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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, Rob Cook at Rcook@east-stour.kent.sch.uk



Chair of Governors
East Stour Primary School

Chair of Governors

 

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

EAST STOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL 

MEETING DATES 2025-2026

 

DATE

TYPE OF MEETING 

TIME

Wednesday 14th October 2026

Governing Board Meeting

08.00 am

Wednesday 20th January 2027

Governing Board Meeting

08.00 am

Wednesday 21st April 2027

Governing Board Meeting 

08.00 am

Wednesday 23rd June 2027

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 - Associate     
Sophie Sadler - Head teacherYes   
Rob Cooke - ChairYes   
Anne-Marie Jones - Vice ChairYes   

Emma Francis  - Staff governor 

Yes   
Sam Newton - Staff Governor Yes   
Sarah Beaney - Independent Yes   
Heather Woodcock - Independent Yes   
Surreya Yildirim - Independent x   
Carys Evans - Parent Governor Yes   
Laura Beale - parent Governor Yes   
     
     
     

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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