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About

Hello and welcome to Cookham, Maidenhead and The Lawns Nursery School Federation website. In May 2011 we formed our Federation cementing the already strong relationships from the 3 Nursery Schools in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

The three Nursery Schools retain their individual characteristics and uniqueness that serve their local communities but are led by Executive Headteacher - Sarah Cottle and one Governing Body.

The benefits resulting from federating include the sharing of professional expertise between staff, increased staff motivation, research into the best Early Years practice, financial savings, sharing of resources and increased influence on local authority directives pertaining to Early Years education.

Our vison in creating our Federation was to provide all our children outstanding education and to establish a centre of Early Years excellence within our local authority that provides training and support for other providers (Foundation Stage 1 and Foundation Stage 2/Reception classes in local schools, pre-schools and childminders).

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Key facts

URN
109754
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
3 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Maidenhead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Gill CocklinChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Frances GordonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Laura TaylorGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Ms Mandy HarrisonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Edward NeighbourGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Karen DraytonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Karen FreelandGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Jill O'DonovanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah CottleGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2010
Mrs Laure Thomas FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Robyn Young FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Tayyibah Shaheen FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

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