Governor Profiles

Name: Hazel Heron
Governor Type: Community
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Provision

Link Governor for the following subjects: Modern Foreign Languages, Safeguarding

I first became a Parent Governor when my son was a pupil at Longhill as I feel that we should all try to contribute to the local community in some way.  Kai is now in his second year at the University of West of England (Bristol) reading History and Politics.

Professionally I am a teacher at Roedean where I am Head of Middle School (Years 9 – 11) and a member of the Senior Leadership Team.  I have been at Roedean for 18 years, but at the start of my career I taught in the maintained sector in a large comprehensive near Coventry for eight years.  I greatly enjoy working with young people.

I live in Saltdean. In my free time I enjoy computer games, cooking, swimming and reading.  I’m also an avid ‘Archers’ fan!

Name:  Frank Considine
Governor Type: Community Governor
Committee Membership: Personnel and Finance Committee, and Curriculum and Standards Committee

Link Governor for the following subjects: MUSIC

I live in Rottingdean with my wife and 2 daughters, and first developed an interest in becoming a governor during the 2007 debate over the Brighton and Hove Secondary Schools Admissions Review, during which I carried out considerable in-depth research into the whole subject of secondary education.  I was subsequently invited to become a Community Governor at Longhill.   My motivation in serving is a desire to make a difference and help to implement changes which will ultimately benefit children from all parts of the new catchment area.

I believe an education is the single most valuable thing a young person can be given.  In a time of economic recession it is more important than ever.  Although it cannot be that every pupil should be expected to achieve a string of A grade GCSEs, it is our policy that each pupil be given the opportunity to achieve his or her potential.

I would like to see the Government’s Community Cohesion policy become a real success with Longhill developing as the central point for the community as a whole.  In order to achieve this we look to students, parents and the wider community to support us in this endeavour.

 Name: Nikki Fabry
Governor Type: Parent
Committee Membership: Community Cohesion

Link Governor for the following subject: Opening Minds

I have been involved in my children’s primary school’s PTA and now Longhill’s PTFA for as long as my children have been at school – and their pre-school before that. I felt that when my son joined Longhill I would like to be involved in the Governing Body and the training courses run by Brighton & Hove Council has given me a certain degree of knowledge to understand the role better. I am particularly interested in the role of the school within the wider community and the challenges of inclusiveness.
Although I have no direct experience of education I have long been involved in charity and voluntary work that supports young people and have been involved in setting up peer listening schemes, promoting anti-bullying and understanding equality and diversity working directly with young people and schools. My day job involves me in areas such as restorative justice and supporting young people through the criminal justice system. This gives me an understanding of partnership agencies and community groups which helps me see a bigger picture. Being a parent governor is a steep learning curve but I have found my fellow governors supportive and encouraging. For me Longhill is a school improving all the time and it is rewarding to be part of that.