My name is Althea. I have 4 children and I am a carer. I was born in Hackney, have always lived in Hackney, was educated in Hackney and worked in hackney for 15 years from the age of 14.
My passion is working within my community. I became heavily involved in church activities for many years organizing fundraising events, jumble sales and day trips. I started a youth club, which operated for 4 years, for boys and girls because I wanted to create a safe space for the young people to call ‘their own’. I mixed playing games with their faith and workshops on how to stay safe in society and encouraged them to build on their strengths.
As a foundation Governor, I have to make decisions in the interests of Catholic education in the Diocese as a whole. I believe that our faith plays a very important role in our daily lives and that we should encourage our young people & families to include their
faith in education, decision making & mental wellbeing.
Here at St. Scholastica’s, we have a RE Curriculum that is robust & inclusive from early years to KS2. Previously, I was a parent governor for 8 years. I strongly believe that being part of the school environment & showing interest in your child’s education is key to their learning & develops social strengths. It encourages them to be part of their community in one way or another.