Governors

Governing Body

The Governing Body is an integral part of our Littleton learning community. Governors work closely with the Headteacher to set the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school as well as challenge the capital, educational and financial plans.

All governors have an area of curriculum responsibility that they oversee and they visit the school on a regular basis to meet with our Curriculum Champions and pupils.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Our Chair of Governors is Rev. Tim Rose. If you need to make contact with Rev. Rose please contact the school office via info@littleton.surrey.sch.uk

All policies are current for the academic year 2024-2025. The Governing Body reviews policies in line with their schedule of policies.

Governor Membership

All Governors have completed a declaration of interest and any interests are listed below:

 All other governors had no interests to declare.

Governor Profiles

The following short profiles of the governing body of Littleton C of E Infant School will hopefully provide an insight into everyone’s background and an indication of the diverse skills and experiences we collectively represent.

 Timothy Mark Rose

I began work with the school when I became vicar of St Mary Magdalene Littleton in May 2013. Prior to getting ordained I worked for nine years in the charity sector with East to West and then for six years on the staff of St Saviours church in Sunbury. Whilst working for East to West I spent a great deal of time working in Secondary schools and more latterly with primary and infant schools across the Spelthorne area.

Blair Poland 

I feel extremely privileged to be a part of this wonderful learning community. I started at Littleton in 2016 as an Early Career Teacher and I haven't looked back. I feel proud to now lead the school alongside a committed and dedicated team that truly cares about creating an environment where all members of our community can flourish.  I am responsible for Safeguarding and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities across the school.

Simon Hill

I am a proud parent of three children, all of which have been through Littleton. I have had a close connection with the school ever since my first child attended and felt drawn to grow the relationship by becoming a parent governor. The strong Christian ethos within the school is a huge positive and one of the main reasons we picked the school for our growing family and feel that the nurturing , family environment within Littleton is exactly what children need starting out on their learning journey. I am a serving Police Officer and have lived in Shepperton since 2015.

Lisa Middleton-Clifton

I have lived in Shepperton since 2015 and have been an active part of the local community, helping to run the local playgroup and volunteering at Littleton as a Reading Ambassador and HSA.
I started my family here in 2016 and having a background in teaching and leading in education for many years, I looked into all of the local schools before making the decision to send our children here; I feel very lucky that my two daughters will have Littleton to reflect on as their first experience of school. 
I am passionate about school development and ensuring that every child has the chance to reach their potential and thrive throughout the most important years of their academic life.  I am committed to ensuring that my experience of education is used to continue to improve and develop Littleton and I strive to be the critical friend that is required of a governor in supporting the school to continue being the best it can be for our children.

Luke Nicolaou

Living locally all my life Littleton was always an obvious choice for myself when selecting a school for my children to attend.

Seeing them excel in such a positive and nurturing environment made me want to be part of the Littleton community going forward.

Working in IT education myself I am passionate about giving children the best start in life and hope my experience can support Littleton to a very successful future. 

Rachel Reece Smith 

I've been part of the Littleton community for over ten years with all three of my daughters starting their learning journeys here. I will always be grateful to the Littleton team for the excellent start they received and the way they nurtured and equipped them for the next phase of their education.
I've been a governor since 2020 and have oversight of Early Reading and Phonics, Outdoor Learning and Staff Wellbeing bringing appropriate support and challenge to these areas through regular monitoring visits to ensure high standards are maintained.
I am committed to the vision and values that Littleton is built on with an emphasis on instilling a growth mind set in each child, enabling them to develop in resilience and be the best learners they can be.
Professionally, I've worked for the Home Office for 21 years, mainly in Programme and Projects delivering IT capabilities to enhance Border Security.

Rachel Gray

I first joined Littleton in 2019 as a trainee teacher and then I started as a Newly Qualified Teacher in 2020. As soon as I joined the school I felt a part of a very special learning community. I look forward to being a staff governor at Littleton to continue the schools learning journey. I am responsible for science and computing across the school. 

 Lynda Simpson

St Mary Magdalene Church has been a huge part of my life since moving into the area in 1981. It is where I was Confirmed, married and my two wonderful sons Baptised as children. At present, I am a member of the PCC.

I have fond and lasting memories of starting the Church Mother and Toddler Group in the Old School Building in 1985 and being part of the initial setting up of our amazing School Prayer Group. Both of my sons attended Littleton School, where I was very involved in Church life, the PTA and being a volunteer helper in school always loving being a Mum.

My professional life in Education emanated from my time at Littleton. In 1992, I was asked to become the first Learning Support Assistant the school employed; a position that led to giving me the most unexpected platform to go on to achieve 29 years in the teaching profession always with my family at my heart. I went on to specialise in teaching children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), supporting families in navigating difficult systems at the height of emotional upset and skilling staff to be able to meet the unpredictable and diverse needs of children in their care within mainstream school with some wonderful outcomes.

I became an Associate Consultant for SEND in Surrey and a SEND Auditor, training staff, supporting numerous schools and developing SEND strategies throughout County all the while being school based to teach the children.

As a Senior Leader, I was both Safeguarding Lead and a School Governor for some twenty years.

Now entering my retirement years, it was a great privilege to be asked to be part of the Littleton Governing Body as it seems so right to come back to where it all started to say thank you.

Harry Edwards

Whenever I talk to people about Littleton Infant school the same themes emerge: a nurturing environment, a tight knit community & a place where children feel happy and supported through their crucial early years of education, all underpinned by a strong Christian ethos within the team of staff and governors. I aim to contribute where I can to support the community at Littleton and ensure all pupils continue to thrive here. I have a daughter in reception class at Littleton & in my professional life I am a Chartered Management Accountant and help run the finance team of an Estate Management company.

Governor Policies