Our Governing Board
The governing board oversees all decisions made about the running of the school. They support the head teacher in making the most appropriate choices regarding Teaching and Learning, Leadership and Management and School Finances.
Governing boards have a strong focus on four core strategic functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Ensuring Safeguarding policies are adhered to and reviewed regularly.
Newtown Nursery School is federated with 8 other Local Authority Maintained Nursery Schools. The Federation was put together to provide better opportunities for us all led by strong, strategic leadership.
https://bfmns.sch.life/Page/Detail/federation-governing-board
The 9 schools are clustered into 4 smaller groups, each served by a 'Local Committee'. These groups are:
-Allens Croft NS, Shenley Fields NS & Jakeman NS
-Lillian de Lissa NS, St Thomas Centre NS & Newtown NS
-Adderley NS, Gracelands NS & Highfield NS
The Local Scrutiny Committee for Newtown, Lillian de Lissa and St Thomas Centre Nursery Schools Cluster 2020/21
Name |
Appointed by |
Date of Appointment |
End of Office |
Margaret Sullivan (Chair) |
Federation |
23.01.19 |
22.01.23 |
Sally Andrews (Safeguarding Governor) |
Federation |
07.08.18 |
06.08.22 |
John Ritson (Vice Chair) |
Federation |
07.08.18 |
06.08.22 |
Mandy Cryan |
Ex-Officio (Executive Head Teacher) |
07.08.18 |
06.08.22 |
Lorna Rose (SEND Governor) |
Federation |
23.01.19 |
22.01.23 |
Yupu Lin |
Federation |
24.06.19 |
23.06.23 |
James Clarke |
Federation |
10.06.20 |
09.06.24 |
Sally Appadu -Associate, non-voting | Scrutiny Commitee | 23.01.19 | 22.01.23 |
Sarah Roberts - Associate, non-voting |
Scrutiny Committee |
23.01.19 |
22.01.23 |
Lauren Davidson - Associate, non-voting |
Scrutiny Committee |
18.03.19 |
17.03.23 |
Mark Tyler, Clerk to the Governors
You can contact the governors at any time.
Email: You can contact the Clerk to the Birmingham Federation of Maintained Nursery Schools on: Ruth.Mashiter@sips.co.uk
Post: A sealed letter can be handed to the Federation Chair of Governors, Mr Sean Delaney via the school office.