The governing body provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools.
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Jacqui Lawrence (Chair) Karl Bardouille (Headteacher) |
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It has three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Key Information
Governor Information 2024-2025Committee Membership 2024-2025Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2023-2024
Key Information (Pre 2024)
Governor Information 2023-2024Committee Membership 2023-2024Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2022-2023
Key Information (Pre 2023)
Governor Information 2022-2023Committee Membership 2022-2023Link Governors 2022-2023Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2020-2021
Key Information (Pre 2022)
Governor Information 2021-2022Committee Membership 2021-2022Link Governors 2021-2022Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2020-2021
Key Information (Pre 2021)
Governor Information 2020-2021Committee Membership 2020-2021Link Governors 2020-2021Governor Attendance 2019-2020
About our governors:
Jacqui Lawrence (Chair)
Jacqui has been a Southwark school governor since 2006, joining Albion as a parent governor in 2010 when her daughter was in the school. She is now a Local Authority Governor, and is vice-chair governor. Jacqui is a member of the resources committee, parent and community and strategic planning committees. She is also one of the Safeguarding governors.
Jacqui is a social work manager within children and families and has a special interest in connecting social care and education as well as considering the well being of staff and pupils.
Jacqui is an active member of her community and undertakes voluntary work as well as working at The Felix Project. She enjoys contributing to making a difference.
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Karl Bardouille (Headteacher)
Karl joined Albion Primary School in September 2018 as the Headteacher. He has previously been a governor for 4 years in an Outstanding school in East London. His educational philosophy is based on his uncompromising belief that all pupils can learn, given a positive learning environment, strong and knowledgeable leadership, a committed and focused educational team, an encouraging community and a supportive family. His vision is to create memorable experiences for children where they are able to harness their emotions with the skills learnt to ultimately have a positive impact on their future in this ever evolving world.
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Maria Andreous
Maria has been a governor at Albion since September 2023.
Maria has a lifetime of experience working in education as a primary school teacher within inner London. She is enthusiastic about making the educational journeys of young learners as successful as possible. She believes the whole school community has their part to actively play in the learning of its pupils to ensure they all reach their potential and develop a lifelong love of learning.
Maria is looking forward to using the skills and experience she has acquired through her career to this role and is eager to serve as a governor at Albion.
Jason Tran
Jason works as a Civil Servant for His Majesty’s Government and has previously served in a range of leadership roles across government including overseas for the British High Commission in Abuja; and for the British Embassy in Dubai.
Jason is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is an experienced people professional who has worked strategically in areas of high levels of complexity. He is committed to helping to drive the educational performance of the school and the pupils at Albion.
Kath Whittam
Past Mayor of Southwark Cllr Kath Whittam has a long record as a community activist. From serving as Chair of her Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel, private residents’ representative on the Canada Water Campaign Forum, and Chair of the Rotherhithe Under 5’s Group at Time and Talents as her earlier involvement in the community she has lived in since 1987. Her lifelong interest in the natural environment saw her become a Friend of Lavender Pond and Russia Dock Woodland, and she was the manager of Surrey docks farm. She has also been a very active member of The Amicable Society working with other members on the conservation of the two historic statues standing proud above the old Free School in Rotherhithe to restore their paintwork and brighten their traditional ‘bluecoats’. Meanwhile her commitment to education after teaching science for 16 years, has continued in her role as School Governor first at Redriff School, Bacons College as parent governor and now Albion Primary School. Since 2014 she has been an elected councillor for Rotherhithe Ward.
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Simon Treacy
Simon has been an Albion governor since September 2021. He is the father of 2 boys. He works as a lawyer in the finance sector and hopes to use his legal skills to help Albion manage legal risks and contribute to oversight and governance.
Simon also has experience of working in different aspects of education. He has volunteered for the charity IPSEA as a Tribunal Support Worker, where he helped parents of children with SEN access the support their children need. He have previous experience of teaching English as a foreign language.
He is looking forward to working with Albion to make sure all the children at the school achieve their full potential.
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Emilie Mendy
Emilie Mendy has been a parent at the school since 2011. As a local entrepreneur, Emilie is passionate about supporting children in their early educational journey, particularly in the areas of skills development and learning. She values the importance of understanding how childrenlearn and believes in fostering effective techniques in a supportive environment with the help ofthe school’s exceptional staff.
With a deep commitment to ensuring every child feels confident and equipped for the next stages of their education, Emilie works to promote a positive and nurturing atmosphere at the school. As a parent governor, she is dedicated to collaborating with the leadership team to ensure that all children have the resources and encouragement they need to grow and succeed.
Emilie’s entrepreneurial background gives her a fresh perspective, allowing her to contribute insights that help enrich the school’s approach to developing essential skills and a love for learning in every child.
Jessica Ashton-Calnan
Jess has worked at Albion since 2021 as a Year 6 Teacher and Maths Lead and now as Assistant Head in charge of Quality of Education. Jess has previously lived and taught in London, Oxford and Germany. She has a passion for maths education believing that everyone can have a love of maths!
Dionne Amoo
Dionne is passionate about education, mental health and wellbeing, and helping all children reach their fullest potential.
Dionne is currently the Head of Business Development at a top 10 Accounting and Business Advisory firm. Her role involves strategic development, team management, process development, budget management, amongst other things. Dionne is also a Trustee of the firm’s Community Foundation.
She also volunteers her time with a charity called Counter-Col Network, working with the Trustees and other Committee members to decide the organisation's strategic direction and supporting the implementation of agreed plans.
Dionne's award nominated blog 'Words from a Black Woman' shares her thoughts and experiences as a black woman and offers support through strong calls to action. She aims to unite and educate those on the same journey to creating a conscious and equal society as well as encouraging healthy habits.
Dionne leverages her skills to help Albion strengthen its position as an exceptional provider of education.
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Jim Hough
Originally from the North West, Jim has lived in south-east London for over 25 years. He is a Director in a Big 4 professional services firm and advises overseas and UK start-up banks on regulatory matters such as governance arrangements. Jim hopes to be able to use his professional skills and experience to contribute to the governance and oversight of the school.
Jim participates in a Year 9 mentoring programme at a school in Lewisham and is a mentor for the Cross Company Allyship Programme which is mentorship initiative bringing together mentors with mentees from a range of backgrounds at different companies. Jim is looking forward to contributing to the continued success and development of Albion.
Piumi Mitchell
Piumi is passionate about creating a supportive and stimulating school environment where every student can thrive academically, socially and emotionally. She has three daughters who attend primary school in the Southwark area.
Piumi is a Chartered Accountant and has held a range of strategic leadership roles supporting consumer and retail organisations transform their business operations to be more effective. Piumi currently works at Deloitte and leads their Social Value partnerships for the Government and Public Sector practice – She actively works with Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and purpose led Small, Medium-sized entities, to integrate their programs into client work and support the third sector scale. She also volunteers as a mentor for Debate Mate, a charity which runs after school debating programs in areas of high deprivation.
Piumi is keen to contribute her varied skill set to support the school empower every student to succeed and to prepare them for the challenges of the future.
