Homerton Early Years Centre
Local authority nursery nursery school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
Location
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It is a great privilege to welcome children and their families to Homerton. Homerton is a busy and thriving Early Years Centre and we hope you will enjoy finding out all about us in the following pages. We aim to make children's experiences of Homerton happy, exciting and full of playful discovery.
All children are encouraged to be confident learners and to develop friendships with other children. Highly qualified and experienced practitioners guide them in developing their independence, making choices and expanding on their interest in the world around them.
We provide stimulating environments and support children in developing curiosity, playfulness and a desire to learn. Children delight at meeting challenges and taking risks whilst benefiting from a safe, caring and secure environment. Our creative and professional staff, including qualified teachers, offer challenging and engaging activities for your children.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, which you can learn more about by looking at Our Curriculum . We aim to develop each and every child's full potential at Homerton we want every child at Homerton to have the very best start to their educational journey and build a firm foundation for developing life-long skills.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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- Mandarin
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 110594
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Ken Ong | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co Headteacher Haidee Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tandy Harrison | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Caroline Doyle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Chris McNicholas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Rawlinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ning Zhang | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Nelli Ferenczi-Houlden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mitali Peckham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Bernadette Cafferkey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Isabel Garcia Crestani | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Eirini Gkouskou | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mahendra Kumar Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sameer Garyali | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Amani Anderson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Dr Surabhi Singh Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Suzy Hughes Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Dr Robin Payne Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Benigna Head Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stefania Deidda Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Alexandra Diana Pearson Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
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