Meet the Governors

JAMES HOWE - Chair of Govenors

My name is James Howe and I am privileged to have been selected as your Chair of Governors. For the past two years I have been working with the senior leadership team, staff and governors to support the school’s strategy and long-term goals. As Chair I will work with the school to ensure that we continue to support children to reach their potential and receive an fantastic standard of education that Downs View infant school provides. 

I already have a daughter at Downs View Infant School, and my son will be joining this September. My daughter has thrived since starting school and I have been amazed at how she has developed as a young person from the support and resources that this school provides.

The Governors are from a range of backgrounds, mine being business and ICT, but we could not do our jobs without the expertise of the Co-Head Teachers, Senior Leadership Team, Staff Governors and the committed teaching and support staff within Downs View Infant School.

You can find out more about us and what we do on the school website where you can also put some names to faces. Please feel free to chat when you see any of the governors at the school gates!

DIANE TURNER – Governors

With sons in Year 2 and Reception, I see how special the atmosphere is at Downs View Infants and want to work with school leadership to ensure children learn, develop, play and have fun.

My husband, sons and I moved to Little Burton from Medway in 2015. I volunteered as a governor to contribute to the school and Kennington community as we puts down roots in the area.

As well as my interest as a parent, I work part time at a professional services firm in London. In my day job, I help leaders define and implement strategy, build good stakeholder relationships, make decisions and manage crises. 

WARREN EVE - Parent Governor

My name is Warren Eve.  I am an electrician by trade however I have worked in the renewables industry for the past 9 years. 

I have 3 children aged 10, 4 and 2 years. My son has just joined Downs View in reception and we hope his sister will join him in 2024. My eldest was a past student and is now in year 5 at Kennington. I have a past, present and future interest in Downs View. 

JASON HORNE - Co-opted Governor

Hello. My name is Jason Horne. I have a son who is a pupil at Downs View Infant School. I was a teacher for 11 years and taught at Downs View for 6 years. I left Downs View to become a Maths Improvement Advisor with the Education People as well as becoming assistant Maths Hub lead with Kent and Medway Maths Hub. Within both of these roles I work to improve the opportunities for children in Mathematics in Kent and Medway and beyond. 

 KAY HUNT- Staff Governor

 TRACY KENT - Co-Headteacher

SARAH COLLINS - Co-Headteacher

NIKI FULLERTON - Co-opted Govenor

My name is Niki Fullerton, I have a son who has just started at Downs View and begun his new and exciting journey there. 

I am currently a secondary school teacher, teaching PE, Dance and Drama and within my previous roles in school I have helped drive the formation of a school trust linking several primary schools and a secondary school together and focused on the 0-18 curriculum and transition. I also had the role of working with the local and wider community setting up projects for students and the school engaging and linking them together. 

I hope I have some skills that I can contribute to Downs View and support the school. I am really looking forward to a new challenge and working with the board.