Governors Information

Information about the governing body.

Composition and Declaration of Interests (Updated March 2026)

Name Start Date End Date Governor Type Status Business/Financial Interests Governor in Other School
Geoff Elliott 18/05/2023 17/05/2027 Co-opted Standard None declared None declared
Hannah Fitzgibbons 18/05/2023 17/05/2027 Co-opted Standard None declared None declared
Andy Dobson 06/06/2024 05/06/2028 Co-opted Standard None declared None declared
Helen Kerslake 18/05/2023 17/05/2027 Co-opted Standard None declared None declared
Stuart Scott 18/05/2023 17/05/2027 Co-opted Standard None declared None declared
Peter Stanton-Ife 18/05/2023 17/05/2026 Co-opted Standard None declared None declared
Pamela Henry 09/03/2026 08/03/2030 Co-opted Standard None declared None declared
Karen Smith 01/01/2023 - Headteacher - None declared None declared
LA Governor (Vacant) - - Local Authority Standard - -
Samson Sahmland-Bowling 12/10/2023 11/10/2027 Parent Standard None declared None declared
Naomi Stoll 10/11/2025 09/11/2029 Parent Standard None declared None declared
Bonnie Mendoza 02/09/2025 01/09/2029 Staff (Deputy Headteacher) - None declared None declared

Composition (Updated March 2026)

Name Start Date End Date Governor Type Status
Geoff Elliott - Chair 18/05/2023 17/05/2027 Co-opted Standard
Hannah Fitzgibbons 18/05/2023 17/05/2027 Co-opted Standard
Andrew Dobson - Vice Chair 06/06/2024 05/06/2028 Co-opted Standard
Helen Kerslake 01/09/2019 31/08/2023 Co-opted Standard
Stuart Scott 01/09/2019 31/08/2023 Co-opted Standard
Peter Stanton-Ife 01/09/2019 31/08/2023 Co-opted Standard
Pamela Henry 09/03/2026 08/03/2030 Co-opted Standard
Karen Smith 01/01/2023 - Headteacher -
Bonnie Mendoza 01/09/2019 31/08/2023 Co-opted Standard
Vacancy     Local Authority Standard
Samson Sahmland-Bowling 12/10/2023 11/10/2027 Parent Standard
Naomi Stoll 10/11/2025 09/11/2029 Parent Standard

Contact details for the above:

Governors Attendance Record

 

 

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Attendance

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable

 

 

 

 

Full Governing Board

Full Governing Board

Full Governing Board

Governor

Governor Type

11 Nov 2024

10 Mar 2025

19 May 2025

Andy Dobson

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

Y

Mr Desmond  Edwards

 

NS

 

 

Geoff Elliott

Co-opted governor

Y

NS

Y

Hannah Fitzgibbons

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

Y

Helen  Kerslake

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

Y

Lisa Lee

 

-

 

 

Ms Tess Lundy

Clerk

Y

Y

Y

Ms Bonnie  Mendoza

Observer

Y

Y

Y

Samson Sahmland-Bowling

Parent governor

Y

Y

NS

Stuart  Scott

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

Y

Karen Smith

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Peter  Stanton-Ife

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

Y

Tanya Thompson

 

N

 

 

Jessica Trafford

 

N

 

 

Jane Wright

 

-

 

 

 

 

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Governor Committees March 2026

 

Resource Committee

which is responsible for finance, personnel and health and safety

Curriculum

which is responsible for the teaching and learning of all children

Complaints and Appeals

Geoff Elliott -  Chair

 

Stuart Scott -  Chair

All Governors to cover timeframes and independent appeals

Peter Stanton–Ife            

Helen Kerslake

 

Hannah Fitzgibbons

 

Samson Sahmland-Bowling

 

Naomi Stoll

 

Andy Dobson

Andy Dobson

 

Hannah Fitzgibbons

Karen Smith

 

Bonnie Mendoza

Bonnie Mendoza

 

Pamela Henry

 

Karen Smith

 

 

Link Governors

 

Name

Role

Responsibility

Geoff Elliott

 

Chair of Governors

 

Andy Dobson

Vice Chair of Governors

Link Governor for Safeguarding and Looked After Children

Helen Kerslake

Community Governor

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