Governance
Our Structure
The Governing Body has three key functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
The Sissinghurst Governing Body consists of 12 governors, of which 6 are Foundation Governors (appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education or Parochial Church Council), 1 ex officio Foundation Governor, the Headteacher Governor (ex officio), 2 Parent Governors (elected), 1 Local Authority Governor and 1 Staff Governor (elected).
Governors are appointed or elected for a term of four years, with the exception of the ex officio governors.
The Governing Body follows the 'Two Teams' model of governance. The responsibility for curriculum and pupil attainment rests with the Learning and Development team, while the Resources team oversees the financial position of the school and has responsibility for personnel, Health and Safety and compliance.
The Full Governing Body meet five times a year, and each committee meets three times a year. In addition, the chairs of both teams meet each term with the Headteacher and Chairs of Governors to discuss ongoing strategic matters. Individual governors all carry responsibility for monitoring specific areas of the school and in many cases work together, for example: the impact of Pupil Premium funding will be monitored by a governor from each team.
The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr Juan Garzon and can be contacted via the contact form on this website or via the office email - office@sissinghurst.kent.sch.uk
Chair of Governors - Mr Juan Garzon
Vice Chair - Mr Peter Denyer
Learning and Development Team Chair - Emily Hill
Resources Team Chair - Peter Denyer
No employee earns more than £100,000 at our school.
SISSINGHURST (V.A) C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL
SUMMARY OF GOVERNOR BUSINESS INTERESTS – 2022 / 2023
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Governor Name & Category |
Term of Office & Appointing Body |
Positions of Responsibility & Committee Membership |
Attendance Of FGB/ Committee Meetings 2022/23* |
Declaration of Business Interest
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Any Other Educational Establishments Governed |
Relationship with school staff including spouse, partners and relatives |
Date Decl. Signed |
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Sarah Holman Headteacher Governor
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17.04.2023 Ex-officio |
FGB and all Teams
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N/A |
No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
17.04.23 |
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Scott Martin Foundation Governor
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06.12.2020 – 05.12.2024 DBEd
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Vice Chair of the FGB Member of the L&D & Strategy Teams. H&S and EYFS Governor
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FGB: 6 of 7 Comm: 4 of 6 |
No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
21.09.22 |
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Peter Denyer Foundation Governor
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06.11.2020 – 05.11.2024 DBEd/PCC
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Co Chair of the FGB Chair of the Resources Team. Member of the Strategy Team. Finance Governor
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FGB: 5 of 7 Comm: 5 of 6
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No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
04.09.22 |
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Rev’d Peter Deaves Ex Officio Foundation Governor
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27.02.2020 – N/A Ex Officio
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FGB Wellbeing Governor
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FGB: 5 of 7
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No business interests to declare. |
Ex Officio Foundation Governor of Frittenden C.E Primary School
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None |
14.10.22
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Jen Hill Parent Governor
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10.05.2021 – 09.05.2025 Parent election
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Co Chair of the FGB Member of the L&D Team. SEND Governor
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FGB: 6 of 7 Comm: 1 of 3
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No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
31.08.22 |
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Nathan Blackmore Parent Governor
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10.05.2021 – 09.05.2025 Parent election
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Vice Chair of the Resources Team
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FGB: 5 of 7 Comm: 3 of 3 |
No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
20.09.22 |
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Emily Hill Local Authority Governor
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20.11.2019 – 19.11.2023 LA nomination GB appointed
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Chair of the L&D Team. Member of the Strategy Team. Safeguarding Gov.
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FGB: 6 of 7 Comm: 6 of 6
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Assistant Headteacher at Bethany School. |
None |
None |
20.09.22 |
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Wendy Eastwood Foundation Governor
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19.07.2021 – 18.07.2025 DBEd/PCC
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Member of the Resources Team. Environment & Climate Change Governor T&D Governor
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FGB: 4 of 7 Comm: 3 of 3 |
No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
17.09.22 |
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Fraser McKie Foundation Governor
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06.07.2021 – 05.07.2025 DBEd
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Vice Chair of the L&D Team
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FGB: 5 of 7 Comm: 2 of 4 |
No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
05.10.22 |
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Sharmila Desai Staff Governor
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14.10.2022 – 13.10.2026 Staff election
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FGB Member of the L&D Team.
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Not appointed during 2021/22 |
No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
09.11.22 |
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Juan Garzon Foundation Governor
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14.07.23 - 13.07.27 |
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Vacancy Foundation Governor
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Bonno De Haan Foundation Governor
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26.10.2021 – 28.03.2023 DBEd
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Chair of the FGB Chair of the Strategy Team. Member of the Resources Team. T&D Governor
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FGB: 7 of 7 Comm: 5 of 6 |
No business interests to declare. |
None |
None |
29.09.22 |
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Joanna Langton Headteacher Governor
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01.09.2020 – 31.12.2022 (Resigned)
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FGB and all Teams
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FGB: 4 of 5 Comm: 9 of 9
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No business interests to declare. |
A governor of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells
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None |
05.10.22 |
*The number of FGB and Team meetings which could have been attended whilst a serving governor of the school.
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DBEd – Diocesan Board of Education |
PCC – Parochial Church Council |
FGB – Full Governing Body |
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L&D – Learning & Development |
SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities |
H&S – Health & Safety |
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EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage |
T&D – Training & Development |
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