High Wych CE Primary School

Appointed 16/10/14

Appointed 22/04/16

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.

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.

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 Matt Littlewood

Parent Governor

I am a Parent governor and have 3 children at the school, currently in Nursery, Reception and Year 2. My background is in finance and consulting; I am a director at Barclays in Canary Wharf, as well as a business mentor for UK government backed Start-Up Direct, and have served as both an executive and non-executive director of various other 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.

Mrs M Moulsher

Staff Governor

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

Mrs Cath 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 and Premises committee. I am also responsible for overseeing Safeguarding at school. I work for HCC and am the Manager of a supported housing scheme and short breaks unit which provides accommodation for adults with learning disabilities. I am not related to any school staff or pupils.  My daughter is a former pupil of the school from Nursery and she is now studying A Levels at The Bishops Stortford High School.

Mr Neil Smith

(Vice Chair)

Foundation (PCC)

Curriculum (Chair), Personnel (Chair)

Appointed 28/9/14

Appointed 27/9/18

Appointed 16/10/18

I am a Foundation Governor, although I have previously been 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 the Personnel committee and am currently the Vice Chair of the Governing Body. I am related to a 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

Mrs 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 Brocklehurst

PP Children/ Safeguarding

Mrs M West

Mrs C Sharples

DPO

Mrs C Sharples

FGB meetings 2018/19

13.09.18

Mr M Littlewood

Yes

Mrs M Moulsher

Yes

Mrs C Sharples

Yes

Mr N Smith

Yes

Curriculum 2018/19

28.11.18

Mr M Brocklehurst

Yes

Mrs M Moulsher

Yes

Mrs M West

Yes

Finance 2018/19

Mr M Brocklehurst

Mr M Littlewood

Mrs M West

23.01.19

Mrs W Carter

No

Mrs C Sharples

Yes

Mrs M West

Yes

Premises 2018/19

Mr M Brocklehurst

Mr M Littlewood