Governors

“I became a Parent Governor in March 2018.  I am married to Amie and have two children, Ava and Henry.  Henry attends Outwoods Primary School.  Our family includes Logan the Weimaraner and Ginger and Harriot the chickens. I decided to become a governor to take a more active role in my children’s education, to work with the school so that as a Governor, I could ensure my children and all other parent's children were getting the best education the school could offer.

I work for Molson Coors as a Systems manager working on continuous improvement of our systems and processes.  I am enjoying getting to know the school better and believe we have the right vision and ethos to give our children the best start in life”.

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Arandeep Lally

Governor Category: Parent

Appointed by: Parents

Current term of office ends: November 2025

Register of Business Interests & other positions held: None

Link Responsibilities: SEND

I have one child in Year 5 at Outwoods Primary School.  I want to be more involved with the school and make a positive difference to our children's education.

I have a keen interest in the SEN department of the school and have been given the opportunity to be the SEND governor. This is a role that I am very passionate about and I am looking forward to supporting this function of the school.

I enjoy being part of our school and learning more about life at Outwoods Primary School.

I am a qualified Solicitor and am currently working for the legal department at Healthcare at Home.

I enjoy family days out, watching movies and shopping.

Graham Lamb

Governor Category: Community

Appointed by: Governing Body

Current term ends: April 2026

Register of Business Interests & other positions held:

East Staffordshire Borough Council (Councillor)

Link Responsibilities: Safeguarding, Prevent, Child Protection, On-line Safety

I am retired but used to work in Information Technology, initially in Burton but later in projects across Europe.

Since retiring I have had time to get involved in the local community. In addtion to being a Stretton Borough Councillor, I am a Strettton Parish Council and Deputy Lead Governor at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. I am passionate about running, you may have seen me pounding the streets, I also coach middle distance runners at Burton Athletic Club.

I was asked if I would join the Outwood Governors in 2019 and I am finding more about the challenges the school faces and how it is facing them in a positive way. I hope with my knowledge and experience I can help the school achieve its vision.

Claire Hodson-Walker

Governor Category: Community

Appointed by: Governing Body

Current term of office ends: February 2025

Register of Business Interests & other positions held: TBC

Link Responsibilities: Pupil Premium, Filtering and Monitoring and Wellbeing

I have lived in the local area all of my life, and as a child, I attended Castle Park Infants and William Hutson so have known the school for many years! I have young family members at Outwoods and de Ferrers, so I am very keen to support the school and its community.

I have worked in education for over 20 years, firstly as a primary school teacher, then as a Headteacher, and now supporting other schools in Derbyshire. As well as my work with schools, I am also a Parish Councillor for Stretton, and a Governor at another school.

My husband and I have 2 very loveable (and loud!) Miniature Schnauzers and enjoy visiting places all over the country with them. In my spare time, I am an avid reader, and I also enjoy going to the cinema and travelling when I can.

Being a Governor is a real privilege, as it allows us to support the growth and development of the next generation of young people. I am particularly interested in how we work to overcome disadvantage and help all children to get the best education and to reach their potential.

Ann Mason

Governor Category: Community                                                                                                 

Appointed by: Governing Body                                                                             

Current term of office ends: February 2025

Register of Business Interests & other positions held: None

Link Responsibilities: Curriculum 

My name is Ann Mason. I am a retired Headteacher from Dudley Borough in the West Midlands. I spent nearly 40 years working as a teacher in Dudley. My last ten years were as a Head teacher of a 3 – 11 primary school. I loved my career and am very proud of the difference I made to many children in Dudley.

My partner and I moved to the East Midlands in 2019, after my retirement in December 2018, because we have family in Hilton. We have two lovely grandchildren, Ivy aged 3 and Harry aged 2, and we love spending time with them.

I offered to become a Governor at Outwoods Primary to share all the knowledge and experience I have gained over my career, to help the school continue to move forward and thrive. I live in Stretton, it is now my community, and I want to support my community. Also, I miss working with children and developing their education, and this is the perfect way I can do that now.

I enjoy keeping fit and walk each week locally or in the Peak District. I do Pilates every week and I play badminton at 3M’s club in Allestree. We also love travelling and are looking forward to getting abroad again.

I am looking forward to working with the Governing Body to support Outwoods Primary School.

I have served on the governing body for 11 years, firstly as a non-teaching staff governor and now as a co-opted governor.  I am the Senior Family Support Manager and Assistant SENDCo for Outwoods.  My life at Outwoods began when I joined William Hutson Junior School as a Teaching Assistant on a 6 month contract  -  18 years later, I still enjoy helping children to blossom and reach their full potential, both in and out of the classroom.

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