BOARD OF ADVISORS
Carol Attfield JP trained at the Froebel Educational Institute in Roehampton and has enjoyed a long career in local junior Education, working in both the State and Independent sectors. Following her Headship of two Primary Schools in the London Borough of Merton she was appointed as Head of Lytton House, the Junior Department of Putney High School, serving there from 1988 to 2003.
Miss Attfield’s retirement has allowed her to devote more time to her voluntary work as a local magistrate, becoming Chairman of the Youth Panel and Vice-Chairman of the Bench at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court.
Miss Attfield has a passion for excellence in education, a wealth of relevant experience and detailed knowledge of the local educational scene.
Laura Marani taught first at Faulkner House School and then for 23 years at Pembridge Hall where she was Deputy Head for nine years and then Head for a further nine. She has now retired from full time teaching but is still very involved in the educational world as a Governor of both Queensgate School and Notting Hill Prep.
Diana Watkins was chair of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) for the academic year 2008-09 and previously held the position of Vice Chairman. She has served on both the IAPS Education and Inspections committees. In January 2010 she retired as Head of Leaden Hall in Salisbury, where she had been for 16 years. She is a leading light in the development of modern independent education and is a passionate believer in the need to focus on early years teaching to create solid educational foundations.