School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards, by supporting and challenging school leaders.
Our governing body consists of 10 members and is supported by the clerk.
The purpose of the clerk’s role is to:
• Provide advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters.
• Provide effective administrative support to the governing body and its committees.
• Ensure the governing body is properly constituted.
• Manage information effectively in accordance with legal requirements.
The composition of the governing body and their responsibilities for 2018-19 is outlined below.
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Paul Wilson
Responsibilities: Chair, Monitoring Effectiveness of Leadership & Management, Headteacher Performance Management
Declared interests: None
Term of office until: 22/7/2021
Governor type: Local Authority
Governor name: David Milham
Responsibilities: Training Governor, Monitoring Pupil Outcomes,
Declared interests: Director/Trustee of Sheldwich Primary School, Governor at St John's Primary School, Director of Goodspire Ltd
Term of office until: 22/7/2021
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Clive Best
Responsibilities: SEND, Monitoring Pupil Outcomes, Headteacher Performance Management
Declared interests: Trustee at Great Oaks Small School in Ramsgate
Term of office until: 19/1/2020
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Maria Beaney
Responsibilities: , Vice- chair, Monitoring Effectiveness of Leadership & Management, .
Declared interests: None
Term of office until: 4/5/2020
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Jane Lillicrap
Responsibilities: Monitoring Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Health & Safety
Declared interests: Trustee of Teynham Community Pre-school
Term of office until: 7/9/2020
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Vacancy
Responsibilities:
Declared interests:
Term of office until:
Governor type: Parent
Governor name: Belinda Durden
Responsibilities: Monitoring Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Safeguarding
Declared interests: None
Term of office until:
Governor type: Parent
Governor name:Vacancy
Responsibilities:
Declared interests:
Term of office until:
Governor type: Staff
Governor name: Louise Smith
Responsibilities: Monitoring Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare
Declared interests: None
Term of office until: 23/2/2019
Governor type: Headteacher
Governor name: Andrew Harrison
Declared interests: none
Clerk to the governors:
Louise Barr