Kendal Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Kendal (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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The staff and Governors of Kendal Nursery provide an inclusive school which welcomes all children. We intend that every child will have equal opportunity to develop their full potential through the continuity of indoor and outdoor learning.
This is achieved through: We aim to provide an integrated, flexible service that fosters and promotes childrens development in line with the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage, the characteristics of effective learning and our image of the child.
These principles celebrate the importance of the unique child, promoting positive relationships, providing an enabling environment and learning and development. At Kendal Nursery School we believe that all children are unique. The following statements encapsulate the qualities we wish to support children to become:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 112091
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Veronica Catherine Broyd | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jacqueline Ann Drake | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emilie Jo Bradbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Tracey Ann Wyatt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Alyssa Dobbs | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jemma Lianne Telford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Katherine Collis Kerr Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Procter Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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