Akiva School

Akiva School

Governing Body

This page provides the Governing Board Constitution. This is followed by a list of governing body committees along with their members, roles and term dates. At the foot of the page there are links to copies of Governing Body minutes, declarations of pecuniary interest and the Governing Body's Code of Conduct.

Governing Board Constitution


Foundation Governors

Lisa Bayfield

First appt: 21/11/2019
Term from: 20/11/2022
Term to: 19/11/2025

 

Rabbi Hannah Kingston

First appt: 02/12/2021
Term from: 22/09/2022
Term to: 21/09/2025

 

Adam Martin

First appt: 20/11/2014
Term from: 19/09/2019
Term to: 18/09/2025

Jon Papier

First appt: 17/11/2016
Term from: 19/09/2019
Term to: 18/09/2025

 

Marina Simmons
Vice Chair

First appt: 26/11/2015
Term from: 19/09/2019
Term to: 18/09/2025

Philip Simmons

First appt: 2000
Term from: 19/09/2019
Term to: 18/09/2025

 

Davina Solomons-Wise
Chair

First appt: 2005
Term from: 19/09/2019
Term to: 18/09/2025

Stuart Warner

First appt: 26/01/2017
Term from: 19/09/2019
Term to: 17/09/2025

 

Local Authority Governor

Terry Feller

First appt: 13/10/2014
Term from: 07/11/2020
Term to: 06/11/2023

 

Co-opted Governors

 

Gail Roston

First appt: 22/09/2022
Term from: 22/09/2022
Term to: 21/09/2025

 

Jake Lew

First appt: 01/12/2023
Term from: 01/12/2023
Term to: 30/11/2024

  Parent Governors

Liron Rosiner Reshef

 

First appt: 20/11/2022
Term from: 20/11/2022
Term to: 19/11/2025

 

Jo Brown

First appt: 12/11/2021
Term from: 12/11/2021
Term to: 11/11/2024

Daniel Heymann

First appt: 12/11/2021
Term from: 12/11/2021
Term to: 11/11/2024

 

Claire Silver

First appt: 01/09/2019

 

Staff Governor

 

Tamara Gordon

First appt: 22/09/2022
Term from: 22/09/2022
Term to: 21/09/2025

 Other members (not allocated to the constitution)

Tracy Simmons Clerk
Suzy Osborne Observer
Rohan Plunkett          Observer
Eloise Tobe Observer

Executive Leadership

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Davina Solomons-Wise Chair Foundation governor Chair 
Claire Silver Headteacher
Marina Simmons Foundation governor ViceChair

Admissions

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Davina Solomons-Wise Foundation governor Chair 
Claire Silver Headteacher
Rabbi Hannah Kingston Foundation governor
Lisa Bayfield Chair Foundation governor
Adam Martin Foundation governor

Communications 

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Lisa Bayfield Chair Foundation Governor
Adam Martin Foundation Governor
Liron Reshef Parent Governor
Claire Silver Headteacher
Stuart Warner Foundation governor

Curriculum

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Davina Solomons-Wise Chair Foundation governor Chair 
Claire Silver Headteacher
Jo Brown Parent Governor
Rabbi Hannah Kingston Foundation governor
Rohan Plunkett Observer
Gail Roston Co-opted Governor
Eloise Tobe Observer

Ethos

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Davina Solomons-Wise Foundation governor Chair 
Claire Silver Headteacher
Rabbi Hannah Kingston Chair Foundation governor
Jon Papier Foundation governor
Jo Brown Parent governor
Liron Reshef Parent Governor

 Finance

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Terry Feller Chair Local Authority Governor
Claire Silver Headteacher
Jon Papier Foundation governor
Marina Simmons Foundation governor Vice Chair
Stuart Warner Foundation governor
Philip Simmons Foundation governor
Jake Lew Co-opted governor
Suzy Osborne Observer

 HR & Pay

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Claire Silver Headteacher
Terry Feller Local Authority Governor
Marina Simmons Chair Foundation governor Vice Chair
Lisa Bayfield Foundation Governor
Adam Martin Foundation governor
Suzy Osborne Observer

 HT Appraisal Management Group

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Davina Solomons-Wise Chair Foundation governor Chair 
Claire Silver Headteacher
Terry Feller Local Authority Governor
Adam Martin Foundation governor
Suzy Osborne Observer

Premises 

Name Ctte Role Position FGB Role
Tracy Simmons Clerk Clerk
Claire Silver Headteacher
Philip Simmons Chair Foundation governor
Adam Martin Foundation governor
Suzy Osborne Observer
Daniel Heymann Parent governor

Governing Body minutes

To read the Governing Body minutes, click here

Governor Meeting Attendance 

To see table of Governor attendance at committee meetings, click here

Declarations of pecuniary interest

For declarations of pecuniary interest, click here

Instrument of Government

For full document of Instrument of Government, click here

Code of Conduct

For Code of Conduct, click here

Previous Governors

The following people served as governors within the last 12 months. They left the governing body following the expiry of their term.

  • Emily Cass

We are grateful for their support and service.