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:  7/9/2016   by KAF Governing Body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 6/9/2022
• Business/Percuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2019-2020: 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, 2019-20: 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, 2019-20: 100%

Charlotte Tyler

• Role:  Co-opted Governor, Maths link governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  31/10/21  by KAF Governing body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 30/10/25
• Business/Percuniary Interests: Employed as a solicitor at Weightmans LLP
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2019-20: 100%

Hannah Thackwray

• Role:  Co-opted Governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  31/10/21  by KAF Governing body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 30/10/25
• Business/Percuniary Interests: Employed as Development and Alumni Relations manager at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, External Trustee at Cambridge University Students Union
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2019-2020: 100%

Brad Owen

• Role:  Co-opted Governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  5/11/19  by KAF Governing body
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 4/11/23
• Business/Percuniary Interests: 
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2019-2020: 100%

Paul Latheron

• Role:  Staff Governor
• Committees: Resources, Standards
• Appointed:  23/11/2020  by KAF Staff
• Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 4/11/24
• Business/Percuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2019-2020: 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, 2019-20: 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, 2019-20: 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, 2019-20: 67%