Who Are We?

I have lived in Heathfield for 10 years. I have three children, the eldest of which joined the school in 2023. I believe that my skills both as a police officer, and in my role in Professional Standards, align closely to Governors Code of Conduct. I am familiar with and embody the seven principles of public life. I have an enquiring mind and believe I can make a valuable contribution to the school governance. I’m keen to know more about the school community and how best to support the teaching staff who, like police officers, manage an ever-burgeoning remit. I would like to contribute to providing the best outcomes for our young people.

My husband and I live locally in Mayfield and all our children have gone to Heathfield Community College, two are still there and our eldest is now at University.

I have a Master’s Degree in Business, qualifications in Performance, Business and Executive coaching.  I have extensive experience in the corporate world in buying, systems training and providing personal learning and development at Arcadia and Crossrail. In 2013 I started a Business Coaching and Training company; providing business skills development as well as leadership and management training, we now have 7 people in the team.   In 2019 I went in to business with a client running networking groups for over 600 small businesses throughout Kent. As you can imagine the teams have many links with businesses and banks throughout Sussex and Kent. 

I enjoy spending time with family & friends, travel, baking and watching movies.

My hope is to strengthen the already strong team of parent governors using the business acumen and communication skills I have gained over the last 25+ years and open doors for our students to get some essential work experience.

I am passionate about supporting the college, helping our students reach their full potential and dream big!

I have lived in Heathfield since 1992. I studied history at the University of Lancaster in 1976-79, when there were no computers to be seen on campus, and then took the law conversion course at what was then the City of London Polytechnic.

I spent 34 years working in the City of London as a solicitor specialising in commercial litigation at Freshfields and latterly the US firm, Covington and Burling. I retired from law in 2015 and enrolled at the London School of Economics for a Masters in international history, and am now studying for a PhD on the 1947 resolution of the UN to partition Palestine.

I was educated in the State sector but sent my two now grown up daughters to Sevenoaks and Benenden. One is a teacher, the other works in insurance in Singapore.

I am involved with the charity IntoUniversity which is concerned with raising aspirations among educationally disadvantaged pupils, and at the last count 78% of free school meals pupils at IU go onto some form of further education against a national average of around 20%. I have a lifelong interest in education.

When I am not poring over history archives I play tennis and golf, walk my dog, labour in the garden and try to stay fit.

I have been a Parent Governor for the last four years and still have children at the College. I joined the team as COVID struck and Ofsted visited and having been through those challenges I am still keen to be part of the great team of Governors and continue my involvement with the school as a Co-opted Governor.

I’ve worked in academia, publishing and until 2016 I ran a small web company in London. I then took the opportunity to drop the commute and work primarily from home here in Heathfield. My day job is as Technical Director for an internet services company.

I currently work for an engineering consultancy and specialise in running major programmes around operational data / data integration. Before this I worked across multiple sectors in the technology management arena as a self employed consultant and prior to that, have a more distant history in the theatre and conference industry across Europe.

I was born and raised in Tunbridge Wells and have an extensive familial background in the education system as well as spending several years as a specialist instructor myself in dangerous sports. This has given me a broad understanding of the challenges faced by schools and educators both at an operational and strategic level.

I have lived in East Sussex since 1996 and moved to the Heathfield area in 2020. I became a Governor at HCC in 2019 and have two children at HCC.

My name is Jon (Jonathan) Reynard. I attended Heathfield Community College many years ago as a student and benefited greatly from the education I received. Having left school at 18, I went to study sports studies as a degree. This was quickly followed by a year training as a teacher, completing a PGCE qualification.

My teaching career has almost exclusively taken place in East Sussex. For the last 25 years I have been a primary Headteacher in a range of schools including junior, primary and for a short time as an Executive Head teacher at both a primary and a church school. I have specialised in leading schools in difficulties following inspections, usually those graded as inadequate. This role was immensely rewarding and very challenging.

In 2022 I left headship and became a Quality Assurance Advisor for a company called ‘The Aurora Group’. This company run independent special educational needs schools across the country. These schools range from primary schools to colleges. The pupils are mainly those with social and emotional needs although several cater for students with very complex physical needs. This is a very fulfilling role which I enjoy very much.

I am very much looking forward to using my experience to support Heathfield Community College as a Governor.

Originally from Essex (where I taught as an unqualified ‘instructor’ at my old secondary school for a year). I have taught at Heathfield Community College since 1993 and travel daily from Brighton as I moved there to attend Sussex University in 1988. My husband works as a freelance writer and our daughter is now taking A Levels at a local Sixth Form College.

As well as being a Sixth Form tutor I have been co-ordinating PSHE, which includes Citizenship, Careers Education and Work Related Learning since the summer of 2005. I have recently been heavily involved in Careers and Employability Events at the College. I lived in Barcelona for a year in 2001, but still felt the ‘call’ and returned to HCC in September 2002.

I became a school governor to actively contribute to the quality of education in my community. Being passionate about creating positive environments for learners, I saw this role as a perfect opportunity to utilise my skills and experiences to help shape strategic decisions that influence educational outcomes. It will be deeply rewarding to collaborate with teachers, parents, and administration to support the school’s mission and ensure that all students have access to the best possible educational opportunities.

I joined the Governing Board at Heathfield Community College in 2019, as a Parent Governor and bought with me the experience of being both a parent and staff governor for 6 years at primary level. I work as a School Business Manager in a local primary school. I have also recently completed a Masters in School based Leadership and have a BA in Economics. I previously had a successful 18-year career in the banking sector, covering roles in operations management, customer services and human resources.
 
I am married and have three children, who have all attended Heathfield Community College, and we also host long term foreign student. In my spare time I very much enjoy being part of my local community. I am both a Cub Scout Leader In Herstmonceux and Safeguarding Officer for Herstmonceux Cricket Club.