Governor Profiles

Jenni Braysher
Position: Chair of Governors
Other Positions Held: None
Date of Appointment: 28th November 2018
Appointing Body: Local Authority
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 7/9
Other Governerships: Vice-Chair at Redbridge Primary School, Chair at Woodlands Primary School

I have recently been appointed to the Governing Body and to the post of Chair of Governors. I am an experienced Governor and my background is in education.
I look forward to working with the staff, parents and children of Uphall School.

ASAD REHMAN
Position: Vice Chair of Governors (Co-opted)
Other Positions Held: Chair of Premises Committee, Health and Safety
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2018
Appointing Body: Governors
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 6/9
Other Governerships: None

I am a Senior Manager within higher education and a local resident to Uphall Primary school. I bring to the Governing Body a wealth of expertise in strategic development, project management, leadership and high level negotiating skills. I have a keen interest in business change management, improving efficiency, strategic communication, risk management and cost cutting strategies.

I hope to bring an informed perspective to the discussions and decisions that we make to help our students perform at their very best, be happy and enjoy learning. Uphall Primary school has great potential. We must ensure we improve standards of achievement across all areas of the curriculum and that mediocrity is not an option.

ANGELA ALABI
Position: Co-opted Governor
Other Positions Held: Curriculum
Date of Appointment: 30th November 2017
Appointing Body: Governors
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 4/9
Other Governerships: None

JESPY PEREIRA-BARKER
Position: Co-Opted Governor
Other Positions Held: None
Date of Appointment: 1st March 2018
Appointing Body: Governors
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 8/9
Other Governerships: None

The school community may know me by name and I may well have taught some of your children. I have been a teacher at Uphall Primary School for 10 years and joined the governing body in 2015 My term of office is for 3 years .

I am passionate about the educational standards of children.  I feel that a good education is something that no one can take away from you.  It gives our children the right skills and confidence to meet life’s challenges.  Professionally I have worked in education for 11 years and have been a governor at my son’s school.  Joining Uphall Governing Body I feel that I can contribute not only my skills and knowledge but my open mind, and not being afraid to speak out to ensure that views are heard in a fair and constructive environment.  I have responsibilities in school for IT and am currently the Phase Leader for Years 1 & 2. 

DEBORAH ACQUAAH
Position: Co-Opted Governor
Other Positions Held: None
Date of Appointment: 1st March 2020
Appointing Body: Governors
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 2/9
Other Governerships: None

Hi there,

I have recently been appointed to the governing body and am very much looking forward to helping shape the journey of our children and the school.

I’m an unregistered barrister, working as an immigration caseworker for a law centre. Having briefly worked in higher education, I am very keen on using the knowledge acquired in that setting and translating this to an early education environment. Having a solid educational foundation is so important in helping children have a well-rounded outlook on life. School should be a place where children have the freedom to explore the talents they have and how they can use them to impact their community and local world.In addition, I am a Sunday School teacher at Barking Methodist Church and heavily involved in cultivating a good educational and pastoral environment for our children. For the past three years, I have also been a member of the management committee for a charity called the Free Representation Unit where we have been dealing with changing the governance of the charity. All skills and experiences which will help me in contributing to Uphall Primary School achieving its fullest potential!

ANITHA PILLAI
Position: Co-Opted Governor
Other Positions Held: None
Date of Appointment: 1st March 2020
Appointing Body: Governors
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 2/9
Other Governerships: None

JULIE HEPBURN
Position: Staff Governor
Other Positions Held: Attendance, TLO and Premises Committee, link governor for training
Date of Appointment: 1st July 2018
Appointing Body: Staff
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 8/9
Other Governerships: None

I have worked at the school since September 2010 as a SEN teaching assistant and became a governor in July 2018. As well as sitting on the full governing body, I am also on the TLO and Premises committees and am link governor for training for governors. I am committed to the school and look forward to working with my fellow governors on helping the school move forward, I will do my utmost to ensure that the children obtain the education and opportunities they all deserve and to achieve to their full potential.

NIDA SETHI
Position: Parent Govenor
Other Positions Held: Member of the Teaching and Learning Outcomes Committee, Link Governor for Assessment, Website Compliance
Date of Appointment: 1st July 2018
Appointing Body: Parents
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 5/9
Other Governerships: None

Hi – I am Nida Sethi and I have been elected as a Parent governor at Uphall Primary school since July 2018. It is an opportunity I am really looking forward to.

I have many interests and my children keep me very busy. I am looking forward to this opportunity to be part of both my children and the school’s vision and ethos. Teaching and Learning is to me one of the most important thing for any child to feel comfortable with and to be able to continue their journey through life feeling empowered by their knowledge.

AISHA AHMED
Position: Parent Govenor
Other Positions Held: Member of the Teaching and Learning Outcomes Committee, Safeguarding
Date of Appointment: 1st July 2018
Appointing Body: Parents
Term of Office: 3 Years
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 5/9
Other Governerships: None

I am a dedicated and driven parent Governor at Uphall Primary school. I have been working in the education sector with primary and secondary experience for 14 years. Having a teaching career as well as being part of the governing body; I continue to have passion and determination to make a difference.

I received the governors post in July 2018 and am keen to help and support the school with the best interest of the children at heart. As all parents I also feel it’s important that every child at Uphall receives the best education as well as being safe, happy, confident, striving to the best of their ability and encouraged to achieve their full potential.

As parents we need to support the school through its journey but at the same time challenge where needed. I aim to contribute to improving the schools capacity to provide a inclusive and rounded education to all of the children at Uphall.

By being part of the governing body I am looking forward to making a difference for the better of our future generation.

KULVARN ATWAL
(in his absence Deputy Headteacher)
Position: Headteacher
Other Positions Held: None
Appointing Body: By Virtue of Appointment
Business or Pecuniary Interests: None
Full Governing Body Meetings Attended in the Last Academic Year: 5/9
Other Governerships: Highlands Primary School – By virtue of appointment as headteacher

BHARAT MEHTA
Position Previously Held: Vice Chair of Governors (Co-opted)
Other Positions Held: Chair of Finances & Resources Committee, Health & Safety, SEND
Reason for Departure: Other Commitments
Date of Appointment: 1st March 2018
Appointing Body: Governors
Resignation Date: 2nd March 2020