Meet the Governing Body
Name: Mrs Hayes - Appointed GB/Board
Chair of Governors
From: 21 September 2021
To: 20 September 2025
Mrs Hayes has been a member of our Governing Body for just over ten years and previously taught at our school. Mrs Hayes has a wealth of school experience, having worked as a Headteacher in another local primary school and at the Local Authority. She holds the role as Community Governor and sees this as a privilege and pleasure.
Name: Mrs Cotter - Appointed by GB/board
From: 17 December 2016
To: 16 December 2024
Mrs Cotter joined our Governing Body in December 2015 as Parent Governor. This role is so important to our Governing Body is supporting us with the views of the parents of our school community. Mrs Cotter wanted to use her experience as a parent to support the children, staff and parents of our school.
Name: Mr Sloan - Appointed by GB/board
From: 13 February 2021
To: 12 February 2025
Mr Sloan joined our Governing Body in March 2016 having been involved with the school for several years previously, supporting the IT infrastructure in our school. Mr Sloan’s particular area of interest as a Governor is with regards to the IT within the school through regular catch ups with technicians, curriculum consultants and the Head of Computing. He believes it to be a privilege to be able to offer support as a Governor to the fantastic team at Bedford Drive.
Name: Miss Hollis - Appointed by GB/board
From: 23 July 2019
To: 22 July 2023
Miss Hollis was warmly welcomed by the Governing Body as a Local Authority Governor in 2019. Miss Hollis supports our Governing Body drawing on a wealth of experience from working within our Local Community and as a teacher, a Deputy Headteacher and a Headteacher for many years. Miss Hollis believes that this role gives her a great opportunity to support the Headteacher and staff in all their efforts to deliver the best possible education for every child.
Name: Parent Governor Vacancy
Name: Mrs Kearney - Appointed by GB/board
From: 12 October 2023
Mrs Kearney joined us in October 2023 as a community Governor and is also one of our parents. Mrs Kearney will be working with the Governing Body, and using her knowledge from working in industry to support the children and staff at Bedford Drive Primary.
Name: Mrs Bridges - Appointed by GB/board
From: 21 September 2021
To: 20 September 2025
Mrs Bridges has been the Headteacher at Bedford Drive since 2007. In her role as head teacher, Mrs Bridges attends all committee meetings and governors’ meetings and presents a highly detailed and informative termly report to governors at each Full Governing Body meeting. Mrs Bridges played a key role alongside Mr Williamson in realising the dream of a brand new school as well as continuing to drive up standards (achieving a Good in all areas at our last OFSTED inspection) and attending to the myriad of other tasks that a Headteacher is required to do in the course of a teaching day.
Name: Miss Lewis - Appointed by GB/board
From: 21 September 2021
To: 20 September 2025
Miss Lewis took over the role of Staff Governor from Miss Quinlan in the autumn term of the 2021. She joins with an enthusiasm to support the Governing Body and the school and its pupils.
Name: Mrs Alston - Clerk to Governors
Mrs Alston who is our School Business Manager and the Clerk to Governors has worked with us since 2014, she works with the Governing Body, taking minutes at meetings and performing a number of key administrative and advisory roles.