Governors Information

I live in Bassingbourn, with my three children attending Bassingbourn Primary School, and work full-time for a satellite communications company based in London.

I have a keen interest in ensuring that the school maintains a high standard of education and continues to ensure the children’s wellbeing. Becoming a parent governor provides me with an opportunity to contribute to the long-term strategy and direction of the school.

I am particularly interested to contribute to the way that science and mathematics are taught at the school, whilst also keen to understand how phonics and English teaching should progress. I am also interested in the range of extra-curricular activities available to the children.

From my background working for a multi-national company, I believe I bring valuable experience into the parent governor role, including being able to work effectively with different stakeholder groups, providing an objective overview, and supporting the assessment of school performance and future direction and planning.

My husband and I have lived in Royston for the last 6 years and we very much wanted our children to attend a school within a village setting, just as we had. Our daughter started at Bassingbourn last year and has loved every moment of school, and we have a son who will be starting at Bassingbourn in 2025.

I am a scientist and spent most of my career conducting cancer research. I am now a Director at a pharmaceutical company and responsible for managing some of our strategic partnerships. I have a variety of skills that contribute to me being an effective school governor, specifically being an effective leader, experience measuring value and impact from investments and stakeholder management.

As the first person in their family to attend University, I understand what a great start in education can achieve. As a school governor I will do everything I can to ensure all children at Bassingbourn get the education they deserve.

I have been working in education for over twenty years, and I have worked across primary, secondary, state and independent schools as a teacher and for the last 15 years as a teaching SENCo. I moved to work for the local authority two years ago as specialist teacher for the Strategic SEND Support Team, where my work is varied working with schools to develop and improve their SEN provision. I am passionate about education and those most vulnerable in our education system and have a master’s degree in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and I am a specialist teacher and assessor for SpLDs including dyslexia. I am a lifetime learner and I am currently studying for a foundation degree in professional coaching. Personally, my father and sister are deaf, and I had two brothers who lived with severe and profound learning disabilities up until their deaths, so I always say I have lived what the families of children with special educational needs are going through. On another note, I am an avid reader, love the theatre and the cinema and have two special needs cats – one of whom is also deaf.

I am currently employed as a Safeguarding Adviser for the LA, developing and delivering training, providing interventions and support and offering advice and guidance. I have had experience of working in Health, Education and the Police Service in a variety of roles and always found myself supporting and being an advocate for children, ensuring they had access to what they needed to have the best outcomes. As a governor at Bassingbourn, I am keen to continue to support the school to provide the best opportunities for all children here. 

I have four adult children, two grandchildren, a dog and a cat and enjoy cycling and reading.
 

I moved to Bassingbourn in 2022 with my wife and our two children, both of whom attend the school. I joined the governing body as a parent governor in February 2024. 

I am a chartered accountant with 20 years experience across a variety of finance roles and I hope I can use my experience to add to the wealth of knowledge already on the governing body. 
As a governor I aim to help the school continue on its improvement journey, giving the children the best education possible, and helping the school develop its position at the heart of our community in Bassingbourn and surrounds.

I have lived in Bassingbourn for 15 years with my husband and our two daughters. Both of our children attend the school, with our youngest recently starting in Reception. I joined the Governing Body as a Parent Governor in June 2025.

I have worked in education for over 20 years and spent 18 years teaching Geography in secondary schools. During my teaching career, I held a variety of leadership roles, including Head of Geography, Associate Senior Leadership Team member, Pupil Premium Coordinator and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. In April 2023, I joined the Subject Advisor team at Cambridge OCR, part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, where I work as a subject expert in Geography and Natural History. My role involves representing teachers' voices, helping to shape future qualifications, and providing specialist guidance and professional development for teachers.
Through my experience in education, I am passionate about supporting the school community to help ensure every child has the best chance to thrive. As a governor, I am committed to contributing to the school's continued development, success and future ambitions.