Our Governors

The Governing Body at Harbour Primary and Nursery School works in partnership with the staff to promote high quality education for pupils. 

We appoint the Head Teacher and work closely with them to make decisions that directly affect the education and well-being of all children.

Part of a school's governing body's responsibilities are to:

• Promote high standards of educational attainment
• Set an annual budget detailing planned spending
• Make decisions on matters such as performance, targets, school policies and school development plans
• Draw up an action plan following inspection reports
• Appoint staff, ensuring implementation of a range of personnel procedures
• Ensure health and safety of pupils and staff.

The Governing Body is a 'critical friend', challenging and supporting the Senior Leadership Team, monitoring the outcome of policies and ensuring accountability.

Our Governing Board meet 6 times a year at Full Governing Board Meetings.

We have 11 members of the governing board including the Headteacher.

Our Clerk to the Governors can be contacted on clerk@harbour.e-sussex.sch.uk, please email the clerk if you wish to contact the Chair of Governors.

If you wish to see a copy of the minutes of a Full Governing Board Meeting, please contact the Clerk to Governors clerk@harbour.e-sussex.sch.uk

Please contact the Clerk to the Governors if you wish to see past minutes of the Governing Body Meetings.

Meet the Governors

Our Governors have a wide range of experiences and have a key role through offering challenge, being a critical friend and supporting staff to ensure the school achieves the very best outcomes.

Mr Anthony Mayo -  Co-opted Governor, Chair of Governors and member of the Head Teacher Performance Management Panel, -  Writing, GDPR, and Personal Development for Staff Link Governor,

Mr Stuart Ford - Local Authority Governor, Vice Chair of Governors and member of the Head Teacher Performance Management Panel. - Finance and Human Resources Link Governor 

Ms Elizabeth Harris -  Co-opted Governor, member of the Head Teacher Performance Management Panel, - Premises, Health and Safety Link Governor 

Adam Sutton - Staff Governor & Headteacher 

Mrs Jane Reed - Co-opted Governor - Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding and Special Educational Needs and Disabilbities Link Governor

Mr Nick Jacques - Staff Governor - Wrap around care club lead

Mrs Amber Phillpot - Parent Governor - Early Years Foundation Stage, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Maths, and Sports Premium Link Governor

Mr Paul Wylie - Parent Governor - Personal Social Health and Economic education, Finance, Reading and Special Educational Needs and Disabilbities Link Governor

There are currently 2 Co-opted Governor vacancies.  Please contact the Clerk to the Governors if you are interested in becoming a school governor. clerk@harbour.e-sussex.sch.uk

Declarations of interest

Governors Attendance at Meetings