Please take your time to read the following testimonials from the School Governors.
Mrs Karen Cane:
| Name: Mrs Karen Cane | Governor Type: Community Governor | Date Appointed: 18 May 2015 |
| Term of Office: 4 Years | Appointment Ceases: 17 May 2019 | Chair |
Governor’s Message:
I retired in 2013 after more than 30 years in teaching, the last 16 and a half years as Headteacher of two Leicester City primary schools. This has given me an excellent understanding of all aspects of school leadership and management.
I have always had a passion for school improvement in order to provide children with the best possible education and, ultimately, enable them improve their life chances.
In my role as Governor at Forest Lodge Academy I aim to use this knowledge, understanding, skills and passion to support the work of the school.
I am married with two children and five grandchildren and my interests include music making and volunteering for a local charity for the disabled. I am also a Trustee at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre.
Mrs Karen Cane
Mrs Nicky Drucquer:
| Name: Mrs Nicky Drucquer | Governor Type: Community Governor | Date Appointed: 18 May 2015 |
| Term of Office: 4 Years | Appointment Ceases: 17 May 2019 |
Governor’s Message:
I was co-opted onto the Governing Body of Forest Lodge Academy in 2012 following an initiative by my employer, De Montfort University, to link its expertise to the wider community. Since taking early retirement from my lecturing post I have had more time to allocate to school governance. I have been elected Vice Chair and I currently act as chair of the School Improvement Committee where I find my research skills come in very handy, for making sense of the data that is so central to the school’s drive to raise standards.
I specialised in health education all of my working life so I get a lot of satisfaction out of supporting the school with its efforts to promote the physical, mental and social wellbeing of the children. I also enjoy being a governor because it’s a good way of paying the system back for the good educational experience that my own three children had growing up in Leicester.
Mrs Nicky Drucquer
Mr Daniel Derricott:
| Name: Mr Daniel Derricott | Governor Type: Community Governor | Date Appointed: 05 Dec 2016 |
| Term of Office: 4 Years | Appointment Ceases: 04 Dec 2020 | Vice Chair |
Governor’s Message:
Dan is Assistant Register at the University of Warwick where he leads on quality assurance and improvement in teaching and learning across the University and its 33 teaching departments.
Before joining Warwick in December 2017, he was a senior manager in the University of Leicester’s School of Education, where he led on strategic and financial planning and had oversight of teams covering school partnerships; marketing & student recruitment; student administration; finance & HR; science labs & facilities; and professional development courses for teachers.
Dan is an experienced quality assurance reviewer of universities in the UK and other European countries. He has advised the university funding bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on quality assurance and regulation, and has previously been on the Boards of the Quality Assurance Agency and the British Youth Council.
Mrs Claire Caldwell:
| Name: Mrs Claire Caldwell | Governor Type: Headteacher | Date Appointed: 27 Aug 2013 |
| Term of Office: Years xx | Appointment Ceases: xx |
Governor’s Message:
I have worked at Forest Lodge for the last 13 years, joining in September 2003 as Year 6 class teacher with responsibility for English. I became Deputy Headteacher in 2007 and then Headteacher in September 2013. I have been part of the governing body for many years serving previously as a staff governor.
I have seen the school go through many transitions and improve rapidly over the last few years. I absolutely love my job, the staff and children are brilliant and we all love working together to better ourselves for the future. Our brand new school build is amazing and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us all here on our road to outstanding!
As well as a headteacher I am married with 2 children aged 5 and 9. At weekends we try to have as much family fun time as possible going to the park, cinema or playing games.
Mrs Claire Caldwell
Mrs Michelle Carlisle:
| Name: Mrs Michelle Carlisle | Governor Type: Parent Governor | Date Appointed: 30 Sep 2013 |
| Term of Office: 4 Years | Appointment Ceases: 29 Sep 2017 |
Governor’s Message:
I am a mother of 5 children who have all attended the school with still 2 children currently at the school. I also attended Forest Lodge as a child myself. Therefore, Forest Lodge has been a big part of my life so when the opportunity of becoming a parent governor came up, I decided to put my name forward as I wanted to give something back to the school. As I live in the area and I am a familiar face, I feel like I could be a good representative for parents on the governing body.
Mrs Michelle Carlisle
Mrs Umrana Malik
| Name: Mrs Umrana Malik | Governor Type: Associate Member | Date Appointed: 18 May 2015 |
| Term of Office: 4 Years | Appointment Ceases: 17 May 2019 |
Governor’s Message:
Originally from Nottinghamshire where I started my teaching career in 1998, I then moved to Leicester in 2005 having got married and joined Forest Lodge Academy as a teacher and taught in Key Stage 2. In 2013 I was appointed as Deputy Head Teacher with responsibility for curriculum development across the school. Within the Governing body I was appointed as an associate governor in 2015. I have two young boys aged 7 and 9 who keep my husband and I very busy and entertained in our spare time.
I want all of our children to be the best that they can be in all aspects of life and work hard to ensure that our school environment is a supportive and happy place for pupils to learn. It is an exciting time for our school as we begin to develop and expand.
Mrs Umrana Malik