Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Houghton le Spring (Sunderland).
Location
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I would like to welcome you to Houghton Community Nursery. I hope this website helps you to understand what makes our school so special. Houghton Community Nursery is a Local Authority Nursery School situated in Houghton-le-Spring in the Coalfields area of Sunderland. We are part of a Hard Federation with Mill Hill Nursery, which sees us work closely together…..
The school currently offer provision from birth and can take children up to the age of five. We are open from 7.30am until 6.00pm, fifty weeks of the year. As a school we work closely with all our families and pride ourselves on been warm, welcoming, friendly and approachable. The nursery is staffed by qualified teachers, Early Years Practitioners and support staff.
All of the team are dedicated to our children, they have high expectations for the children and they are at the heart of everything we do. The staff take time to listen to the children and their interests, which often results in both the children and staff going on a learning journey together. Every child is important to us and we celebrate diversity.
We therefore ensure that everyone is included, everyone matters and all their individual needs are met.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 108746
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beth Dunn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vikki Wynn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Cheryl Corner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn Nichols | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Julie Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jacqueline Stroud | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sarah Dixon-Jones | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Susie Belshaw Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Kevin Johnston Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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