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Appointed Governor

Dr P Buckley

Acting Chair

Early Years Leadership

I liked Sandwich Infant School from my first encounter with it in 2017.  I started to take much more notice of the school when I saw the fantastic personalised support that was given to my son by his teacher during reception year.  After becoming a governor I saw that this level of care for individual children from all staff was just embedded in the culture.

From the governance side you see the significant and relentless challenge that school staff have to overcome every day to deliver effective and compassionate education.  Staff at the school have to be both as tough as nails and also endlessly kind, which makes infant school educators a rare breed.  Small schools like Sandwich Infant School have significant pedagogic advantages, and also specific challenges.  It is the responsibility of the school leadership team to emphasise and capture the positive elements and mitigate the challenges at a strategic level.      

Appointed Governor

Mr J Morely

Vice Chair

Quality of Education

Headteacher 

Miss L Bennett

Appointed Governor

Vacancy

Appointed Governor

Mr R Chew

I began volunteering as a governor at Sandwich Infant School when my daughter attended in 2012, my son also joined subsequently and we have remained in the community since.

Working from home in the pharmaceutical industry has allowed me to spend time flexibly with visits to the school and to socialise with other parents on the way there and back. I am particularly interested in speech and language development, safeguarding and am passionate about preparing children for the next stage in the learning when they leave us.

Governor

Mr H Sampson

Appointed Governor

Mrs C Poole

After a long association with Sandwich Infant School since 2005 I have decided to continue my support of this unique school by becoming a Governor. The children I taught as class teacher in those early days are now in their twenties and becoming parents themselves. The fact that I have taught at this school for so long shows what a happy and nurturing place this is for all.

Initial training completed and after my first Governor’s meeting I’m ready to become a visible presence at SIS once again, offering my time and experience where it is needed. I look forward to seeing parents, pupils and staff around the school.

Co-opted Governor

Mrs M Elsam

Co-opted Governor

Vacancy

Parent Governor

Vacancy

Parent Governor

Mr L Hedges

Finance

Personal Development

Staff Governor

Mrs J Shaw