The Bridge Federation – Salehurst CE Primary and Staplecross MC Primary Schools’  Governing Body  – Academic Year 2023-24

Structure:

The Full Governing Body meets 6 times per year.  These meetings alternate from Strategic Organisation (SO) focussed to Teaching and Learning (T&L) focussed. 

Separate committee meetings are not held generally, but would be if deemed necessary.

Name of Governor

Initials

Governor type

Term of office start date

Term of office end date

Appointing body

Committees*

Declaration of relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests

In-year changes

1

Rebecca Marsh

RM

Parent

05.09.22

04.09.26

Parents

SO

Children attend Salehurst School

Self employed Director of Asset Management Ltd.

2

Karen Inglis

KI

Parent

24.04.24

23.04.28

Parents

Children attend Salehurst School

Deputy Headteacher at Singlegate Primary School

3

Elizabeth Avard    

LA

Executive Headteacher / Ex-officio

01 09.18

Ex-Officio

n/a

All

Executive Headteacher Salehurst CEP School and Staplecross MCP School.

Grandchildren attend Salehurst School

4

Rev. Annette Hawkins

AH

Foundation

01.09.18

Ex-Officio

Diocesan Board of Education Chichester

WE

Vicar of Salehurst, Robertsbridge and Hurst Green.

Governor at Hurst Green Primary School.

5

Valerie Kent

VK

Foundation

01.09.21

31.08.25

Diocesan Board of Education Chichester

WE (V Ch)

None

6

Rev. Philip Wagstaff

PW

Foundation

23.09.20

Ex-Officio

The Methodist Church

WE (Ch)

Presbyter Minister Hastings, Bexhill & Rye Methodist Circuit

Director of the DR Company

Member of Free Church Education Committee

Trustee of the Arthur Rank Centre

Committee Member & Senior Tutor: Certificate in Rural & Environmental Studies.

Wife is Prebyter Minister Dover, Canterbury & East Kent Circuit

7

Jill Sayers

JS

Foundation

10.10.23

09.10.27

The Methodist Church

WE

None

8

Gillian Atkinson

(Chair)

GA

Co-opted

04.09.18

04.09.22

03.09.22

03.09.26

Full Governing Board

TL, SO, HR

Grandchildren attend Salehurst Shool

9

Sinead Ormston

SO

Co-opted

25.11.21

24.11.25

Full Governing Board

SO (V Ch)

Parent of two children at Salehurst Primary School.

Assistant Headteacher at The Skinners’ School.

10

Edward Roberts

ER

Co-opted

07.06.24

06.06.28

Full Governing Board

Director at Fidelity Investment Ltd.

11

Kristina Hardy

KH

Co-opted

04.10.23

03.10.27

Full Governing Board

Children attend Salehurst Primary School. Teacher at Claverham Community College.

12

Hannah Banfield

HB

Staff

05.09.22

04.09.26

Staff

TL

Teacher at Staplecross Primary School

13

Jo Meeds

JM

Co-opted

27.09.18

27.09.22

26.09.22

26.09.26

Full Governing Board

TL

Head of School at Staplecross Primary School. Sister of Head of School at Salehurst Primary School.

14

VACANCY

Co-opted

15

Kate Robertson

KR

Co-opted

27.09.18

27.09.22

26.09.22

26.09.26

Full Governing Board

TL

Head of School at Salehurst Primary School. Sister of Head of School at Staplecross Primary School.

16

VACANCY

Co-opted

*Committees

SO Strategic Organisation

TL Teaching & Learning

HR Human Resources

WE Worship & Ethos