Meet The Community Governance Committee Members

Victor Seymour Community Governance Committee  Membership 

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term Start Date

Term End Date

Role

Catherine Sonoiki 

Community Member 

Board of Trustees

01.09.2026 31.08.2030 Chair 
Malavika Datar  Community Member   Board of Trustees  01.09.2026 31.08.2030  

Claire McDonald

Community Member

Board of Trustees  

01.09.2026 31.08.2030

 

Nigel Lockwood 

Parent Member

Elected by Parents

01.09.2026

11.05.2030

 

Vacancy 

Parent Member 

Elected by Parents 

     

Naomi Healy  

Staff Member 

Elected by Staff 

01.09.2026 17.11.2029  

Samantha Morrissy 

Headteacher 

Board of Trustees

01.09.2026

Ex officio 

Headteacher

GOVERNANCE IN PAST 12 MONTHS - VICTOR SEYMOUR COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE 

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term Start Date

Term End Date

Role

Sarah Robb 

Parent Member 

Elected by Parents 

01.09.2026 08.09.2026  
           
GOVERNANCE IN PAST 12 MONTHS - VICTOR SEYMOUR INFANTS SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY (Dissolved 31 August 2026)

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term Start Date

Term End Date

Role

Catherine Sonoiki 

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

15.01.2024

31.08.2026

Chair of Governors

Bayo Alamu

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

24.10.2022

31.08.2026  

Ismael Chraihi

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

29.04.2025 31.08.2026  
Malavika Datar  Trust Governor  Board of Trustees  18.11.2025 31.08.2026  

Lily Pallant 

Community Governor 

Governing Body 

06.03.2024

31.08.2026  

Claire McDonald

Community Governor 

Governing Body 

20.01.2026 31.08.2026

 

Nigel Lockwood 

Parent Governor

Ballot of Parents

12.05.2026

31.08.2026

 

Sarah Robb 

Parent Governor 

Ballot of Parents 

30.06.2025 31.08.2026  

Naomi Healy  

Staff Governor 

Ballot of Staff

18.11.2025 31.08.2026  

Samantha Morrissy 

Headteacher 

Board of Trustees

01.09.2023

31.08.2026

Headteacher

Caroline Arter

Parent Governor

Ballot of Parents

05.03.2024

13.01.2026

Vice-Chair

Fiona Pearce 

Community Governor 

Governing Body 

13.12.2017

 18.09.2025