Any correspondence for the Governing Body should be sent to chairofgovernors@nrps.co.uk
Our Governing Body attend training and workshops run by PAJES (Partnership for Jewish Schools). We also use the services of outside consultants who offer support and advice. The school is a member of the Independent Schools' Bursars Association (ISBA) and an AGBIS (Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools) Associate School.
Name | Trustee/Governor | Biography | Committees |
Dayan Abraham David שליט''א | Trustee | Rabbi of the Od Yosef Hai Community and Dayan (Judge) to the Sefardi Bet Din (Ecclesiastical Court). Dayan David is the Founding Proprietor of the school. He delegates his day-to-day proprietorial responsibilities to the Governing Body. | |
REUBEN FOUNDATION | Trustee | https://www.reubenfoundation.com/initiative/nancy-reuben-primary-school/ | |
Sharon Kelaty-Timsit | Foundation Governor | Sharon has worked in the commercial world for over 30 years and runs her own successful businesses in the rug industry and property investment. Sharon is appointed by the Trustees. | Chair of Govenors |
Elizabeth Feigin | Co-vice chair Governor | Dr Elizabeth Feigin is HCPC registered and BPS accredited psychologist and UKCP accredited psychotherapist, with qualified teacher status. In clinic, she specialises with children and adolescents, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams including CAMHs and social services with presentations around anxiety, depression, trauma and neurodivergence. In schools she specialises in mental health preventative education and RSE, building and delivering curriculum accessible to a diverse pool of learners and brain types. Elizabeth works for non-profit clinical service Noa Girls, where she has built and runs the education dept bringing culturally sensitive mental health education to girls in a minority faith community. She also runs a corporate consultancy delivering mental health and leadership training to large corporates. | Safeguarding, TLC, Kodesh |
Penina Muyal | Co-vice chair Governor | Penina is a project manager with clients in the food industry including Kosher Deli UK. Additionally, she has previously and currently been involved in other charities, helping them to become more efficient and supporting their fundraising efforts. She has been passionately involved in the school community since 2013, dedicating the last 11 years to supporting its growth and success, both as head of PTA and now vice-chair of Governors. | Admissions, TLC, Kodesh |
Simon Renshaw | Foundation Governor | Simon Renshaw is a committed school governor with over 20 years of professional experience as a Chartered Accountant and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. As the principal of IQ Insolvency, Simon leads a team providing tailored financial support to businesses and individuals. He also serves as treasurer for Friends of Bnei Akiva (Bachad) and the Arieh Handler Trust, where he oversees financial management and governance. | Finance |
Abigail Freudenthal | Foundation Governor | Abigail is a Data Scientist with a PhD in Computer Science and currently leads Data Innovation at Mumsnet. She has chaired the Teaching and Learning Committee at NRPS since 2021. | TLC, Kodesh |
Jeremy Bokobza | Foundation Governor | Jeremy Bokobza is an experienced software engineer and technology leader with over 20 years in the industry. Born in France, he spent a decade in Israel where he studied, before moving to the UK, where he has lived for 18 years. Throughout his career, Jeremy has held multiple senior leadership roles, including Head of Engineering and CTO positions. He is currently the CTO of TruFin, a VC-funded company, where he drives innovative tech solutions. Passionate about building impactful tech products, Jeremy also enjoys running, scuba diving, and leveraging his expertise in security and IT. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he has served for many years as a governor responsible for security and IT. His unique blend of technical acumen and leadership experience has made him a respected figure in the tech industry. |
IT, Security |
Sheetal Raja | Staff Governor | Sheetal is the School Office Manager at Nancy Reuben Primary School. She has worked in the school since October 2020 | FGB |
Rabbi Joshua Conway | Headteacher | Rabbi Conway has been serving as Headteacher of Nancy Reuben Primary School since March 2023, having first joined the school as Head of Kodesh in September 2018. In addition to his leadership role at our school, Rabbi Conway actively contributes to the wider educational community. He is a member of Barnet Council's Children and Education Overview Committee and serves on the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE). Passionate about integrating technology into education, Rabbi Conway is an accredited Apple Teacher and ClassDojo Mentor, reflecting his commitment to innovative and engaging teaching practices. Rabbi Conway brings a wealth of experience, dedication, and vision to Nancy Reuben Primary School, fostering both academic excellence and a strong foundation in Kodesh values. | |
Stephen Rosenthal | Foundation Governor | Stephen is a Partner at Founders Keepers, an international executive search company placing senior leaders in global businesses and advising entrepreneurs, Chief Executives and investors on how best to construct their teams and lead their companies. Prior to joining the world of executive advisory, Stephen spent 12 years working within communications, policy and public relations, leading Google UK's PR and Policy team for four years and their social media function for the EMEA region for a further two. Prior to this, he was a Home Office press officer. A governor of Nancy Reuben Primary School for two years, he was previously a founding trustee of the JCAT Multi Academy Trust, serving for two years. |
HR |
Erica Weinberg | Foundation Governor | Erica has served as one of the Admissions Governors at Nancy Reuben Primary School since December 2023. She previously served as one of the Trustees’ representatives on the Board of Management of Stratford National School in Ireland for over three years. She also oversaw the complete renovation of the Nancy Reuben school library. | Admissions |
Rabbi Yossi David שליט''א | Foundation Governor | Rabbi Yossi David studied in Shaare Torah Manchester for 4 years before studying in the famous Ponevish Yeshiva in Bnei Brak in Israel under the leadership of Maran Harav Shach. He then joined the Kollel Darchei Horaha under the guidance and leadership of The Rishon LeZion Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Z”L in Jerusalem for 12 years. During this time, he gained Rabbinical Ordination (Semicha) for Rabanut and Dayanut from Rabbi Eliyahu and from the Chief Rabbi Of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shalom Mashash and the Rabbanut Harashit. In 2008, he moved back to London and became the Assistant Rabbi at the Od Yosef Hai Synagogue and Yeshiva in Hendon, London. As well as being the Assistant Rabbi, he is involved in directing the religious ethos of Nancy Reuben Primary School as well as being one of the School Governors. He gives regular shiurim to his congregants both at Od Yosef Hai and at private homes in North-West London. He gives shurirm in other communities and is in popular demand. | Kodesh |