The Governors of St. Stephen’s Infant School warmly welcome you into our thriving school community. St. Stephen’s Infant School is a very special place, and we, as governors, are very proud to be part of a team which strives to maintain it as a widely recognised centre of excellence.
St. Stephen’s Infant School Governing Body work under the 2012 model of governance with a circle model approach to monitoring, ensuring standards are high, moving the school forward through challenge and support.
Co-opted Governors are members of the local community who with the other Governors have a particular skill set to ensure the effectiveness of the leadership and management of the school. Governor Body performance is assessed by Ofsted.
The Governing Body core functions are to:
The Governing Body of ST STEPHENS INFANT SCHOOL
Reconstitution agreed 11/05/2016 to increase Co-opted to 6 members
New Instrument of Governance dated 20/06/16
Name/Office & Business Interests |
Term of Office Completion Date |
Responsibilities |
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PARENT GOVERNORS appointed for 3 years by parents of children on the school roll |
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Ms S Mikhail |
(ends 25/02/23) |
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LOCAL AUTHORITY GOVERNOR (1) LA nominated, appointed by the Governing Body |
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Mr Ben MacPhee Chair (04/07/18 - 2021) MD Christ Church Student Union
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(ends 21/11/21) |
Chair of Governors Governor with designated responsibility for Safeguarding |
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HEADTEACHER (Executive Interim Head & Head of School) voting rights x 1 |
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Mr Dean Jones
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N/A |
Strategy Group |
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Mrs Alice Edgington |
N/A |
Strategy Group |
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STAFF GOVERNOR appointed by employees of the school |
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Miss Emma Gold
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(ends 17/01/21) |
EYFS |
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CO-OPTED GOVERNORS (6) appointed by the Governing Body following a skills analysis |
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Mr Matthew Drinkwater Parent of child on roll NHS |
(ends 08/01/22) |
Governor with designated responsibility for Health & Safety
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Ms Kimberley Foulkes Employed as Audit Supervisor for Kreston Reeves LLP Governor at Chartham Primary School |
(ends 10/05/24) |
Governor with designated responsibility for Finance
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Dr Agnieszka Gordon Vice Chair (07/10/19 - 06/10/23) Director of Translation Co. HT of Polish Primary School CCCU Project Manager and research Fellow at LASAR CENTRE |
(ends 06/10/23)
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Governor with designated responsibility for SEND |
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Mr Richard Hover Governor at Chartham Primary School |
(ends 17/10/21) |
Training & Development Governor
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Rev Peter Ould Parent of pupil on roll |
(ends 12/11/23) |
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Vacant |
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS appointed by the Governing Body for a specific project |
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SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM welcomed at all meetings |
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Assistant Head, Inclusion & Safeguarding |
Miss Danielle Whiteing |
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Teaching & Learning |
Miss Lizzie Clark |
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CLERK TO GOVERNORS provided via Local Authority Service Level Agreement |
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Resignations 2017/2018 |
Mr A Khan (05/01/2018) Rev. K Maddy (20/03/2018) |
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End of term of office |
Prof. R Rawson (08/11/2018) |
MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD 2017-2018 |
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18/10/17 |
06/12/17 |
24/01/18 |
21/03/18 |
16/05/18 |
04/07/18 |
Mr M Drinkwater |
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P |
Apologies |
P |
P |
Mrs A Edgington |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Ms K Foulkes |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Miss E Gold |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Apologies |
P |
Dr A Gordon |
P |
Apologies |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Mr R Hover |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Mr A Khan |
Apologies |
P |
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Mr B MacPhee |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Apologies |
P |
Rev K Maddy |
P |
P |
Apologies |
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Rev P Ould |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Apologies |
Dr R Rawson |
Apologies |
P |
P |
Apologies |
P |
Apologies |
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Executive Headteacher |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
MEETING ATTENDANCE RECORD 2018-2019 |
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17/10/18 |
12/12/18 |
22/01/19 |
28/03/19 |
21/05/19 |
03/07/19 |
Mr M Drinkwater |
P |
P |
P |
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Mrs A Edgington |
P |
P |
P |
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Ms K Foulkes |
P |
P |
P |
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Miss E Gold |
P |
P |
P |
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Dr A Gordon |
P |
Apologies |
P |
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Mr R Hover |
Apologies |
P |
Apologies |
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Mr B MacPhee |
P |
P |
P |
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Rev P Ould |
Apologies |
Apologies |
P |
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Dr R Rawson |
Apologies |
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Dr Sam D'Elia |
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P |
Apologies |
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Executive Headteacher |
P |
P |
P |
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