Trafalgar Infant School is a community school belonging to the Trafalgar Schools' Federation (TSF).
Our School Governors
The TSF governing body consists of the Executive Headteacher, Staff and Parent Governors, a Local Authority Governor and Co-opted Governors.
The Federation Governors have a legal responsibility for the overall management of each school individually and collectively and are actively involved in school life. The Governors form a management committee to support the Executive Headteacher and two school management teams. Find out more about our Governing Body below...
Governing Body Vacancies
Parent Governors are elected by parents with children at either of the Trafalgar schools, for a 4 year term.
The Staff Governor is elected by the staff of both Trafalgar schools, for a 4 year term.
Co-opted Governors are appointed by the governing body for a 4 year term.
The LA Governor is nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the governing body for a 4 year term.
If you have a concern or a complaint please see our Complaints Policy
Sub-Committees
The full governing body (FGB) meets at least once a term. In order that issues such as finance, building maintenance, staffing, pupils welfare and the monitoring of developments in the teaching curriculum are addressed, the Governing Body divides into sub-committees. Each Governor is a member of at least one of the following sub-committees:
- Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TL&A) - Chair: Fiona Optholt
- Resources – Chair: Piers Allen
- Pupils, Parents & Community (PPC) – Chair: Jane Burton
- Finance - Chair: Simon Bradley
The current Chair of the FGB is Simon Bradley
The current Vice Chair of the FGB is Harry Owen
Governing Body Register of Interests 2018-2019
| Name: Category of Governor: Committees: | Appointed By: Date of Appointment: Term of Office: | Pecuniary Interests: | Attendance Record: 2018 - 2019: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Allen Deputy Headteacher of Junior School Associate Member TL&A | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years | None registered. | 7/7 |
| Piers Allen LA Governor Resources, PPC & Pay | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years | Lincoln Avenue Residents Assn, FORCE, Friends of Kneller Gardens, Richmond Health & Wellbeing Board, Twickenham & Richmond Liberal Democrats (Co-Chair) | 8/11 |
| Simon Bradley Co-Opted TL&A & Finance | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years | Has a child who attends another school in the locality. Is related to a member of school staff. | 10/10 |
| Olubukola Braithwaite Co-Opted PPC, Finance & Pay | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years | Has a child who attends another school in the locality. | 10/11 |
| Jane Burton Co-Opted TL&A | Governing Body appointment 10 October 2017 4 Years | Has a child who attends another school in the locality. Is a member of school staff. | 6/7 |
| François Côté Co-Opted Resources, Finance & Pay | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years | None registered | 10/11 |
| Jo Dyson Co-Opted TL&A | Governing Body appointment 17 May 2019 4 Years | None registered | Newly appointed |
| Nina Ghosh Senior Administrative Officer TJS Associate Member PPC | Governing Body appointment 6 December 2017 4 Years | None registered | 1/7 |
| Nandita Hume SBM TJS Associate Member Finance & Resources | Governing Body appointment 6 December 2017 4 Years | None registered | 7/10 |
| Caroline Jenkins Staff PPC | Elected by staff of both schools 5 October 2018 4 Years | None registered | 6/7 |
| Ciaran Jones Co-Opted TL&A | Governing Body appointment 13 September 2018 4 Years | None registered | 7/7 |
| Param Kundi Parent PPC | Elected by Parents of both schools 7 November 2017 4 Years | Self employed IT Consultant. | 6/7 |
| Tom Lalonde Parent Resources | Elected by Parents of both schools 3 October 2018 4 Years | None registered | 7/7 |
| Fiona Optholt Deputy Headteacher of Infant School Associate Member | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years | None registered | 7/7 |
| Harry Owen Co-Opted Resources | Governing Body appointment 2 October 2018 4 Years | None registered. | 6/7 |
| Chris Powell Co-Opted Finance & Pay | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years | None registered. | 9/11 |
| Laura Sands SBM TIS Associate Member Finance & Resources | Governing Body appointment 5 December 2017 4 Years | None registered. | 6/10 |
| Debra Staynes School Secretary TIS Associate Member PPC | Governing Body appointment 5 December 2017 4 Years | None registered. | 1/7 |
| Lynne Thompson Executive Headteacher Ex-Officio Finance, Resources & Pay | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 | None registered. | 11/11 |
Past Members: Governing Body Register of Interests
| Name: Category of Governor: Committees: | Appointed By: Date of Appointment: Term of Office: | Pecuniary Interests: | Attendance Record : |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlene Boland Co-Opted | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 19/01/18 | N/a | N/a |
| Fiona Auty Co-Opted PPC | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 24 May 2018 | N/a | N/a |
| Fiona Bricknell Staff Governor TL&A | Elected by staff of both schools 10 October 2017 4 Years Resigned on 21 July 2018 | N/a | N/a |
| Louise Henshaw Parent PPC | Elected by Parents 7 November 2017 4 Years Resigned on 4 Sept 2018 | N/a | N/a |
| Hannah Powles Co-Opted Resources | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 26 March 2019 | N/a | N/a |
| Michelle Tempest Mitchell Co-opted TL&A | Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 21 July 2019 | N/a | N/a |