Governors’ Information and Duties
The Governing Body has adopted the Circle method of Governance, with Monitoring groups appointed to review the following areas.
Quality of Education, Behaviour, Attitudes & Personal Development, Leadership and Management, SIAMS, Finance & Premises, HT Appraisal and Pay Committee, Discipline Committee
Governor Type | Name | Committee Membership | Business Interests and material interest arising from personal relationships | About the Governor |
Chair of Governors Local Authority Governor
| David Hill Term of office 8/2/13 to 6/12/2024
| Quality of Education Leadership & Management
Finance & Premises Finance & Premises | Governor at Mascalls
| David’s two youngest grandchildren used to go to St Marks. They now live with their mum and dad and David and Susan, his wife, in a shared house in Matfield. David was a senior sales and marketing manager with BT until 2001. Since then he has trained over 1000 senior and middle managers in leadership, teamwork and communication skills. |
Ex-Officio | Elaine Cole 11/07/2022 until 11/07/2026 | SIAMS | None |
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Foundation Governor | Rev Claire Allwood Term of office 17/01/2022 to 16/01/2026 | SIAMS | None | I am vicar of St Mark’s Church and have also been fortunate to have a family connection with the school. I am passionate about enabling the children to engage with the treasures of the Christian faith and traditions and about supporting the well-being of the whole school community |
Foundation Governor | Hester Gudmunsen Term of Office 21/3/2022 to 20/3/2026 | SIAMS | None |
I am very pleased to be appointed as a new governor at St Marks. I have two girls who currently attend the school and am part of the St Mark’s Church community. My background is in strategic planning, performance and marketing and I look forward to bringing my professional skills and knowledge to the role. I’m passionate about supporting this great school to continue to raise standards of achievement and develop well rounded children that are able to reach their full potential. |
Headteacher Governor | Simon Bird Term of office from 1/1/18 | SIAMS | None | I was appointed Headteacher in January 2018, having previously been Deputy Head from February 2010. I live outside of Tunbridge Wells and have two young daughters. |
Co -opted Governor | Sarah Russell Term of office 1/2/15 to 01/02/2023 | Quality of Education | None | I joined the St.Mark’s School community in 2007 and both of my children have attended the school. I was first elected as a parent governor and am now a co-opted governor. There have been many changes over the years and I an as committed to supporting the whole school as when I joined. |
Co -opted Governor
| Shelley Kerr Black Term of Office 21/03/2022 to 20/03/2026 | Finance and Premises | None | Shelley has a child in Early Years |
Vice Chair Co-opted Governors | James Gambrill Term of office 5/12/17 to 4/12/21 | Leadership & Management Finance & Premises | None | I am a parent of 3 children currently attending St Marks and have a number of business interests in events, business consultancy and travel. I have a degree in Physics and an MBA reflecting my primary interests in science and business. I am also a keen proponent of lifelong learning having returned to studies in my early 30’s. I strongly believe developing an early love of reading and learning that is so central to the ethos of St Marks is the key to a successful and fulfilling adult life. Outside of work I am keen on a number of sports especially skiing and I often teach schoolchildren at the Bowles dry slope in Eridge. |
Co -opted Governor | Marsha Ejiofor Term of office 17/5/21 to 326/5/25 | Quality of Education Behaviour, Attitudes & Personal Development | None |
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Parent Governor | Jamie Johnson Term of office 15/10/12 to 6/12/2024 | Behaviour, Attitudes & Personal Development | None
| My name is Jamie Johnson, I have been a parent governor for the last 6 years since my oldest son Frankie started at St Marks; he is now in year 9! I have two other sons: Charlie who is in year 6 and Joey in year 3! They all are loving school; and so am I being a parent governor. You may see me around the school giving boxing lessons to the children! I am the former W.I.B.F British Lightweight Champion; and now I am an A.B.A Boxing Coach. We use the training in the school to teach children self control and discipline; and mainly to combat any form of bullying |
Parent Governor | Lynne Doran Term of office 26/3/17 to 24/3/25 | Quality of Education Finance & Premises | None | I am a parent of children at St Marks CEP School and have been involved with the school since my eldest started in 2011. I am a Chartered Civil Engineer and have worked in the design and construction industry for over 25 years. I have a keen interest in our children, their development and potential for the future. Specifically, I am interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and how we can inspire our children to achieve in these subjects even at an early age. I also have a keen interest in healthy eating & lifestyle and the impact this can have on a child’s development and learning. |
Clerk to the Governors | Claire Chapman |
| None
| I have worked at the school for 10 years and my two children went to school here. |