Who's who

Chair of Governors


Richard Thompson

Chair of Governors

BSC (Hons) MBA

chairofgovernors@sthilarysschool.com

Headteacher


Mrs J Whittingham

Headteacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

B.Ed Cert., Prof.Prac.SpLD

Senior Leadership Team


Mrs G Mitchell

Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead

BA (Hons) MA PGCE, NPQH


Mrs H Wynn

Business Manager and Clerk to the Governors

BA (Hons) ACMA


Mr M Parton

Head of Outreach and Extra-Curricular, Director of Performing Arts, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Year 5 Form Tutor

MA, BA (Hons), PGCE


Mrs J Ranger

Head of EYFS and Year 1 Form Teacher

BA (Hons)

Middle Leaders


Mrs L Brown

Head of Mathematics and Year 6 Tutor
Head of Assessment

BA (Hons) PGCE

Academic Teaching Staff


Mrs L Beach

Head of English and Year 6 Form Tutor

BA (Hons) PGCE


Mrs L Beattie

Reception Class Teacher

QTS


Miss J Brooker

Head of Art

BA (Hons) PGCE


Mrs J Burden

Year 1 Form Teacher

BEd (Hons)


Mrs H Byrd

Reception Form Teacher (Maternity Leave)

MSc, BSc, PGCE


Mrs R Chippindall-Higgin

EYFS Teacher

BA (Hons)


Mrs R Clemons

Head of Languages and Year 4 Form Teacher

BA, Dip LT


Mrs N Cooper

Head of Geography and History

BA (Hons) PGCE


Mrs R Davidge

Year 3 Form Tutor

BA (Hons) PGCE


Mr J Don-Carolis

Director of Sport

BA (Hons) QTS


Mrs S Eshelby

Year 2 Form Teacher

BA (Hons) PGCE


Mrs S Graham-Scott

Year 1 Form Tutor

BA (Hons) QTS


Miss P Hall

Head of Philosophy, Head of Religious Studies, Year 3 Form Tutor and PE Teacher

BEd (Hons) MA


Mrs H Havermans

Year 2 Form Teacher

BA (Hons) QTS


Mrs D Heatley

Class Teacher

BA (Hons) QTS


Miss K Higgins

Head of Swimming

BTEC Dip EY


Mrs A Hogg

Learning Support and Dyslexia Specialist

BA (Hons), Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Dyslexia


Ms C Huckle

LAMDA Teacher

BA (Hons)


Mrs H Longbottom

Head of Science and Year 3 Form Tutor

BSc (Hons) PGCE


Mrs M Lovesey

Deputy Director of Sport

BA (Hons) QTS


Mrs S Mattingly

Prep and Sport Teacher

BA (Hons), Higher Diploma in Education


Mrs L Mathieson

Lead SENCO

BSc (Hons) and PGCE


Ms L Moore

Year 4-6 Teacher

BSc Hons, PGCE, M.Ed


Mrs S Page

Forest School and Outside Learning Teacher

BSc (Hons) PGCE Forest School Leader Level 2


Mrs S Partridge

Year 3 Form Tutor

BSc PGCE


Mrs E Purcell

Head of Music and Year 4 Form Teacher

BSc (Hons) PGCE


Mrs C Sherwood

Reception Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

BSc (Hons) PGCE


Mr J South

Head of Digital Learning and STEAM.  Digital Leader Co-ordinator.

BA (Hons), MA (Education) PGCE


Mrs G Tomson

Reception and LAMDA Teacher

BA (Hons) MA PGCE


Mrs G Wilhelm

EYFS Teacher

BEd (Hons)


Mrs L Wood

Music Teacher

BA Hons Mus. Ed. ARCM

Nursery Department Staff


Miss L Amies

Nursery Room Leader (Maternity Cover)

CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Miss J Cannon

Kindergarten Room Leader

CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Mrs M Emery

Nursery Room Leader (Maternity Leave)

FdA in Art in Education and Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma


Mrs R Pereira

Kindergarten Manager

NVQ Level 3 OFQUAL Level 3


Mrs M Wheatley-Hall

Nursery Room Leader

CACHE Level 3


Mrs M Yordanova

Kindergarten Room Leader

CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education, MA Entrepreneurship and Management

