Governors

Matt is a highly experienced chair of governors having been involved in school governance for over 20 years and since retiring from the Metropolitan Police where he was a senior detective, he has developed a second career as a consultant within the education sector.

His working week is divided between investigating incidents or cases which take place in schools and delivering governance training and support. He was first appointed as a national leader of governance (NLG) in 2012 before taking on wider duties as an NLG advocate across London and large parts of central and south east England.

In this role he has conducted many external reviews of governance across MATs and maintained schools including special schools and faith schools.

He has chaired interim executive boards in often challenging circumstances and is also the chair of Highlands School, a large outstanding secondary school in north London.

Matt is committed to supporting all efforts to level up the educational playing field so that all children, irrespective of backgrounds or academic ability are provided with equal choice and opportunity to succeed.

In 2016 Matt was awarded an MBE for services to education.

I am currently Headteacher at Churchfield Primary School and previously worked at Lavender, part of Ivy Learning Trust.

I qualified as a teacher in 1993 and worked as an English teacher in secondary schools across London before becoming a Head of Department. I retrained as a Reading Recovery teacher in 2010 and began my journey in primary education. My English teaching training helped me to develop literacy teaching and a love of reading across the school, I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful school community and I love working with this fantastic team.

I am excited about taking on this new role as a parent governor at this amazing school. I am the parent of a year one child who loves being at Churchfield. It is clear that the staff work incredibly hard here in order to provide the best experiences and learning opportunities for our children and I look forward to supporting the school in continuing to be the best and getting the recognition that it deserves.

I am a primary school teacher with 9 years of experience, mainly in schools in north London, where I was born and raised. I am interested in the Early Years and look forward to using my knowledge and experience to support the school in building strong foundations for all the children at Churchfield.

It is an absolute honour to be a parent governor for Churchfield.

Both my children started off in the nursery and have transitioned effortlessly through the school as a result of a dedicated, committed and strong staffing group.

At Churchfield it is more than just promoting academic attainment but ensuring that every child has a safe environment to grow and develop. I have seen this first-hand with my own children and as a parent governor, I aim to work alongside the team to ensure this holistic approach continues.

I am a social worker with 11 years of experience. I also have experience supporting children with additional needs and more recently qualified as a Mental Health 1st aider.   I look forward to using my knowledge and experience around safeguarding and child development to ensure Churchfield continues to grow and develop as a school whose primary aim is to help every child reach their full potential.

I joined Churchfield as a Newly Qualified Teacher in September 2005 and quickly fell in love with the school. There is something very special about Churchfield and it has held, and continues to hold a very special place in my heart. During my 14 years at Churchfield I have taught in Nursery and Reception, have been the Literacy Lead and an SLE for the Gateway Teaching Alliance where I delivered training and support to other schools in ‘Talk for Writing’ and Phonics. My current roles are Early Years Lead, EAL lead and I am also a member of the Designated Safeguarding Team. I am an Early Years moderator for the Borough and have recently been asked to support other schools in Enfield to develop their Early Years provision.

As the Nursery teacher at Churchfield, I spend quality time building strong relationships with families which continue throughout their child’s schooling. Strong home school links and working with parents is essential to a child’s success at school and a part of my role which I love. As the second longest serving teacher at Churchfield, I have experienced the highs and lows of Churchfield’s journey and throughout it all, have shown an unwavering commitment and loyalty to the school. As a member of the Governing body, I hope to play a key role in Churchfield’s journey to delivering an outstanding Primary school experience for all our pupils.

I am excited at the privilege of being appointed to the role of a Trust Appointed Governor at Churchfield Primary school. I reside within the London Borough of Enfield and I am a father and husband with three children who attend schools within Enfield.

I have a wealth of experience in information technology through designing and implementing information technology management systems over the past 20 years. I am also an Electrical/Electronics engineer by profession.

I am keen to volunteer my experience to the staff and management team at Churchfield Primary School in support of the potential career needs of children interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and management related careers.

I am looking forward to opportunities to utilise my experience/skills as a Trust Appointed Governor to support the school in its journey of delivering the best educational learning experience for children within the London Borough of Enfield.

I was born and grew up in Enfield and attended both Primary and Secondary schools here before leaving and entering full time employment in the late 1980’s.

My Primary School was in fact Lavender Primary School that is today part of the Ivy Learning Trust and my family still reside in the Borough and my connections here remain strong.

I am a Senior Leader within Policing with a career approaching 30 years service having worked on numerous London Boroughs and specialist units and more recently working nationally and internationally representing my employer within my field of expertise. I have a proven track record of leadership in managing high performing and efficient units and teams and achieving sustained levels of improvement and accountability through challenge and robust frameworks.

I have a wealth of experiencing in Policing including Safeguarding, also Board Representation, Child Sexual Exploitation, Missing Persons and Vulnerable Young People, working with the Local Authority and other key partners to achieve best outcomes.

I have two teenage sons one of whom has just embarked upon life at university and the other entered further education.

Both attained gradings at A-level and GCSE in the summer of 2021 and as such I am acutely aware of the impact that the COVID pandemic had on young people and their education and the significant importance that schooling has within society and the development of our future adult population and the critical part that teachers play.

I wish to use my life experience, both personal and that attained in my employment and leadership roles held, to work with and support Churchfield Primary School, the Head and their staff, along with the Ivy Learning Trust to create the perfect environment for learning and the development of every child so they can flourish and achieve and “be the very best that they can be”.

Education is the right of every child. I have a genuine desire and willingness to make a positive and lasting difference to the education of all the children at the school.

Through my lived experience growing up in Tottenham as well as my Secondary School and Sixth Form education in north London, and now as an experienced CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner with an MSc in Mental Health Nursing and BSc in Psychology, poor mental health and its detrimental impact on young people, especially those from BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) backgrounds, has intrigued me in wanting to know more and to research this area.  As a result, I seek to promote positive mental health and increase access to SEND and mental health services for young people, especially within the BME community. I am in favour of inclusive education and pride myself on advocating for young people. I am hopeful that I can share my expertise and experience to an already special and talented school.