Paul Hayday is our chair of governors, the chair of resources and the whistleblowing governor. 

Natalie Wilson (Headteacher, Wheatley Nursery School – Governor ex-officio)

Natalie is a member of the Resources Committee, the Teaching, Learning, & Safeguarding Committee, the Pay Committee and the Transition Working Party.

She is the headteacher of both Wheatley Nursery School and Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School.  Prior to her appointment to Wheatley Nursery School in September 2022, Natalie provided support to the then leadership of the school as well as taking on the role of special educational needs coordinator.  Before becoming the headteacher of Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School, she was the early years lead in an Oxfordshire Primary School and has worked with the Local Authority supporting early years.

Liz Elsom (Co-Opted Governor)

Liz Elsom is the chair of the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee, a member of the Headteacher Appraisal Sub-Committee, a Safeguarding Governor and Attendance Governor. 

She is an early years consultant who has a long history of supporting quality in the early years. Liz worked for Ofsted for fourteen years, in various roles including inspection framework development, training inspectors and latterly as head of early years policy. Since taking early retirement in 2013 Liz has worked as a consultant on various early years projects in England and internationally. She has a keen interest in building links in the local community and is currently a governor at Wheatley Primary School and a trustee of the Maple Tree children’s centre.

Samantha Skidmore is a parent governor and  vice chair

Lisa Crook is a coopted governor and wellbeing governor

Rachel Burton is a coopted governor

Roz Smith is the Local authority governor and EYPP governor

Pat Greenhalf is a coopted governor and chair of teaching and learning committee

Sarah Bridge is our staff governor

Kelly Welch is a coopted governor and the health and safety governor