Meet Our Governors

Yerbury School has up to 12 governors:

• The Head Teacher
• 1 staff governor
• 1 Local Authority governor
• 4 parent governors
• 5 co-opted governors. (1 vacancy)

We currently also have two associate governors.

To contact the governing body in confidence you can e-mail chair@yerbury.islington.sch.uk or phone 0207 272 6580.

HEAD TEACHER

The Head Teacher can best be contacted through the school at admin@yerbury.islington.sch.uk or on the main telephone number, 0207 272 6580.

Cassie Moss
Head Teacher

STAFF GOVERNOR

There is one staff governor elected by the school staff.  Staff governors can best be contacted through the school at admin@yerbury.islington.sch.uk or on the main telephone number, 0207 272 6580.

Michael Delaney
Class Teacher

Hopefully many of you will now be familiar with me as I have been a teacher at Yerbury since September 2018 and I am delighted to be the current Staff governor. Prior to my time at Yerbury I worked in a variety of schools in many different areas, both domestic and international. I have also been fortunate enough to receive a range of training opportunities in my career and am well experienced across the curriculum. Some of you may already know that I am actively involved in many projects and activities throughout Yerbury; I am passionate about education and I am always looking for ways to improve and develop the school. I hope that I can continue to use my enthusiasm and experience to support the school and wider community even further in my role as a governor.

PARENT GOVERNORS

There are 4 parent governors.  They are elected by the parents of the school for a 4 year term of office.

Rosemary Marsh
Chair of Governing Body;
Deputy Safeguarding Governor

I have three children currently at the school and have worked with the school through the PTA since my eldest daughter started in 2015 and as a governor since 2017. I am keen to ensure that Yerbury can continue to offer a fantastic education, and experience, to every child. When I am not parenting, I work part time as a doctor and hope I can bring some understanding of people and systems from my career into the school. I am at drop off and pick up several times a week and am happy to talk. As chair of governors, I can also be contacted by email at: admin@yerbury.islington.sch.uk 

Victoria Loki 

SEND (Special Educational Needs) Link Governor
Biography coming soon

Tanja Murphy

Biography coming soon

Sarah Ferguson 
Co-Chair Finance and General Purposes committee 
Safeguarding Governor

I work for JPMorgan, where I am an Equity Fund Manager. I have spent my career in finance and am always keen to share my experience to encourage all children to think about careers they may not yet have thought of. I am delighted to be on the Board of Governors for Yerbury School. I am looking forward to help ensure Yerbury continues to provide a strong, fun and broad education for every child..

Zoe Korsner  

Chair of curriculum & learning committee

Hi, I’m Zoë and I have two sons in Year 2. I really enjoyed being a class rep and love getting actively involved with the PTA to help with school fairs and events which bring the Yerbury community together. I’m passionate about children receiving the best start in their formative years and am excited to be bringing my skills and enthusiasm to Yerbury’s Governing body.

‘From my career as a TV Production Manager, I understand budgets, legal and business affairs, problem solving and the importance of communication and teamwork. I hope that these skills, along with my experience from volunteering as a Parent Champion for Islington Council, will help me to be a productive member of the school Governing team, helping to support the school to provide the best possible education experience for all pupils, now and in the future.’

CO-OPTED GOVERNORS

Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body on the basis that, in the opinion of the governing body, they have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Sam O’Leary
Vice Chair of Governing Body;

Chair of Pay Committee;
Equality & Diversity Link Governor;
Careers & Culture Link Governor;
Member of the Islington Community Of Schools Board

I have been a governor at Yerbury since 2013. I live in Islington with my wife and 2 children. I am the Vice-Chair of Governors and a link Governor for Equality and Diversity. I am also the Chair of the Pay Committee.

Fenella Bolton
Revenue Generation and Pupil Premium Link Governor;
Link Governor for SDP Focus;
Chair of Yerbury Foundation Committee

I have two daughters one is still currently at the school and feel very lucky to have Yerbury on our doorstep. I’ve been a class rep and am always involved in the school events in some way or other. I’m a huge admirer of the community that Yerbury has created within the school and at large.  I hope that my skills in running a PR and communications business might be of use in helping the school to continue to flourish.

Emma O’Leary
Co-Chair Finance and General Purposes Committee
Biography coming  soon

Rebecca Roden

Biography coming soon

Satnam Gill
Local Authority Governor

I have been the Councillor for Tufnell Park Ward for eight years and I am very pleased to be a Governor at Yerbury which is my local primary.
I have been closely involved council finances having been the executive member for Finance between 2020 to 2022.
I am now retired but I was Principal of the Working Men’s College for 16 years and have worked in Social Services and a Sixth Form college before that. Both of my daughters are primary teachers in London

ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS

Associate governors are appointed by the governing body.  They participate in meetings and may vote in committee meetings, but do not have a vote at meetings of the full governing body.

Sara Birch 

SEN Teaching Assistant

Terms of office of governors serving within the past 12 months:

Governing Body Composition:

In January 2015 the Governing Body was reconstituted as required by law.  The Instrument of Government may be found in the sidebar of this page or click here: Yerbury Instrument of Government. The Governing Body is now smaller than it used to be.  There are 12 governors in total plus any (non voting) Associate Governors that the Board may choose to appoint.  The Governing Body now consists of:

• The Head Teacher
• 1 staff governor
• 1 Local Authority governor
• 4 parent governors
• 5 co-opted governors.

All governors are volunteers.

It is now expected that all governor positions will be filled based on the skills which the governing body requires.

For elected governor categories (staff governors and parent governors) and nominated governor categories (LA governors) the governing body is expected to make it clear to electors or nominating authorities what particular skills the governing body is in need of prior to an election or nomination.

Categories of Governor:

The staff governor is elected by the school staff.

The parent governors are elected by parents and carers of children at the school.

The Local Authority governor is nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body.  The Local Authority is expected to nominate candidates who have the skills needed by the governing body of the school and who support the school’s ethos and mission.

Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body on the basis that, in the opinion of the governing body, they have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Key Documents:

Declaration of Interest 2020-21
Governing Body Action Plan 2019-20 (uploaded 09/10/19)

Yerbury Primary School Governors Report 2021-22