The Governing Body at Holy Trinity & St John’s CE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School comprises of staff, parents and representatives from the Local Authority and the local community all of whom have volunteered their time to support the school. As the school is a voluntary controlled school, the vicar of St John the Baptist Church, is also a member of the governing body. they are appointed by the Canterbury Diocese of Education as they hold the post of the Principle Officiating Minister at St John the Baptist Church, Margate.

The Governing Body has a general responsibility for the leadership of the school. The Headteacher, Mrs Roberts, is also a member of the Governing Body. Mrs Roberts is responsible for making day-to-day decisions about the running of the school. The Governing Body acts as a “critical friend” to the school and with guidance from the Senior Leadership Team of the school and the Local Authority they have responsibility for:

• Approving the first formal budget of the financial year and monitoring of expenditure thereafter
• Driving strategic improvement by overseeing the implementation of the school plan.
• Overseeing how the curriculum is taught
• Staffing and personnel, including wellbeing
• Buildings – maintenance, health and safety
• School policy reviews
• Dealing with formal complaints
• Some disciplinary matters

Our Governing Body meet 6 times per year. In addition to this, there is a separate Resources Committee that meets prior to each Governing Body meeting to discuss in more detial the financial position of the school.

If you would like further information about the role of Governing Bodies and their involvement with the school this can be found on the web site of the Department of Education at www.education.gov.uk

If you would like to contact the governing body, please email clerk@htsj.school or contact our school office.

HOLY TRINITY & ST JOHN’S C E PRIMARY SCHOOL

GOVERNING BODY

Chair of Governors

Mrs Kim Stoner – appointed to the Governing Body: Appointed as governor 03.10.25.  Appointed as Chair 01.01.26 - Safeguarding & HT Performance Management

Local Authority Governor

Mr Luke Posnett – appointed 28.04.17  - Quality of Education / Leadership and Management, Christian Ethos and Resources

Foundation Governors

Fr Leigh Daynes  - Priest in Charge of St John the Baptist Church, Margate -  Appointed by Diocese – ex-officio Foundation Governor - Christian Distinctiveness

Vacancy 

Co-opted Governors – Term of Office – 4 years

Mr Martin Hyde

Mrs Stacey Mitchell - appointed 12.10.21   - SEND and Christian Ethos

Vacancy

Staff Governors – Term of Office – 4 years

Ms Anna-Maria McLean - Staff Governor - appointed 11.10.22 - Christian Ethos and Website and Online Safety

Parent Governors – Term of Office – 4 years

Mrs Abisola Jethro-Zion - Parent Governor - appointed 18.12.25

Ms Anneka Humphreys - Parent Governor - appointed 10.12.24 - Resources

Headteacher

Mrs Sarah Roberts 

Clerk to the Governors

Mrs L Mayhew

GOVERNORS REGISTER OF INTERESTS

It is important that governors and staff are seen and to act impartially.  Governors have a responsibility to avoid any conflict of interest between any business interest, personal interest and affairs and those of the school.  Governors have a legal duty to declare any interest that could lead to questions of bias when discussing items of business at a meeting.  If necessary, any governor concerned will withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is discussed.

The governing body is required to establish and maintain a register of interests for all governors and the headteacher.  The register will enable governors to demonstrate that in spending public money they do not benefit from any decisions that they make.  A copy of the declaration form that all governors sign annually is shown below.

Holy Trinity & St John's CEP School

Register of Interests 2023/2024

Governor attendance at meetings is high with any absences having been fully explained and accepted and approved by the governing body. This enables effective challenge and support (as evidenced in meeting minutes.)  Good attendance by governors allows discussions and debate to take place with school leaders and in turn the governors are kept fully up to date with what is happening in school and with local and national developments in education.

The level of commitment shown by members of the governing body allows the governing body to operate in an effectual and professional manner.

GOVERNORS VISITS

Governors make regular formal visits to the school to monitor and evaluate the impact of our work.  In the past year, these visits have included:

• Financial procedures and practices
• School ethos and values
• Assessment
• Health and safety
• Safeguarding
• Early Years
• Key Stage 1
• Key Stage 2
• Literacy
• Maths
• Use of Pupil Premium funding
• RE
• Breakfast Club