Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor
I am very proud and happy to be a Governor on the Cherrywood Foundation Board. I was previously on the governing board for Joseph Hood Primary for a number of years and was the Chair for the last five. I have been very involved in the federation process and am delighted that Joseph Hood is now working in partnership with Hatfeild. It is wonderful to see both schools flourishing together and I look forward to supporting the federation as it goes from strength to strength. As well as being a Co-opted Governor, I have also had two children attend Joseph Hood and as parents we couldn't have been happier with our choice of primary school.
I am an experienced primary school teacher and teach locally at Dundonald Primary School in Reception. Over the years I have also had the pleasure of working at other schools in our borough which has given me a fantastic insight into our education system and how other schools operate. It also means that I know a great many of the children and families in our community and often say hello to people I have previously taught as I walk around the area. Before I had children, I was a teacher and a governor at Brandlehow Primary School in Wandsworth, which achieved an ‘Outstanding in All Areas’ ofsted report while I was there.
There are many things that impress me about our schools. I can see first-hand the thoroughness and passion that all the staff put into their work. I also love how there is always a welcoming, warm atmosphere when you enter and the way in which the children behave calmly, politely and happily both in and out of both schools.