Governors
The Governing body of Kelmscott is made up of local people (parents, school staff and residents) who care deeply about the children here and the community in which we live and work. We feel very honoured to be governors of this school where we know that the staff do their utmost to help the students achieve their full potential and where students make the most of the opportunities they are given.
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Kelmscott always has the interests of the whole child at heart and works hard to give them a breadth and range of subjects and experiences. Our job as governors is to help make strategic decisions about the school and its future, and we will always do this by focusing on the best interests of the students and the school.
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This section of the website will enable you to understand the role and make-up of the Governing Body of the school, gain access to minutes of our meetings and encourage you to consider becoming a governor of our school. We are a friendly group and always keen to welcome new people!
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Scarlet Harris, Chair of Governors
Type of Governor - Parent
Committee - Finance, Personnel & Premises
Link Governor for - GDPR
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Scarlet has lived in Walthamstow for nearly 20 years and has a daughter studying at Kelmscott school. Scarlet works for a trade union and has been a trustee of several charities including Maternity Action and the End Violence Against Women coalition. Scarlet joined the governing body because she is passionate about community education and wants to support Kelmscott in providing a great education for all children.
Kiri Tunks, Chair of Governors
Type of Governor - Parent
Committee - Finance, Personnel & Premises
Link Governor for - Child Protection, Safeguarding and English
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Kiri has lived in Walthamstow since 1997. Kiri is on the Finance and Personnel Committee and is the named Governor for Child Protection. Kiri has worked as a secondary school teacher in Tower Hamlets for over 20 years.
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Umar Nawaz
Type of Governor - Co-Opted
Committee - Learning
Link Governor for - SEND
Umar has lived in Walthamstow for over 40 years and was a former student of Kelmscott between 1987-92. He has joined Kelmscott’s governing body to help the school create a learning culture with a creative mindset and wants to ensure that all the students, regardless of background, abilities and interest can flourish. Umar understands the ever-changing barriers and issues within the surrounding community and how these may impact student learning, environment and performance.
Amarjit Myers
Type of Governor - Co-Opted
Committee - Learning
Link Governor for - Performing Arts
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Amarjit lives locally in Walthamstow with children attending Kelmscott. She is keen to ensure all children, whatever their background, have access to as many opportunities to learn and develop as possible, and are provided with the skills and confidence required to reach their potential. Amarjit works at Digital Science, a tech company that invests in and develops software tools for scientists and researchers. She loves hockey and joined her local team in her 40s but spends most of her time now volunteering or watching her kids play. Amarjit is a member of BAFTA
Alanna Molloy
Type of Governor - Parent
Committee - Finance, Personnel and Premises + Pay
Link Governor for - Higher Attaining Students
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Alanna is a parent governor who has 2 children who attend Kelmscott.
She leads Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust tobacco addiction services and has a passion to reduce health inequalities. Walthamstow has always been her home and Alanna wants to support Kelmscott to be a caring, inclusive, highly attaining school in the community that gives students a fantastic start to their secondary school careers and a lifelong love of learning.
Charlotte Macken
Type of Governor - Co-Opted
Committee - Finance, Personnel & Premises
Link Governor for - GDPR
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Hanan Al-Najjar
Type of Governor - Co-Opted
Committee - Finance, Personnel & Premises
Link Governor for - GDPR
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Reka Hollos
Type of Governor - Co-Opted
Committee - Learning
Link Governor for - Health & Safety
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Sheila Trotman
Type of Governor - Co-Opted
Committee - Learning
Link Governor for - Behaviour & Attendance
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Alison Cubit
Type of Governor - Parent
Committee - TBD
Link Governor for - TBD
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