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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 Mrs Jen Hill and can be contacted via the contact form on this website or via the office email - office@sissinghurst.kent.sch.uk 

Chair of Governors - Mrs Jen Hill

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

 

Governor Name

& Category

 

Term of Office

&

Appointing Body

 

Positions of

Responsibility &

Committee

Membership

 

Attendance

Of FGB/

Committee

Meetings

2022/23*

 

Declaration of Business Interest

Any Other

Educational

Establishments

Governed

Relationship with

school staff including spouse, partners and relatives

Date

Decl.

Signed

 

Sarah Holman

Headteacher Governor

 

 

17.04.2023

Ex-officio

 

FGB and all Teams

 

 

N/A

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

17.04.23

 

Scott Martin

Foundation Governor

 

 

06.12.2020 –

05.12.2024

DBEd

 

 

Vice Chair of the FGB

Member of the L&D & Strategy Teams.

H&S and EYFS Governor

 

 

FGB: 6 of 7

Comm: 4 of 6

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

21.09.22

 

Peter Denyer

Foundation Governor

 

 

06.11.2020 –

05.11.2024

DBEd/PCC

 

 

Co Chair of the FGB

Chair of the Resources Team. Member of the Strategy Team.

Finance Governor

 

 

FGB: 5 of 7

Comm: 5 of 6

 

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

04.09.22

 

Rev’d Peter Deaves

Ex Officio Foundation

Governor

 

 

27.02.2020 –

N/A

Ex Officio

 

 

FGB

Wellbeing Governor

 

 

FGB: 5 of 7

 

 

No business interests to declare.

 

Ex Officio Foundation  Governor of Frittenden C.E Primary School

 

 

None

 

14.10.22

 

 

Jen Hill

Parent Governor

 

 

10.05.2021 –

09.05.2025

Parent election

 

 

Co Chair of the FGB

Member of the L&D Team.

SEND Governor

 

 

FGB: 6 of 7

Comm: 1 of 3

 

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

31.08.22

 

Nathan Blackmore

Parent Governor

 

 

10.05.2021 –

09.05.2025

Parent election

 

 

Vice Chair of the Resources Team

 

 

FGB: 5 of 7

Comm: 3 of 3

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

20.09.22

 

Emily Hill

Local Authority Governor

 

 

20.11.2019 –

19.11.2023

LA nomination

GB appointed

 

 

Chair of the L&D Team.

Member of the Strategy Team.

Safeguarding Gov.

 

 

FGB: 6 of 7

Comm: 6 of 6

 

 

Assistant Headteacher at Bethany School.

 

None

 

None

 

20.09.22

 

Wendy Eastwood

Foundation Governor

 

 

19.07.2021 –

18.07.2025

DBEd/PCC

 

 

Member of the Resources Team. Environment & Climate Change Governor

T&D Governor

 

 

FGB: 4 of 7

Comm: 3 of 3

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

17.09.22

 

Fraser McKie

Foundation Governor

 

 

06.07.2021 –

05.07.2025

DBEd

 

 

Vice Chair of the L&D Team

 

 

FGB: 5 of 7

Comm: 2 of 4

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

05.10.22

 

Sharmila Desai

Staff Governor

 

 

14.10.2022 –

13.10.2026

Staff election

 

 

FGB

Member of the L&D Team.

 

 

Not appointed during 2021/22

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

09.11.22

 

Juan Garzon

Foundation Governor

 

 

 

14.07.23 - 13.07.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy

Foundation Governor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonno De Haan

Foundation Governor

 

 

 

 

26.10.2021 –

28.03.2023

DBEd

 

 

Chair of the FGB

Chair of the Strategy Team. Member of the Resources Team.

T&D Governor

 

 

FGB: 7 of 7

Comm: 5 of 6

 

No business interests to declare.

 

None

 

None

 

29.09.22

 

Joanna Langton

Headteacher Governor

 

 

01.09.2020 –

31.12.2022

(Resigned)

 

 

FGB and all Teams

 

 

FGB: 4 of 5

Comm: 9 of 9

 

 

No business interests to declare.

 

A governor of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells

 

 

None

 

05.10.22

*The number of FGB and Team meetings which could have been attended whilst a serving governor of the school.

 

DBEd – Diocesan Board of Education

PCC – Parochial Church Council

FGB – Full Governing Body

L&D – Learning & Development

SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

H&S – Health & Safety

EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage

T&D – Training & Development

 

 

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Sissinghurst (VA) Church of England
Primary School
Common Road
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 2BH

01580 713895