• Our Governing Body

  As a Church Aided School our Governing Body is made up of Foundation, Parent, Staff and Local Authority Governors, as defined in the Instrument of Government constitution. It has a range of duties and powers, and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.

  The Full Governing Body meets five times a year to decide our aims and policies and to ensure efficient running of the school.

  Their role includes:

  • Setting targets for pupil achievement
  • Managing finances
  • Making sure the curriculum is balanced
  • Appointing senior staff
  • Reviewing staff performance and pay
  • Overseeing the strategic running of the school

  Sub-committees

  Our Governing Body has three sub-committees. These sub-committees meet regularly to discuss their responsibilities in these key areas.

  Teaching and Learning: monitors the standards of teaching and learning in the school.

  Finance: manages budgets and finances and ensures school resources are satisfactory.

  Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural: monitors and promotes the school’s distinctive Christian character and its impact on pupils’ personal and academic development.

• Useful Documents

  Three year strategic plan

  Register of Governor Business Interests

  Instrument of Government constitution

Governors

Governor Attendance

			Sue Elliott	Liz Woolman	Sophie Curra	Jane Stevens	Reverend Tom Holme	Ben Thomas	Caroline Sharp	Jane Dawson	John Elliott	Sonya Dawson
2018-19 Academic Year	FGB	10.10.18	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A
		12.12.18	✓	✓	A	✓	✓	✓	A	✓	✓	✓
		13.2.19	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓	A	✓
		3.4.19	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓
		22.5.19	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓
		17.7.19	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	A	A	✓	✓	✓
	SMSC committee	29.11.18	✓	N/A	N/A	✓	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	✓	N/A
		28.1.19	✓	N/A	N/A	✓	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	✓	N/A
		13.5.19	✓	N/A	N/A	✓	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	✓	N/A
	T&L committee	7.11.18	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A
		13.3.19	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A
		12.6.19	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A
	Finance committee	9.10.18	✓	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		10.1.19	✓	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		16.5.19	✓	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019-20 Academic Year	FGB	2.10.19	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		10.12.19	✓	A	✓	✓	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	A
		10.2.20
		23.3.20
		20.5.20
		15.7.20
	SMSC committee	24.9.19	✓	N/A	N/A	✓	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	✓	N/A
		6.1.20	✓	N/A	N/A	✓	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	✓
		20.4.20
	T&L committee	6.11.19	✓	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A
		11.3.20
		10.6.20
	Finance committee	7.11.19	✓	✓	N/A	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A	N/A	✓	N/A
		13.02.20
		30.04.20
		14.5.20

Business Interests 2019-20

Name	Category of Governor	Start date	Start date - current term of office	End date	Business Interest form signed	Personal Business Interests	Spouse / partner’s business interests Other business interests Governorships at other schools Relation to staff members
Liz Woolman	Foundation Diocese appointment	02.02.12	18.10.17	17.10.21	02.10.19
Sophie Curra	LA Governor	1.10.11	19.07.17	18.07.21	02.10.19
Reverend Tom Holme	Foundation Ex-officio	1.9.1999	N/A	Ex-officio	02.10.19
Sue Elliott	Head Teacher Ex-officio	1.1.2017	N/A	Ex-officio	02.10.19
Geoff Harris	Staff Election process	13.12.19	13.12.19	12.12.23	13.12.19
Jane Stevens	Foundation Diocese appointment	18.09.14	18.09.18	17.09.22	02.10.19
Ben Thomas	Foundation PCC appointment	14.03.17	14.03.17	13.03.21	02.10.19	Estate Manager of Penshurst Place Estate, landlord of the school and owner of the school buildings	Spouse - counsellor / child psychotherapist; has worked professionally at the school
Caroline Sharp	Foundation PCC Appointment	17.11.17	17.11.17	16.11.21	02.10.19
Jane Dawson	Foundation PCC Appointment	17.09.18	17.09.18	16.09.22	02.10.19
John Elliott	Parent Governor Election process	20.11.18	20.11.18	19.11.22	02.10.19	Investec Bank PLC (Shareholder and Employee)
Sonya Dawson	Parent Governor Election process	20.11.18	20.11.18	19.11.22	02.10.19	Sonya Black CBT & Mindfulness Ltd Black Enterprises Ltd (Director)