Meet the Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Minutes of the Governing Body meetings are available on request by contacting the school office.
Specific Governor Information
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, 2021-2022: 100%
George Kwasniewski
- Role: Co 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, 2021-2022: 100%
Elaine Thomas
- Role: Co-opted Governor, Chair of Standards Committee, EYFS link governor
- Committees: Resources, Standards
- Appointed: 7/9/2020 by KAF Governing body
- Term of Office: 4 years; Expires: 06/09/2024
- Business/Percuniary Interests: Member of Aquinas Street Ltd
- Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2021-22 100%
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, 2021-22 : 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, 2021-22: 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, 2021-22: 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, 2021-22: 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, 2021-22: 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 . Equipment supplied to Lewisham Hearing
Impaired Service and K.A.F. - Attendance at full governing body meetings over last academic year, 2021-22: 100%
