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:

  • 4 Co-opted governors
  • 1 LA governor
  • 3 Parent governors 
  • 1 Staff governor
  • 1 Headteacher

Total number of governors: 10

Name Category / Appointing Body Term of office Responsibility/ Committee Business/
Relevant Interests
FGB meetings attendance 2022/23
Mrs Jade Howes
(Chair)

Co-opted

 

Governors

 

July 2023-July 2027
  • Chair person
  • School Improvement Priority 1

 

 

 

2 as an observer 

 

Mrs Laura Dorrill

Parent Governor

 

Parents

Nov 2019-2023
  • Co-Vice Chair
  • Inclusion
  • Performance Management
4/6
Mrs Caroline Lewis

Parent

 

Parents

Sept 2021-2025

  • Co-Vice Chair
  • Website

 

6/6
Mrs Claire Cobain

Co-opted

 

Governors

Feb 2022-2026

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

 

4/6
Mrs Deborah Willcox

LA

 

Governors

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

 

6/6
Ms Danielle Tucker

Co-opted

 

Governors

Sept 2021-2025
  • Business Management
The Key

 

1/3
Mr Suraj Kamal

Parent Governor

 

Parents

Feb 2022-2026
  • Extended Care

 

2/6
Mrs Abbi Whitehead

Staff governor

 

Staff

May 2023-2027
  • Teaching and Learning
  • DSL
  • Mental Health
6/6
Mrs Amina Philips

Co-opted

 

Governors

March 2023 - 2027
  • School Improvement Priority 3
3/3
Mrs Kelly Nichol Headteacher April 2021-2025  

 

 

6/6

Ms Kayleigh Kingsland

Mrs Rebecca Clark (cover)

Clerk

2/2

 

4/4

Previous Governors
Mrs Sue Dymoke

Co-opted

 

Governors

Term ended:

Jan

2019-2023

Business Management

3/3

Mrs Rebecca Smith

Staff governor

 

Staff

Stepped down: 

May 2023

  • Planning
  • Enrichment
  • Specific Areas of Learning

Mat leave

 

 Mrs Krista Toal
(Chair)

 

Co-opted

 

Parents

Stepped down: 

July 2023

 

  • Chair person
  • School Improvement Priority 1

 

6/6

  • There are 6 full governing body meetings each year
  • 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