Grandpont Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).
Location
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Through careful considered and gentle interactions, we work to ensure that through love, respect and responsive caregiving, our children and our families feel nurtured and together we all thrive. Through an environment rich in nurturing interactions, carefully planned experiences and resources, we offer our children and families opportunity to reach their potential.
We use the ethos of nurturing care to ensure that we support our whole community to be and feel the best that they can be.
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We observe children in their fascinations and interest and plan opportunities for learning through play and interactions with adults and peers. We celebrate progress, achievelemtns and success with the children and their families enabling the whole community to thrive together.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 122969
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Palmer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Wheeler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Carol Lister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo Elliot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Taryn Grant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Amber Grant Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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