BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A Pre-school has met in the halls of St Andrew's Church since 1970. There was a gap in the mid 1990s until 2001, when Jelly Beans Pre-school was started, originally under the name of Leap Frog Pre School. In 2008,

St Andrew's Church bought Jelly Beans Pre-school and has run it ever since.



GOVERNING PANEL

The governing panel meets six times a year and comprises of church members whose role is to support and strengthen the work of Jelly Beans. The panel also includes the Pre-school Manager and her Deputy, a staff representative and up to two parent representatives. The current Governing Panel members are:

• Nigel Macdonald - Director Governor and Chairman

• Rosemairi Evison - Director Governor and Vice-Chairman

• Richard Seaton - Director Governor

• Sue Stone - Director Governor

• Katharyne Crosse

• Elsje Smit

• Svenja Doepel - Manager

• Clare Beckett - Deputy Manager and Caterpillar Room Leader

• Vicki Bell - Business and Finance Manager

• Fiona Ridge - Butterfly Room Leader

• Nicky Harvey - Staff Representative​

• Vacancy - Parent Governor

• Nishant Ingale- Parent Governor

The next governors meeting is in the new term. 18th October at 7.30.

If you are interested in being a parent governor, please speak to Svenja, Clare or Rosemairi. We currently have one vacancy.