Trustees:
The Trustees of Our Lady’s are a voluntary body of people from all walks of life. They are committed to provide an affordable, Catholic education to all children whose parents choose to send them to the Nursery or School.
They have liability to ensure that the business is conducted in a responsible and honest manner. Using their expertise, they manage the school budget by providing the Head teacher with support and guidance, setting future priorities and monitoring expenditure.
The Trustees are responsible for the appointment of the Head Teacher.
The Priest from the Church of the Holy Ghost is a Trustee by virtue of office and other Trustees are elected by the board. The current Trustees have a vast range of experience and specialities which include education, parenthood and business.
Any complaints not dealt with satisfactorily by the head Teacher should be directed to the Trustee Parent liaison officer:
Mr Christopher Hammond
Trustees:
Chaiman Mr Michael Halpin
Vice Chairman Mr Christopher Hammond
Father Kevin Jones
Mrs Yvonne Nicholls
Mr John Diffenthal
Governors:
Chris Selby
Read Engineering at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine before working as a researcher in the offshore industry. Specialising in Project Management, he has since worked in a wide range of industries including Construction, Health and Safety, Publishing, Manufacturing and Advertising. He holds a number of Professional Qualifications and Memberships in Engineering and Project Management and is currently a strong advocate of agile methodologies to improve project delivery. Chris lives in Crowthorne with his wife Sarah, who is a committee member of the local National Childbirth Trust branch and daughter Josie who enjoys attending the Day Nursery at OLPS
Briony Brooks
Educated in Oxford, Briony graduated from Cheltenham University with a BA in Business Studies and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1998. Her post qualified career has been spent in a variety of finance roles in the IT industry. She is currently supporting the European Vice President of HP Applications, offering strategic financial advice on the business, building business plans and helping drive performance. She lives in Crowthorne with her husband and their two children, Miles and Harriette. Both are at Our Lady's, with Miles being one of the first children to join the day nursery back in September 2006.
Kevan Jeffrey
Read History & Theology at Surrey University before embarking on a career in secondary education for five years. After a career change Kevan entered the IT industry where for the last 5 years he has been in marketing working closely with global companies such as Microsoft, Intel & Nvidia. He lives in Martins Heron with his wife, Sarah and son, Charlie, who attends Our Lady’s nursery full time, having started there in February 2008. Charlie enjoys attending Our Lady’s Nursery and has developed a great deal over the last 18 months.
Samara Ferguson
Educated at Keele University, Samara started her career in the NHS before moving into the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry where she has worked for 12 years as a Health Economist in UK and European roles. She is also an active member of the local National Childbirth Trust and shares the role of coordinator. She lives in Crowthorne with her husband Richard and son James who has been attending Our Lady’s Nursery since summer 2008 and really enjoys his days in the nursery.
Dr J Zamini
Emma Walkerdine
Educated and brought up in Wokingham Emma joined the Metropolitan Police in 1988. She initially worked at Kings Cross and Tower Hamlets, before being promoted and moving to New Scotland Yard. She now works on emerging projects as the training support for the Metropolitan Police. Her current projects include; Every Child Matters - Domestic Violence impact upon children, Information Sharing Protocols and Human trafficking/child exploitation.
