Welcome to Hatherley Infant School and Nursery

We warmly welcome you to our school website and hope it will provide you with a good introduction to our school and answer any questions you may have. We are a well-established happy and vibrant school, with a caring team who place children’s well-being and learning at the heart of its existence.

It is our responsibility to ensure that your child’s experience of early education is positive, providing a foundation for the development of the skills and attitudes needed to become successful learners and responsible members of our community.

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We provide a stimulating and caring environment where children can thrive intellectually, emotionally and socially. We strive to make learning a challenging and enjoyable experience, inspiring children to achieve their potential. We want children to be excited and curious about the world around them and to be eager to learn.

We value the relationship we have with parents and carers through our ‘Better Together’ ethos and support families to ensure they are able to play an active and enjoyable role in their child’s learning.

Each child’s journey through life and learning will be different and we will do all that we can to make sure they are well prepared so that they leave us believing that anything is possible, including their dreams. We hope this will be the beginning of a long lasting relationship between you, your child and our learning community.

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you and your child to Hatherley Infant School and Nursery, a place where children learn and grow together.

Our Story

Hatherley Infant School is situated within its original Victorian building with rather grand old railings encircling the deceptively large grounds where children have played for 120 years.

Hatherley opened in 1901 and originally had an infant department for children aged 3 to 7 years and a mixed department for children aged 7 to 13/14 years of age. The school is situated in Tredworth, once a small community outside Gloucester but now very much part of Gloucester City. The community spirit is reflected in the ethos of the school and it retains a very welcoming atmosphere. The tradition of attending Hatherley has been handed down from generation to generation, whilst welcoming an increasingly diverse community.

Hatherley Infant School and Nursery is a happy place, with a committed staff team who are always willing to consider new ideas and give of their best to further serve the children’s wide ranging educational and welfare needs. We value the role of the Governing Board and our parents/carers as partners in the education of the children. All of us are extremely proud of our popular school and of the achievements our children continue to make.

We are a member of the Gloucester Schools Partnership and work collaboratively with other Gloucester schools.
Please click the link below for the GSP website.

 

Our Vision

Imagine a school where children are:

Our Team

Senior Leadership Team

Mr S Millington (Executive Headteacher)

Mrs F Briggs (Operational Headteacher)

Mrs G Piper (Senior Leadership Team)

 

Designated Safeguarding Leads

Mrs F Briggs (DSL)

Mr S Millington (DDSL)

Mrs J Johnson (DDSL, Designated Teacher)

Mrs P Randall (DDSL)

 

Nursery

Mrs P Randall

Mrs Y Parekh
Mrs K Hyett

Foxcubs

Miss L Davies

Mrs P Uddin
Miss T Pritchard
Mrs L Newbury

Hedgehogs

Miss F Helps 

Mrs C Ayling

Owls

Mrs F Briggs &  Mrs C Stabbins

Mrs S Turner      Mrs J  Cooke 

 

 

Badgers

Mrs G Piper

Mrs R Choudhury

 

 

Squirrels

Mr E Prince

Miss C Williams Miss C Vidal

 

 

 

Inclusion

SENCO & Family Support
Mrs J Johnson

Administration

School Business Manager
Miss A Nicholson

Administrator & Attendance
Mrs C Thelwell

Play Leaders

Miss H Taylor
Ms S Ireland
Mrs K Kingscott                                                                                                         

EAL

Miss E Kirby

 

 

 

Cleaning

Cleaners
Mrs S Wild
Ms S Ireland
Mrs M Correia Rios

Cleaner in charge
Miss H Taylor

 

Kitchen

Manager: Mrs M Armitage
Assistant: Mrs C Collins

Our Governors

Remit of the Governing Body

The Governors are responsible for 3 core functions:
 

  1. Setting the strategic direction
  2. Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and
  3. Ensuring financial health, probity and value for money.

The Instrument of Government

The school’s Instrument of Government, effective from 1 January 2015, states the governing body shall consist of:

2 parent governors
1 local authority governor
1 staff governor
1 headteacher
5 co-opted governors

Total number of governors: 10

What does the Governing Body do?

