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Message from our Governors

East Stour has a very clear vision, that focuses around ensuring the aspirations of pupils are high. The school is led and run by dedicated staff who have the children at the heart of what they do and the decisions that are made.


As a governing body, it is our responsibility to support and challenge the school, enabling them to achieve their objectives and have the highest level of impact on the pupils and community it serves.To ensure we can achieve this, our governing body is made up of a range of individuals that bring a variety of skill sets, knowledge and experience with them. From people working in education to staff
and parent governors and those that work within the local community, it is key that the governance is strong, supportive and most importantly, impactful.
A big part of the governance approach includes regular monitoring visits that are focused on different areas of the school’s function. The Governors will meet four times a year to discuss the findings from these reviews and look at progress against the school’s plan. The governors also receive regular Headteacher updates and feedback on any in-year progress.
It is key that as a Governing body we are open, approachable and transparent. As a result, we welcome feedback, comments and suggestions from the school community.

This can be done by contacting the Chair of Governors, Paul Owen, via email at paul.owen@eastkent.ac.uk


Paul Owen
Chair of Governors
East Stour Primary School

Paul Owen

Chair of Governors

The Governing Body of EAST STOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL – Constitution date 25th March 2022

EAST STOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL 

MEETING DATES 2024 - 2025

 

DATE

TYPE OF MEETING 

TIME

Wednesday 8th October 2025

Governing Board Meeting

08.00 am

Wednesday 28th January 2026

Governing Board Meeting

08.00 am

Wednesday 25th March 2025

Governing Board Meeting 

08.00 am

Wednesday 24th June 2025

Governing Board Meeting 

08.00 am

 

Meet the Governors - https://www.east-stour.kent.sch.uk/team/Governors/6/ 

 

Attendance of meetings 2024/2025

For further information on our school governors please visit GIAS

Date of meeting 

Meeting 1

Meeting 2

Meeting 3meeting 4 
Emma Law    
Sophie Sadler    
Paul Owen     
Rob Cooke     

Emma Francis  - Staff governor 

    
Judie Steele - Staff Governor     
Sarah Beaney    
Heather Woodcock    
Surreya Yildirim - Parent Governor     
Debra Eastlake - Parent Governor     
Lynn Seal    
Anne-Marie Jones    
     
     

EKC | East Stour Primary School advises annual reports and financial information can be found on Trust website, link to annual reports and financial information needs to be updated to EKC Schools Trust: Key Information - Policies, Reports, & More 

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