Our Governors

A very warm welcome from the Governors of Fair Field Junior School.

The Local Governing Body performs a strategic leadership role in the running of Fair Field Junior School and we work closely with the senior leadership team to ensure that the school provides the best possible education for its pupils. We act as a “critical friend”, providing both challenge and support to school leaders.

Our key responsibilities are:

policy development and strategic planning, including target-setting to keep up momentum on school improvement;
ensuring sound management and administration of the school, and ensuring that managers are equipped with relevant skills and guidance;
ensuring compliance with legal requirements;
establishing and maintaining a transparent system of prudent and effective internal control;
monitoring of the school’s financial, human and other resources;
monitoring performance and the achievement of objectives, and ensuring that plans for improvement are acted upon;
helping the school be responsive to the needs of parents and the community and making it more accountable through consultation and reporting;
setting the school’s standards of conduct and values;
assessing and managing risk.

The Local Governing Body meets twice a term and in addition has a joint Personnel Committee with St John’s Infant and Nursery School

Should you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please email her on chairofgovernors@fairfield.herts.sch.uk

Current Governors
Mrs Jane Williams (Chair of Governors) Co-opted governor Member of Standards & Curriculum Committee Member of Resources Committee Member of Personnel Committee Link governor for Inclusion Current term of office: 11/07/19 – 10/07/23
Mrs Sonali Kotecha (Vice Chair of Governors) Parent governor Member of Standards & Curriculum Committee Link governor for Curriculum Current term of office: 07/03/19 – 06/03/23
Mrs Alice Aharon Executive Headteacher Member of Resources Committee
Mr Brian Darby Parent governor Member of Resources Committee Link governor for Health and Safety Responsible for governor training Current term of office: 21/11/19 – 20/11/23
Mrs Catherine Goodwin Staff governor Member of Standards & Curriculum Committee Current term of office: 23/09/19 – 22/09/23
Miss Sam Gray Staff governor Member of Standards & Curriculum Committee Link governor for eSafety Current term of office: 15/11/18 – 14/11/22
Mrs Janet Kilsby Co-opted governor Chair of Personnel Committee Member of Standards & Curriculum Committee Link governor for pupil well-being and staff well-being Current term of office: 11/07/19 - 10/07/23
Mrs Shilpa Shah Co-opted governor Chair of Standards & Curriculum Committee Link governor for Safeguarding Responsible for Governor Training Current term of office: 15/05/18 – 14/05/22
Mr Bernie Soffair Personnel Committee Link Governor for Mathematics Current term of office: 16/12/20 - 15/12/24
Mr Simon Mitchely Personnel Committee Link Governor for Mathematics Current term of office: 14/12/21 - 13/12/25
Mrs Dinah Tuck Clerk to the governors

Current Governors

Mrs Jane Williams (Chair of Governors)