High Wych CE Primary School

Mr Alan Ashworth

LA (Herts)

Finance, Premises

Appointed 16/10/14,

22/04/16, 21/04/20

I have served terms as both Parent and LA governor. I currently sit on the Curriculum, Finance and Premises committee and am responsible for monitoring the School's provision and implementation of Special Educational Needs (SEND) throughout the school. I spent 23 years in the legal profession before retiring on health grounds, and for the past six or so years my wife and I have been fostering full time for HCC. I am not related to any current school staff or pupils but my wife worked at the school for many years as a TA. Our two boys attended High Wych school, now aged 23 and working repairing and maintaining hydraulic lifts, and the other aged 20, currently reading Biology at Portsmouth University.

Appointed 06/17

Retired 06/21

I am a parent governor with one child at the school in Reception. My professional background is in finance; I am an Actuary working in the Lloyd's insurance market, currently as an independent consultant. My wife and I have lived in High Wych for the past six years and really enjoy the local community, a key part of which is High Wych School. Having a successful and friendly local village school is something I feel very strongly about and I am delighted to be able to support the school as a parent governor.

Mrs Wendy Carter

Foundation - Ex Officio Vicar

Personnel (Clerk)

Appointed 01/01/18

Retired 01/02/2020

I served as a Foundation Governor for High Wych School when I was in the Parish seven years ago . I was trained as a teacher and have worked with adults in leisure courses as well as secondary and primary school students before I was Ordained in the Church of England in 2004. I moved from Birmingham Diocese to be Priest in Charge for High Wych and Gilston with Eastwick  on a short term contract.  I am widowed with three adult daughters and seven  grandchildren. I will serve on SIAMS committee and enjoy coming in to school for Assemblies and I hope to welcome classes into church for various curricular activities.  I am  not related to any member of staff or pupils.

Mr Jim Jones

Associate

Premises

Appointed 05/19

Resigned 06/09/20

I advise and report on the premises regarding Health & Safety. I am now semi-retired after 39 years of running mechanical plant and specialist access equipment companies.

Mr Matthew Littlewood

Parent Governor

Appointed 06/17

I am a Parent governor and have 3 children at the school, in different year groups. My background is in finance and consulting; I have 20 years experience of advising investors and companies as an investment banker; also as a business mentor for the government backed Start-Up Direct programme, and have served as both an executive and non-executive director of various companies in the consumer and services sectors. I grew up in a family of teachers in a rural community, and believe strongly in supporting the school in achieving the very best for all of our children, and in the right way.

Catherine McHugh

Parent Governor

Premises

Appointed 22/06/21

Mrs Michelle Moulsher

Staff Governor

I have been Deputy Head since April 2018 and have worked in several primary schools across Essex. I currently sit on the premises committee.

Mrs Cathryn Sharples

(Chair)

Foundation (Diocese)

Safeguarding

Curriculum, Finance (Clerk), Personnel, Premises (Clerk)

Appointed 27/9/17

I am currently the Chair of Governors and sit on the Finance, Personnel, Curriculum and Premises committees. I am a 'Foundation Governor' due to my association with St James Church. I work for Hertfordshire County Council and manage a supported housing and short breaks scheme which provides accommodation for adults with learning disabilities. My daughter is a former pupil of the school from Nursery age and because of this I became involved as a school governor.

Mr Neil Smith

(Vice Chair)

Foundation (PCC)

Curriculum (Chair), Personnel (Chair)

Appointed 28/9/14,

27/9/18, 16/10/18

I am a Foundation Governor, although I was previously a parent governor while my children attended High Wych School. My professional background is in the pharmaceutical industry; however I now work in the charitable sector. I sit on both Curriculum and Personnel committees and am currently the Vice Chair of the Governing Body. I am not related to any member of staff at High Wych School.

Mrs Mandy West

Headteacher

Curriculum, Finance, Personnel

Appointed 1/1/01

I have been Headteacher since September 2003 and was previously the Deputy Head here at High Wych from January 2001. I sit on three committees.

Subject

Staff

Governor

CLA/Inclusion/SEN

Miss J Ling

Mr A Ashworth

English

Mrs J Monk

Mr N Smith

FS EY

Mrs J Monk

Mrs C Sharples

Mathematics

Mrs A Saggers

Mr A Ashworth

PP Children/ Safeguarding

Mrs M West

Mrs C Sharples, Mr M Littlewood

DPO

Deputy DPO

Mrs C Sharples

Mr N Smith

FGB meetings 2020/2021

Mr M Littlewood

Mrs M Moulsher

Mrs C Sharples

Mr N Smith

Curriculum 2020/21

26.01.21

Mr M Brocklehurst

Yes

Mrs M Moulsher

Yes

Mrs M West

Yes

Finance 2020/2021

Mr M Brocklehurst

Mr M Littlewood

Mrs M West

Mrs C Sharples

Mrs M West

Premises 2020/21

Mr A Ashworth

Mr M Brocklehurst