The Local Governing Body of Unicorn Primary School

The Local Governing Body (LGB) of Unicorn Primary School is a committee of the main board of Mosaic Schools Learning Trust (mosaicschoolslearningtrust.org). MSLT was established in September 2024, combining Connect Schools Academy Trust and Compass Academy Trust to form a new dynamic Trust of ten strongly performing schools across Bromley and Kent.

Contacting the School Governors:

If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors or another member of the Local Governing Body, please address your correspondence to Joyce Munro, Governance Manager, at governance@mslt.org.uk or alternatively, through the school office unicorn@mslt.org.uk.

Governing Body Minutes

Copies of Local Governing Body minutes can be requested through the Unicorn School Office:

Unicorn Primary School
Creswell Drive
Beckenham
BR3 3AL

unicorn@mslt.org.uk

Members of the Governing Body:

Wasim Butt
Chair

Wasim has worked in education for 18 years in mainstream, special and alternative provisions and is currently the Education (Regional) Director at a large multi academy trust. Wasim has a track record of success over five years as a head teacher and executive head teacher, developing teams to drive success in challenging circumstances. Wasim strongly believes in education as the engine to social mobility and is passionate about supporting the team at Unicorn Primary School to fulfil their mission in providing the highest quality education for all pupils.

Gail Preston
Vice Chair

Gail is a Unicorn community governor since 2016. Gail has three boys who are or have been part of Unicorn Primary School. Gail works part time locally as a Physiotherapist, balancing being a mum and a governor with responsibility for Staff development and Well Being.

Victoria Elvines
Headteacher

Simon Ayre
Parent Governor

Nick Bridges

Nick has been a governor at Unicorn since 2016. He combines his role as a governor with working full time for the national charity Family Action as Deputy Director of People and with a voluntary role with Kings Church in Beckenham.

Hilary Coupe
Co-opted Community Governor

I have lived locally since I was four years old and have taught in a variety of primary schools (State & Independent) in the vicinity.

Having raised two sons, both still living in the area, we enjoy spending time with them, their partners and our grandson.

Since retiring from teaching, I have been able to increase our UK and European travel (pendemic allowing) and we seem to be using our National Trust and English Heritage memberships to the full!

I welcome the opportunity to join the Unicorn Governing Body and look forward to actively contributing to the school's continuinung success, particularly to the involvement within the local community.

Rebecca Strong
Staff Governor

Register of Business Interests 2023-24

Governors who have left in the last 12 months