Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Minutes of the Governing Body meetings are available on request by contacting the school office.

Who's who in the King Alfred Governing Body.....

Cathy Ruiz

• Role: Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor,  Safeguarding & Child Protection SEND/Inclusion & LAC
• Committees: Resources, Standards, Pay, 
• Appointed:  7/9/2020   by KAF Governing Body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 6/9/2024
• Business/Percuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2020-2021: 100%

George Kwasniewski

• Role:  Vice Chair, LA Governor,  Pupil premium link governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  11/7/2021   by Local Authority
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 10/7/2025
• Business/Percuniary Interests: Consultancy work for Lewisham school services
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2020-2021: 100%

Elaine Thomas

• Role:  Co-opted Governor, Chair of Standards Committee, EYFS link governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  7/9/20  by KAF Governing body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 6/9/2024
• Business/Percuniary Interests:  Member of Aquinas Street Ltd
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022: 100%

Rachel West

• Role:  Co-opted Governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  17/03/2022  by KAF Governing body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 16/03/26
• Business/Percuniary Interests: 
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022: 100%

Kirsty Smithers

• Role:  Co-opted Governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  20/10/2022  by KAF Governing body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 19/10/2026
• Business/Percuniary Interests: 
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year: Newly appointed

Bekilda Pema

• Role:  Staff Governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  08/02/2022  by KAF Staff
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires:07/02/2026
• Business/Percuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year 21-22: 100%

Kathryn Wong

• Role:  Executive Headteacher
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  N/A  
• Term of Office: N/A
• Business/Percuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022: 100%

Elizabeth Newton

• Role:  Associate Governor (No Voting Rights) Head of School - Elfrida
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  N/A  
• Term of Office: N/A
• Business/Percuniary Interests: Head of School at Elfrida Primary School
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022: 100%

Nathalie Dummer

• Role:  Associate Governor (No Voting Rights) Head of School - Athelney
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  N/A  
• Term of Office: N/A
• Business/Percuniary Interests: Head of School at Athelney Primary school.  Husband previously employed by PC Werth ltd. Equipment supplied to Lewisham Hearing
  Impaired Service and K.A.F.
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022: 100%