Minterne

Junior School

Meet the School Governors

Mrs Vivien Beer (Chair)	Trust appointed	Married, with two girls and one granddaughter and another grandchild on the way. I have lived in Sittingbourne for many years. I was a parent helper, during the time my children attended the school, during which time I was asked to apply for a TA job, which I was fortunate enough to be successful in. A vacancy for a non-teaching Governor became available and once again I was asked if I would be interested, which I then accepted. I think it is important that the children of Minterne Junior School receive a well rounded education and am pleased to be part of the Governing body to oversee this.
Ms Kirsty Warner	Head Teacher
Mr Martin Smith	Trust appointed	I have lived in Kent since 1977; in Sittingbourne, close to Minterne, since 1988. I was a secondary school teacher for 35 years, teaching in Sittingbourne since 1985, my main subjects were mathematics and IT. I also taught IT to pupils at Minterne for one year. For the last thirty years I have been involved in developing and maintaining an on-line presence for schools and charitable organisations. I was co-opted as a governor for Minterne in 2015 and was chair from 2019 to 2023. I am proud to be associated with this school and to be able to continue to contribute to ensuring the best possible education for all its pupils.
Mrs Debbie Gower	Trust appointed	I am a trust appointed governor but originally joined as a parent governor. I feel that it is important to be involved in Minterne Junior School to ensure the best education for all of its pupils. I have lived in Sittingbourne for the majority of my life and as well as my children attending this school, I am proud to say that I was once a pupil myself.
Mr Simon Brown	Parent appointed
Mr David Wood	Trust appointed	I’ve lived in Sittingbourne all my life and attended Minterne as a pupil between 1974 and 1978 (yes I swam in that freezing pool). Following my degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering I have followed a career in IT Management working in the Banking, Airport and Consulting sectors. When my own children started to attend the school in 2007 I decided I would like to try to contribute something back and applied to be a Parent Governor. I have since moved to become a Co-opted Governor and am very proud to be involved in the role of Vice-Chair and have responsibility for Governance of Finance, Management Performance and SEN. My youngest child now attends Minterne and I look forward to continuing as a supportive and critical (if necessary) friend of the school.
Ms Jo Boddy	Staff appointed
Mr Phil Barter	Parent appointed
Vacancy	Trust appointed

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