Halfway Nursery Infant School
Meet Our Governors
School Governors have an important role to play in helping to maintain and develop our children’s education.
Our Federated Governing Body covers both Halfway Nursery Infant and Junior School and play an essential role in the leadership and strategic direction of the Federation.
They are elected from a cross-section of our community and work hard to ensure they hold the school leadership team to account by meeting formally every half term.
The governing body provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. It has three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Both Halfway schools operate an open-door policy. We believe that if you have a comment, concern or question the school are best placed to respond to them. However, there may be times when you may wish to have a chat with a Governor. If this is the case, then please contact the school office who will be able to put you in touch with the relevant person.
Our Governors are listed below with information according to the statutory guidance and guidelines published by the Department of Education.
Our Federated Governing Body
Governor Vancancies
Parent Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Governors make a huge difference to our school. Please contact the school office if you are interested in becoming a school governor.
Catherine Taylor-Best
Chair
LA Governor
Debbie Shepherd
Executive Headteacher
Evie Harman-Thomas
Co-optedGovernor
Helen Fitzpatrick
Parent Governor
Pete Walker
Associate Governor
Lucy White
Co-opted Governor
Leanne Moore
Co-opted governor
Rebecca Hughes
Staff Governor
Laura Eastwood
Co-opted Governor
Diversity of the Governing Body
White British - 100%
Female - 90%
Male - 10%
HALFWAY NURSERY INFANT SCHOOL GOVERNORS
Attendance Summary 2023-24
| Name | Category | Date of appointment/re-appointment | Term of office | Date stepped down | How appointed | Governance role in other educational institutions | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Shepherd | Executive Headteacher | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Staff appointment | Governor Halfway Junior School | 100% | |
| Pete Walker | Executive Head of School | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Staff appointment | Governor Halfway Junior School | 100% | |
| Leanne Moore | Co-opted | 19/11/2020 | 4 years | Co-opted | None | 50% | |
| Catherine Taylor- Best | Chair | 24/03/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 100% | |
| Rebecca Hughes | Deputy Headteacher | 25/09/2018 | N/A | Staff appointment | None | 100% | |
| Natalie Jackson | Co-opted | 30/06/2020 | 4 years | 4th July 2024 | Co-opted | None | 100% |
| James Rolstone | Co-opted | 03/10/2019 | 4 years | 4th July 2024 | Governing body appointment | None | 100% |
| Mey Brookes | Parent | 24/03/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 100% | |
| Laura Eastwood | Parent | 03/11/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 50% | |
| Evie Harman-Thomas | Co-opted | 03/11/2022 | 4 years | Co=opted | None | 50% |
Halfway Nursery Infant School
Meet Our Governors
School Governors have an important role to play in helping to maintain and develop our children’s education.
Our Federated Governing Body covers both Halfway Nursery Infant and Junior School and play an essential role in the leadership and strategic direction of the Federation.
They are elected from a cross-section of our community and work hard to ensure they hold the school leadership team to account by meeting formally every half term.
The governing body provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. It has three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Both Halfway schools operate an open-door policy. We believe that if you have a comment, concern or question the school are best placed to respond to them. However, there may be times when you may wish to have a chat with a Governor. If this is the case, then please contact the school office who will be able to put you in touch with the relevant person.
Our Governors are listed below with information according to the statutory guidance and guidelines published by the Department of Education.
Our Federated Governing Body
Governor Vancancies
Parent Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Governors make a huge difference to our school. Please contact the school office if you are interested in becoming a school governor.
