Meet the Staff & Governors

Freshfield Nursery School Staff

Mrs K Muncaster	Executive Headteacher
Mrs K Edmundson	Assistant Headteacher
Mrs S. Clarke	HLTA
Mrs L Evans	HLTA
Mrs H McDonald	HLTA Outdoor Learning Lead
Mrs L Williams	HLTA
Mrs L Wild	HLTA/2 Year old's lead practitioner
Mrs E Burke	Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Harrison	Teaching Assistant
Mrs R Jardine	Teaching Assistant
Mrs K Robinson	Teaching Assistant
Ms H Liddle	Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Pike	Teaching Assistant
Miss M Allott	Teaching Assistant/2 Year Olds/Pastoral Manager
Mrs K Evans	Teaching Assistant/2 Year Olds
Miss J Cunningham	Teaching Assistant
Mrs M Qaiser	Teaching Assistant
Mrs J. Longley	Executive School Business Manager
Mrs N Harney	Finance Manager
Ms P Quigg	Admin Clerk
Mr C Ashton	Site Manager
Mr A Lawton	Hygiene Manager
Mrs H. Tran	ASC Assistant
Miss S Leung	ASC Assistant
Miss Y Butt	Midday Assistant and ASC Assistant
Miss M Bennett	HLTA/SEND
Miss E Muncaster	Teaching Assistant
Mrs S Ansbro	Midday Assistant and Teaching assistant
Mrs S Ingle Raja	Midday Assistant and Teaching assistant

Freshfield Nursery School Governors

Chair
Vice Chair
Executive Headteacher
LA Governor
Associate Governor
Co-opted Governors
Staff Governor
Parent Governors

The members of the Governing Board meet three times each year:

A New Chapter

Tithe Barn Primary School and Freshfield Nursery are beginning an exciting new chapter together as The Learning Together Federation.

Our Governing Board is currently evolving to reflect our new Federation, bringing together a range of skills, experience and perspectives to support our schools and our shared vision for the future.

Further information about our new Governing Board and its members will be shared here as it develops.

Full Governing Board Meeting Dates Academic Year 2025 – 2026

Autumn:

Spring:

Summer:

Click to dowload – Federation Board timetable 2026-27

Governors’ Declaration of Business Interests

Governors have made no declarations of also being a governor in another school.

Governor Business Interests Oct 2025

Governors Register of Business Interests 2024

Click to download – Governors’ Declarations of Interest Freshfield Dec 2023

Click to download – Declarations-FreshfieldNursery-Feb-23 (1)

Click to download – Declarations-FreshfieldNursery Nov 21

Click to download – Dec of Interest Freshfield Nov 2020

Click to download – Declarations Governors – Freshfield Nursery Nov 2019

Click to download – Declarations Governors – Freshfield Nursery Nov 2018

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Governing Board – Diversity Analysis 2023 – 2024

nga-diversity-indicators-guide- Freshfield Jan 26

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Chair Of Governors:

Vice Chair of Governors:

Click to download – Governing Board Membership February 2026

Finance Commitee

There are sub committees covering areas for which the Governors have responsibility:

Chair:
Monitors the school budget
Monitors the state of the building
Risk Assessment
Health and Safety
Security
School Asset Management Plan
School Development Plan

Resources Committee Members: Jennifer Leah (Chair of committee), vacancy, Jeanette Longley, Katherine Muncaster, Liz Richardson

Click to download – committee remits resources 2025

Teaching and Learning Committee

Co-Chairs:
Monitors Curriculum
Monitors Reporting to Parents
Staffing
Recruitment
Performance Review
School Development Plan

Teaching & Learning Committee members: Rebecca Till, Katherine Muncaster, vacancy, Maeve Hallmark, Liz Richardson

Click to download – committee remits teaching and learning 2025

Pay Committee

Pay Appeals

Click to download – Pay committee remit 2024

Headteachers’ Performance Management Committee

Click to download – Performance Manage Grp remit 2024

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Safeguarding Governor –

Development Governor –

Health and Safety Governor –

Wellbeing Governor –

SEND/Pupil Premium Governor –

Terms of Office

Parent Governors
Nicola Ahmed 19.09.25 to 18.09.27

Staff Governors
Michelle Allott 19.09.25 to 18.09.29

Headteacher Governor
Katherine Muncaster 01.09.24 to UFN

Authority Governor
Liz Richardson 19.06.25 to 18.06.29

Co-Opted Governors
Jeanette Longley 25.02.23 to 24.02.27

Jennifer Leah 06.11.21 to 05.11.29
Rebecca Till 30.10.23 to 29.10.27
Maeve Hallmark 16.01.25 to 15.01.29

Leavers

Robin Goddard LA Governor 01.09.15 to 26.05.17
Les Jones previous co-opted Governor approx. 1980 to 31.08.16
Linda Shaw Headteacher to 31.08.17
Marika Hargreaves Associate governor to 31.08.17
Emma Nolan co-opted governor 20.10.15 to 22.03.18
Michael Lomax parent governor 11.11.16 to 03.10.18
Gareth Chidgey parent governor 29.03.18 to 10.10.19
Emily Irlam 08.01.16 to 07.01.20
Lisa Williams 17.03.17 to 16.03.21
Aoife Murphy 27.01.21 to 26.01.23
Maria Laila-Valenti 01.03.22 to 08.02.23
Danielle Vessey 06.11.21 to 31.03.23
Anna Wicking 30.06.21 to 20.06.23
Stephanie Farndell 08.01.20 to 31.08.23
Kathryn Walsh 01.04.21 to 31.12.23
Susan Guy 15.06.22 to 22.04.24
Jennifer Martin 01.09.17 to 31.08.24
Elizabeth Richardson 05.05.23 to 31.08.24
Jill Jones 25.02.23 to 30.09.24
Simon Fuller 25.11.20 to 25.11.24
Ben Scott 02.02.23 to 01.02.25
Sophie Hewitt 06.07.23 to 05.07.25
Claire Marsden 06.07.23 to 05.07.25
Maria Bernal Yague (Vice Chair) 20.06.23 to 15.09.25
Nicola Simcock 25.09.23 to 31.08.25
Kevin Shaw 01.10.24 to 19.10.25
Sophie Ingle-Raja 06.03.25 to 12.02.26