West Malling CE Primary School and The McGinty Speech and Language Centre has nine current Local Committee Members.

Mr Russell Trewartha, Chair, (Parent Governor– September 2028)

Mrs Ann Lee (Tenax Appointed Governor – July 2026)

Mrs Gay Adam (Tenax Appointed Governor - December 2027)

Busola Gbadamosi (Tenax Appointed Governor - July 2026)

Mr Matt Harvey (Parent Governor - July 2026)

Mr Russell Trewartha (Parent Governor – July 2026)

Mrs Fiona MacDonald-Gay (Staff Governor – December 2027)

Mrs Emily Reeves (Staff Governor – December 2028)

Mr David Rye (Ex-Officio - Headteacher)

All Local Committee Members are appointed by Tenax Schools Trust, with the exception of the two parent members who are elected by parents and the two staff members who are elected by staff.

Our Local Committee also includes the Headteacher, Mr David Rye.

Our Clerk to the Local Committee is Mrs Philippa Gibbs.          

Our Local Committee meets once every other term, three times a year.

The roles and responsibilities of the Local Committee are:

• Standards and Safeguarding
• Ethos, Character and Local Traditions
• Working with Parents and the Local Community

Further details of the Local Committee roles and responsibilities are contained in the Terms of Reference document below.

The Chair of the Local Committee, Mr Russell Trewartha, can be contacted in writing via the Clerk to the Local Committee, Mrs Philippa Gibbs, either by post using the school postal address, or by email:

clerk@west-malling.kent.sch.uk   

We are fortunate to have such a dedicated Local Committee who are very active within the school; regularly coming into school and sharing in the learning and teaching taking place.