Governing Body
Mrs Jan NoweckiMember & Chair of the Governing Body
Mr William WhittinghamMember & Vice Chair of the Governing Body
Mr Keith MillerMember & Community Governor
Ms Christine KattirtziHeadteacher
Mr Jeremy ChadwickParent Governor
Julie ClaysSafeguarding Governor
Mrs Catherine CooperStaff Governor
Mrs Julia DruryCommunity Governor
Mr Jacob DuncanStaff Governor
Dean HeslingtonParent Governor
Harriet KirkCommunity Governor
Mrs Faith RamsayCommunity Governor
Mr Charles RamsdenCommunity Governor
Neerja SahayParent Governor
Mr Keith SkipseyParent Governor
Ms Amanda EmbersonClerk to the Governing Body
The Governing Body is responsible for managing the affairs of Kendrick School which is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is responsible for approving the long term strategy of the school. The day to day running of the school is largely delegated to the Headteacher.
Governors at Kendrick School are directors of a company for the purposes of company law; and a charity trustee for the purposes of charity law. As a general principle, they have a general ‘fiduciary duty’ to the Governing Body. This means that they have a duty to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the school at all times. They must use the powers granted to them for the purposes for which they were conferred (i.e. to run the school).The Kendrick School Governing Body is made up of 3 committees – Learning & Teaching, Resourcing, and Performance & Reviewing.
The Full Governing Body meets 3 times a year which includes a whole day meeting and each Committee normally meets 6 times an academic year.
To contact a member of the Governing Body please email Amanda Emberson, Clerk to the Governors, at clerk@kendrick.reading.sch.uk.
Membership
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Date Stepped Down | Appointed By | Business & Pecuniary Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Nowecki | Member, Governor and Chair | 01/01/2016 | 4 years | Academy Members | Trustee of the Kendrick Trust | |
| William Whittingham | Member, Governor and Vice Chair | 01/02/2011 | Appointed as member and trustee | Academy Members | None declared | |
| Keith Miller | Member and Governor | 17/01/2011 | Appointed as member and trustee | Academy Members | Employee of Fujitsu Services | |
| Christine Kattirtzi | Headteacher | 01/02/2011 | Ex-officio | Ex-officio | Trustee of Kendrick School Fund | |
| Jeremy Chadwick | Parent Governor | 01/06/2019 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | |
| Julie Clays | Safeguarding Governor | 01/02/2019 | 1 year | 31/01/2020 | Academy Members | Employee of Wokingham Borough Council |
| Catherine Cooper | Staff Governor | 01/01/2020 | 4 years | Staff Election | None declared | |
| Julia Drury | Community Governor | 30/09/2021 | 4 years | Governing Body | Partner at The Head Partnership | |
| Jacob Duncan | Staff Governor | 1/12/2020 | 4 years | Staff Election | None declared | |
| Dean Heslington | Parent Governor | 12/03/2020 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | |
| Harriet Kirk | Community Governor | 12/03/2020 | 4 years | Governing Body | None declared | |
| Faith Ramsay | Community Governor | 26/06/2018 | 4 years | Governing Body | None declared | |
| Charles Ramsden | Community Governor | 01/10/2019 | 4 years | Governing Body | Government Employee | |
| Neerja Sahay | Parent Governor | 12/03/2020 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | |
| Keith Skipsey | Parent Governor | 10/05/2018 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared |
Meeting Dates
| Term | Date (all meetings are at 4.30pm) | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thursday 30th September 2021 (f2f) | Learning & Teaching |
| Thursday 7th October 2021 (f2f) | Resources | |
| Thursday 14th October 2021 (f2f) | Performance and Review | |
| Term 2 | Thursday 4th November 2021 (remote) | Learning & Teaching |
| Thursday 18th November 2021 (remote) | Resources | |
| Thursday 2nd December 2021 (remote) | Performance and Review | |
| Thursday 9th December 2021 (f2f) | Full Governing Body | |
| Term 3 | Thursday 20th January 2022 (remote) | Learning & Teaching |
| Thursday 3rd February 2022 (remote) | Resources | |
| Thursday 10th February 2022 (remote) | Performance and Review | |
| Term 4 | Thursday 10th March 2022 (remote) | Learning & Teaching |
| Thursday 17th March 2022 (remote) | Resources | |
| Friday 25th March 2022 (all day) (f2f) | Governor Day (including FGB) | |
| Term 5 | Thursday 5th May 2022 (f2f) | Learning & Teaching |
| Thursday 12th May 2022 (f2f) | Resources | |
| Thursday 26th May 2022 (f2f) | Performance and Review | |
| Term 6 | Thursday 16th June 2022 (remote) | Learning & Teaching |
| Thursday 23rd June 2022 (remote) | Resources | |
| Thursday 7th July 2022 (f2f) | Full Governing Body |