Who Are We?
The governing body is a group of up to 12 individuals, made up of parents, staff and members of the local community. We work on a voluntary basis to support the strategic leadership of the school. We have responsibilities for many different areas, including child welfare, staffing, curriculum, finance, premises and training. In addition, we also have oversight for specific curriculum areas.
| Photo | Governor details | SIP Priority | Committees served on |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fr. Robin Jones Foundation Governor ex officio appointing body: Rochester Diocese Subject area: RE | All SIP Areas | -Chair of governors -Chair of finance -Chair of SIAMS - Member of all committees |
| Staff Governor (vacant post) Appointing body: Staff | |||
 | Mr Edward Oatley Co-opted Governor End of term: 18/05/2023 Subject area : Sport, Music, Drama and Art | To Evaluate music and PE provision and extend provision for the most able. Learning Environment. | Behaviour and safeguarding |
 | Mrs Sally Quirk Staff Governor Appointing body: KCC Subject area: Geography Spanish | Member of all committees | |
| Mrs Helen Shere Local Authority Governor Appointing body: Governing body | To evaluate current practice and extend provision for the most able. Target progress of underachieving pupils including Pupil Premium. Reception Cohort | -Chair Teaching, Learning & Achievement -Finance |
|
 | Mr David Tyler Parent Governor Appointing body: Governing body End of term: 22/01/18 Subject area: Maths, EYFS | To evaluate current practice and extend provision for the most able. Target progress of underachieving pupils including Pupil Premium. Improved learning environment. EYFS provision Year 1 Cohort | -Finance - Teaching, Learning and Achievement |
 | Mr Dennis Ward Foundation Governor Appointing body: Diocesan Board of Education End of term: 07/10/2019 Subject area: Science | Improved learning environment. Building projects. Business plan. Marking policy consistency as evidenced by book scrutiny. | -Vice chair of governors - Behaviour and safety -SIAMS -Performance management |
| Mrs Joanna Maxim Co-opted Governor Appointing body: Governing body End of term: 01/02/2020 Subject area: Spanish, Gifted & Talented | To develop the teaching and learning of Spanish and provide for the most able Year 3 Cohort | Behaviour and safeguarding | |
| Mrs Janet Joynes Co-opted Governor Appointing body: Governing body End of term: 31/01/2022 Subject area: | |||
| Mr Martin Drewry Associate Member | |||
| Mary-Clare Davies Clerk Appointing body: Headteacher and Chair | Clerk | ||
| Mrs Maria Martyn Foundation Governor | Year 2 Cohort | SIAMS | |
| Dr Sonia Shah-Simmons |
What Do We Do?
The governing body is responsible for three core strategic functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is spent well
The governors dedicate significant time and expertise on a 100% voluntary basis and are fully committed to the continued success of St John’s School.
“Governors provide good support as well as the healthy degree of challenge required of all governing bodies.”.. Ofsted 2016
The governing body has undergone positive changes since 2013-14 and now provides support and challenge to drive school improvement. Governor skills audits, evaluation and subsequent specific recruitment have provided a thorough spread of expertise and energy for highest performance.