Governors

Hi, my name is Bozena Birt, current Chair of the Heathmere board of governors. I work full time as an organisation change consultant, with a background in eCommerce, marketing and strategy.

As a mother of 2, I am passionate about the role education, particularly primary education, plays in developing our future society. School plays a critical role in supporting the foundations for all children – academic learning and building confidence, as well as developing social and other life skills.

As a Putney local, I am pleased to be able to support Heathmere in its continued drive to ever improve what it can offer its students and community.

My name is Erin Leahy, I graduated with a History degree from the University of Birmingham. My career spans across marketing and business development within the creative sectors; I’m passionate about making sure core messages are translatable and appealing to a wide audience. I have a deep and personal appreciation for the UK education system. I consider myself honoured to be given the opportunity to apply my skillset and passion to what is already an extraordinary place. 

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My name is Barbora and I feel very privileged to be parent governor.

My son currently attends Heathmere Primary School. I am professionally engaged in education for many years as a Senior Manager at a local private nursery, looking after 90 children and 30 members of staff. I have experience in dealing with safeguarding issues/concerns and liaising with Local Authorities. I have a strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and National Curriculum. 

I am delighted to be given the opportunity to be parent governor and I am looking forward to use my professional skills and passion to make a difference in children's lives.

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My name is Francesca Ho and I joined the Heathmere governing board in March 2024, with a background in edtech and assurance.

Having had the privilege of studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, I have experienced first-hand the critical role of schools in shaping life trajectories, and care deeply about improving access to education. After graduating, I began my career developing products for Snaprevise, a startup aiming to provide low-cost, high-quality revision materials to schools and students, before joining Deloitte LLP, where I now assure Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics for a variety of companies within our Sustainability practice. 

Heathmere is a unique and ambitious school that truly values its students and clearly plays a vital role in the local community. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to use my skills and experience to help support Heathmere to achieve its strategic priorities. 

My name is Rosie Kangis and I joined the Heathmere Governing board in June 2024. I sit on the Resource Committee and am the Data Protection link governor.

Having lived, worked and brought up my family in the Wandsworth borough for over a decade I understand and appreciate what a great community we live in and the importance of schools in that community fabric. 

I am delighted to be part of the Heathmere Primary community working alongside the dedicated group of   governors, staff, parents and children, living our core values of Respect, Resilience and High Expectations, in order to achieve the Heathmere's pupils' aims and ambitions. 

My name is Freya Guinness and I am Chair of the Children, Families and Community committee at Heathmere.

I work full time as a Civil Servant and my background is in business planning and organisational change. I have 3 grown up children who were all at Primary School in Wandsworth. I have been a Governor at Heathmere for 15 years and was Chair of Governors from 2011 to 2019. It is both a big responsibility and a real privilege to be able to be a Governor at Heathmere, it’s our job to support and challenge the school to do its very best for the pupils and ensure that it’s a place where pupils want to come and learn and where staff want to work.

Together we, as a Governing Body, and the staff have a real ambition for Heathmere, I have seen the school develop enormously during my time as Governor and am proud to have been part of that journey. One of the important things a Governing Body does is to listen to the views of the whole school community – staff, pupils and parents – so if there is anything you want to raise with me you can get in touch via the school office.

My name is Oliver Wheatley.

I graduated from the University of York with a degree in History in 2013. In 2014, I joined the Teach First Leadership Development Programme and was placed in a school in west London. I have since worked in four different schools and am currently Head of History & Politics at St Paul’s School.

Having worked across both the state and independent sectors, and with a keen interest in education policy, I have developed a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities schools face in the current moment. I also believe deeply in the central role primary schools can play in transforming the lives of young people and in properly preparing them to thrive in secondary education and beyond.

I have been the Headteacher at Heathmere Primary School since January 2013. I grew up locally and taught in Sutton, Birmingham and Sandwell before coming to Heathmere.
I led the school's journey from Requiring Improvement to Good while honouring a commitment to build a sustainable model of school improvement for the children and community of Roehampton.
My core values are respect, equality and fairness and I strive to lead in this way, ensuring every child at Heathmere has a wide range of experiences that will support them in their future lives.

I became a governor of Heathmere in November 2025 and sit on the Resources Committee.   

I attended the school as a pupil many years ago and have always lived within a few miles of the school and I appreciate the opportunity to now return to the school in a different capacity and give back to the school where I learnt so much and started my education.

My career has been in the Technology Services sector and my last operational role was as senior leader at one of the largest professional services companies responsible for a multi-billion £ budget and large numbers of people.    

I run my own business supporting entrepreneurs and previously worked in Asset Management. I have been a governor for c.2 years and hugely enjoy my work on the Resources Committee of the school’s governing board. 

I am passionate about education and the transformative role it can play. It is a privilege to be able to see that first hand at Heathmere. 

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