I have been a governor at the school since 2010 and I have seen many changes. I wanted to become a governor to learn more about the school and what education was available to my children who both attend the school. As my children are young, education was all new to me and it has changed considerably since I went to school. Becoming a governor was a good way of looking inside out and providing my views as a parent on how the school can improve and I could use my experience to initiate these changes. I bring experience of working with people, good organisational and communication skills and put them to good use by representing the parents fairly and supporting their views within the governor forum. I will work closely with the staff at River Mead School to ensure that the best education is provided for all our children.

“I have a background in Finance and am a qualified Accountant. The decision to support the team of Governors at River Mead was driven by my working life in Swindon, being quite separate to home life and family in Bradford-on-Avon. I wanted to get involved more locally using the skill sets I have. Being a school Governor is a new adventure for me, and I look forward to the challenge” Rob’s specific Finance/Accountancy skill set and experience will provide a necessary link between River Mead Governing Body and the TMAT Resources Committee, supporting the financial requirements for The Mead Academy Trust, and achieving compliance with the Education Funding Agency Regulations.

 My name is Claire Mills and I am a Community Governor at River Mead School. I am the subject link governor for science. At the end of my maternity leave I decided not to return to work but I wanted to still use my skills and experience in enhancing STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education in some way. Becoming a governor was the perfect opportunity to do this. It also enabled me to become more familiar with how a primary school works as well as an opportunity to support the local community. I chose River Mead School because I felt it would be a rewarding experience to help the school develop and improve which so far it has!