Beaumont Lodge Primary School

Meet the Governors

Name	David Burgess
Category of Governor	Local Authority Governor
Term of Office	6 years
Work	Retired. Before retirement, I was a headteacher, education adviser and an Ofsted Inspector.
Governance experience	I have had a wide range of experience advising and training governing bodies in Leicester and other local authorities. I joined the Governing Body of Beaumont Lodge in February 2019 and was elected Chair in September 2019.
Hobbies and interests	I play table tennis badly and enjoy walking our dog, Bella, with my wife Sue. I am a season ticket holder at Stoke City FC (30+ years) and have followed my home team since I was a young boy.
Links to the school/area	Between 2007 and 2008, I was the Executive Headteacher at Beaumont Lodge whilst also being the headteacher at Alderman Richard Hallam. I was also the School Improvement Partner for a number of years.
Why did you become a governor?	I wanted to help Beaumont Lodge because since 2007, I have always held this school, above all others I have worked with, in the highest regard.

Name	Alberto Granero
Category of Governor	Co-opted Governor
Term of Office	2 years
Work	I am a Research and Development Process Engineer at PepsiCo International.
Governance experience	First time as governor.
Hobbies and interests	I like photography and I mostly practice with my family, either as we spend time together or of the places we enjoy visiting.
Links to the school/area	I have been based with work in the area for years and I have had the luck of being involved on several activities supporting STEM at the school.
Why did you become a governor?	I have enjoyed working with the school at each STEM activities in the past and I wanted to be more involved. I want to support the school and children as much as I can.

Name	Balinder Kazi
Category of Governor	Staff Governor
Term of Office	4 years
Work	I am the Deputy head teacher and Year 6 teacher at Beaumont Lodge Primary School. I joined the Beaumont Lodge team in 2006 as a newly qualified teacher.
Governance experience	I was a governor at a county infants' school, where I held the position of Chair of Governors. I joined the Governing Body at Beaumont Lodge after being a governor elsewhere as I feel I have transferable skills that may support the governing body.
Hobbies and interests	I have 2 amazing children (aged 9 and 13) who keep me busy with trips to the museums, parks and crafting. We love Disney films, so we are often at the cinema for the latest releases! I love reading books – especially children’s books, which I then turn into scrapbook reviews.
Links to the school/area	I have lived in Leicester since I was 11 years old. After qualifying as a teacher in Nottingham, I moved back to Leicester and began to work at Beaumont Lodge Primary School in 2006. I love the school so much that many years later – I am still working here! I love the Beaumont Lodge community. I am lucky to teach and be a part of each child’s learning journey as they learn, develop, enjoy and succeed at Beaumont Lodge.
Why did you become a governor?	The role of governor is different to my role in school. It means that I can be supporting the school, which I am very committed to, in a different way. I am very proud to be a part of the Beaumont Lodge team.
Name	Sharon Lewin
Category of Governor	Co-opted Governor
Term of Office	1 year
Work	I’m a Leicester-based businesswoman and have been a Company Director since 2005, within the creative and marketing sector.
Governance experience	I am new to the role.
Hobbies and interests	My hobbies are travelling, roller skating, skiing and getting out on my mountain bike with my husband. I also enjoy being creative, writing and learning about new technology.
Links to the school/area	One of the teachers at the school is a friend and suggested it may be something I could help with. I’ve lived in Leicester most of my life and am familiar with the area in which Beaumont Lodge Primary School is located.
Why did you become a governor?	Having spent 18 years building relationships within the Leicestershire business network, I may be able to find opportunities for the school to build connections with local industry, to gain advice and knowledge on how the children’s futures and careers can be assisted. From a personal perspective, the education sector is not something I’m familiar with. I’m interested to learn and understand more about the challenges it faces, so I can champion the importance of education. As a business owner, I have a lot of knowledge and experience to draw from that I can share, which I believe could help support the children, the teachers and the school in achieving their goals.
Name	Tracy Renshaw
Category of Governor	Co-opted Governor
Term of Office	1 year
Work	Communications & Engagement Partner at Walker & Son (Samworth Brothers).
Governance experience	This is my first experience of being a governor.
Hobbies and interests	Spending time with my daughter, I love art and the theatre and am an avid reader.
Links to the school/area	My work is based opposite the school, and it is great to be able to be involved with them.
Why did you become a governor?	It is something I have always been interested in and, through doing some work with the school was privilege to be asked to be a governor.