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School Governors

Please send email correspondence for the Chair of Governors to admin@highwych.herts.sch.uk

All governor terms are for a period of 4 years apart from the Headteacher and Vicar which are ex-officio posts.

The Governors do not hold positions in any other schools.

High Wych Code of Practice for Governors (562KB)

Name

Category/Body/

AppointedBy

 Committees Term of Office

Mr Alan Ashworth

 

LA (Herts)

 

Finance, Premises, Personnel

 

Appointed 16/10/14,

22/04/16, 21/04/20
Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

I have served terms as both Parent and LA governor. I currently sit on the 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 few 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 but are now both in full time employment.

Mr Ron Bellingham

Associate Governor

  

Appointed 14/03/24
Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

TBA

Reverand Alison Jackson

 

Foundation - Ex Officio Vicar

SIAMS (clerk)

 

Appointed 09/23

 
Arriving in Sept 2022 I have been welcomed by the whole school and take collective worship every Tuesday.  I also am invited at times into the school classrooms to help with the RE curriculum.  Before arriving in High Wych I worked for many years (30+) with children and young people of all ages. I ran toddlers (6 sessions a week for 16+ years), youth clubs (10+ years).  I am a mother of 4 boys – now men – all having gone on to ‘Uni and beyond’.  I have been Ordained in the Church of England as a Minister for 9 years. 

Mr Matthew Littlewood

(Chair)

Parent Governor

 

Finance (Chair), Personnel (clerk)

 

Appointed 06/17

Reappointed 22/06/21
Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

I am a Parent governor and have three children, two currently 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 (Chair), Curriculum (clerk)

Appointed 22/06/21t

 
I am a Parent Governor with two children currently at the school. Prior to having children I worked as a secondary school teacher both in England and abroad, teaching children from aged 3-18, giving me a broad understanding of the education system, policies and several styles of teaching and learning. I am extremely passionate about the welfare and education of all children and prior to having my second child I had only ever worked with children in a variety of educational settings. I am looking forward to being able to use my qualifications and experience to help support the school as part of the governing body.
Relevant business and pecuniary interests

Mrs J Monk

Staff Governor

Premises (Clerk

Appointed 26/09/24
Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

TBA

Mrs Michelle Moulsher

 

Staff Governor


 Curriculum, Finance, Personnel, Premises, SIAMS

Appointed 04/18

 
Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

I have worked at High Wych since 2018 as Deputy Head and became Head in October 2024. My entire career has been working with children, and prior to High Wych, I worked in several schools across Essex. It is a privilege to work in this friendly village school, with the children, parents, staff and governors and lead this school ensuring we secure the best possible outcomes for each of our pupils.
Mrs Cathryn Sharples

Foundation (Diocese)

Safeguarding, Deputy DPO

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

Appointed 27/09/17

Reappointed 27/09/21

*Returns 09.2024
Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

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), SIAMS (chair)

 

Appointed 28/09/14,

27/09/18, 16/10/18

Reappointed 27/09/21
Relevant business and pecuniary interests - None

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 01/01/01

Retired 31/08/24

Mr Mark Brocklehurst

 

 

 

Parent Governor

Associate Governor,

DPO

 

Curriculum (Clerk)

 

 

 

Appointed 06/17

Retired 06/21

Appointed 30/03/22

Retired 12/22

Mr Jim Jones

 

Associate

 

Premises

 

Appointed 05/19

Resigned 06/09/20

Mrs Wendy Carter

 

Foundation - Ex Officio Vicar

Personnel (Clerk)

 

Appointed 01/01/18

Retired 01/02/2020


Subject Links

Governor

Staff

DPO (GDPR)

Deputy

Mr M Littlewood

Mrs C Sharples

  
Behaviour Mr A Ashworth Mrs Moulsher

English

Mr N Smith

Mrs J Monk

Mathematics

Mr A Ashworth

Mrs A Saggers
Safeguarding Mr M Littlewood Mrs MMoulsher

SEND

Mr A Ashworth

Miss J Ling


School Governors are the strategic leaders of our school and have a vital role to play in providing the best possible education for our pupils. By law the purpose of maintained school governing bodies is to ‘conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school’.

