Governors get awards

GOVERNORS from two outstanding Bexhill schools - Glyne Gap and St Richard's - have been among those honoured for their dedication and hard work by the county council.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jul 2007, 19:39 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:22 BST

At a special ceremony, senior members of East Sussex County Council's children's services department gathered at Pilgrim Hall near Uckfield to offer their congratulations to the county's top school governing bodies who achieved the Ofsted Grade 1 (Outstanding) this year.

The celebration event took the form of a special summer's tea party and was arranged by the CfBT Education Trust, which works with East Sussex County Council to provide the council's School Improvement Service.

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County director of Children's Services Matt Dunkley presented the certificates. Other award winners were:

Burwash CE Primary School,

Christ Church CE Primary (St Leonards on Sea),

Danehill CE Primary,

Groombridge St Thomas' CE Primary,

Robsack Wood Community Primary, St Leonards,

Sacred Heart Primary, Hastings

An additional award was also made to the Governing Body of Tideway School at Newhaven for its positive impact in helping the school to manage in the aftermath of its major fire.

Lead county cabinet member for learning and school effectiveness Cllr Rupert Simmons said: "Governors are at the heart of how a school operates. They have a vital role to play in the overall effectiveness of that school and good governance has been shown to have a positive impact on the standards of attainment, the quality of teaching and pupil behaviour. I am very pleased to be here today to join others in paying tribute to the hard work, dedication and commitment of those who serve on governing bodies."

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