"As a parent, how a school works can be a bit of a mystery but being a governor has helped me understand a lot more about my children's education. Schools need a lively governing body to help shape and oversee how they are run and it is satisfying to feel that your views are valued and can have a positive influence. Being a governor though is more than just contributing to the school, I see it as a useful way of giving something back to the community in which I live." 

Nichola Shaw