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Community Council

Governance of our school: The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust is the governance body responsible for the school as a whole with the Board of Trustees accountable for decisions made. For more information on the Trust and how our governance structure works, please visit www.elliotfoundation.co.uk (Trust Governance and Community Council documents) noting in particular the Scheme of Delegation and Accountability and Representation documents. The Trust Legal and Governance Director can also be emailed on jem.shuttleworth@elliotfoundation.co.uk

Welcome and Introduction to our Community Council

The Trust governance model recognises that Community Councils are, whilst a full and formal part of the governance structure in line with the Trust’s Articles of Association, wholly advisory bodies who focus on;

The ethos and values of the school
The ambition, appropriateness and effectiveness of the school's curriculum for its children
The wellbeing of pupils, families and staff

Community councillors are a much valued group of volunteers that play a crucial role in our school offering challenging but positive and proactive support to the Principal and Senior Leadership team on behalf of the children and community that the school serves. They know and celebrate the strengths of the community that the school serves alongside holding the highest aspirations and expectations for our pupils.

Community councillors are appointed from current parents, staff and pupils alongside committed individuals from the wider community. Councillors have an interest in the education and wider opportunities offered by the school to all pupils and have some free time to give to supporting the school vision and aim for every child to develop and enjoy their time at school, learning and progressing with the three bubbles that make up our curriculum, ABC.

Our Priorities for 2024-2025 are

The Communiuty Council consists of smaller groups who all have a different focus. The groups, which include pupils, parents, volenteers and staff, have priorities they have chosen to work on within their area of interest. The groups are...

Junior Travel Ambassadors
Eco Warriors
Learning Champions
House Captains
Wellbeing Buddies
Digital Leaders

If you would like to see the Community Council Action Plan for 2024/25, please click link below
Community Council Action Plan 2024-2025 If you are interested in finding out more about the Claremont Community Council, please contact Dan Hawkins, head@claremontprimary.org

The community council is scheduled to meet four times in each school year, and their activities will include visiting during the school day and linking closely with the pupils and parent champions.

2024-2025 Community Council

Name	Role	Profile
Daniel Hawkins	Executive Headteacher	I am proud to be the Executive Headteacher of this federation. We are a thriving, inclusive, creative federation made up of two fantastic schools in NW2. Our federation is a member of the Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, a child centre positive thinking organisation with whom we share common visions and values. Namely that all children deserve a good education and that education should be of the whole child. We have high aspirations academically, developmentally and creatively for all pupils in our diverse community and working together in partnership we can achieve our goals.
Sally Neaves	Head of School	I am the very proud Head of School at Claremont Primary. We are a very diverse and inclusive school which believes strongly in supporting our children to develop to be the best version of themselves; academically, socially and creatively. We believe in creating a curriculum and school experience which will expose our children to a wide range of exciting and aspiring opportunities,driving their ambition for the future.
Michelle Golan	Staff Councillor	I have worked with children my whole working life. First as a nanny, and for the past 15 years in primary schools, as a SEN Teaching Assistant, Classroom TA, and my present role is as a Pastoral Officer. For many years at Childs Hill I ran a highly proactive School Council, where we raised thousands of pounds for charities, both here in the UK and abroad. I also helped set up and run Childs Hill Peer Mediators, which are children, who helped other children resolve low level problems in the playground. I’m passionate about 'pupil voice' and believe that all children should be heard. Children are more insightful than we give them credit for! Being part of the Childs Hill restorative journey has been eye opening and I’m excited to be part of Claremont’s journey.
Sara Al-Jaderi	Staff Councillor	Hello! My name is Sara and my role in Claremont Primary School is an SEN Teaching Assistant and Mealtime Supervisor. I enjoy my field of work with the children in The Nest. I’m constantly learning new things from them and I believe that we can learn from each other. By listening and understanding them it helps form a better connection with the teachers/children. As for my Mealtime Supervisor role, we are always met with new ideas from the children to help with their play environment. This engages the child to use their creativity and imagination through the play. I also love being creative/artistic during my spare time. I am very proud to be working at Claremont Primary School and to be part of the childrens learning and development.
Ema Thafader	Staff Councillor	I have been a teacher at Claremont Primary School for over 12 years now. I am passionate about the school’s vision and love working at such a diverse and inclusive school. I am proud to be part of a team where all children are given every opportunity to succeed and grow into well-rounded individuals who flourish and reach their full potential.
Adele Koch Gasmalla	Community Councillor	My daughter is at Claremont Primary School since Reception and she is really happy. It's a first time for me to join the community council, I'm very excited. I previously volunteered in Claremont Primary School. I look forward to achieving a lot this year with the community council.
Fatima Ghalayini	Community Councillor	A proud mum of three happy Claremont children! Joining the team for the first time is an exciting opportunity to represent my peers, advocate for students, and contribute to positive changes within our school community. I look forward to collaborating with teachers, staff, and fellow students to enhance school life, organize meaningful events, and promote well-being. As a school councillor, my goal is to ensure that every student’s voice is heard!