• Rainhill Community Nursery School
  • Deepdale Drive
  • Rainhill, Merseyside
  • L35 4NW
  • 01744 677635 | rainhillnursery@sthelens.org.uk
  • Headteacher and SENDCo - Miss Emma Nicholson

For enquires please contact Mrs Gillian Rynn, Office Manager or Mrs Angela Gregory, Clerical Officer on the phone number or email above.

Governing Body

The remit for the Governing Body is to:

  • Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
  • Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governor Name Category Appointing Body Term of Office Expires Responsibilities Register of Interests Links with Other
Organisations
Mrs Joanne Roberts
(Chair of the
Governing Board)		 Co-opted
Governor 		 Governing Body 05.02.2024
  • Chair of Governors
  • Safeguarding including LAC
 Nil Employed at Lyme Community Primary School
Miss Emma Nicholson (Headteacher) Staff Governor Governing Body Ex-Officio
  • Headteacher Report

 

Nil

 Nil
Mrs Catherine Pugh  Co-opted Governor

Governing Body

 03.02.2025
  • Health and Safety

 

Nil

 Nil
Miss Jessica McGuire
(Class Teacher) 		 Staff Governor Governing Body 26.11.2024
  • N/A
 Nil Nil
Mrs Cathy Liku Co-opted
Governor		 Governing Body 30.06.2025
  • Attainment, Data & Vulnerable Groups
  • Special Educational Needs and Disability
 Nil Headteacher at Birchfield Nursery School
Mr Keith Jones Parent Governor Parent 23.11.2025
  • Governor Forum
  • Data Protection
 Nil Nil
Councillor Wil Williams LA Governor Local Authority 29.11.2026      

 

Governors' Attendance 2022/2023

Governing Body Meetings

Name 04.10.2022 29.11.2022 31.01.2023 21.03.2023 16.05.2023 04.07.2023
Joanne Roberts Present Present        
Catherine Pugh Apologies Apologies         
Emma Nicholson Present Present         
Jessica McGuire Present Present         
Cathy Liku Present Apologies         
Keith Jones Present Apologies         
Lisa Bagot Apologies n/a  n/a n/a n/a n/a
Wil Williams n/a Apologies        

 

Governors' Attendance 2021/2022

Governing Body Meetings

Name 07.10.2021 02.12.2021 03.02.2022 17.03.2022 19.05.2022 30.06.2022
Tyron Armario Present Present Present Present n/a n/a
Joanne Roberts Present Apologies Present Present  Present   Present
Catherine Pugh Present Apologies Present  Present  Present   Apologies 
Emma Nicholson Present Present Present  Present  Present   Present 
Jessica McGuire Present Present Present  Present  Present   Present 
Cathy Liku Apologies Apologies Present  Apologies  Present   Apologies 
Keith Jones n/a Present Present  Present  Present   Apologies 
Lisa Bagot n/a n/a n/a Present Apologies Present