Governors

Tom Bishai became a governor of Prior Weston in 2018 and sits on the Finance and Community Engagement committees.

Tom is a solicitor and works for Heathrow Airport as Senior Finance Counsel. Prior to joining Heathrow, Tom was a senior associate with CMS Cameron McKenna specialising in infrastructure and spent 9 years working at their offices in the City of London and in Romania.

Tom values the importance of a good and rounded education in positive life outcomes for children.

Emma Booty is a parent governor, with two daughters at Prior Weston, in years 2 and 5. Previously, they were both at the Children's Centre so the campus has been a huge part of the family's life for the past eight years. Emma's professional life is as a designer and creative director.

I have been a parent of a child attending Prior Weston since 2017 and a governor since 2018. During the past year, I have seen the school going through several changes, it is steadily improving thanks to the new and vibrant leadership.

My professional life is split between researching in forestry and climate change and teaching yoga and mindfulness.

I believe in schools that value diversity and creativity as well as academic achievement, and provide a joyful and efficient learning environment combined with enriching extra-curricular programmes. I look forward to contributing to the success of Prior Weston as an inclusive, happy and creative place for all the kids to thrive.

William Pimlott is a PhD Student at UCL studying Immigration and British Jewish History - he has recently returned from study semesters at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and at Yale University in the US. He had the honour and delight of attending Prior Weston from 1997-2003, and is excited to give back now in his role as a co-opted member (William represents the ward of Cripplegate as a Labour Common Councilman in the City of London - this is where he grew up).

William wants to work to help a school that gave him an unparalleled education by focussing on the elements of Prior Weston that have always made it special: its unique traditions such as "the Happening" and its focus on pupils' creative and social development, as well as their academic achievement.