Liz was a secondary school teacher for 27 years before moving to work for Hampshire County Council, where she was the county manager for the special educational needs service.
The Governing body has eight members currently, all coming from a diverse background of Education, IT and Marketing. We are all volunteers and are appointed to assist in the strategic direction of the school. The members include the Chair, the Vice Chair, Parent governors, Foundation governors, Local Authority governors, school staff and the Headteacher.
The governors do not get involved in the day to day running of the school or in how the school is managed, but are there as support to the Headteacher and senior leaders in promoting high standards of education, welfare and spiritual well-being of all our pupils.
We work as a team alongside the Headteacher and senior leaders to promote and support the success of the school. We act as a “Critical Friend” helping to ensure high standards are maintained and that all of our children remain happy and healthy whilst making outstanding educational progress.
The Governors meet on a regular basis in the form of two committees focusing on the curriculum, school development, admissions, finance, safeguarding, personnel and premises. The full Governing Body meets each term to discuss outstanding issues from the committees and to receive feedback from the Headteacher and senior leaders regarding the progress of the school.
In addition to this, Governors are linked with various aspects of the work of the school and meet periodically with school staff to monitor and promote progress towards targets.
Whenever possible, Governors support staff and pupils by attending the many events that take place during the course of the year.
Liz Flaherty
Chair of Governors
Our Governors
Mary Kucharska
Vice-Chair
Mary Kucharska has been a Foundation Governor since 2018. Mary has a child who is in Year 3 and another in EYFS.
Fr John Lee
Fr John has been a priest for over thirty-two years. For much of that time he has been a Parish Priest. He holds degrees in Pastoral Studies and Healthcare Chaplaincy. Fr John has always enjoyed his engagement with schools both as a Chaplain and as a Foundation Governor.
Iulia Radu
Parent Governor
Iulia Radu is a Branding professional with a passion for all things digital. Iulia has 2 children, one of whom is currently attending St. Bede’s, the other one being in nursery.
Maria Alexandra Nunes Costa
Alex is a Strategic Feasibility Senior Manager for clinical development studies. She transitioned from Academia to the Pharmaceutical industry 10 years ago, following a PhD in Cardiovascular Disease and a Postdoctoral position in Nutrition and Immunology.
Steve Lake
Foundation Governor
Steve is an Accountant with over 40 years’ experience in Finance & Business roles. For the last 20 years, he worked for a global Higher Education publisher, most recently as Head of Accounting and Business Services.
Felix Obadaki
Foundation Governor
Felix is a CIPD certified HR professional and has had a long career as an HR consultant and project manager. He became a governor in early 2021 in line with his passion for developing the ‘next generation’ through education and opportunities.
Corinne Guehenneux
Parent Governor
Corinne works for a Telecoms company, as a Procurement Operations and Assurance Manager. Corrine has 2 sons and is particularly keen to ensure that all children are safeguarded well and can fulfil their full potential whatever their background or whether they have a special educational need, or disability.