Since then, three of Mr Monk's grandchildren have also gone to the school and he remains as passionate about his work as ever.
"If you have got the right attitude then one sort of becomes hooked on it," said Mr Monk.
"You continuously, as headteachers do, want the best for your local school."
It's not only as a governor that Mr Monk has helped to serve his community.
Trimley St Mary governor Colin Monk is our latest community hero
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
"I worked as a volunteer with the Welcome Hall in Trimley St Mary as a treasurer there at the committee for many years," said Mr Monk.