Meet our Governors

I am a permanent member of the governing board. I have been the head teacher at Banks Road Infant and Nursery School since September 2024. I am a member of all the committees of the governing board which are the Pay Committee, Finance, Pupils & Personnel and Strategic Development.
I have been teaching in Nottinghamshire for 24 years and during my time at Banks Road I have been a member of the school governing board as an associate governor and have taught children across both FS and KS1.
My role on the Governing Board enables me to share the vision of the staff team to provide the very best possible outcomes for every child, driving forward school improvements and continually enhancing our provision.
I do not have any additional business interests or relationships other than those of the school.

Hi, I’m Dave and I have previously been a parent governor, and now co-opted since November 2018. I currently have one child - Isaac - attending Banks Road, and my other children Amelia and Emmett have now transitioned to Bispham from here. The long connection I have with the school inspired me to get involved in ensuring the school continues to go from strength to strength and give all children a great start to their education.
I have a previous 23 year career focusing on leadership, strategy and building great teams and I have been able to use the skills I have acquired in that time to support the various teams in school. I now have a role within a school trust, and my closer involvement within education allows me to make more valuable contributions to Banks Road.
In addition to my role as Acting Chair of the Full Governing board, I sit on all sub-committees. I also hold link responsibilities towards specific subjects and areas – Headteacher Appraisal, Health & Safety, Finance, Curriculum and Community, Wellbeing and Behaviour.
I have no business interests or relationships which would conflict with the school.

I joined as Parent Governor in October 2022. I have two children who attend the school. I wanted to join the governing board as our experiences of the school as a family have been exceptional (and our boys can be rather free spirited at times so achieving exceptional takes super-hero abilities!).
Professionally, I am a Specialist Nurse working with Children, Young People and Adults with complex mental health needs and neurodiversity (Including ADHD) both in the NHS and private sector. Through this experience I am acutely aware of the importance of a safe, supportive and nurturing education setting. As a Parent Governor I have been able to blend my experiences of a parent, children’s mental health professional and the school to support the school in continuing to provide education that meets every child’s needs.
I can confirm I do not have any additional business interest or relationships that may conflict with the school.

Hi I'm Mike. I've been a Governor since 2022. I am keen to contribute to the success of Banks Road and support it's leadership. During my daughters time here the past two years, I have been delighted by the experience I've had as a parent she's experienced as a pupil, its an excellent school.
In my role as a Financial Business Partner, I support leaders to achieve great outcomes and I hope to bring some of these skills to the school.
I have no business interests or relationships which could conflict with the school.

I have two sons, both attending Banks Road. I joined the Board of Governors in December 2021 as my experience of the school has been outstanding, and I am keen to support the school in any way that I can so that the team can continue delivering a great learning experience to children both now, and in the future.
I am passionate about learning and development, and have over 15 years experience of managing portfolios, programmes and projects including the development and implementation of sector-wide skills strategies, which I hope can be of use to the role. I have also spent the last 2 years working in Central Government on a large scale and complex programme.
I am the Link Governor for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and also for Maths.
I confirm that I don't have any additional business interests or relationships which may conflict with the school.

I have been a Co-opted governor since October 2017. I was previously a parent governor and also many years ago attended Banks Road myself. I have two daughters, one attended Banks Road previously and the other now attends. I am keen to ensure that the school goes from strength to strength. I have a 20 year career in commercial management and I am be able to use those skills. In addition to being vice chair of the Governing board, I sit as chair on the Strategic Development Committee and I also hold link responsibilities towards GDPR, health and wellbeing, headteachers appraisal and pay committee.
I can confirm that I don’t have any additional business interests or relationships which may conflict with the school

I joined as Parent Governor in December 2023, shortly after my son started school. Our experience of the school has been fantastic and joining the Governing Board was a way for me to give back to the school.
I am a Business Analyst so spend my time understanding the opportunities and challenges that teams have and working with them to move forwards. I have previous experience in Information Management, Reporting & Analytics and Data Protection. My main passion is people and I enjoy supporting individuals to consider and identify their own goals (work or life) and how they can achieve them. I am a Mental Health First Aider too.
I am a keen musician (I play piano and cornet), enjoy sport (basketball and cycling) and dabble in various arts and crafts (quilling and crochet).
I hope my experiences will be of use in this role and I look forward to learning a lot too.
I confirm that I do not have any additional business interests or relationships which may conflict with the school.

I have worked at Banks Road Infant & Nursery School since September 2010 after completing my teacher training here. During my time at Banks Road I have taught children from Reception to Year 2. I am currently teaching in Year 2 as well as being the SENCo.
I have previously attended Pupil and Personnel Committee meetings to report on SEND and Pupil Premium at Banks Road, however, this will be my first experience of being a member of a school governing board. I am keen to represent the staff team, share our practice and ethos as well as working alongside the governing board and local authority to make our school the best it can be.
I do not have any additional business interests or relationships other than those of the school.

I joined as a co-opted governor on 14 December 2023. My motivation for becoming a governor is to contribute and support the continued amazing work of Banks Road Infant & Nursery School. I have two grandchildren who attend the school, and their experience has been truly exceptional, they could not ask for a better start in life, in order to reach their full potential and for lifelong learning.
Professionally, I have more than 20 years experience in Human Resource Management and Organisational Transformation and Development, with a particular focus within Education and Social Care I hope that this has enabled me to see the benefits and importance of providing a safe, caring, fair and nurturing environment for children in which to learn, develop and grow in. I am also qualified in Management Coaching and Mentoring. I hope that I can share and bring some of this experience and knowledge for the benefit of the school and the school community, particularly through my link governor responsibility areas of Headteacher Appraisal, Early Years and Science.
I confirm that I do not have any additional business interests or relationships which may conflict with the school.

I have been a Governor since 2012. I am Mum to Ben and Sam, both of whom attended Banks Road. It was during their time here that I fell in love with the school and wanted to do more. As a Governor I am involved in all aspects of our BRILLIANT school, from supporting the Head Teacher, to assisting with the long term planning of the schools direction, objectives, policies and improvements. I am also employed at the school as an Office Administrator.
I am the link Governor for Science, Pupil Premium children and children with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
I have no business interests or relationships other than those associated with the school.