Meet our Governors
The governing body of Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School exists to ensure high standards of achievement and pastoral care for all children and members of the school community by:-
- setting the school's vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and ensuring its money is well spent.
To this end, the governing body is made up of three committees; the full governing body (FGB), on which all governors sit, the finance, staffing and premises committee (FSP) and the teaching, learning and community committee (TLC).
Mrs Wendy Nicholls is the clerk to the governors and she can be contacted at school 01228 525756.
Our Governors
| Name | Type of Governor |
| Mr Ian Harker | Chair of Governors (Local Authority) |
| Mr Ian Smith | Co-opted Governor |
| Mrs Nina Orchard | Co-opted Governor |
| Mrs Amy Renshaw | Co-opted Governor |
| Mrs Denise Oliver | Parent Governor |
| Vacancy | Parent Governor |
| Mrs Sarah Richardson | Parent Governor |
| Miss Beth Fisher | Staff Governor |
| Mr Simon Wilkinson | Headteacher |
| Mrs Wendy Nicholls | Clerk to the Governors |
| Governor's Name | Type of governor | Appointed by | Start of term | End of term | Committees | Business interest/ Association with other schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Willows | Headteacher | Governors | Sept 2009 | Dec-2023 | FGB FSP TLC |
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| Simon Wilkinson | Headteacher | Governors | Jan 2024 | FGB FSP TLC | ||
| Ian Harker | Local Authority | Local Authority | May 2018 | May 2026 | FGB (Chair) FSP (Vice) | |
| Mark Whiteley | Parent | Parents | July 2016 | July 2024 resigned July 2021 | FGB (Vice) FSP (Chair) | |
| Amy Renshaw | Co-opted | Parents | Nov 2015 | May 2027 | FGB TLC | |
| Jon Ogilvie | Parent | Parents | Feb 2017 | Feb 2025 | FGB TLC | |
| Jo Osborne | Co-opted | Governors | Nov 2015 | Nov 2027 | FGB FSP | |
| James Carruthers | Co-opted | Governors | Feb 2019 | Finished Feb 2023 | FGB TLC | |
| Nathan Pow | Staff | Staff | Sept 2017 | Sep 2025 | FGB TLC | |
Ian Smith | Co-opted | Governors | Nov 2019 | Nov 2027 | FGB FSP | |
| Sarah Richardson | Parent | Parents | Nov 2021 | Nov 2025 | FGB TLC |
Attendance at meetings 2022/23
| Date | Committee | JW | IH | IS | JoOs | JoOg | AR | JC | SR | NP |
| 02/11/2022 | TLC | Y | Y | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | N | Y | Y |
| 02/11/2022 | FGB | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y |
| FGB | Full Governing Body | |||||||||
| TLC | Teaching, Learning & Community | |||||||||
| FSP | Finance, Staffing & Premises |
Attendance at meetings 2021/22
| Date | Committee | JW | IH | IS | JoOs | JoOg | AR | JC | SR | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/21 | FGB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | n/a | x |
| 03/02/22 | TLC | x | x | x | n/a | x | n/a | no | n/a | x |
| 24/02/22 | FSP | x | n/a | x | x | n/a | x | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24/02/22 | FGB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 19/05/22 | TLC | x | x | n/a | n/a | no | n/a | no | x | x |
| 19/05/22 | FSP | x | n/a | x | x | n/a | x | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 19/05/22 | FGB | x | x | x | x | no | x | x | x | x |
| FGB | Full Governing Body | |||||||||
| TLC | Teaching, Learning & Community | |||||||||
| FSP | Finance, Staffing & Premises |
Attendance at Meetings 2020-21
