Category: governors

Sarah O’Donovan

  Hi, my name is Sarah, I am a parent Governor with a focus in SEN.  When we moved into the Village a few years ago with our two children then aged 4 and 3, my first job was to look at local nursery provision for our daughter.   Tenterfield was always highly recommended and from …

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Mark Borland

I am a parent governor of Tenterfield, where both my children have been lucky enough to attend. I was born and raised in Wales. I attended primary and secondary schools in Bangor and went to university in Cardiff. I work at Peartree Primary School in Welwyn Garden City as the Assistant Head Teacher. During my ten-year career …

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Clare Woolmer

Hello. I am delighted to have become a Governor for Tenterfield Nursery School . I am a retired Health Visitor (and ex- nurse ) . The Welwyn area was a big part of my patch and visiting local families with new babies, toddlers and pre-school children for better family health an important part of my role …

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Holly Brankin

Mrs Brankin

I am the staff governor at Tenterfield. I have worked here a very long time, almost 20 years!! So I have seen the nursery grow and evolve over many years.  I am the Assistant Head, Special Educational Needs Coordinator and the Nurture Group Teacher.  I represent the staff team on the full governing body. I …

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Chris Knapp

My wife and I moved to Welwyn in summer 2015, and our next door neighbours sent their children to Tenterfield, and raved about it! Therefore, when our son was old enough for nusery, Tenterfield was the place to go. I first became a Governor at Tenterfield in Sept 2021.  My professional training is in Learning and Organisational …

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Victoria Beare

Hello, I am the headteacher of Tenterfield Nursery school. I started at tenterfield in 2017, and since then I have been on a journey from class teacher progressing to headteacher! My two children attended Tenterfield, so I feel very proud to be leading the nursery alongside the governing body and staff team. It is fantastic …

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Lucy Hill

Hi, my name is Lucy and I joined the Board as a Parent Governor at Tenterfield in 2021 after seeing first hand from my daughter attending both the 2 year old ‘Pink Group’ and now 3 year old ‘Red Group’ what a fun, supportive and nurturing environment the school provides. Before having my children, my career was …

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