Senior Leadership Team

Miss Christine deGraft-Hanson - Headteacher

Kimberley Joynson - Deputy Headteacher 

Mrs Laura James - Director of Resources and Finance

Antonia Sharp - Director of Safeguarding, Personal Development, CPD, Behaviours and Attitude         

   

                       Admin Staff     

 Office Manager and PA to the Headteacher

Ms S Jones

Admin Team

Miss L Walker -  Exams/Admin Officer 

Ms K Wakefield - Attendance/Admin Officer

Recruiting -  Finance/Admin Officer

 

Teaching staff

Miss Christine deGraft-Hanson - Headteacher Miss Kimberley Joynson - Deputy Headteacher   - Director of Safeguarding, Personal Development, CPD, Behaviours and Attitude
Middle leaders	Teachers
Middle Phase Leader (Yrs 8&9) Mr P Steyn & Mr Wigmore    Upper Phase/KS 4 Leader (Yrs 10&11) Miss N Granger       Lower Phase Leader Mrs M Wieczorek	Literacy: Miss R Jones   Numeracy: Mr P Steyn Ms N Khan   ICT:  Mr N Obembe   Science: Ms N Khan   RE: Mr A Hall   History: Mr T Wigmore Mrs S Hazell	P.E: Mr A Hall Miss N Granger   Geography: Mr T Wigmore  Mrs S Hazell   Design and Technology/ Art: Mr T Wigmore   Food Technology: Miss C Mills   PSHE: Mr T Wigmore Mrs S Hazell	Alternative Curriculum: Miss N Granger   College: Miss N Granger   Careers: Miss N Granger     Music: Mrs E Tabraham   ASDAN: Mrs S Homfray     Family Groups   Mrs M Gura - Yew Miss Estrada - Rowan  Mrs M Wieczorek - Hazel Mr T Wigmore -  Ash Mrs S Bryden-Smith - Chesnut Mr N Obembe - Willow Mrs D Pop - Fir Mr A Hall - Oak Miss C Mills - Maple Mrs A Mills - Elm Mrs N Wade - Cherry Mr P Steyn - Pine  Mrs R  Garoosi - Larch Miss N Granger - Juniper  Mrs A Jakubowska/Mrs E Tabraham - Birch Miss R Jones/Mrs N Khan - Cedar

 

Support Staff 

HLTAs   Mrs S Homfray Ms H Tasker Miss R Agnihotri   Cover Supervisors   Miss C Howes Mrs M Boudria Mr C Charrot    Family Liaison & Inclusion Manager   Miss N Bernberg   Inclusion Support Workers     Mrs S Ahmed Mrs A Challis Miss L Lawrence Mrs S Hazell   Premises Manager   Miss L Sutton

Learning Support Assistants   Mrs M Rooke Mrs J Patel Mrs R Roth Mr C Charrot Miss M Read Miss D Howard Mrs A Chankova Miss E Kakai Mr J Hicks Mrs P Shah Mrs S Pop Mr S Harnett Miss S Braybrooke Miss C Dominguez Miss A Snook Miss D Wheatley Mrs S Butt Miss J Paton Mrs S Hazell Miss L Pooley Miss R Atille Miss J Free Mrs C Ferro Mr A Slusarczyk Mrs S Gautam Miss S Bunting Mrs A Wasyliszyn

Science Technician   Mrs K Burns

  

Other Staff

Other Professionals working with Garston Manor School

Governors

The Governing Body are committed to taking the School forward to ensure that all the students at Garston Manor School  receive the very best educational provision and experience we can provide.  The Governing Body are members of the school community who have a variety of backgrounds and skills and a passion for improving outcomes for students. The school Board of Governors offer support and challenge to the school and work very closely with Miss deGraft-Hanson and her staff to ensure that it makes the right decisions for the School and the students. The Governing Body is responsible for:

•      The strategic direction of the School
•      Accountability to all stakeholders
•      Support and Challenge (critical friend)

Our Governing Body is made up of members of staff, parents, Local Authority appointees and members of the local community (i.e. co-opted Governors and associate members with specific skills which are beneficial to the Governing Body). As volunteers the Governing Body needs to make best use of its time and the individual Governor’s skills and experience.  

Nominations are invited from parents who wish to become members.

To contact the Governors please contact the school office on 01923 673757 or via email: chairofgovernors@garstonmanor.herts.sch.uk

	Garston Manor Membership List as at October 2025
Name	Governor Type	Term From/Firstly Appointed	Term To	Business or Pecuniary Interest	Roles	Appointed By
Mrs Tracey Allen	Co-opted Governor	05 Jul 2018	4 Jul 2026	Education Lawyer	· Chair · Curriculum · Head Teachers Performance Management	Governing Body
Mrs Rachel Jenkins	Parent Governor	29 March 2023	28 Mar 2027		· Vice Chair · Safeguarding Governor  Curriculum  PPG	Parent Governor
Mr Ian Lowe	Clerk				· Clerk
Miss Christine deGraft-Hanson	Headteacher	01 Sept 2015			Head
Beverly Greenfield	Co-opted governor	20 Mar 2019	19 Mar 2027	Works with staff and students at Garston Manor School through YC Herts	Equalities	Governing Body
Mrs Laura James	Co-opted Governor	26 April 2018	08 Dec 2028	Staff		Governing Body
Mr Pieter Steyn	Staff Governor	09 Dec 2020	2 Feb 2029	Staff	· Finance Committee	Staff Elected
Mrs Jacqui Sexstone	Parent Governor	29 March 2023	28 Mar 2027		Health  & Safety Governor · Looked after Children	Co-opted
Mr David Canning	Co-opted Governor	22 March 2018	25 Apr 2026			Appointed by Herts County Council
Ruth Jones	Parent Governor	12 Feb 2025	11 Feb 2029			Parent Governor
Colin Whitaker	Parent Governor	29 March 2023	28 Mar 2027		· GDPR Finance Governor	Parent Governor
Nadine Agyekum	Co-opted Governor	24 May 2023	23 May 2027			Co-opted
Oliveen Elliott	Co-opted Governor	29 March 2023	28 March 2027			Co-opted

Garston Manor Governor Membership February 2022

 Garston Manor Governor Membership February 2021

 Garston Manor Instrument of Governance

 Governing Body Terms of Reference

 Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2019-2020

 Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2021-2022