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NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS

Paul Balen has become the new chairman of governors at Nottingham High School, taking over from Nigel Tamplin who held the role for over 5 years.

Paul, who is a partner with well known law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP, has been a governor at the school for 6 years and over this period has been actively involved in the school serving on the committee which is responsible for its academic affairs.

As a former pupil of the school himself before going on to study law at Peterhouse Cambridge, Paul clearly has a long association with Nottingham High School. He also had a son at the school.

“I am looking forward to helping guide this great independent school through to its 500th anniversary celebrations in 2013,” said Paul. “Nottingham High School continues to offer an outstanding education at all ages and with the recent opening of Lovell House – our infant school, and the building of our new sixth form centre and dining hall well under way, we face the future with great optimism. With the amazing caliber of the pupils and staff I believe we are entering an exciting phase in our history.”

Kevin Fear, headmaster at Nottingham High School said: “While serving as a governor at the school, Paul has shown that he has what it takes to be a successful chairman of our governing body and I have every confidence in his leadership abilities. Paul is ideally placed to represent the school and the fact that he is an ‘old boy’ himself, makes it particularly personal to him. We are delighted that he has taken on the role.”