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Chair of the Governing Body and Chair of Staffing Committee
Foundation Governor
Mr John Trollope
I have been associated with English Martyrs School for more than 20 years - my son and my youngest daughter were pupils and since then my three grandsons have been pupils at the school. I have been serving on the Governing Body now for more than 10 years and I am in my fifth year as Chair. On leaving the RAF I joined Marconi Avionics (now BAE Systems) as a software engineer and I am now a principle systems engineer working on military avionic systems. I have four children and four grandchildren. You may also recognise me from the Youth Club which I have run for over 20 years.
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Vice-Chair and Chair of Buildings and Health & Safety Committee
Foundation Governor / Local Authority Governor
Mr James Queay
I have lived in the Medway towns for 35 years and attended local schools before my University education. My two children are attending English Martyrs Primary School. I was elected to be Local Education Authority governor in January 2006 and I also hold the position of Chairman of the Buildings Committee. By profession, I am a Chartered Surveyor and have been involved in the construction and property industries for approximately 20 years. I am a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of a number of other property professions.
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Headteacher
Staff Governor
Miss Jillian Oliver
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Chair of Finance Committee
Foundation Governor
Mr Peter Coppola
I have been a member of the Governing body since 2001 initially as Parent Governor and since 2005, a Foundation Governor. I am the Link Governor with the local Council’s Governor Services and Chair the Finance committee. My two children attended the school and are currently at local secondary schools. I am a Minister of the Word and a Minister of the Eucharist in church. In my professional life I work as a Senior Account Executive at Age UK and am a member of the Institute of Fundraising. |
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Chair of Curriculum Committee
Parent Foundation Governor
Mr Tim Decker
Tim Decker has been involved with the school for nearly 20 years as all 5 of his children have been educated there. His wife, Angela works for English Martyr's Church as the Parish Administrator and Tim works in London for a large US Bank. Tim is also a regular helper at the youth club.
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Teacher Governor
Mrs Clare Redmond
I have taught at English Martyrs’ RCP School for 15 years and have held the position of Deputy Head since September 2005. Both my children have been educated at the school as we live in the parish. School and parish links are very important to me and over the years I have been involved in Children’s Liturgy at Sunday Mass, preparing children for the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. I am also the school’s RE Co-ordinator.
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Foundation Governor
Fr. Victor
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Foundation Governor
Mrs Penny Modena
I have lived in Kent for the last 24 years and have been associated with both English Martyrs School and the church for more than 15 years. My youngest son was a pupil at the school and as a family we worship in the parish. My husband Dario and I have 5 children. On Sunday I play hymns together with Richard Smith at St. Justus’. I joined the board of governors September 2009 and have been invited to join the Curriculum committee. I work as a specialist teacher and assessor with children from various schools. These children have a variety of special needs, mainly dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism. I am the parish catechist and together with two very dedicated teams run First Holy Communion classes for children that do not attend catholic schools and the R.C.I.A. course.
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Parent Governor
Mr Igwe
My name is Isaac Igwe, I am married to Diana and we have two children, Joshua and Rachael, who are both pupils of English Martyrs. I work with the prison service as a Mental Health Nurse. I was elected a parent governor in summer 2009, and my interest in joining the governing council is to make a positive input in the decision and implementation processes that ensures that our local school excel within the parameters set by the educational authority. I am happy to be associated with the school in this capacity and am looking forward to contributing my quota.
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Clerk to the Governors
Belinda Harding
I joined the governing body as clerk in September 2010. My husband Mike and I have three grown up children and three
grandchildren (at the moment). Over the last 15 years I have worked in four local primary schools as a Specialist Teaching Assistant, before taking time off to help with the weekly childcare of my grandchildren. I also clerk for two other Medway Schools.
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