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    • Our Governors

    Our Governors come from a range of backgrounds, and bring different areas of expertise to the school.  Governors contribute to ensuring high standards of achievement for all children in the school by: 

    • setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;
    • holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
    • overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

    A Governor’s role is to support and challenge the senior staff to continue to improve the school.  It is largely a thinking and questioning role and Governors are not there to manage the school or do the jobs of school staff.  Governors fulfil their role by regularly attending Governing Body meetings, providing strategic guidance and by asking probing and challenging questions of leaders within the school.  They also undertake visits, serve on relevant committees and oversee the Headteacher’s performance management.

    Please find below details of our Governing board including the names, categories, terms of appointment and business and pecuniary interests for each Governor.

    1. Governor Attendance 2024-2025

    Harriet Brennen

    Associate Governor

    Governor Type: Associate

    Date of Appointment: October 2023

    Mrs Brennen has worked at Heathlands since January 2014, having worked at a primary school in Coggeshall before that. She decided that she wanted to be a teacher when she was in Year 1! Since joining Heathlands she has taught from EYFS to Year 6 and loves getting to know the children and their families.

    She is now one of the Assistant Headteachers – they have responsibility for teaching and learning and curriculum. She also provides pastoral support and is a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. Alongside this role, she currently teaches in Rowan class (Year 1). She has a BA in English and gained a distinction in an MA in Education. She trained to become a teacher through the SCITT qualification. She has also completed the NPQML and NPQSL courses.

    In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family – they especially enjoy days out involving animals and have visited many different safari and wildlife parks in England. She loves reading and tries to make time to read each day. She also enjoys watching live comedy (when she gets the chance) or listening to comedy podcasts.