Hi, I’m Michael Thomas and I joined the HJS Governing Body as a Parent Governor in September 2016. I have one son here at Heatherside Juniors.

I have worked within the educational sector as a senior manager delivering PFI Contracts for many years, I felt that becoming a member of the governing body gave me the perfect opportunity to support our already excelling students and teaching teams by sharing my experience and knowledge of delivering and managing successful school estates to HJS.

Joining the teaching staff at Heatherside in 2012 and working here for the past eleven years has been a wonderful experience for me. Children and adults alike are friendly and positive and I feel very lucky to be working with such an enthusiastic group of people.  Having been welcomed so warmly and made to feel a valued part of this successful team has encouraged me to become more involved and to try to improve the pupils’ learning opportunities even further.  I am a great believer in happy children being the best learners but also that life skills and independence for our youngsters are invaluable.  I currently work in year six, but have experience of all year groups, including infants and nursery.  Therefore, I hope to use my hands on experience of our education system to highlight and promote the children’s needs.

Could this be you as a member of our local community? 

I am a junior school teacher at Greenfields Junior School, Hartley Wintney and I’ve worked in education for the past 14 years. With this in mind, I have a secure understanding of the education system. I also recognise the challenges that teachers and schools face which I hope will allow me to support with a focus on maintaining excellent outcomes for all pupils.

My eldest son is currently in Year 5 and a daughter in Year 3, with a younger one who will also be attending Heatherside Junior School over the next 8 years. I love being part of the Heatherside community and I firmly believe that the children in our local area deserve excellent educational provision.

Heatherside Juniors is a wonderful school which promotes the best for young people, which I am proud to be a part of.

I became a Parent Governor in November 2018.  I have three children all who have attended Heatherside Junior School, my youngest has now left Year 6.  I am an Accountant by training but work in the communications industry on finance and IT operations and projects.  I felt I should help out at the school that all my children attended and bring some of my time and skills to help HJS improving pupils outcomes and deliver a fantastic environment for students, teachers, staff and parents

I moved to Fleet with my husband, Owen, 25 years ago and my three children have all grown up in Fleet attending local schools.  I am a lifelong learner and look forward to  supporting the school in its efforts to make a difference. Everyone has a talent and a broad range of experiences gives your child the best chance of realising their potential. A former teacher, I now work for a not-for-profit company redesigning processes and implementing digital systems for everyone to access and use to make life easier. I have a passion for the theatre and enjoy the outdoors with my family and dogs.

I am happily married to my lovely wife Angela. We are proud parents of two children: our son, who holds a degree in Politics and contributes to the Ministry of Defence, and our daughter, a Music graduate from the Royal Conservatoire in Birmingham. With a keen eye for fostering innovation and a knack for problem-solving, I am poised to collaborate with the SLT to find creative solutions that elevate the school's overall effectiveness. My experience stems from many years heading up a variety of departments (such as I.T., facilities, H&S, procurement, maintenance, corporate etc.) in a large national UK business.

I am a Year 4 class teacher at Heatherside and also have a daughter at the Juniors and one at Infants.  I have been a member of the staff team at Heatherside for 15 years and take a lead on Art and also promote Let's Think in English. 

I joined the Governing Body, as a Parent Governor in October 2021. I have lived in Fleet for the past nine years and I have two daughters, one in year 6 and one in year 4.  I am a Chartered Accountant with over ten years’ experience, initially in practice and subsequently in a FTSE 100 listed company.  I am currently taking a career break to raise my young family. Providing a parent’s viewpoint, I look forward to being both challenging and supportive of Heatherside Juniors, to help ensure that every child achieves their full potential.

I work as an engineering manager in the Space industry. I have one child at Heatherside Junior school and one who left to move to secondary school in 2023. I became a parent governor in 2020.

I am enjoying representing the Heatherside parents and supporting the school which has had such positive impact on my children and our local community.