Our Governors

If you have any questions for the Governing Board or wish to find out more about becoming a School Governor please contact either Co-Chair by email: 

Toby Butler (tobybutler@mps.kent.sch.uk)

Tracie Carlsund (traciecarlsund@mps.kent.sch.uk)

Current Governors (9 of 12 in post)

(Three Parent Governor vacancies to be filled)

 

Yvette Best - Staff Governor elected by school staff

Term of Office: 18 April 2023 to 17 April 2027

Business Interests: None declared

Designated Roles: Assistant Headteacher; Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

 

Toby Butler - Co-opted Governor appointed by Governing Board

Term of Office: 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2026

Business Interests: Traffic Operations & Technology Manager at Kent County Council Highways & Transportation; Mrs Butler is the Finance & Personnel Officer at Madginford Primary School and a Downswood Parish Councillor

Designated Roles: Co- Chair of Governors; Attendance; Health & Safety; HT Performance Panel

 

Tracie Carlsund - Co-opted Governor appointed by Governing Board

Term of Office: 30 September 2024 to 29 September 2028

Business Interests: Director of Global Events Staffing

Designated Roles: Co-Chair of Governors; Governor Training & Development, Finance Panel; Online Safety; Pay Panel

 

Sibaele Dunn - Co-opted Governor appointed by Governing Board

Term of Office: 12 September 2022 to 11 September 2026

Business Interests: None declared

Designated Roles: Finance Panel; Pay Panel; Safeguarding; Sports Premium 

 

Shirley Lall - Co-opted Governor appointed by Governing Board

Term of Office: 25 March 2023 to 24 March 2027

Business Interests: None declared

Designated Roles: EYFS; HT Performance Panel; Reading

 

Pamela Rana - Co-opted Governor appointed by Governing Board

Term of Office: 12 September 2022 to 11 September 2026

Business Interests: None declared

Designated Roles: Pupil Premium; Well-being

 

Shelley Shrimpton - Co-opted Governor appointed by Governing Board

Term of Office: 20 March 2023 to 19 March 2027

Business interests: FIGS Trustee at Invicta Grammar School

Designated Roles: Vice-Chair of Governors; SEND; Pay Panel

 

Natalie Wensley - Local Authority Governor appointed by K.C.C

Term of Office: 20 September 2021 to 19 September 2025

Business Interests: None declared

Designated Roles: Finance Panel; Pay Panel

 

Amanda Woolcombe - Staff Governor (Ex Officio member)

Term of Office: 1 September 2014 ...

Business Interests: None declared

Designated Roles: Headteacher

 

Sarah Rome, Clerk to the Governing Body - The Education People, KCC Clerking Service

 

Historic Governors (left within last 12 months)

Dan Rance - Parent Governor elected by parent community

Term of Office: 25 August 2021 to 27 November 2023

Business Interests: Mother-in-law is a teaching assistant at the school

Designated Roles: Safeguarding