Meet the Governors

Current Committee Membership

Buildings, Finance & Staffing Committee
Curriculum Committee

Meetings attended 2025/26:
4/4 Buildings, Finance & Staffing Committee
6/6 Full Governing Body Meeting
3/3 Curriculum Committee

Appointment Date: September 2020 (Headteacher)

Term of Office: Ongoing

(Parent Governor)

My name is Hayley Dyson. I have a son who attends Blakehill, I am a lawyer and a Parent Governor. I am also a link Governor for Reception. I wanted to become a Governor to contribute towards providing a happy, positive and safe place for children to go to school, and to help ensure that Blakehill maintains its excellent standards. I am proud to be part of Blakehill’s Governing Body and am committed to supporting the school, its students, staff and parents.

Committee Membership
N/A

Meetings attended 2025/26:
6/6 Full Governing Body Meeting

Appointment Date: 18-10-23

Term of Office: 4 years

(Co-opted Governor)

Ian is a retired senior teacher at a large Bradford Comprehensive School. He has been a Chair of Governors and a staff, parent and foundation Governor at various local schools. Several of his grandchildren attend Blakehill Primary School and he wants to contribute towards Blakehill being an outstanding school for all the children who make up our community.

Ian is the school's link governor for Safeguarding, including Child protection, LAC and Attendance.


Committee Membership
Curriculum Committee (Chair)
Lead governor for attendance
Headteacher Performance Management

Meetings attended 2025/26:
6/6 Full Governing Body Meeting
4/4 Buildings, Finance and Staffing
3/3 Curriculum Committee


Appointment Date: 15/10/25
Term of Office: 4 years

(Co-opted Governor)

My name is Emmeline Chellam and I am a parent of Blakehill Primary School. I work as a GP in Bradford. I am passionate about ensuring that every child in school receives a good education and enjoy working alongside staff to achieve this. It is this passion that drives my ambition for everyone at our School.

Emmeline is the school's link governor for Safeguarding, including Child protection and LAC, Reading and Early Years.


Committee Membership
Curriculum Committee
Attendance
Headteacher Performance Management

Meetings attended 2025/26:
5/6 Full Governing Body Meeting
3/3 Curriculum Committee


Appointment Date: 15/10/24
Term of Office: 4 years

(Co-opted Governor)

Mr Cavalier-Lumley is a company director and has been a governor since October 2009. He enjoys being a governor and helping the school achieve a good standard of education for all of the children.

Current Committee Membership


Meetings attended 2025/26:
6/6 Full Governing Body Meeting

Appointment Date: 07/12/2022
Term of Office: 4 years

(Co-opted Governor)

Mr Powell is a Retail Store Manager. “Education plays a vital part in our children's lives and being a parent governor will enable me to help in the success of our children's education”.
Lynroy is the school's Link Governor for Safeguarding


Committee Membership
Buildings, Finance & Staffing Committee

Meetings attended 2025/26:
1/6 Full Governing Body Meeting
4/4 Buildings, Finance and Staffing Committee (Chair)

Appointment Date: 07/12/2022
Term of Office: 4 years

I am Kendal Power and I am a Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor at Blakehill Primary. Currently, I am in my 2nd year of university, studying Education Studies (Primary) and I want to become a teacher. I am passionate about the wellbeing of both staff and children and I am excited to work with Blakehill's Governing Body to maintain excellence.

Meetings attended 2025/26:
4/6 Full Governing Body Meeting

Committee Membership
Curriculum Committee
Appointment Date: 01/10/2024
Term of Office: 4 years

(Co-opted Governor)




Committee Membership
Curriculum

Meetings attended 2025/26:
6/6 Full Governing Body Meeting
2/3Curriculum Committee

Appointment Date: 30-03-2022

Term of Office: 4 years

(Local Authority Governor)
Appointment date 15.7.26

Committee Membership:
Buildings, Finance and Staffing Committee

Deputy Headteacher at Blakehill Primary School

Meetings attended 2025/26:
6/6 Full Governing Body Meetings
3/3 Committee

Committee Membership
Curriculum
Attendance
BFS

(Co-opted Governor)