Our Governors
Mora: Chair of Governors Statement
On behalf of the Governing Body, welcome to Mora Primary and Nursery School. We are a school that is passionate about making a difference in the lives of our children and our community, ensuring opportunities for all. At Mora our children, staff, parents, carers and governors work together to create an inclusive environment that is respectful of similarities and differences in all aspects of our diverse school. We live by our values to Aim high, Be resilient and Care for all.
As a Governing Body we provide both support and challenge across all areas of the school to ensure every child benefits from our vision and aims. As Governors, our most important role is ensuring the safety, welfare and education of our pupils.
The governing body consists of a balanced mix of parents, staff and representatives from the Local Authority and outside the school community. The full governing body, and our committees, meet regularly throughout each term, with the school’s leadership team, to ensure the smooth-running of all aspects of the school. We support the senior leadership team, teachers and staff in monitoring the children's progress and achievement, how teaching standards are set and maintained, how staff are managed, and how the school is kept safe for children and staff alike. We also monitor the ways in which the school spends its budget, and how that might best be allocated to get the best out of the school’s activities.
Mora’s Governing Body is committed to ensuring that each child at the school is given every chance to learn and develop in a safe, happy and nurturing environment. Mora has been judged a Good school by Ofsted for the last 10 years. We are incredibly proud that in our most recent Ofsted review (July 2024) we were rated Outstanding for Behaviour and attitudes and Personal development. Our result reflects the school’s incredible atmosphere, dedicated staff and their commitment to help each and every child achieve their full potential academically, emotionally and spiritually.
Jessica Feldman
Chair of Governors
The Governing Body at Mora consists of:
- Four parent Governors
- One LA Governor
- One Staff Governor
- One Headteacher
- Five co-opted Governors
Membership details of Mora's Governing Body
Polly Baylis, Headteacher
Jessica Feldman, Parent Governor, Chair of Governors
Barry Creasy, Co-opted Governor
Sue Lowidt, Co-opted Governor
Craig Rajgopaul, Co-opted Governor
Sanjana Karnani, Local Authority Governor
Kate Bass, Staff Governor and Deputy Headteacher
Sabrina Marshall, Parent Governor
Claire Harbron, Parent Governor
Ernest Toquie, Co-opted Governor
Lucinda King, Co-opted Governor
Rebecca Nako, Parent Governor
Governing Board Information & Declaration of Interests 2023-2024
Governor Attendance Information 2022/2023
Staffing and Pay Committee – S&P
Finance and Buildings Committee – F&B
Achievement and Standards Committee – A&S
Full Governors Meeting - FGM