HOW OUR PRE-SCHOOL IS RUN
Goudhurst Village Pre-School is set up as a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation), we are registered by Ofsted and are a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance. The CIO structure forgoes the need for a committee comprised of parents that sometimes have difficulty in finding spare time and often, understandably, relinquish their responsibilities once their child has left the setting.
Instead we have a small yet dedicated team of trustees who work together with the staff to ensure the interests of the children and parents are always met.
Adrian Smith – Chair
Adrian lives in Goudhurst with his wife. After over 30 years working in education administration for central and local government and as a consultant, in retirement he has become involved in village life. You may have seen him performing with the Drama Society; he is a trustee of the village hall and Chair of trustees of the Pre-School. He enjoys reading to the pre-school children occasionally and is delighted to be involved in supporting the excellent team in continuing to provide outstanding early years provision for local children.
Harriet Roberts – Trustee
Harriet lives in Goudhurst with her two children, both of whom attended the village pre-school. She has a professional background in women’s health, with a specialist interest in governance and risk management. She has recently completed a Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture and continues to develop her knowledge in this sector. Harriet is very proud to serve as a trustee of the pre-school and to contribute to such an important part of village life.
Sarah Shearman – Trustee
Sarah lives just outside Goudhurst with her family, and her children attended Goudhurst Village Preschool. She previously worked as a specialist dyslexia teacher and EYFS SENDCo at a school in Tonbridge. Sarah continues to work part time in a local a school, while managing a self-build project. She is keen to support the preschool in her role as a trustee and help it continue its amazing provision for local children and families.
Jon Wynne-Jones – Trustee
TRUSTEES CODE OF CONFIDENTIALLY
We do of course take parents’ opinion and feedback on how the provision operates very seriously. We also welcome and encourage parents to get involved as part of our fundraising efforts.
The day-to-day running of the pre-school is undertaken by our Manager, Mrs. Jo Galloway who is responsible for planning and running the sessions and looking after the children’s learning and development as set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage EYFS. The children’s key workers all report to her.
We also welcome parent helpers, community volunteers and childcare students at our sessions to help us give all the children lots of time and individual attention.