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The Vaynor First School

​​​​​​​'Inspired to be the best that I can be!'

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The Vaynor First School Logo
  • Home
  • School Information
    • The Vaynor Vision, Aims and Core Values
    • Safeguarding
    • Special Educational Needs
    • Policies
    • OfSTED
    • Statutory Information
    • Curriculum
    • Governance
    • Our Staff
  • Pupils
    • Year Group Learning Journeys
    • British Values
    • Homework
    • RED Reading – Reading Every Day Incentive
    • Times tables – Leapfrog & Year 4 MTC
    • School Council​
    • Wellbeing
  • Parents & Carers
    • Online Safety
    • Admissions
    • Dinner Menu
    • ParentPay
    • Prospectus
    • School Opening Hours
    • Term Dates
    • Uniform
    • Supporting Children & Families
  • PTA
    • The Vaynor PTA
    • Community Links
    • Events
  • News & Events
    • Newsletters
    • Diary Dates
  • Contact Us
  • Vacancies
The Vaynor First School
  • Home
  • School Information
    • The Vaynor Vision, Aims and Core Values
    • Safeguarding
    • Special Educational Needs
    • Policies
    • OfSTED
    • Statutory Information
    • Curriculum
    • Governance
    • Our Staff
  • Pupils
    • Year Group Learning Journeys
    • British Values
    • Homework
    • RED Reading – Reading Every Day Incentive
    • Times tables – Leapfrog & Year 4 MTC
    • School Council​
    • Wellbeing
  • Parents & Carers
    • Online Safety
    • Admissions
    • Dinner Menu
    • ParentPay
    • Prospectus
    • School Opening Hours
    • Term Dates
    • Uniform
    • Supporting Children & Families
  • PTA
    • The Vaynor PTA
    • Community Links
    • Events
  • News & Events
    • Newsletters
    • Diary Dates
  • Contact Us
  • Vacancies

Our Governing Body

Name Position Type of Governor Skill Set
Penny Riddle

Chair of Governing Body

Date Appointed: 10/01/2025

Appointed by Directors

Term of Office: 4 Years

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:

Company Secretary for Nine Elms Computing Ltd and consultant with NextGen Makers

Governance roles in other educational institutions:

Hanbury First School

Meetings attended in the previous academic year: 6 of 6

Co-opted Education

Paul Nimmo

Date Appointed: 15/12/2022

Appointed by Parents

Term of Office: 4 Years

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:

Head of Management Accounts and Business Planning to;

Director of Commercial Finance

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year: NA

Parent Accounting
Helen Colcombe

Headteacher

Date Appointed: 27/01/2021

Appointed by Directors

Term of Office: NA

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: NA

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year: 6 of 6

Ex-Officio Education
James Walker

Date Appointed: 20/12/2023

Appointed by Staff

Term of Office: 4 Years

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:

Deputy Head at The Vaynor First School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year: 6 out of 6

Staff Education

Matthew Hartles

Date Appointed: 20/01/2025

Appointed by Parents

Term of Office: 4 Years

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:

Senior Manager for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

Volunteer for Redditch Borough Football Club

Parent

Holly Phipps

Date Appointed: 26/11/2024

Appointed by Staff

Term of Office: 4 Years

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:

Member of staff at The Vaynor First School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Meetings attended in the previous academic year: NA

Staff

Jennifer Clements

Date Appointed: 25/03/2025

Appointed by Parents

Term of Office: 4 Years

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:

Teacher at Ashton under Hill First School

Governance roles in other educational institutions: One

Parent
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School Information

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    • Academy Trust Documentation
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Tennyson Road Headless Cross
Redditch
B97 5BL

01527 543187

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