Our Governors
All Governors can be contacted via the school office on 01233 621468.
Chair of the Governing Body: Mr Stuart Finn
Vice Chair of Governors: Mr Colin Watson
Clerk to Governors: Mrs Lorraine Houps
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please send an email: mailbox@wyvern.kent.sch.uk
Governing Body Core Strategic Functions
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- - Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
- - Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- - Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
- - Appointing the headteacher
- - Monitoring progress towards targets
- - Performance managing the headteacher
- - Engaging with stakeholders
- - Contributing to school self-evaluation
Ensuring financial probity, by:
- - Setting the budget
- - Monitoring spending against the budget
- - Ensuring value for money is obtained, with the money well spent
Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed
The Governing Body of The Wyvern School is made up of the following Governors:
Governor Name
Mr Stuart Finn
Mr Colin Watson
Mrs Julie Lupton
Mrs Samantha Whittingham
Mrs Alison Paul
Mrs Beverley Smith
Mrs Geraldine Comley
Mrs Theresa Roberts-McNeil
Category
Chair of Governors
Co-Chair of Governors
LA Governor (Co-opted)
Staff Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Parent Governor
Stuart M Finn – Chair of Governors
Stuart has been a Governor of the School since 2014, and was elected Chair from September 1 2016. He was the School's Finance Manager and a member of the Senior Management Team, on a part time basis, from 2004 until 2014.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. For 27 years he worked for a major firm of international accountants, based in London but travelling the world. For 14 years he was the Partner responsible for worldwide training and development of professional staff.
Stuart is married with three children and three grandchildren.