Governors (ID 1284)

• Alex Bolland
  Staff Governor
  Alex Bolland

  Dream meal: A three-course meal of Italian food. I could eat it every day! Especially pasta with ragu and lots of parmesan.

  Favourite place in school: The playground, especially when the sun is shining. I love chatting to all the children outside, hearing about their day and joining in with games!

  Dream place to live: In Cornwall with a beach and sea view. I visit every year and it’s so peaceful and restorative.

• Fr Rudolf Loewenstein
  School Chaplain & Governor
  Fr Rudolf Loewenstein

• Anne Blayney
  Chair of Governors and Foundation Governor
  Anne Blayney

  What is your favourite children’s book?
  The Wind and the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.

  What super power would you have and why?

  To make people laugh because laughter is the best thing!

  What would be your last meal?
  Roast Chicken with lots of vegetables.

• Sophie Kennedy
  Head Teacher, DSL
  Sophie Kennedy

  IPads or mini-whiteboards with pens?
  iPads but of course…

  
  What would you have been if you weren’t doing the job you do today?
  Working in Advertising

  
  What is your favourite place in the school and why?
  Obviously the Year 6 classroom surrounded by my keen learners

  
  What super power would you have and why?
  Peace – the ability to wave a magic wand and everybody’s inner goodness grows.

• Anna McGrory
  Deputy Head Teacher DDSL
  Anna McGrory

  What would be your dream place to live?
  I absolutely love London – I was born right next door in the Royal Free! I am a North Londoner through and through!

  What is your favourite place in the school and why?

  The Small Hall – especially at Christmas time when the fairy lights are twinkling, the crib is up, the tree is decorated and there are carols playing as everyone comes to school. And the entrance with all our beautiful birds up!

  Sunshine or snowfall?

  Definitely sunshine! The hotter the better!

• Mandy Long
  Associate Member of Governing Body
  Mandy Long

  If you could only study one subject at school what would it be and why?

  Maths Because I love that feeling of when you have a really difficult problem to solve and then suddenly the lightbulb switches on-Great feeling !
  

  Sunshine or snowfall? Snowfall

  I’m definitely a winter baby. I love wrapping up and having cosy days in.
  

  What would you have been if you weren’t doing the job you do today?

  I always wanted to be a Midwife .

• Suzie Harris
  Deputy Head Teacher, DDSL
  Suzie Harris

  What super power would you have and why?
  To fly –it’s a power I’ve dreamed of since watching Peter Pan. Imagine being able to visit friends on a whim and see planet Earth from a bird’s eye view.

  If you could only study one subject at school what would it be and why?
  Science –I love experimenting and finding out about how things work.

  Sunshine or snowfall?
  Snowfall – snuggled up by a roaring fire playing games with my family.

  Marmite – love it or hate it?!
  Love it!

• Rosemarie Byrne
  Foundation Governor
  Rosemarie Byrne

  What is your favourite place in the school and why? Reception area – it is a welcoming hub for the whole school

  What super power would you have and why? To make anyone happy because if those around me are happy then so am I

  Sunshine or snowfall? Sunshine

• Catherine Corr
  Foundation Governor
  Catherine Corr

  What would be your dream place to live?

  I love living in London and finding new and exciting places to visit, but I would love to have a cottage by the sea in North Devon where I could take my cocker spaniel Max for endless walks along the beach.

  Sunshine or snowfall?

  I love the sunshine because it makes everyone smile and feel happy 😊 .

  What is your favourite children’s book?

  Here are just some of my favourite books which I like to share with my nephews and nieces and can’t wait to read to my grandchildren one day!
  The Rainbow Fish , Winnie the Pooh ,Fantastic Mr Fox , Krindlekrax and Goodnight Mr Tom .

  What would be your last meal?

  My favourite meal is Sunday Roast and chocolate cake and chocolate custard which reminds me of school dinners at the Rosary when I was a pupil!

• Julie Peel
  Parent Governor
  Julie Peel

  What would be your dream place to live?

  I would love to live by the sea, listening to the waves and walks along the beach….

  Sunshine or snowfall?

  Sunshine! I love the sun makes me so happy

  What is your favourite place in the school and why?

  The playground is my favourite place in the school, since the fantastic makeover!

  Marmite – love it or hate it?!

  Marmite is not for me!

• Kathy Sullivan
  Foundation Governor
  Kathy Sullivan

  What would be your dream place to live?

  Anywhere near the ocean – especially if it has big waves!!

  What would you have been if you weren’t doing the job you do today?

  I studied chemistry so I would probably be working in a lab right now.

  What would be your last meal?

  Thanksgiving dinner – I grew up in the USA, and that holiday meal is my favourite (like the UK Christmas dinner).

  If you could only study one subject at school what would it be and why?

  Science – physics, chemistry, biology – it gives us a small glimpse into the awesome mind of God.

• James Slater
  Local Authority Governor
  James Slater

  If you could only learn one subject at school, what would it be and why?
  History because I enjoy looking back at what has happened in the past so I can learn lessons for the future to make things better.

  What is your favourite children’s book?
  The Jolly Postman – I used to love reading this every night!

  What would be your last meal?
  Definitely fish and chips!

  Sunshine or snowfall?
  Sunshine

• Stella Guardi
  Foundation Governor
  Stella Guardi

  What would be your dream place to live?
  Definitely a place by the coast where I can see the sea from my windows.

  Sunshine or snowfall?
  I was born in Sicily (Italy) therefore definitely sunshine!

  What would you have been if you weren’t doing the job you do today?

  For a while in my life I wanted to be a professional opera singer.

  What super power would you have and why?

  My super power would be tele transporting myself. I could be in a random part of the world in the morning, and back home for tea in the evening!

• Neil Deely
  Foundation Parent Governor
  Neil Deely

  What would be your dream place to live?

  A tree house!

  IPads or mini-whiteboards with pens?

  Mini-whiteboards for big drawings and long sentences!

  What is your favourite place in the school and why?

  The early years playground – it is where it all begins.

  If you could only study one subject at school what would it be and why?

  English – where would we be without the ability to communicate our ideas to each other?

  What super power would you have and why?

  The ability to do more than two things at once.