Weston Way Nursery School

Our Governors

Our Governing body are a a group of people who volunteer their time to support the strategic running of the nursery.  They have three core functions as part of their role:

They also consider the well-being of our children and staff.

Please feel free to speak to our governors who will be happy to chat to you and they will also signpost you in the right direction if you have any concerns.

Instrument of Governors

The instrument of our governing body is as follows:

  • 5 Co-opted governors (1 current vacancy)
  • 1 LA governor
  • 4 Parent governors (1 current vacancy)
  • 1 Staff governor
  • 1 Headteacher

Total number of governors: 12

In addition, we have 1 Associate governor

Name Category / Appointing Body Term of office Responsibility/ Committee Business/
Relevant Interests
FGB meetings attendance 2021/22
Mrs Krista Toal
(Chair)

Co-opted

 

Parents

 

Mar 2022-Mar 2026
  • Chair person
  • School Improvement Priority 1

 

 

New Mar 2022

 

2/2 

 

Mrs Laura Dorrill

Parent Governor

 

Parents

Nov 2019-2023
  • Co-Vice Chair
  • Inclusion
  • Performance Management
5/5
Mrs Caroline Lewis

Co-opted

 

Parents

Sept 2021-2025

  • Co-Vice Chair
  • Website

New Sept 2021

4/5

Mrs Claire Cobain

Co-opted

 

Governors

Feb 2022-2026

  • Safer recruitment
  • Performance Management
  • School Improvement Priority 2
Maintained Nursery Headteacher

New Feb 2022

2/2

Mrs Deborah Willcox

LA

 

Governors

Jan 2022-2026
  • Safeguarding
  • Child Protection
  • Exclusions
Maintained Nursery Headteacher

New Jan 2022

3/3

Ms Danielle Tucker

Co-opted

 

Governors

Sept 2021-2025
  • Business Management
The Key

New Sept 2021

3/5

Mr Suraj Kamal

Parent Governor

 

Parents

Feb 2022-2026
  • Extended Care

New Feb 2022

1/2

Mrs Rebecca Smith

Staff governor

 

Staff

Sept 2019-2023
  • Planning
  • Enrichment
  • Specific Areas of Learning
3/3
Mrs Abbi Whitehead Associate

 

Teacher

Oct 2020-2024
  • Inclusion
  • Mental Health
  • Prime Areas of Learning
2/2
Mrs Kelly Nichol Headteacher April 2021-2025  

 

 

5/5
Ms Kayleigh Kingsland Clerk
Previous Governors
Diana Arnold LA

Stepped down:

January 2022

1/1
Andrew Green Co-opted

Stepped down:

November 2021

0/1

Sharon Mullen Parent Governor

Stepped down:

January 2022

2/3

Mrs Sue Dymoke

Co-opted

 

Governors

Term ended:

Jan

2019-2023

Business Management

3/5

  • There are 6 full governing body meetings each year (one less in 2021-2022 due to covid)
  • Governors review policies on a rolling programme
  • There is at least one full governor training session a year
  • Governors visit the nursery once a term as a whole board and then arrange visits dependent on their linked responsibility
  • Governor meeting minutes are available upon request from the nursery office: admin@westonway.herts.sch.uk