As a Governing Body we aim to ensure that our children experience a secure, safe and stimulating environment providing the full breadth of the National Curriculum – with emphasis on the acquisition of english, mathematics, science and computing skills – where all stakeholders are excited about learning and all learning activities encourage positive models of enquiry, reflection, innovation and challenge.

We nurture and support children of all abilities, helping each to achieve her/his potential in all aspects of learning and physical, social, emotional, moral and spiritual development. From this foundation we encourage staff to share success and equip children to become independent, creative thinkers and learners for life and to develop the resilience to face the challenges of an ever-changing world.

We recognise and value the diversity of our school family and the uniqueness of each of its members. We ensure excellence in teaching and learning through teamwork, support, collaboration and effective leadership.

We promote inclusion, creativity and enthusiasm. We promote British values – including tolerance, cooperation, trust and respect – within the school and the wider community.

Water Lane Primary Academy has a long, rich history and we actively encourage community involvement wherever possible. We achieve the best we can for our children by using the strength of partnership working with parents and others.

Governors keep the vision of the school at the heart of all that we do, including  when setting and accepting school policies and the School Development Plan.

Our Local Governing Body at Water Lane consists of individual volunteers who collectively help to oversee the strategic direction and management of the school.

Governing a school means giving much time, energy and enthusiasm in supporting our school and helping to shape the stimulating environment it is today.

Barbara Duff - Chair of Governors

I am very excited to be joining the Local Governing Board for Water Lane School as Chair of Governors. I am a passionate believer in the importance of education and learning in all our lives. I started my career as a Primary School teacher and am now working with a charity that helps young people make the most of their educational and employment opportunities through sport and activity. In between I worked in different parts of the world teaching people who need English for study and work, before becoming a senior manager in a disability charity and then a housing association. I have learned a lot about how different organisations can achieve their objectives and I am looking forward to using my experience to work with the Chair, the Head Teacher and my fellow Governors as the School continues in its development as a great place for our children to learn.

Joseph Obedoza - Parent Governor

I am delighted to be a governor at Water Lane Primary Academy. I am an LLB Law graduate and also a graduate member of CILEx (Certified institute of legal executives). I recently specialised in criminal litigation and conveyancing. My knowledge also covers company and insolvency law, employment law and financial service law. (Please note that these last ones were studied 10 years ago so I am probably not as knowledgeable as before). My next modules to study are civil litigation and landlord and tenant law.

I am currently working as a lifeguard and fitness instructor as I have been working this job throughout the pandemic.  Previous to this, I was a member of the medical team in Wembley National Stadium Ltd where I was working as a first responder and first aider both in the pitch and around the first aid rooms.

Governing Body Pecuniary Interests

The school recognises the requirement of all school governors to declare a pecuniary interest - direct or indirect.

All governors complete a pecuniary/business interest declaration at the start of the academic year and must declare a pecuniary interest if circumstances in this regard change during the course of the academic year.

At present we have no governors who have any pecuniary /business interests. 

REACH2 TRUST GOVERNANCE DETAILS

For further information on governance please refer to the governance section of the REAch2 website: http://reach2.org/governance-policy/governance/