Meet the Team
At Sikh Heritage Girls School, our small team is one of our strengths. Pupils are known well, communication between staff is close, and leadership responsibilities are clearly defined so that academic progress, pastoral care, safeguarding and the day-to-day running of the school remain closely connected.
Governing Body
The Governing Body provides strategic oversight, support and challenge, ensuring that SHGS remains safe, well-led, financially responsible and ambitious for every pupil.
Governors hold nominated responsibilities for key areas including Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Finance and Teaching & Learning. They visit the school regularly, undertake focused deep dives and report their findings back to the Governing Body.
The Governing and Proprietary Body holds the school leadership to account and retains overall responsibility for ensuring that the Independent School Standards are met.
School Leadership
Divinder Kaur Ghundale
Headmistress | DDSL | Attendance Champion | SEND Coordinator
The Headmistress leads the educational life of SHGS, with responsibility for the quality of education, curriculum, teaching and learning, staff development, behaviour and the continued development of the school’s Sikh ethos.
She works closely with governors and the wider leadership team to maintain high expectations, strengthen teaching and ensure that every girl is appropriately challenged and supported.
Claire Round-Turner
Assistant Headmistress | KS2 Lead | Pastoral & Assessment Lead | DDSL
The Assistant Headmistress supports whole-school leadership and leads Key Stage 2, with particular responsibility for pastoral provision and assessment.
She oversees the pastoral picture across the school, supports teachers in monitoring pupil progress and works closely with the Headmistress to maintain high expectations for learning, behaviour and wellbeing.
Sandeep Kaur Lallh
EYFS & KS1 Lead | DDSL
The EYFS & KS1 Lead oversees provision from Reception through Key Stage 1, ensuring that strong foundations in the Early Years develop coherently into increasingly ambitious primary learning.
She supports consistency in teaching, curriculum progression and pupil development across the younger years and is also part of the school’s safeguarding leadership.
Inderjit Kaur Dhillon
Chief Operating Officer | Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Chief Operating Officer leads the operational and compliance functions of SHGS, including finance, HR, premises, health and safety and key regulatory systems.
The COO is accountable directly to the Governing and Proprietary Body rather than to the Headmistress. As the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, she leads safeguarding and child protection across SHGS, working closely with the Deputy DSLs and Safeguarding Governor.
Teaching Team
Our teachers bring the SHGS curriculum to life. Small classes allow them to know pupils closely, respond quickly to misconceptions and provide appropriate support or greater challenge without losing sight of the individual child.
Jaskirit Kaur Athwal
Class Teacher
Pavneet Kaur Pnag
Class Teacher
Our teaching team works closely with the phase leads so that expectations, assessment and curriculum progression remain coherent as girls move through the school.
Specialist Teaching
Inspire Sports Academy
Sport | Gym Ninjas | Swimming
Specialist Inspire coaches deliver our extensive physical education programme, including two sport sessions, Gym Ninjas and weekly swimming. They also prepare and support girls taking part in inter-school and ISA sporting competitions.
Slough Music Service
Music | Violin | Instrumental Development
Specialist music teaching supports girls in musical knowledge, theory, performance and instrumental progression. Violin forms the core instrumental pathway, with pupils working towards the Bronze, Silver and Gold Slough Stars before progressing towards Grade 1.
Regular specialist workshops and optional additional instrumental tuition broaden pupils’ musical experiences further. Slough Music Service is Slough’s local music service and leads the borough’s Music Education Hub.
Wider Support Team
Our wider support and maintenance team help keep SHGS safe, organised and ready for learning each day. Their work across the school environment, premises and practical organisation makes an important contribution to the smooth running of school life.