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Staff & Governors

Head, Kathy Uttley, is supported in managing Littlegarth School by a Board of Governors, a Senior Leadership Team and experienced form teachers and specialised subject teachers, each qualified to meet the needs of the specified age ranges. Our team has helped to maintain Littlegarth as one of Essex and Suffolk’s leading independent schools.

Mrs Uttley is assisted by Deputy Heads Keith Dawes (Pastoral) and Helen Smith (Academic), and Head of EYFS, Marie-Claire Elmakahleh.

The Chair of Governors is Mr James Keohane who can be contacted via the school.

CHAIRMAN – Mr J Keohane

BOARD  

Mr A Blows, BA Business Studies & Spanish

Mr R Clegg, CIMD

Mr C Cryer, BSc Geography, ICAEW

Mrs J Gee

Mr J King

Mrs H Oliver, LPC, LLB

Mr S Stafford, ICAEW, BSc (Hons)

Dr Y Uttarwar, MBBS, MRCP, MRCGP, DFFP

Mrs H Vipond, BSc (Hons), PGCE, MEd

Click here to find out more about the Governing Body.

STAFF

Head Mrs Kathy Uttley BA (Hons), PGCE, M.Ed (Leadership and Management)
Deputy Head Academic, Year 6 Form Teacher & Head of Pre-PrepMiss Helen Smith BA (Hons), QTS
Deputy Head Pastoral, Year 6 Form Teacher & Head of Boys’ Games Mr Keith Dawes BA (Hons), QTS
Head of EYFS & Reception Class Teacher Mrs M-C Elmakahleh BA (Hons), QTS
Year 5 Form Teacher & Head of English Ms Sally Reid BA (Hons), PGCE
Year 5 Form Teacher & Head of Maths Mr Nathan Crame BSc(Hons), PGCE
Year 5 Form Teacher & Head of ScienceMrs Kaytie Egan-Clarke BSc Biochemistry, PGCE
Year 4 Form TeachersMrs Annie Del-Mar, BA (Hons) Classics, QTS
Mrs Helen Tassel, BSc (Hons), PGCE,QTS
Year 4 Form Teacher & Head of PE & Girls’ Games Mrs Sarah Atherton BEd (Hons)
Year 4 Form Teacher & Head of Art & Design Technology Mr Derek Johns, BEd (Hons), PGCE
Year 3 Form Teacher Miss Wendy Clayton, BEd Education Studies, English Literature
Year 3 Form Teacher Miss Alex Arnott, BA (Hons) English, PGCE
Year 2 Class Teacher Mrs Alice Stockley, BEd (Hons), QTS
Year 2 Class Teachers & Head of PSHEMrs Niamh Harley MA (Leadership), BA (Hons), PGCE
Year 2 Class TeachersMs Emma Dagleish Mehen, BA (Hons), QTS
Miss Alison Chapman, BA (Hons), PGCE
Year 1 Class Teacher Mrs Deborah Este BA (Hons) Primary Education, ITT
Year 1 Class Teacher & Deputy Head of Pre-PrepMrs Alexandra Quayle BSc (Hons), PGCE
Reception Class Teacher Miss Lily Brunning, BA (Hons), QTS
Science and D&T TechnicianMs Rachel White, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Head of Performing Arts Mr Jonathan Abbott, BMus (Hons), PGCE
Head of Digital Learning & Head of Geography Mr Steven Pashby BMus, QTS (RCM)
Head of Learning Support Mrs Katie Holt BA (QTS) Arts (Hons), PG Dyslexia & Literacy, PG Special Educational Needs
Performing Arts Teacher, French & GermanMrs Catherine Johns BA (Hons), PGCE
Development Director (Sports)Mr Robert Fidler
PE/Games, Year 1 TeacherMr Matthew Halsey
Early Years SENCOMrs Caroline Augustus BA (Hons), PGCE (SEN), National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership
Early Years PractitionersMrs Sarah Chapman, Cache L3
Mrs Naomi Henry, L3
Nursery CoordinatorMiss Linda Nice NNEB
Nursery PractitionersMrs Zoe Brierley, L3
Mrs Rachel Clark, BA in Early Years, Cache Diploma, FDA
Miss Isobel Henry, L2
Miss Aimee Perry, NNEB Cache level 3
Mrs Ione Toleman, BA (Hons), Cache Level 3 Diploma
Mrs Yamini Lakshman, L3
Learning Support Staff (see above for SENCo and EYFS SENCo details)Miss Alison Chapman, BA (Hons), PGCE
Teaching AssistantsMrs Margaret Brooks, NVQ 2 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Lorraine Coombes, Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
Ms Sarah Cottee, BA (Hons) Music, PGCE
Mrs Jan Carney Diploma, Pre-School Practice
Ms Emma Dagleish Mehen, BA (Hons), QTS
Mrs Beverly Marangou, NVQ 2 Teaching Assistant
Ms Kathryn Ranson
Visiting Speech and Drama TeachersMrs Sarah Suckling, LLAM, AISTD(Dip)
Mrs Lindsay Harding, Drama & Musical Theatre HND
Visiting Music TeachersMs Miranda Cook BA (Hons), Piano/vocal
Mr Greg Eaton BA Hons (Music), Strings / Piano
Ms Marian Helen, BA (Hons) Music
Mrs Amy Hicks BMus (Hons), Dip ABRSM, Piano/Vocal
Mr Adrian Johnson BA (Hons), Guitar
Mr Nicholas Laughlin, BMus, Double Bass
Mr Steven Pashby BMus, QTS (RCM), Drums
Mr Steven Timms BA (Hons), Drums
Mrs Kathryn Urand BA Hons (Music), Woodwind
Mrs Gabbie Watson BA Music (Hons), Cello
Visiting Ballet TeacherMrs Tamsin Mann, ARAD, RAD RTS
School TherapistMrs Lucy Short, fully accredited psychotherapist, (BABCP)
Admissions’ Registrar and Head’s PAMs Nicola Cooley
Events & MarketingMrs Nikki Loizides
Mrs Veronica Morley
School SecretaryMrs Penny Toleman
BursarMiss Jane Ward, MA (Cantab), FCCA, DChA
Bursar’s AssistantsMrs Caroline Saville
IT ManagerMr Daniel Fountain MBCS, CertHE (Open) Law, A+, N+
IT TechnicianMr Michael MacLean
LibrarianMrs Joelle Collitt
Site ManagerMr Robert Preston
Site Team MemberMr Paul Cridland
GroundskeeperVacancy
ChefMr Mervyn Roberts
Deputy Catering ManagerMrs Jane Bennett
Catering Team MembersMrs Keziban Adiller
Mrs Joanne Burton
Ms Claire Sutcliffe
Mrs Vicki Vandepeer
CleanersMrs Dawn Chapman & External Agency
School Shop ManagerMs Nicola Cooley

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