Governors are responsible for a number of areas including attainment, finance, policies and procedures.  Their role involves working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure children get the best possible education to enable them to reach their full potential, in an environment where they feel safe, valued and where learning is fun.

Their main functions are to:

  • Help set the aims and objectives for the school
  • Help ensure the policies and procedures are relevant and achieve their objectives
  • Set targets to monitor the progress of the school to ensure it is meeting its aims and objectives
  • Be a critical friend to the school and provide a source of challenge and support

Full Governing Board meetings are held termly. The approved minutes are held in the school office and available for anyone who wishes to read them. 

Find our governor details here.

Current Membership of the Governing Body

CategoryName of GovernorStart dateTerm ends
Parent 1Fazila Patel02/02/202101/02/2025
Parent 2Shirley Graham11/03/202210/03/2026
Local AuthorityAmanda Chong10/11/202009/11/2024
StaffLauren Davies11/06/202110/06/2025
HeadteacherSimon Millington31/05/2021Ex-offico
Co-opted 1Albert Gardiner28/09/201927/09/2023
Co-opted 2Laura Nutland23/03/202022/03/2024
Co-opted 3Elliot Prince02/02/202101/02/2025
Co-opted 4Vacancy
Co-opted 5Vacancy
Associate MemberFreya Briggs29/06/202028/06/2024

Governor attendance during the last 12 months

Governor FGB 07.12.21 FGB 15.03.22 FGB 10.05.22 FGB 12.07.22 FGB 15.09.22 FGB 15.11.22 FGB 13.12.22 FGB 12.01.23
Amanda Chong  
Lauren Davies  
Albert Gardiner  
Shirley Graham
Simon Millington
Laura Nutland  
Fazila Patel
Elliot Prince
Key
Present
Absent with Apologies
Absent without Apologies
Not a governor
Extraordinary meeting
Amanda Chong, Chair of Governors

Category of Governor:

LA Governor

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

10 November 2020

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

Chair of Governors; Leadership & Management, including Finance & Resources, and Health & Safety

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

N/A

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

Governor of St James’ CE Junior School

Lauren Davies

Category of Governor:

Staff Governor

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

11 June 2021

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Elected by Staff

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

Behaviour, Safety and Wellbeing

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

Employee of Hatherley Infant School & Nursery

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

N/A

Albert Gardiner

Category of Governor:

Co-opted Governor

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

28 September 2019

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Co-opted by the Governing Body

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

Vice Chair of Governors; Leadership & Management, including Finance & Resources, and Health & Safety

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

N/A

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

N/A

Shirley Graham

Category of Governor:

Parent Governor

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

11 March 2022

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Elected by Parents (unopposed)

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

TBC

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

Parent of child or children attending the school

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

N/A

Simon Millington, Executive Headteacher

Category of Governor:

Executive Headteacher

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

31 May 2021

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Ex Officio as Executive Headteacher of Hatherley Infant School & Nursery

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

Executive Headteacher

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

Employed as Executive Headteacher of Hatherley Infant School & Nursery and of St James’ CE Junior School

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

N/A

Laura Nutland, Vice Chair of Governors

Category of Governor:

Co-opted Governor

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

23 March 2020

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Co-opted by the Governing Body

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

Behaviour, Safety & Welfare including Attendance and Safeguarding

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

N/A

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

Governor of St James’ CE Junior School

Fazila Patel

Category of Governor:

Parent Governor

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

2 February 2021

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Elected by Parents (unopposed)

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

Behaviour, Safety & Wellbeing

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

Parent of child or children attending the school

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

N/A

Elliot Prince

Category of Governor:

Co-opted Governor

 

Date Appointed for a 4-tear term:

2 February 2021

 

Appointed/Elected by:

Co-opted by the Governing Body

 

Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:

Teaching & Learning and Achievement

 

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:

Employee of Hatherley Infant School

 

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):

N/A

Governors whose term ended or who stepped down in the last 12 months

None