The Committee
About the Committee
The Sombornes Preschool is run by a voluntary committee of parents and carers. The Committee is responsible for supporting and engaging staff, fundraising and organising social events.  It is not responsible for day-to-day operations: that responsibility lies with the staff.  The Committee meets half-termly. 
The way we run ourselves as a committee is governed by our Constitution, which is available in the preschool setting and is usually made up of parents, carers, and members of the local community. This model is common in the UK, especially for charitable or community-based early years settings.
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The committee works together to oversee the running of the pre‑school, ensuring it operates safely, legally, and in the best interests of the children and families it serves.
Committee Members
Nikki Hodges
Chair
Chez Hounsham
Chair
Alex Crowley
Secretary
Alissa
Member
Evangeline
Member
Becky
Member
Emma
Member
Charlotte
Treasurer
Expanding the Committee
We are always looking to recruit parents/carers for our Committee. If you are interested in learning new skills, meeting new people, sharing your skills, time and ideas with others, then we would love to hear from you.
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Research shows clear benefits for children when parents become actively involved in their child’s learning and development from an early age. Parental involvement has been recognised by the Government as being key to a child’s successful development too. Volunteering for our parent-run committee offers an ideal opportunity for you to become more actively and practically involved in this aspect of your child’s life. It will also make a real difference to how the Preschool is managed.
A lot of the work we do is fun – building new partnerships with other parents and professionals, coming up with new fundraising ideas, getting exciting plans off the ground but there are some regular jobs too. Whilst the main roles of Chair, Treasurer and Secretary are currently filled, we are always open to applications and need more hands on deck for fundraising and supporting the team.
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If you are interested, please use the contact us form on the website.
