Governing Body
Orchards Academy is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.
Please click here to link to the Scheme of Delegation
https://0e58658be539ee7325a0- 220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/tkat- responsive/uploads/document/TKAT-Scheme-of-Delegation-17th-January-2017- 1.pdf?t=1503320550
The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy. Please click here to link to the Directors of the TKAT Board.
(http://www.tkat.org/96/meet-the-team)
Please click here to link to Governance information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests.
(http://www.tkat.org/140/governance)
Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement,
Articles of Association and Accounts.
(http://www.tkat.org/93/documents)
Orchards Academy Local Governing Body (LGB)
We are a joint Governing Body with Horizon Primary Academy
Membership
We currently have 18 governors:
- 2 Headteachers
- 3 Staff governors (1 vacancy for Horizon Academy)
- 2 Parent governors
- 11 Appointed governors (1 vacancy)
Chair of Governors: Vice Chairs- Ms Helen Earnshaw & Mr C Hood are Acting Chairs of Governors until a new appointment is made.
Vice-Chair of Governors: Ms Helen Earnshaw- Horizon Academy, Mr C Hood- Orchards Academy
Link to constitution document.
Please see sections below for details or our current and recent LGB members. If you wish to contact governors, please do so via Hilary Dorling- Head's PA, Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7TE.
Structure
There are 6 meetings each academic year (circle model) that all governors should attend.
Responsibilities
Safeguarding - Ms H Earnshaw
Health & Safety- Ms K Mills
Finance- Mr M Walden / Mr T Westwood
Pupil Premium- Mrs Willbourn (Horizon) Mr Moss (Orchards) & Ms Earnshaw (Horizon & Orchards)
SEN- Mr T Westwood (Orchards), Ms Tang (Horizon)
Teaching & Learning- Mr Parker, Mr Cooper, Mr Harris- Maths, Mr Hood & Ms Jones- Horizon (Boys)
Attendance- Ms Gupta
Resilience, Mental Health & Wellbeing- Ms Oyesola
Wider Curriculum- Ms Jakes & Ms Onwuemene
Local Governing Body 2020-21
HA- Horizon Academy
OA- Orchards Academy
|
Name |
Type |
Term of Office |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2020 |
Responsibility |
Attendance % Ac Yr 19-20 |
|
Carlos Hood Helen Earnshaw |
Acting Chair of Governors until new appontment is made (currently Vice Chairs) Please see below | Acting Chairs |
100% 75% |
||
|
Natalie Willbourn
|
Ex- Officio Executive Headteacher |
Executive Headteacher |
None |
|
100% |
|
David Moss |
Ex- Officio Headteacher |
Headteacher |
None |
|
100% |
|
Helen Earnshaw |
Appointed |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 03.11.18- 03.11.22 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Carlos Hood |
Appointed |
Start date 01.09.10 Current term 01.09.18- 31.08.22 |
None |
|
75% |
|
Barrie Wigg |
Appointed |
Start date 01.09.01 Current term 01.09.18-31.08.22 |
None |
|
75% |
|
Michael Parker |
Appointed |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 01.12.18- 01.12.22 |
TBC |
|
100% |
|
Mark Walden |
Appointed |
Start date 30.11.14 Current term 30.11.18- 30.11.22 |
None |
|
75% |
|
Kelly Mills |
Appointed |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 21.03.19-21.03.23 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Fiona Jakes |
Staff Governor- Orchards |
Start date 01.07.15 Current term 01.07.19-30.06.23 |
None |
|
75% |
|
Tracey Kitchen |
Staff Governor- Horizon |
Start date 01.09.11 Current term 01.09.19- 30.09.23 |
Family members working in TKAT schools |
|
100% |
|
Neeti Gupta |
Appointed |
Start date 01.09.18 Current term 01.09.18-31.08.22 |
None |
|
75% |
|
Wendy Tang |
Parent Governor |
Start date 05.04.19 Current term 05.04.19-05.04.23 |
Education |
|
100% |
|
Ray Harris |
Appointed |
Start date 21.03.19 Current term 21.03.19-21.03.23 |
None |
|
75& |
|
Jacqui Heaver |
Staff Governor- Orchards |
Start date 23.04.19 Current term 23.04.19-23.04.23 |
None |
|
100% |
| Nicola Jones | Parent Governor |
Start date 01.06.20 Current term 01.06.20- 31.05.24 |
None |
|
n/a |
| Timothy Westwood | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.20 Current term 01.09.20- 31.08.24 |
None |
|
n/a |
| Kemi Oyesola | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.20 Current term 01.09.20- 31.08.24 |
None |
|
n/a |
| Amara Onwuemene | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.20 Current term 01.09.20- 31.08.24 |
TBC |
|
n/a |
| Phil Cooper | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.08 Current term 01.09.20- 31.08.24 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Carol Thomas |
Clerk to the Governors |
Start date February 2016 |
Clerk to the Governors for various other schools |
n/a |
100% |
|
Governors with an end of term of office in academic year (2019-20) |
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|
Name |
Type |
Term |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2019 |
Attendance |
|
Jane Martin
|
Parent Governor
|
Start Date 16.03.16 Current term 16.03.16- 16.03.20
End of term 16.03.20
|
None
|
Attendance 2019-20 33% Attendance 2018-19 100% Attendance 2017-18 100%
|
|
Gary Nancekievill (Chair of Governors)
|
Appointed
|
Start date 01.04.17 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 Resigned 31.08.20
|
None
|
Attendamce 2019-20 100% Attendance 2018-19 Exec. meetings -100% HA Ed. Stds-66% HA Business-66% OA Ed. Stds-100% OA Business-100% Attendance 2017-18 100% |