Governors at Hambrough
By the Chair - Mrs Sally Greenbrook
The Governing Board of Hambrough has 12 members: one is a member of staff; one is the Headteacher; four are parents, who are selected by the parent body; one is a local authority Governor and remaining 5 are co-opted Governors, this last group of Governors is selected by the Governing Board and is likely to have an expertise in an area of school management and/or an interest in the local area.
The purpose of the Governing Board is to:
- Share the school’s vision, ethos and strategy and hold the Headteacher to account for their implementation;
- Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
- Oversee the financial progress of the school and ensure its money is well spent.
The Full Governing Board meets twice a term. Last year for example we worked with the school senior leadership team and all of the staff to write the strategic school plan for the next 3 years.
Each Governor also has a lead role in an important area of school life: for example a subject area, such as literacy; or a cross curricular role, such as safeguarding. This can change as Government priorities and the needs of the school change. This means that each Governor visits the school, at least once a term, speaks to the school lead in their specialist area and maybe join a lesson or talk to the children about their ideas.
As chair of Governors I meet with Mrs. Singleton about once a fortnight. This is the time we spend catching up with what has been happening in school, what is new on the education scene and planning for future events.
One of the Governor role’s I haven’t mentioned above is to champion the school. This is a joy when you are a Governor of Hambrough Primary School. One of our great strengths is the children who attend our school. A recent survey with a group of teachers showed that teachers find the children friendly, respectful of authority and keen to learn. I would agree with this and never tire of going into school and talking to the children who are also full of great ideas! This means, of course, that our parent body is also a strength of the school, because we never forget that they are the children’s main educators. The staff team is friendly, supportive of the leadership and each other, talented and hard working. No wonder I find it so easy to champion the school!
The Governing Board at Hambrough Primary school and Nursery consists of a LA (Local Authority) Governor, Parents, Staff, and members of the community.
Governing Board members (as of October 2026):
Parents Governors (elected by parents): Mrs Rema Ali Hashi (08/11/22 - 07/11/26); Mrs Amina Dukseyeh (25/04/24 - 24/04/28), Mrs J. Kaur (04/11/24 - 03/11/28; 1 VACANCY exists
The Staff Governors are : Mrs L Singleton (Headteacher; 20/04/2009), Mrs R. Aneja (18/09/2025 - 19/09/2029).
Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Governing Board): Mrs S. Greenbrook (Chair of Governing Board) (03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029); Mrs W. Quill (17/07/2024 - 16/07/2028); Mrs F. Searle (01/09/2025 - 31/08/2029); Ms P. Sucher ( 25/03/2025 to 24/03/2029); Mrs Akshaya Venkatramani (08/10/2026 60 07/10/2030).
LA Citizen Governor (appointed by the GB): Mr V. Narad (01/12/2023 - 30/11/27).
Associate Members (confirmed by the Governing Board, with no voting rights): Robert Butler, Deputy Head; Mrs Sarbjit Chana, School Business Manager.