Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre

Chair of Governors

I started my involvement with Bournville school a number of years ago when my own son was a pupil here. He has now gone on to have a very successful career of his own, but I have enjoyed staying involved with the school as a governor. I use to work for the local authority but, being retired, I have the flexibility sometimes to come in to school during the day.

I love the school performances - I believe the quality of what our young people produce in this school is second to none.

Headteacher voter

LEA

I have been an LEA Governor at the school since 2000. Until October 2009 I worked at the University of Birmingham where I was deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. I remain a Honorary Professor at the University. Since October 2009 I have taken up a new position as Head of School of Law, Politics and Sociology and Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Sussex. I continue to live in Birmingham with my wife and three children.

LEA

I’m a Local Authority Governor at Bournville School. I benefited from a good education, and I wanted to volunteer as a governor to try and give something back to my local community. I live locally in Bournville, and I’m employed as Head of Telecoms at the University of Birmingham. My job has responsibility for the provision of communication systems across a large business, and I’d like to use this experience to help the school.

Parent

I am a parent governor who has two children at the school in years eight and ten. I work at one of Birmingham’s leading hospitals with physiotherapists and as a stroke researcher. I have been a governor at the school for just over a year.

Parent

I have been a Governor at Bournville for several years and am now Chair of the Learner Outcomes Committee . I have 3 children in the school and I am keen to be involved to ensure that Bournville is a happy, safe and stimulating place where students can enjoy their learning and are supported to reach their full potential and develop into rounded, responsible citizens. I work at the University of Birmingham as a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and am happy to use my expertise in the area of Social Work or Higher Education to help staff in the great work they do at Bournville.

Parent

I have been a parent governor at the school since 2007; my daughter is currently in year 9. I live close to the school in Northfield, and I work at the University of Birmingham in the School of Biosciences, where I teach and run a research team studying the effects of stress on organisms. I'm interested in all aspects of teaching and learning in the school and I am linked to the Science faculty

Parent

I am pleased to have been accepted as a new parent governor. I have been employed as a GP in South Africa for more than 10 years prior to me training and working as a psychiatrist in the UK, which I have been doing for the last decade. I am married and have three children, ages 12, 15 and 19. I believe that my parenting,work and life experiences hold me in good stead to make a positive contribution to Bournville School in particular, and the community in general.My philosophy centres around the promotion of basic core life values like respect, tolerance, humility and understanding.

Parent

I am a Parent Governor; my daughter is in year 7. I work in Higher Education, teaching Microbiology and Gene Cloning in the School of Biosciences at the University of Birmingham. I am also the Admissions Tutor for the Biosciences courses. I am very keen to get young people interested in studying science at school and beyond and to encourage students from a variety of backgrounds to participate in Higher Education. I believe that this is very important both for the young people concerned and for the wider economy; as a nation we need a highly skilled work force.

Parent

I am a new parent governor. I am married and have three daughters. I am a Business Manager at a large primary school in an inner city area of Birmingham.

Parent

I am a new parent governor, having moved back into the area this year after a period of 5 years in West Africa. I am married with 2 daughters and am a primary school teacher by profession. At present I am a Mission Trainer working for BMS World Mission in the training and preparation of mission personnel for overseas placements. I am a fluent French speaker and love to plan French holidays by the sea!

Staff - support

I am the Headteacher's PA and Office Manager at Bournville School. I am the Support Staff Governor. I have worked at Bournville School for 5 years and I am married with 2 teenage daughters.

Staff - teacher

I have been a Teacher of Design and Technology at Bournville for seven years. I am currently Director of Learning - Creative Arts Faculty and National Union of Teachers Representative.

I am parent of three children all of whom attended South Birmingham comprehensives (including Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre).

Staff - teacher

I am currently in my fifth year of teaching having previously worked in private sector management. Having only been at Bournville since September this year I hope I can approach the task of helping to improve the school from a fresh perspective.

I take a keen interest in interventions to improve pupil motivation and attainment, having recently completed an MEd in which I researched the use of VAK Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligences and Learning to Learn skills.

While a teacher I have also worked for the National Foundation for Educational Research and for the QCA, experiences which have given me an insight into areas of education outside schools that I hope will be useful.

Clerk to Governors

This is my first year as clerk to the governors. As clerk I’m involved in a number administrative activities, including taking minutes for the meetings. I enjoy the role and look forward to carrying on with my work as clerk to the governors.

Along with my role as clerk I also work at Bournville as a Faculty Support Manager for two of the faculties, Humanities and Expressive Arts; providing administrative support and taking on cover lessons when needed. Part of the support I provide to Expressive Arts is helping out before or during school performances with advertising and ticket sales.

Community

I work in procurement for Cadbury and enjoy linking between my working life and the school, particularly the activities that young people do in business and enterprise. I have young children of my own and many of my family are involved in schools, so I feel I have an understanding of the importance of good schooling in children's lives.

Community

I have lived in Selly Oak for almost thirty years now. After training as a science teacher, I have taught in several Birmingham secondary schools before moving to New College Worcester, a specialist school for students with a visual impairment. I have a particular interest in ensuring the needs of the students with sensory needs at Bournville are being supported effectively.

Community

I have lived and worked in Birmingham for thirty years. I became a parent governor when my son was in Year 7 and served for 8 years. When that term ended I was delighted to be asked to remain part of Bournville as a community governor. I have been Chair of the Learning Provision Committee and I believe that what is taught is the most important part of the school.