Governance

The Local Committee

Alexandra Infant School are part of the Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST). The day to day governance of our school is carried out by the Local Committee.

The key responsibilities of the Local Committee are:

  • To carry forward the vision of the school and NEST
  • To take a strategic role in the governance of the school 
  • To understand the work of the school in order to facilitate meaningful discussion in relation to: achievement, curriculum and standards; inclusion and wellbeing; safeguarding; and provision and resources

Our Local Committee Members

NAME

ROLE

TERM OF OFFICE

APPOINTED BY

DECLARED INTERESTS

Jennifer Bale

LCM – Community

16.09.24-15.09.28

Local Committee

None

Jessica Blake

LCM – Parent

21.05.21 - 20.05.25

Elected by parents

Self Employed Music Teacher at Alexandra Junior School.

Runs the Alexandra Junior School Choir for which parents pay.

Curriculum teacher for Bromley Youth Music Trust

Jane Butler

LCM – Executive Head

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Emily Dew

LCM – Parent

30.09.21 - 29.09.25

Elected by parents

Children at Alexandra Junior School

Vivienne Foster

Vice Chair LCM – Community

LCM – Community

21.09.17 - 20.09.21

21.09.21 - 20.09.25

Local Committee

None

Gill Halestrap

LCM – Community

30.11.23 - 29.09.27

Local Committee

None

Stephen Goulds

LCM – Deputy Head

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Rachel Palmer-Goncalves

Chair LCM – Community

01.09.22 - 31.08.26

Local Committee

Employee at LEFY

Business Development Manager for The London Early Years Foundation

Julia Robinson

LCM – Staff

17.09.21 - 16.09.25

Elected by staff

None

Yuhana Sivanandam

LCM – Community

14.01.25 - 13.01.29

Local Committee

None

Julie Skinner

LCM – Community

24.01.24 - 23.01.28

Resigned 24.09.24

Local Committee

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ALEXANDRA JUNIOR SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2023-24

 

NAME

MTGS

12/09/2023

ATMN 1

14/11/2023

AMN 2

27/02/2024

SPR

04/07/2024

SUM

Alfred Amodu

2/2

N

Y

N/A

N/A

Jessica Blake

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Emily Dew

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Viv Foster

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Larry Owereh

1/1

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rachel

Palmer

Goncalves

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Julia Robinson

3/4

Y

Y

Y

N

Gill Halestrap

2/2

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Mishia Leggett

0/3

N

N

N

N/A

Claudette

Maragh

0

N

N

N

N

Larry Owereh

1/2

N

N/A

N/A

Y

Julie Skinner

1/1

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

Becoming a Local Committee Member

If you are interested in becoming a Local Committee Member, please contact Samantha Dossetter, Head of Governance sdossetter@nestschools.org

Downloads

Governance Date  
NEST Articles of Association 02nd Jul 2021 Download
Governor Code of Conduct NGA 21st Mar 2022 Download
Alexandra Junior School register of Interests 2024 - 2025 15th Oct 2024 Download