School Governance
The Governing Body
Responsible for the long-term strategic and financial well-being of the school. It sets the vision and values of the school and develop strategic priorities in line with said values and visions. In addition, the Governing Body defines policy and approves plans for the schools.
The GB develops a positive working relationship with the School Headteacher by assisting in performance planning and evaluation.
However the role of the Governing Body is not to run the School’s day to day. This is the remit of the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership team.
The Governing Body is responsible for:
- Adopting a clear statement of the School’s mission, vision and values
- Establishing policies consistent with these statements
- Developing and periodically reviewing strategic goals in order to fulfil the school’s mission, motto and vision
- Monitoring and supporting school leaders and the Leadership Team in their ability to deliver on these strategic goals
- Selecting, supporting, nurturing, and evaluating the school’s Leadership Team
- Ensuring the Headteacher recruits, retains, rewards, and develops the highest calibre of teaching staff.
- Ensuring that the School and the Board operate in compliance with Cameroonian laws and regulations,
- Communicating its decisions widely while keeping its deliberations confidential
- Engaging proactively with the school’s Headteacher in cultivating and maintaining good relations with all stakeholders and the broader community
- Acting as a final appeals committee in line with all school policies on issues that cannot be resolved by the Headteacher alone.
Janice Azong-Wara is the Parent Governor of The Bridge International School, Douala, Cameroon. She is a mother of two children in the school. She is a very active and resourceful parent for the school and has supported the school in organizing events, as well as driving a closer relationship between the parents and the school. Not only that, but she works closely with the parents, the students and the school, and holds the leadership team to account to contribute to the successful running of the institution.
Furthermore, she is very passionate about people and growth, with a strong purpose of bringing positive change to her immediate surroundings and the community at large which she does with much joy and pride.
Her love for children has led her to develop her passion for child protection. She is a Certified Child Protection Advocate working with several associations to empower and protect children in her community and around the world.
She is a senior Marketing Manager with about 20 years of experience in the field and working with international companies and across many sectors in several markets.
