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    COURAGEOUSNESS

    Continuing not in the absence of fear but to triumph over it.

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    INTEGRITY

    Doing the right thing when no-one is watching you do it.

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    Humility

    Thinking of yourself less... not thinking less of yourself

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    Perseverance

    Working hard to achieve... no matter how far you have to go

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    Kindness

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  • Governance & Finance

    Governors

    • Chair: Anne Brennan

    Parent Governors

    • Sandeep Bhagwan
    • Toby McKechnie

    Staff Governors

    • Craig Thompson
    • Harjeet Rayat

    Co-Opted Governors

    • Dhiran Vagdia
    • Laura Ridley (Vice chair)
    • Rebecca Mack

    Meetings attended - September 2023 to July 2024

    Chris Bishop 6/6
    Jeremy Knowles 3/3 possible
    Dhiran Vagdia 4/6
    Douglas Howat 5/6
    Laura Ridley 4/6
    Toby McKechnie 6/6
    Craig Thompson 5/5 possible
    Harjeet Rayat 5/5 possible
    Anne Brennan 3/3 possible
    Rebecca Mack 4/4 possible
    Sandeep Bhagwan 1/1 possible
    Peter Round

    4/4 possible

    Meetings attended - September 2022 to July 2023

    Richard Carribine 5/6
    Jeremy Knowles 6/6
    Bridget Williams 5/6
    Chris Bishop 6/6
    Matt Potts 2/6
    Dhiran Vagdia 5/6
    Matt Amos 6/6
    Douglas Howat 6/6
    Laura Ridley 4/6
    Mandy Gilmore 4/6

    Governors' roles, responsibilities and interests

    Name Status Appointed Date of Resignation Responsibility/Committee Area Interest (Pecuniary, Business, Governance Roles)
    Ms Anne Brennan Chair of Governors 01/01/2024   Quality of Education   Chair of Caludon Castle LGB, Coventry
    Ms Laura Ridley Vice Chair of Governors

    18/03/2015

    (Acting Chair from 01/09/2023 - 31/12/2023)

      Safeguarding and Pupil Premium (& SEND) Education / Teaching Deputy Headteacher - Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst
    Mr Dhiran Vagdia Co-opted Governor 18/03/2015   Health and Safety, Site Development (& SEND) Business / Resources / Architect Director Vagdia
    Holmes Ltd (100%).
    Director 1280 Ltd (50%).
    Charity Director of Carers Trust Heart of England (0%).
    Trustee of Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire (0%).
    Trustee of Coventry Sea Cadets.
    Coventry Three Spires Round Table.
    Governor of St Anne's Primary School.
    Mr Douglas Howat Co-opted Governor 23/02/2016 05/10/2024 Careers provision, Post-16 (& SEND) Higher Education Trustee for Grapevine.
    Coventry University employee.
    UHCW NHS Trust - Associate Non-executive director
    Mr Chris Bishop Headteacher 15/10/2017   Headteacher Governor Finham Park School Governor at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
    Board Member of Romero MAC, Coventry
    Mr Jeremy Knowles Parent Governor 01/11/2021 13/03/2024   Corporate Finance  
    Ms Rebecca Mack Co-opted Governor 24/01/2024   Personal Development, Behaviour & Attitudes (& SEND)    
    Mr Peter Round Co-opted Governor 19/12/2023 01/06/2024 Quality of Education    
    Mr Toby McKechnie Parent Governor 05/07/2023   Curriculum (& SEND)   OCR Examination Board employee
    Ms Sandeep Bhagwan Parent Governor 03/07/2024   SEND Primary Education  
    Mr Craig Thompson Associate Staff governor 06/11/2023        
    Ms Harjeet Rayat Teacher Governor 06/11/2023   Pupil, Staff and Parent Voice (& SEND)    

    Financial Statements - link below: