Governors
The Local Governing Board (LGB) at John Mayne Church of England Primary School consists of a team of volunteers who undertake the important task of monitoring the strategic direction of the school. It is made up of representatives from the local Church, members of staff including the Headteacher, elected parents and members of the local community.
We have adopted the Circle Model of governance which requires each member of the LGB to be familiar with all aspects of the educational, legal, financial and strategic elements of Tenterden Schools Trust (TST) and those relating to John Mayne Church of England Primary School in particular. We meet as a group six times a year.
Minutes of the Governing body are available to read at the school.
The Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governors, at the school address: John Mayne C of E Primary School, High Street, Biddenden, Kent, TN27 8AL.
A School Improvement Plan is prepared each year by the Headteacher, in collaboration with staff and governors, which identifies specific objectives and how these can be measured. This is then used by the LGB to monitor all aspects of the school with each governor focussing on one or more of the objectives with the aim of achieving the best outcomes for all members of the school community with the resources available. In addition, some governors take a role supporting particular areas in the school, such as Safeguarding and SEND provision.
We aim to support the staff in providing the very best opportunities for each child to develop personally, socially and intellectually into a caring and responsible citizen. In this preparation for future life, we are keen to provide a rich and relevant education with equal opportunities for all children regardless of social background, physical abilities, gender, race, creed or religion.
We believe that to be successful in achieving this we must all – parents, school staff and governors – work together in partnership for the benefit of each child. We share best practice, ideas and information with TST and other schools within the Trust. We also work closely with the Diocese of Canterbury to maintain the Christian ethos of our school.
All policies relating to Governors can be read in the Policies page under the Key Information menu.
SUMMARY OF GOVERNOR BUSINESS INTERESTS – 2024 / 2025
Governor Name & Category |
Term of Office & Appointing Body |
Positions of Responsibility
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Attendance of LGB Meetings 2023/24* |
Declaration of Business Interest
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Any Other Educational Establishments Governed |
Relationship With Trust Members/ Trustees/LGB Governors/School Staff Including Spouse, Partners & Relatives |
Date Decl. Signed |
Stuart McKillop Parent Governor | 01.04.2023 – 31.03.2027 Parent election | Acting Chair of the Local Governing Board SEND, Sports Premium and Health & Safety Governor
| LGB: 6 of 6 | No business interests to declare | None
| None
| 18.09.24 |
Helen Tester Headteacher Governor
Formerly a Staff Governor
| 31.08.2023 Ex Officio
01.04.2023 – 30.08.2023 Staff election
| Local Governing Board
| LGB: 6 of 6 | Spouse is the Manager of Homeleigh Timber Ltd (Builder’s Merchants) | None | None | 18.09.24 |
Neil Bell Co-opted Governor
| 01.04.2023 – 31.03.2027 Local Governing Board
| Local Governing Board Attendance Governor
| LGB: 4 of 6
| Ashford Borough Council – Councillor and Cabinet Member (Since May 1995)
Director – Solution Provider Ltd & an employee of MS Amlin (Since Sept. 2020)
| None | None | 03.09.24 |
Marini Turrell Parent Governor | 01.04.2023 – 31.03.2027 Parent election | Local Governing Board EYFS & Pupil Premium Governor
| LGB: 6 of 6 | Employee of Citigroup (Finance) (Since July 2003) | None
| None
| 22.09.24 |
Jen Aldington Co-opted Governor
| 26.03.2024 25.03.2028 Local Governing Board
| Local Governing Board Safeguarding, Online Safety, Cyber Security Governor | LGB: 3 of 3 | No business interests to declare | None | None | 06.10.24 |
Samantha Frederick Staff Governor
| 11.10.2023 – 10.10.2027 Staff election
| Local Governing Board Wellbeing Governor | LGB:3 of 5 | No business interests to declare | None | None | 27.09.24 |
Austen Green Co-opted Governor | 01.04.2023 10.11.2024 Local Governing Board (Resigned)
| Local Governing Board Attendance & SEND Governor
| LGB: 2 of 6 | FIS Global Inc – V.P, IT Executive | None | None | 18.09.23 |
Kay Price Co-opted Governor | 26.03.2024 03.07.2024 Local Governing Board (Resigned)
| Local Governing Board Former Safeguarding Governor, Joint SEND Governor | LGB: 2 of 2 | No business interests to declare | None | None | 16.04.24 |
Thomas Hay Foundation Governor | 01.04.2023 – 28.02.2024 Ex Officio CDBEd (Resigned)
| Former Chair of the Local Governing Board Wellbeing Governor | FGB: 2 of 2 | St Faith’s Preparatory School – School Business Manager (Since January 2023) | None
| None
| 18.09.23 |
*The number of LGB meetings which could have been attended whilst a serving governor of the school.
CDBEd – Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education | SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities | SIAMS – Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools |
EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage | T&D – Training & Development | LGB – Local Governing Board |
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden Local Governing Board Meeting Attendance – 2023/24 Academic Year | |
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Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required, CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable
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