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Meet the Governors

Name	David Burgess
Category of Governor	Local Authority Governor
Term of Office	4 years – until February 2023
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	Abu Mulla
Category of Governor	Co-opted Governor
Term of Office
Work	I am currently work as an Independent Reviewing Officer.
Governance experience	I am quite new to supporting on the governing body of Beaumont Lodge Primary School and I am looking to extend my knowledge with regards to how a school runs.
Hobbies and interests	I enjoy travelling, football (watching and playing), eating out, reading and spending time with my family.
Links to the school/area	I am also a qualified teacher and completed my placement at Beaumont Lodge Primary School.
Why did you become a governor?	I am passionate about education and want to support Beaumont Lodge in maintaining their high standards and development.

Name	Alberto Granero
Category of Governor	Co-opted Governor
Term of Office
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 am a governor at a county infants school, where I hold the position of Chair of Governors. I joined the Governing Body at Beaumont Lodge after being a governor elsewhere as I feel I have transferrable skills that may support the governing body.
Hobbies and interests	I have 2 amazing children (aged 5 and 10) who keep me busy with trips to the museums, parks and crafting. We love Disney films, so 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 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.

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