Susan Blake
I joined Wickford Primary school governing body in 2015, initially as a parent governor, as it was a field I was not familiar with and was keen to learn more about school life and how to make a difference. I became acting chair in October 2020 which was a very steep learning curve, but one that I embraced wholeheartedly.
I have been a children's nurse for over 26 years in a variety of roles and have been able to bring many of my skills within my profession to the governing role, such as developing policies and promoting wellbeing, in a strategic capacity.
I am passionate about my role as governor and all that school life entails, and play an active part in attending school events, supporting the Learning mentor with a parent group for children with additional needs, as well as supporting the Head teacher and senior leadership team. I have developed and produced the monitoring schedule for governors at Wickford primary school based on the school improvement plan and carry out monitoring visits, producing robust reports with follow up reviews.
I am proud and excited to share the role as Vice-chair and to be part of the Federation governing body with Beauchamp's Senior School.
Appointed by Governors 15.3.22
Term of Office 4 years
No pecuniary interests