Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities, and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Federation of Maytree Nursery & Infant School
& Mount Pleasant Junior School
On 3rd January 2023, following a period of consultation, the Governing Bodies of Maytree Nursery & Infant School and Mount Pleasant Junior School were dissolved and a new Federated Governing Board was formed across both schools. The Federation remains part of the Co-Operative Education Trust known as the Aspire Community Trust.
Governors meet several times across the academic year and fulfil the following key functions:
- Set the strategic direction of the schools and monitor its implementation.
- Hold senior leaders to account for the educational performance of the schools and pupils, acting as a critical friend.
- Oversee the financial management processes to ensure money is well spent.
The Governing Board includes skilled individuals from the local community who have volunteered to use their knowledge and experience to support the leadership in the monitoring, evaluation and continual improvement of the schools, keeping children at the heart of every decision they make.
Type of Governor
| Name | Pecuniary Interest | Responsibilities | Term of Office | Relationship to member of staff/Governor |
(Chair) Local Authority | Mr Rashid Brora | Director of Southampton Medina Mosque Trust Ltd and Muslim Council of Southampton. | Chair of Governors. Science & Computing Champion. | 03/01/2023 to 02/01/2027 | None |
Executive Headteacher
| Mrs Emma Kerrigan-Draper | Executive Headteacher of Maytree Nursery and Infant School and Mount Pleasant Junior School. Author of Sage Publishing. |
| Ongoing | None. |
(Vice Chair) Foundation
| Mr Carey Moore | None | Vice Chair of Governors. Finance & Resources. Yr R & Yr 4 Champion. | 03/01/2023 to 02/01/2027 | None. |
(Vice Chair) Foundation | Miss Hayley Sheath | Teacher at Cantell School. | Vice Chair of Governors. SEND Governor. English Champion. | 03/01/2023 to 02/01/2027 | None. |
Trust
| Mr Harry Kutty | Chair of Aspire Community Trust. Headteacher & Governor of Cantell School. Trustee for Sports England, Sports Council. | Safeguarding. Yr 2 & Yr 6 Champion. | 03/01/2023 to 02/01/2027 | None. |
Staff
| Mrs Forhana Choudhury | HLTA at Maytree Nursery & Infant School. | PE, PSHE & Language Champion. | 03/01/2023 to 02/01/2027 | None. |
Parent
| Mrs Nazia Kousar | None. | Health & Safety. Art & Design, Design Technology & Music Champion. | 06/02/2023 to 05/02/2027 | Niece (Zaynab Ali) is a teacher at Mount Pleasant. |
Parent
| Mrs Qurrat Ul Ain | None. | Maths Champion. | 06/02/2023 to 05/02/2027 | None. |
Co-Opted | Mr Rashidul Islam | None. | Yr N & Yr 3 Champion Geography, History & RE Champion. | 03/01/2023 to 02/01/2027 | None. |
Co-Opted
| Miss Zaynab Ali | Teacher at Mount Pleasant School. | Geography, History & RE Champion. | 08/02/2023 to 07/02/2027 | Aunt is Nazia Kousar. |
Co-Opted
| Dr Kath Woods-Townsend | Councillor for Valley Park Parish Council. Member of Education Advisory Committee for Royal Society for Public Health. Member of Kids Council at UK Active. Parent Governor of HISP MAT. | Yr 1 & Yr 5 Champion. Science & Computing Champion. | 03/01/2023 to 02/01/2027 | None. |
Clerk to Governors
| Mrs Janice Singleton | Employee and Clerk to Governors at Springwell School. Clerk to Governors at Weston Schools Federation. David L J Babey & Son, Cabinet Makers & Joiners (Brother’s business). | N/A | N/A | None. |
Attendance at Federated Governing Board Meetings
