Governing Body

As a Local Authority Maintained Nursery School, we have a governing body in the same way that all other schools do.

Our governers come from various backgrounds, including staff members, parents and members of the local community with an interest in early years education. We are fortunate to have several governors from a teaching background which ensures that children's educational experiences are central to the work of the governing body. We also have governors with specific expertise in finance, community engagement and health and safety.

The governing body meet every half term to discuss and make decisions on matters such as finance, policies, staffing, resources, quality and standards and many other issues affecting the running of the Centre. Since the summer term 2017 the governors have decided that every meeting will involve the full governing body. This decision has removed the need for separate committee meetings, ensuring that information is shared more effectively across the wholegoverning body and providing coherent strategic oversight of the Centre.

We are legally required to make public details of the appointment, terms of office, attendance and pecuniary interests of all members of our Governing Body from the previous year. This information can be found in the document below in relation to the academic year 2020-21.

If you would like to contact a member of the governing body, please do so using the Boundstone contact details.

Governors Legal Information.pdf

Meet our Governors

Ruth
Nicola
Amanda
Aedan
Vikki

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Sophie Elsdon - Chair of Governors and Local Authority Governor

Amanda Harkey - Vice-Chair of Governors

I joined the Governing Body in 2017 as an Associate Governor and became a full governor in summer term 2018 after enjoying a year when the whole Centre celebrated Ofsted awarding us an Outstanding judgement.

I am a qualified teacher and have previously worked for the Local Authority as the General Advisor for Early Years. Most recently I was the Head Teacher of an Infant School and now work as an Early Years consultant providing training and support to schools locally and internationally. I look forward to using my past experiences to support the amazing work of Boundstone Nursery School.

Ruth Campbell - Executive Head Teacher

I have worked as a teacher, Deputy and Headteacher at Chichester Nursery School for 12 years and am excited to now be taking on the role of Executive Head across three Maintained Nursery Schools.

I have been teaching for 15 years, working in Primary Schools and then at Chichester Nursery School since 2008. I completed my NPQH qualification (National Professional Qualification of Headteachers) in 2018.

Outside of Nursery I enjoy singing at my church and eating out!

Vikki Cripps - Head of School

Janina Francis - Parent Governor

Sarah Ndlovu - Parent Governor

Nicola Neild - Staff Governor

I am fortunate to have been a member of the Boundstone Team working with an amazing body of staff for over 9 years. My current role is as a Nursery Nurse and key carer attached to our SSC in the Nursery school.

I am passionate about Boundstone and would like to see the Nursery continue to grow whilst supporting the local children and families in the way that we have always done so. Families tell us that we go that extra mile to support them and I would like to see this continue.

Aedan Kerney - Co-opted Governor

I have enjoyed being associated with this special place as a governor for over 10 years. I taught in Lancing and Sompting for forty-one years and in my retirement still continue to share my love of music, mainly in preparing for local performances.

I believe that every child and adult has a unique contribution to make to life as they develop their learning.

Abigail Blumzon - Co-opted Governor

Clare Blanchard - Co-opted Governor

Tom Rogers - Co-opted Governor

Alison Stead - Co-opted Governor