Guestling Bradshaw CE Primary School

Ruth Heyes 

Foundation Governor,  

Fairlight Church representative  

SEND link governor 

I have been associated with Guestling  Bradshaw since 1978 when I was a Pupil here and have very fond memories of my learning journey.   

I continued to help at school fair with the pool when I older. 

My daughter also attended the school. And was very happy here. 

To me it is a happy, safe community where we all work together to ensure the children are given the best opportunities to set them up for life as it did for me and my daughter. 

I wanted to become a governor to give back skills that I have gained over the years to help the school flourish, and I am particularly interested the Ethos of the school and SEND.  

As a n active member of Fairlight church I have a keen interest in the ethos of the school and am keen to keep the links between the church, school and community strong. 

I support in the swimming pool at the school as I Teach Swimming and Lifesaving for a living and am passionate that everyone should be able to Swim as it is a Life skill, 

I am involved in Girlguidinguk as a leader of several units and have a county role too. 

 I enjoy lifeguarding/lifesaving and volunteer with the local club at events on the water, first Aid and teach lifesaving 

I have been in education all my working life as class teacher, adviser, head teacher and governor. Towards the end of my career, I spent 3 years in Ethiopia for VSO, where I worked on a National Strategy for Continued Professional Development, and learnt all about a different culture. Even though I am retired, I still love watching children learn.  Hopefully I can use my experience to help the school where appropriate.

In my spare time I look after my own grandchildren, I am a member of a singing group that sings in local care homes each week, I enjoy growing my own vegetables, and I run round the park occasionally to keep fit!

Nicky Boulter 

Safeguarding and Admissions Governor.  

I am a Diocean Governor for St Andrews Church and have been a Governor for 25 Years 

I valued and understood that a good education could make a difference to a child's life. 

I wanted to help all children get a good quality education so they can have a future where they have reached their full potential because they had a brilliant education.  

Primary school is where this begins, and a child learns the most and is crucial to this outcome.  

I aspire to help the school to achieve outstanding education for all its pupils. I want all children to reach their full potential and have an education unique to them. At whatever level they are and at whatever age they are. In an idealistic world that is! This would be possible. 

On the governing my interests are safeguarding and admissions in my personal life I am associated with the church as their safeguarding representative. But I also chair the Pett and Fairlight branch of the British Legion.  

The rest of my time is taken up with family and work.  

All my sons attended Guesting, but My eldest son is studying an engineering apprenticeship. I have one son at sixth form college, and one in his final year at university 

Hi, I’m Lynda Dunn and I am your staff governor at Guestling Bradshaw CEP. 

I have been at Guestling for 32 years as a teaching assistant, midday-supervisor, breakfast club co-ordinator and recently as a higher level teaching assistant.  

When I’m not working, I spend a lot of my time with my 6 grandchildren.  

I love gardening and eating out. I lived in West Dulwich for the first 31 years of my life, before moving to Hastings.

Rev’d Sandi Wickens  

Foundation Ex-Officio 

I have been part of Guestling School Governors since September 2022 when I became Priest in Charge at Fairlight, Guestling and Westfield Churches. 

I am also a member of the Chichester Diocesan Board of Education and Guestling School Ethos Committee. 

I enjoy helping to lead Collective Worship in school, listening to all the amazing spiritual connections the children make and trying to answer their tricky questions. 

I enjoy all things creative, singing, reading, swimming and walks on the beach collecting seashells. 

Ian Roberts

Foundation Governor Health and Safety Link Governor. 

I have been associated with Guestling Bradshaw since the mid 1990s. My children attended the school and I also taught here in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Latterly, I worked here as the caretaker. I am now retired. 

I became a governor because I hope my teaching experience and practical experience in matters relating to the school site will be useful and supportive to my fellow Governors and the school community. I was appointed to the Governing Board in Summer 2025. 

For many years, I ran ‘hands-on’ history workshops in schools. I am particularly interested in social history. I am quite practical in terms of DIY and classic car mechanics. I love to travel in the UK and abroad. I am currently trying to improve my French! 

Johanna Lambourne

Foundation Govenor

I have been a governor at Guestling Bradshaw since 2019

Vice  chair of the Finance and Premises Committee for most of that time. 

I have three children, all of which have attended Guestling as their primary school, and I am now in my 14th year as a parent of this school!!

Outside of school I work full time (in finance) in the NHS and try to find time to run (when I'm not running around after the children).

Victoria Fay

Parent Governor  

How long have you been a governor Since 2025. 

I am passionate about encouraging children to thrive in a supportive and inspiring education environment and believe it takes a village to raise a child. 

I have previously volunteered with Dragonflies child bereavement charity helping local children who have been bereaved. 

I have worked in Central Government for over twenty years helping the local community and I have helped to run a playgroup at Pett village hall for the past two years. 

I believe that by being a Parent Governor I can contribute my skills and interests and help to continue the great work of the school encouraging all children on their learning journey. 

My interests are Drama and the Arts, literacy and children’s wellbeing and mental health. 

Laura Elliott

Parent governor

How long have you been a governor Since July 2025

I became a governor because I’m passionate about supporting a fantastic school that has given so much to my own children. With all three of them currently attending Guestling,

I’m familiar with the school’s values and committed to helping it achieve its vision. I want to ensure that the best interests of all children remain central to every decision made. This role allows me to give back to a community that has played such a positive role in my family’s life.

I’m eager to contribute my time, energy, and experience to help every child at Guestling thrive and reach their full potential. I’m a full-time midwife and mum of three, so life can be pretty hectic, but I try to make time for the things I enjoy. I like spending time with my friends, going to the cinema, playing the piano when I get the chance, and travelling with my family when we can fit it in! Do you have any children at school no names just ages A daughter in year 6 and twins in year 2.

 As a school governor, I aim to use my 16 years’ experience as a community midwife to support the school in fostering a positive and inclusive environment where all children can thrive. My understanding of the local community, along with strong safeguarding knowledge and a focus on wellbeing, enables me to offer valuable insight and support. I have previous experience as a safeguarding governor and am fully prepared to commit the necessary time and energy to the role. I’m confident my collaborative approach and dedication to children’s outcomes will benefit the school and its wider community.