

• Approve the school budget
• Set and agree appropriate targets and priorities– shaping the vision and direction of the school
• Ensure all pupils and employees have equal opportunities within the school including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

We monitor and evaluate

• Confirm statutory duties have been fulfilled
• Review the effectiveness of statutory policies
• Review progress against the school’s budget and objectives

We conduct our responsibilities through three main committees. These are:

• Curriculum and Development Committee (chaired by Urmi Shah)
• Finance, Property and Staffing Committee (chaired by Katherine Fieldgate)
• Safeguarding, Families and Community Committee (chaired by Giles Deards)

The Terms of Reference for these Committees is being reviewed and will be published on this site in November.

Are you interested in becoming a Governor?

Being a school governor is challenging but extremely rewarding.

If you are within the school or outside and are interested in becoming a Governor we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please feel free to contact one of the below for an informal discussion or please contact: Rachael Newberry, Chair of Governors through the school office or by email: admin@malorees-inf.brent.sch.uk

The current Board

Please see below for the list of governors, their roles and their attendance record.

The Board replaced the Infant Governing Board and Junior School Interim Executive Board on 18 April 2017. Both the Full Board and sub-Committees formally meet at least once every three months. 

The Head of the Infant School and the Junior School also attend Board meetings but hold no voting rights. They play a vital role in developing and implementing the strategic goals and key school priorities of each school.

Statutory Governance Information:

Instrument of Governance

Record of Attendance 2019-2020

Record of Attendance 2018-2019

Governors Record of Attendance

Introduction Letter to Parents From Chair, Rachael Newberry (Sept 2019)