Our Governing Body
At Whitecross Nursery School we have a team of governors that work as volunteers to support the school. Their role is to support and challenge the Headteacher, to help set the vision and strategic direction of the school and to ensure that our school is the very best it could be.
Governors have a wide range of responsibilities. These include tasks such as:
- Ensuring that the school meets its legal responsibilities.
- Setting the school budget.
- Making decisions about the school building and premises.
- Setting school policies.
- Appointing staff and making decisions about current staffing.
- Looking at how well groups of pupils are performing and ensuring action is taken if there are any concerns.
We have six governing body meetings each year. During these meetings we look at a wide range of information to find out how well the school is performing. Mrs Mitchell provides a detailed Headteacher’s report at three of these meetings but we also look at data and other information so that we can make our own decisions about how well things are going. We also have six subcommittee meetings each year looking at progress & attainment and also school finance.
To support the work that goes on, governors visit school as often as possible. We particularly enjoy talking to the children about their interests and accompanying them on visits in the local environment.
We are proud to have a committed governing body that is made up of a team of individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
The Governing Body of Whitecross Nursery School
Chair of Governing Body and Co-opted Governor – Claire Devey
Vice Chair of Governing Body and Co-opted Governor – Vikki Small
Staff Governor - Roz Walker-Smith
Co-opted Governor - Susan Wall
Co-opted Governor - Julie Jennens
Local Authority Governor - Hilary Smyth
Headteacher - Claire FitzPatrick
Parent Governor - Clare Cole
Parent Governor - Mark Dunn
Co-opted Governor - Jayne Staves
Co-opted Governor -
Clerk to Governors - Julie Fowler
If you would like to contact our governing body, then please email our clerk - clerk@whitecross.derby.sch.uk