Their three core strategic functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The minutes of the Governors’ meetings are available in the school office for viewing.

Meeting Dates 2024/25

 

Full Governing Body Meetings

 

Autumn1

Autumn2

Spring1

Spring2

 

 Summer1

Summer2

Date

26.09.2024 28.11.2024        

Mr A Ashworth

 Yes        

 
Mrs A Jackson Yes          
Mr R Bellingham Yes          

Mr M Littlewood

 Yes        

 

Mrs M Moulsher

 Yes        

 

Mrs C McHugh

 Yes        

 

Mrs C Sharples

 No        

 

Mr N Smith

 Yes        

 

 

Meeting Dates 2023/24

Full Governing Body Meetings

 

Autumn1

Autumn2

Spring1

Spring2

 

 Summer1

Summer2

Date

19.10.2023 30.11.2023 02.02.2024 18.03.2024 18.05.2024

11.07.2024

Mr A Ashworth

 No Yes Yes Yes No

Yes
Mrs A Jackson Yes Yes No Yes No Yes

Mr M Littlewood

 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No

Mrs M Moulsher

 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No

Mrs C McHugh

 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes

Mrs C Sharples

 No Yes Yes No Yes

Yes

Mr N Smith

 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes

Mrs M West

 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes

Curriculum and Personnel Committee Meetings

 

Autumn1

 Autumn2

Spring1

 

Spring2

Summer1

Summer2

Date -

TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Mr A Ashworth

              

Mrs C Sharples

              

Mr N Smith

              

Mrs M West

              

Finance Committee Meetings

 

 Autumn1 Autumn2

Spring1

Spring2

Summer1

Summer2

Date

 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Mr M Littlewood

            

Mrs C Sharples

            

Mrs M West

            

Premises Committee Meetings

 

 Autumn1 Autumn2

Spring1

Spring2

 Summer1 Summer2

Date

 10.10.23 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Mr A Ashworth

            

Mr M Littlewood

            

Mrs C McHugh

            

Mrs M Moulsher

            

Mrs C Sharples

            

 

Meeting Dates 2022/23

Full Governing Body Meetings

 

Autumn1

Autumn2

Spring1

Spring2

 

 Summer1

Summer2

Date

29.09.22

20.10.22

01.12.23

02.02.23

24.03.23

23.03.23

 18.05.23

11.07.23

Mr A Ashworth

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 No

Yes

Mr M Brocklehurst

(retired Dec22)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 Yes

No
Mrs A Jackson No     No     No Yes

Mr M Littlewood

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

Mrs M Moulsher

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

No

Mrs C McHugh

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

 Yes

Yes

Mrs C Sharples

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

Mr N Smith

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

Mrs M West

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

 

Curriculum and Personnel Committee Meetings

 

Autumn1

 Autumn1

Spring1

 

Spring2

Summer1

Summer2

 

14.10.22

10.11.22

19.01.23

26.01.23

16.03.23

20.04.23

 20.06

Mr A Ashworth

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 No

Mrs C Sharples

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

Mr N Smith

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

Mrs M West

Yes

 Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes9

 

Finance Committee Meetings

 

Spring1

Spring2

Summer1

Summer2

 

20.01.23

24.03.23

28.04.23

21.07.23

Mr M Littlewood

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mrs C Sharples

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mrs M West

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Premises Committee Meetings

 

Spring1

Spring2

 Summer1 Summer2

 

25.01.23

17.03.23

 16.05.23 23.06.23

Mr A Ashworth

Yes

Yes

 Yes Yes

Mr M Littlewood

Yes

Yes

No No

Mrs C McHugh

N/A

Yes

 Yes Yes

Mrs M Moulsher

Yes

Yes

 Yes Yes

Mrs C Sharples

Yes

Yes

 Yes Yes