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About the Governors

Welcome to the Governor section of the website. Here you can find out who your school governors are and what they do.  More information on the role of a governor generally is available on our:

“Governors are knowledgeable.
They ensure that they understand the views of parents, pupils and staff clearly.”

Ofsted

2024

Governor Meetings

 

If you would like to request meeting minutes,  please email Jodie Speight, our Clerk to Governors at [email protected]

 

Our Catholic schools are rightly celebrated for their high standards and outstanding pastoral care, and Our Lady of Lourdes school exemplifies those qualities fully.  There is a real family atmosphere in the school, and we as governors are continually impressed by the caring and thoughtful attitude of the children and all members of staff. As governors we certainly feel part of that family and appreciate the way we are always welcome to take part in the life of the school.  We value feedback from parents and children and take on board suggestions made in questionnaires or verbally and work closely with the Parents Council and PTFA.   As governors we are very aware that we are part of a team, and together with the headteacher, staff, parents and children we relish the opportunity to continue to develop and improve our school.  The Leadership team and governors work together to cultivate first class partnerships with parents and carers, as well as the local community, all of whom play such an important part in the life of our thriving school.

We also work together with the Governing Bodies of other local schools and have formalised this in a Collaboration Agreement.  The Collaboration Agreement of the Deans (local schools) can be accessed by clicking here, and the Deanery Collaboration Agreement (other Catholic schools) can be accessed here. 

Do you have any questions for the governors? You can email our Clerk at [email protected]    

The School Governors

Every School Governor is a volunteer who dedicates a considerable amount of time to ensure that the Governing Board is effective.

Constitution as of 7th January 2025:
12 governors – Headteacher, 1 staff governor, 2 parent governors, 1 LA governor, 7 foundation governors

Chair of Governors:  Mel Fane

Vice Chair:  Giulia de Rosa

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Name Type Appointed by Term of office Meeting attendance 2024-2025 FGB and committees
Pier Anscombe Staff Elected by Staff 24.11.2023- 23.11.2027 FGB – 6 of 6 
Resources – 5 of 5
Pay – 1 of 1
Kate O’Reilly Parent Elected by parents 22.02.2025-21.02.2029 FGB – 4 of 4
Mel Fane (Chair) Foundation Diocese 11.01.2021- 31.08.2026 FGB – 6 of 6
Resources – 5 of 5
Pay – 1 of 1
Laura Gibbons LA Nominated by LA, appointed by GB 24.05.2026-23.05.2030 FGB – 4 of 6
Resources – 4 of 5
Pay – 1 of 1
Giulia de Rosa (Vice Chair) Foundation Diocese 18.01.2020-31.08.2026 FGB – 6 of 6
Pay – 1 of 1
Bryan Rossi-Anderson Associate Member (Resources Committee) Governing Body 04.03.2025-03.03.2027 FGB – 5 of 6
Resources – 4 of 5
Pay – 1 of 1
Anita Philbrook Headteacher Ex officio 01.01.2024- FGB – 5 of 6 
Resources – 5 of 5
Jeremy Sice Parent Elected by parents 31.01.2024-30.01.2028 FGB – 4 of 6
Ian Watson Associate Member (Admissions Committee) Governing Body 18.06.2024-17.06.2026 FGB – 1 of 6
Sr Sheema Dhas Foundation Diocese 17.02.2025-16.02.2029 FGB – 1 of 4
Tracy Stickland  Foundation  Diocese 27.01.2026- 26.01.2030 Not on Governing Board in 2024-25
The following governors were also serving on the Governing Body in the last year Michael Conroy (Foundation Governor 20.05.24 to 27.03.26 – attended 3 of 6 FGB meetings and 0 of 5 Resources meetings); Alysia-Lara Ayonrinde (Foundation Governor 04.06.2021 to 03.06.2025 – attended 1 of 6 FGB meetings); Bryan Rossi-Anderson (Parent Governor 22.02.21 to 03.03.25); Ian Watson (Foundation Governor 20.12.2021 to 17.06.24)

Committee Membership

The Governing Body works with the following committee structure:

Resources Committee: Pier Anscombe,  Anita Philbrook, Mel Fane, Laura Gibbons , Bryan Rossi-Anderson (Chair), Tracy Stickland – Terms of Reference

Admissions Committee: Anita Philbrook, Ian Watson (Associate Member with voting rights and Chair), Mel Fane, Jeremy Sice, Kate O’Reilly – Terms of Reference

Pay Committee: Giulia de Rosa, Laura Gibbons , Jeremy Sice – Terms of Reference

Headteacher Performance Management Panel: Mel Fane, Giulia De Rosa – Terms of Reference    

GDPR Working Party: Mel Fane, Ian Watson, Anita Philbrook

Link Governors

Behaviour:   TBC

Communications and Marketing:  Jeremy Sice

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: TBC

GDPR: Ian Watson, Mel Fane

Health and Safety: Pier Anscombe 

Parent Link: Jeremy Sice

PE/Sports Premium: Laura Gibbons

Safeguarding: Kate O’Reilly

SEND: Mel Fane

Governor training: Mel Fane

Register of Interests 2025-2026

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Name and Category Contracts / suppliers / companies / securities / employment Other Educational Establishments Family members Gifts and Hospitality Organisations / Secret Societies Date Interest was registered
Pier Anscombe, Staff Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 16.09.25
Sr Sheema Dhas, Foundation Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 17.09.25
Jeremy Sice, Parent Nil Nil Has a child at the school Nil Nil 27.03.26
Mel Fane, Foundation Works for the NHS Governor at another Catholic school in the Deanery Nil Nil Nil 14.09.25
Laura Gibbons, LA Works at Balfour Primary School Nil Nil Nil Nil 29.09.25
Anita Philbrook, Headteacher Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 16.09.25
Giulia de Rosa, Foundation Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 09.09.25
Bryan Rossi-Anderson, Associate Member Nil Nil Has a child at the school Nil Nil 09.10.25
Kate O’Reilly, Parent Nil Nil Has a child at the school Nil Nil 01.12.25
Ian Watson, Associate Member Binary Stars IT Services Ltd Nil Nil Nil Dan Taekwondo School 09.10.25
Tracy Stickland Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 26.03.26