Catherine Taylor-Best
Chair
LA Governor
Debbie Shepherd
Executive Headteacher
Evie Harman-Thomas
Co-optedGovernor
Helen Fitzpatrick
Parent Governor
Pete Walker
Associate Governor
Lucy White
Co-opted Governor
Leanne Moore
Co-opted governor
Rebecca Hughes
Staff Governor
Laura Eastwood
Co-opted Governor
Diversity of the Governing Body
White British - 100%
Female - 90%
Male - 10%
HALFWAY NURSERY INFANT SCHOOL GOVERNORS
Attendance Summary 2023-24
| Name | Category | Date of appointment/re-appointment | Term of office | Date stepped down | How appointed | Governance role in other educational institutions | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Shepherd | Executive Headteacher | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Staff appointment | Governor Halfway Junior School | 100% | |
| Pete Walker | Executive Head of School | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Staff appointment | Governor Halfway Junior School | 100% | |
| Leanne Moore | Co-opted | 19/11/2020 | 4 years | Co-opted | None | 50% | |
| Catherine Taylor- Best | Chair | 24/03/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 100% | |
| Rebecca Hughes | Deputy Headteacher | 25/09/2018 | N/A | Staff appointment | None | 100% | |
| Natalie Jackson | Co-opted | 30/06/2020 | 4 years | 4th July 2024 | Co-opted | None | 100% |
| James Rolstone | Co-opted | 03/10/2019 | 4 years | 4th July 2024 | Governing body appointment | None | 100% |
| Mey Brookes | Parent | 24/03/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 100% | |
| Laura Eastwood | Parent | 03/11/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 50% | |
| Evie Harman-Thomas | Co-opted | 03/11/2022 | 4 years | Co=opted | None | 50% |
Halfway Nursery Infant School
Meet Our Governors
School Governors have an important role to play in helping to maintain and develop our children’s education.
Our Federated Governing Body covers both Halfway Nursery Infant and Junior School and play an essential role in the leadership and strategic direction of the Federation.
They are elected from a cross-section of our community and work hard to ensure they hold the school leadership team to account by meeting formally every half term.
The governing body provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. It has three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Both Halfway schools operate an open-door policy. We believe that if you have a comment, concern or question the school are best placed to respond to them. However, there may be times when you may wish to have a chat with a Governor. If this is the case, then please contact the school office who will be able to put you in touch with the relevant person.
Our Governors are listed below with information according to the statutory guidance and guidelines published by the Department of Education.
Our Federated Governing Body
Governor Vancancies
Parent Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Governors make a huge difference to our school. Please contact the school office if you are interested in becoming a school governor.
Catherine Taylor-Best
Chair
LA Governor
Debbie Shepherd
Executive Headteacher
Evie Harman-Thomas
Co-optedGovernor
Helen Fitzpatrick
Parent Governor
Pete Walker
Associate Governor
Lucy White
Co-opted Governor
Leanne Moore
Co-opted governor
Rebecca Hughes
Staff Governor
Laura Eastwood
Co-opted Governor
Diversity of the Governing Body
White British - 100%
Female - 90%
Male - 10%
HALFWAY NURSERY INFANT SCHOOL GOVERNORS
Attendance Summary 2023-24
| Name | Category | Date of appointment/re-appointment | Term of office | Date stepped down | How appointed | Governance role in other educational institutions | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Shepherd | Executive Headteacher | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Staff appointment | Governor Halfway Junior School | 100% | |
| Pete Walker | Executive Head of School | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Staff appointment | Governor Halfway Junior School | 100% | |
| Leanne Moore | Co-opted | 19/11/2020 | 4 years | Co-opted | None | 50% | |
| Catherine Taylor- Best | Chair | 24/03/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 100% | |
| Rebecca Hughes | Deputy Headteacher | 25/09/2018 | N/A | Staff appointment | None | 100% | |
| Natalie Jackson | Co-opted | 30/06/2020 | 4 years | 4th July 2024 | Co-opted | None | 100% |
| James Rolstone | Co-opted | 03/10/2019 | 4 years | 4th July 2024 | Governing body appointment | None | 100% |
| Mey Brookes | Parent | 24/03/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 100% | |
| Laura Eastwood | Parent | 03/11/2022 | 4 years | Parent vote | None | 50% | |
| Evie Harman-Thomas | Co-opted | 03/11/2022 | 4 years | Co=opted | None | 50% |