A very warm welcome from the Governors of Fair Field Junior School.

The Local Governing Body performs a strategic leadership role in the running of Fair Field Junior School and we work closely with the senior leadership team to ensure that the school provides the best possible education for its pupils. We act as a “critical friend”, providing both challenge and support to school leaders.

Our key responsibilities are:

• policy development and strategic planning, including target-setting to keep up momentum on school improvement;
• ensuring sound management and administration of the school, and ensuring that managers are equipped with relevant skills and guidance;
• ensuring compliance with legal requirements;
• establishing and maintaining a transparent system of prudent and effective internal control; 
• monitoring performance and the achievement of objectives, and ensuring that plans for improvement are acted upon;
• helping the school be responsive to the needs of parents and the community and making it more accountable through consultation and reporting; 
• setting the school’s standards of conduct and values;

The Local Governing Body meets twice a term and in addition has a joint Personnel Committee with St John’s Infant and Nursery School.  The local governing board is a committee of the Poppy Academy Trust.  

Should you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please email her on chairofgovernors@fairfield.herts.sch.uk

Our governance diversity information is here. 

Current Governors
Simon Mitchley (Chair of Governors) Co-opted governor Link Governor for Safeguarding Current term of office:  14/12/21 - 13/12/25
Joanna Berwitz (Vice Chair of Governors) Co-opted governor  Current term of office: 30.11.22 - 29.11.26
Jane Williams Co-opted governor Member of Personnel Committee Link governor for Inclusion Current term of office: 01.07.20 - 30.06.24
Davinia Leggett Headteacher  Ex-offio Governor
Alice Aharon Executive Headteacher Ex-offio Governor
Sam Gray Staff governor Link governor for eSafety Current term of office:  01.07.24 - 30.06.28
Josephine Kasirye Parent governor Current term of office:  06.02.24 - 05.02.28
Rozanne Margerrison Co-opted governor Link governor for curriculum Current term of office:  29.06.23 - 28.06.27
John Grace    Parent Governor    Link Governor for Health & Safety     Current Term of office: 21/03/22 - 20/03/26
Patrick Mroz-Dawes  Co-opted governor  Current Term of Office 16.03.23 - 15.03.27
Bernie Soffair Co-opted governor Personnel Committee Current term of office:  16/12/20 - 15/12/24