Governing Body

The Governing Body has three key roles. These are as follows:

  • To provide a strategic view of where the school is heading
  • To act as a critical friend to the school
  • To hold the school to account for the educational standards it achieves and the quality of education it provides

The Governing Body has a strategic vision for the school:
"To be a school to which parents choose to send their children, and one the children are proud to attend"


The Governing Body of High Halstow Primary School consists of 10 Governors. They are made up from parents, staff, members of the local community, and an appointee from the Local Authority - Medway Council.
Current membership of the Governing Body is as follows:

NameTypeRoles
Mr Graham Cottle Community Chair of Governors
Mrs Pat Sanford Staff Head Teacher
Mrs J Barclay LA
Mrs E Buitendam Associate Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee
Mr P Gubby Parent
Mr M Moaby Parent
Mrs F Penney Staff
Mr J Robbins Community Chair of Resources Committee
Mrs E Taylor Staff
Mrs N Turner Parent Vice Chair of Governors

Clerk to the Governors is Mrs A Mitchell, to whom any correspondence should be sent care of the school office