The Governing Body of Ticehurst and Flimwell C of E Primary School
The role of the governing body is to focus on three key strategic functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction:
- Holding the Executive Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
As a voluntary controlled Church of England school our Foundation Governors, who are appointed by the Diocese of Chichester, have a specific focus to maintain the Christian character of the school.
Our Instrument of Government allows for 2 foundation governors, 1 Local Authority appointed governor, 3 parent governors, 1 staff governor and 3 co-opted governors (appointed by the governing body for their specific skills and competencies). The Executive Headteacher is also a governor.
The full governing board meets at least six times a year. Governors also use their identified skills and expertise in working groups that are created from time to time, these have a specific focus and report back to the full Governing Body. All members of the Governing Body have full voting rights. During the school year, governors carry out a number of monitoring visits. Details of the visits are recorded and any recommendations for action are considered by the full governing body.
Minutes of the Full Governing Board meetings are available and can be accessed through the school office. If printed versions are required, they will be supplied free of charge.
All correspondence should be sent to the Clerk to Governors (Emily Clark): clerk@ticehurst.e-sussex.sch.uk.
Governing Board Information
|
Name |
Appointed by |
First appointed |
Current Term of Office |
Interests declared |
|
Hugh Hennebry (Chair of Governors) |
East Sussex County Council (Local Authority Governor) |
7th December 2023 |
7th December 2023 – 6th December 2027 |
Nothing to declare |
|
Sean McGranaghan |
Governing Board (Co-opted Governor) |
21st February 2024 |
21st February 2024 – 20th February 2028 |
Employed at Olive Dining Ltd. |
|
Kate Milne |
Diocese of Chichester (Foundation Governor) |
24th November 2022 |
24th November 2022 – 23rd November 2026 |
Self employed at Kate the Pea Gardening Services |
|
David Hemsley |
Ex-Officio (Executive Headteacher) |
1st July 2024 |
n/a |
Nothing to declare |
|
Gina Hellis |
Parents (Parent Governor) |
1st July 2020 |
4th July 2024 – 3rd July 2028 |
Child attends the school Employed at the school as a TA |
|
Catherine Morgan |
Parents (Parent Governor) |
1st September 2023 |
1st September 2023 – 31st August 2027 |
Child attends the school |
|
Robert Tucker-Bays |
Parents (Parent Governor) |
1st September 2023 |
1st September 2023 - 31st August 2027 |
Child attends the school |
|
Simone Foy |
Staff (Staff Governor) |
03/06/2024 |
3rd June 2024 - 2nd June 2028 |
Teacher at the school |
|
Helena Orr |
Governing Board (Co-opted Governor) |
21/11/2024 |
21st November 2024 - 20th November 2028 |
Nothing to declare |
|
Vacancy |
Governing Board (Co-opted) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
|
Vacancy |
Diocese of Chichester (Foundation Governor) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Vacancy |
Ex-Officio (Foundation Governor) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Governors who have left (but served in the last 12 months)
|
Name |
First Appointed |
Leaving Date |
Reason for leaving |
|
Debbie Dunn |
1st September 2023 | 20th October 2024 | Resigned |
|
Ashley Evans |
1st July 2020 |
28th October 2023 |
Resigned |
|
Fiona Sayers |
1st January 2013 |
1st October 2023 30th April 2024 |
Replaced by Debbie Rofe as Acting Head Resigned |
|
Helena Orr |
1st July 2020 |
6th May 2024 |
Resigned |
|
Jane Pentecost-Wild |
5th October 2023 |
22nd April 2024 |
Resigned |
|
Monica Pell |
6th October 2022 |
29th November 2023 |
Resigned |
|
Samantha Bird |
24th November 2022 |
12th December 2023 |
Resigned |
|
Debbie Rofe |
1st October 2023 |
30th June 2024 |
No longer ex-officio due to change of role |
Attendance at Full Governing Board Meetings
