Governors
Welcome from the Governors
On behalf of the Governing Body, I am delighted to welcome you to the Maynards Green Primary School website. We have a diverse and dedicated Governing Body comprising representatives from all walks of life. Between us, we take our responsibilities very seriously and believe we have the skills, knowledge and experience to ensure that your child receives an excellent education. More details about a Governor’s role can be found below in the ‘What do Governors do?’ section.
Our last Ofsted inspection, in 2020, rated the school as ‘good’ overall, and ‘outstanding’ in Early Years and Personal Develpment and Wellbeing.
Maynards Green occupies an enviable rural setting, giving children the chance to enjoy the natural environment around them and to benefit from the fantastic outdoor learning experiences right on their doorstep. For a school of its size, it is fortunate to have an excellent range of facilities for pupils, including a sports field, well-equipped play areas for each age group and its own covered, heated swimming pool. The school also maintains strong links with the local community and regularly invites others from outside the school to share in its events.
Primary school years are so important and finding the right school for your child is not always easy. Indeed, I have chosen Maynards Green for my own three children; they are always challenged to be the best they can be, the facilities and surroundings are wonderful, and the teaching staff pay great attention to detail in caring for the needs of every child.
The Governors continue to be proud of the school’s caring ethos, its consistently high standards and its excellent reputation, and sincerely hope that you will choose to become a part of this thriving community.
James Robinson
Chair of Governors
Equality Duties
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations. It sets out the different ways in which it’s unlawful to treat someone.
Before the Act came into force there were several pieces of legislation to cover discrimination, including:
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Race Relations Act 1976
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995
The overall aims of our school Equality Policy are to:-
- eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
- promote equality of access and opportunity within our school and within our wider community;
- promote positive attitudes to difference and good relationships between people with different backgrounds, genders, cultures, faiths, abilities and ethnic origins.
We recognise and accept our equality duties as set out in the Equality Act 2010 and have sought to involve the whole school community in the process in order to ensure better outcomes for all. Using the views of pupils, parents and staff we have set ourselves specific and measurable objectives that will help us achieve the aims of the general equality duty.
- To increase pupil and staff awareness of legal and human rights and the responsibilities that underpin society;
- To increase social and emotional skills and emotional well-being amongst pupils;
- To improve understanding and to challenge stereotyping;
- To promote good relations between people from different ethnic backgrounds.
School Governors
Mr. James Robinson - Chair of Governors (Term of office 2019-2023)
J.robinsongov@maynardsgreen.e-sussex.sch.uk
Mr. Andy Goodall - Vice Chair of Governors - Parent Governor (Term of office 2019-2023)
Dr. Len Parkyn - (Term of office 2019-2023. LA Gov)
Mrs Karen Cromwell - Headteacher
Dr. Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour - Co-opted (Term of Office 2017-2021)
Mrs. Tania Bruce - Parent Governor (Term of office 2019-2023)
Ms. Alice Chapman - Staff Governor (Term of office 2019-2023)
Ms. Carry Stoddart - Clerk to Governors
Mrs Sarah Price - Co-opted (Term of office 2020-2024)
Pay Committee
Mr James Robinson
Mrs Karen Cromwell
Mr Andy Goodall
Premises & Health, Safety & Safeguarding Working Group
Dr. Len Parkyn (Safeguarding and SEN Lead Governor)
Mr.s Karen Cromwell
| Name | Category | Appoint’ by | Appoint’ date | Expiry Date |
Expertise | Business Interest |
Financial Interest |
Other Governship |
Related to staff | Child at School | Attendance 2019/20 |
| Len Parkyn | LA | LA | 8.7.19 | 7.7.23 | SEND, Safeguarding Lead | None | None | No | No | None | 5 out of 7 |
| Alice Chapman | Staff | Staff | 8.7.19 | 7.7.23 | Staff | None | None | No | No | None | 6 out of 7 |
| James Robinson | Co-opted | Governing Body | 3.10.16 | 2.10.20 | Chair. Safeguarding, Compliance | None | None | No | No | 2 children | 6 out of 7 |
| Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour | Co-opted | Governing Body | 23.1.17 | 22.1.21 | Governor CPD, Curriculum, Assessment | None | None | No | No | 3 children | 7 out of 7 |
| Karen Cromwell | Head Teacher | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | None | None | No | No | None | 0 out of 0 |
| Tania Bruce | Parent | School parents | 11.3.19 | 10.3.23 | Statutory Assessment. HR (Including Health & Wellbeing) | None | None | No | No | 2 children | 6 out of 7 |
| Andy Goodall | Parent | School parents | 11.3.19 | 10.3.23 | Vice Chair, Curriculum. Finance | Wife owns music business | None | No | Wife works in SLES | 2 children | 7 out of 7 |
| Sarah Price | Co-opted | Governing Body | 24.02.20 | 23.02.24 | None | None | No | No | 2 children | 4 out of 4 | |
| Carry Stoddart | Clerk | Governing Body | 19.11.2020 | No | No | No | |||||
| Simon Hughes | Headteacher | N/A | N/A | N/A | Resigned 31.12.2020 | 5 out of 5 | |||||
| John Stanbridge | Co-opted | Governing Body | 21.04.16 | 20.04.20 | Resigned 30.09.20 | None | None | No | No | None | 3 out of 7 |
| Alison Surridge | Co-opted | Governing Body | 24.02.20 | 23.02.24 | Resigned 30.09.20 | House of Rhythm Drumming Club at School | None | No | No | None | 3 out of 4 |
| Claire Roberts | LA | LA | 5.11.19 | July 2020 | Resigned 30.09.20 | LA employee | IEB member Peacehaven Heights, Parent Gov Hove Park Secondary & LA rep Diocese of Chichester Board of Education | 6 out of 6 | |||
| Penny Gaunt | Associate | Governing Body | 25.11.19 | 31.07.20 | Resigned 30.09.20 | None | None | Not Known | No | None | 6 out of 6 |
| Sharon Butterfield | Clerk | Governing Body | 30.03.20 | 23.08.20 | |||||||
| Verity Poole | Headteacher | N/A | N/A | N/A | Resigned/Retired 30.12.19 | 2 out of 2 | |||||
| Helen Russell | Clerk | Governing Body | 24.02.20 | 11.12.2019 | 1 out of 2 | ||||||
| Becky Cochran | Associate | Governing Body | 8.7.19 | 7.7.23 | Resigned 20.12.19 | 1 out of 2 | |||||
| Marianne Naylor-Clements | Associate | Governing Body | 8.7.19 | 7.7.23 | Resigned 20.12.19 | 3 out of 3 | |||||
| Adam Hooper | Associate | Governing Body | 14.1.19 | 13.1.23 | Resigned 20.12.19 | ||||||
What do Governors do?
The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the Head Teacher. The Governors support the Head in helping to shape the school's future direction and focus.
Governors do not work as individuals but as a team - the Governing Body - providing strategic leadership and accountability in the school. The governing body acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the Head Teacher, with duties and responsibilities which include:
- setting the aims and objectives of the school
- setting policies in order to achieve aims and objectives
- setting targets for pupil achievement
- monitoring and evaluating the progress the school is making
- managing the school’s finances
- making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
- appointing staff
- reviewing Head Teacher performance and pay
The full Governing Body meets termly with a focus on Leadership & Management and achievement & standards. A Finance committee also meet on a termly basis. In addition, a group of Governors meet termly to discuss Health, Safety and Pupil Welfare issues.
A Governor’s term of office is four years, and they may be re-elected at the end of that term.