We currently an LA vacancy and two co-opted vacancies on our board.

Please speak to Sam, Jess or Corrie if you are interested and would like to find out more about our Governing Body. 

Governor Profiles:

Alastair has worked in commerce and finance for 35 years, after qualifying as an accountant. In addition, he has been a trustee for 25 years of a charity that raised £15m to restore an architecturally important church in London. His 3 children still carry with them, 20 years on, the happy legacies of their time at an inspiring nursery school and primary school. After moving to Bristol in 2017 and learning about Redcliffe Nursery, he is excited to be working with Redcliffe Nursery and its governing body in pursuit of the nursery school's objectives, and ensuring that the nursery continues to be able to give such an exceptional experience to its children.

As a parent, Corrie has become fascinated by the psychology of children in their early years. Children are natural learners, and it is important for them to be in an encouraging environment where they can take risks, make mistakes and be the main drivers in their learning. She visited Redcliffe Children’s Centre and was inspired by the setting and everything it was trying to achieve. Corrie is keen to be involved in Education and the opportunity of being part of the Governing Board at Redcliffe Nursery School is a privilege. She brings with her a wealth of experience of both living and working in                                                           a  multi-cultural environment where people with differing cultures, differing languages                                                   and differing world views come together to work towards a common goal.

Isobel’s third child attends the nursery, and at first visit she could see there was a difference between Redcliffe and many other nursery settings. Isobel is passionate about providing children the space to naturally learn and extend their creative inquisitive natures. She is inspired by the way Redcliffe manage to support the individual child whilst helping them learn to be wonderful members of a community with patience, care and respect to the child. Isobel feels privileged to bring her practical and commercial experience from her career as an Engineer and Operations Director at an engineering firm to support the brilliant team here in whatever way she can.

Jess is a parent of two children and a trained Life Coach. She has began clerking for Governors in 2024 and is finding this role interesting and rewarding. In her career Jess has held many varied administration and managerial roles, mostly within the healthcare sector. She is keen to continue learning about governance in education and support Redcliffe Nursery School in whatever way she can.

Will's daughter attended Seagulls. Since first looking around Redcliffe Nursery School, Will has been incredibly impressed with the kindness, thought and care everyone provides, and the amazing opportunities it gives to all the children. He applied to be a parent governor because he wanted to do whatever he could to support the nursery school and all the children there to thrive. He works in social housing, and has previously worked for the civil service, local authority, and community charities in London.

Pete is a New Zealander who moved to the UK in 2019 with his British partner. His three‑year‑old daughter is currently in Seagulls. With over 15 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, he has lived in NZ, Australia, Germany and now the UK and worked in general fabrication, power generation, and the water industry as a design engineer. 

Since joining the Redcliffe community, Pete has been consistently impressed by the care, creativity and thoughtfulness shown by the staff, and the exceptional experiences offered to the children. He applied to become a parent governor to give back to the nursery that has already had such a positive impact on his and other local families. Pete hopes to use his practical engineering background and broad international experience to support the nursery school and contribute to its continued success.
 

When Alison's grandchild joined the school this year, she was impressed by the quality of the transition process, the personalised approach, the communication and collaboration with parents. She has since observed that the school’s positive, inclusive ethos is communicated in many ways, furthered by an enriched curriculum for life, which she wholeheartedly endorses.

Alison is passionate about every child experiencing the best learning opportunities, enabling them to flourish as an individual, and as part of a community. Staff skills in promoting children’s curiosity, confidence and resilience, provides a strong foundation for realising this.

With her previous experience in education: teaching and headship in special schools, and Chair of Governors of several schools, I look forward to contributing as a governor, to supporting the school in its continuous improvement, striving to enable every child to truly flourish.

 

Ben is an educator and organiser working with children, young people, and their communities. He is currently Class Teacher, Deputy SENDCo and PSHE Lead at New Fosseway School in south Bristol, where he works with children and young people with complex needs. Ben was previously Class Teacher and Acting SENDCo at Pound Park, a Maintained Nursery School in South East London; where he developed his long-term research interests in child-led outdoor play, risk and Simon Nicholson's Theory of Loose Parts. Prior to training as a teacher, Ben held a ten-year career working in contemporary arts education, where he was an Education Curator working across some of Australia and the UK's leading contemporary arts institutions, co-developing long-term creative projects with artists, children, young people and communities. Ben's oldest son Laurie is currently in Seagulls, and he comes home every day with endless stories to tell and clothes covered in dirt, paint and glitter! 

Named Governor Roles: 

• Finance - Alastair
• SEND – Isobel
• Safeguarding and Looked After Children – Corrie 
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing – Kate
• Curriculum and Pupil Premium – Will 
   

Finance and Resourcing Committee

Alastair, Corrie, Kate, Sam (Head Teacher) and Rachel (School Business Manager)

Governor Terms of Office:

Alastair - 06/03/2018 - 05/03/2022      extended term 06/03/2022 - 05/03/2026

Corrie - 25/05/2017 - 24/05/2021        extended term 26/05/2021 - 25/05/2026

Isobel - 10/11/2023 - 09/11/2027

Kate - 10/11/2023 - 09/11/2027

Kelly - 02/01/2023 - 01/01/2027

Sam - 01/09/2022 

Will - 10/11/2023 - 09/11/2027

Alison - 21/10/2026 - 20/10/2030

Ben M - 21/10/2026 - 20/10/2030

Peter - 21/10/2026 - 20/10/2030

Ben F - 21/10/2026 - 20/10/2030