Teaching Assistants


Mrs F Britt

Lunchtime Supervisor


Miss E Brunning

Learning Support and Sport Assistant


Mrs A Cowley

Teaching Assistant

NNEB


Mrs K Doggett

Learning Support Assistant


Mrs G Du Pont

Lunchtime Supervisor


Miss P Eckart

Learning Support Assistant


Ms L Harris

Learning Support Assistant and ELSA

Cache Level 3


Mrs E Hill

Learning Support Assistant

NVQ Level 3, HLTA


Mrs J Hughes

Teaching Assistant

MA (Hons) TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools


Mrs D Hussey

Lunchtime Supervisor (Maternity Leave)


Mr T Johnson

Sports Practitioner


Miss L Keen

Teaching Assistant

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education


Mrs E Lawson

Learning Support Assistant


Ms N Linskey

Teaching Assistant

NVQ Level 3


Ms C Lloyd

School Librarian

BA (Hons)


Mrs E May

Learning Support Assistant (Maternity Leave)

CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Mrs E Michelmore

Teaching Assistant

Cache Level 3


Miss L Mitchison

Learning Support Assistant

BA (Hons)


Mrs V South

Learning Support Assistant


Mrs L Streatfeild

Teaching Assistant

NNEB


Miss D Sysman

Teaching Assistant


Miss F Thomson

Teaching Assistant

NNEB, RSH


Ms S Vine

Art Assistant

BA (Hons)

Nursery Practitioners


Mrs E Grant

EYFS Practitioner

Childcare Diploma Level 3


Miss L Robins

Deputy EYFS Manager, EYFS SENCO, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and ELSA

NNEB


Miss I Walshe

EYFS Practitioner

BA (Hons), Childcare Diploma Level 3

Administration


Mr D Aristidov

Site Manager


Mr C E-Moss

Minibus Driver and Site Assistant


Mrs A Churaman

Admissions Manager


Miss C Frawley

Assistant Site Manager


Mrs E Lemon

Finance Manager

BSc (Hons), MSc


Mrs K Kinder

Marketing Manager

BA


Mrs B McHardy

Office Administrator

BMus (Hons) PGDip (TCM)


Ms J Nichols

Administration Assistant and Wardrobe Mistress 


Mr M Strickland

ICT Manager

BA (Hons)


Miss J Trew

Office Manager and Lead First Aider


Mrs S Wharf

PA to Headteacher

BSc (Hons)


Mrs N Wilkinson

Accounts Assistant

Visiting Specialists

Mr D Hitchen

GRSM, ARMCM (Singing) and ARMCM (Piano)

Singing

Miss B Tempest

Flute

Mr A McBride

ABSM

Drums

Mr J A Tuck

BSc

Chess

Mr R Wilson

Dip ABRSM

Brass, Piano, Strings, Woodwind

Board of Governors


Mr Richard Thompson

Chair of Governors

BSc (Hons) MBA

Mr Thompson’s career was in information technology and business management working in various sectors. Immediately before retiring he was IT director for MSAS, a global logistics business, now incorporated into DHL.
Since retiring, his passion for education has led him to become actively involved with his local school in Shackleford, St Mary’s Infant School, where he has been a governor for the past seven years and is currently Chairman.
Mr Thompson has a BSc in Management Sciences from the University of Warwick and an MBA from Henley Business School.


Mr Simon Allen

Assistant Head (Academic)

MA MEd

Mr Allen read Modern Languages at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He now teaches Spanish at Charterhouse and is senior tutor, overseeing the academic performance of all pupils in the school as well as the delivery of tutoring by colleagues. He has also coached football and cricket and has the FA Level 3 coaching award. His interests include birds, natural history, travel sport and Latin American literature and culture. Both his children have attended St Hilary's School. Mr Allen is the governor responsible for Safeguarding.


Dr C McShane

Headmistress

MA (Oxon), MPhil (Cantab), PhD

Claire is Headmistress at St Teresa’s School, Effingham. She is also a teacher of Latin, Ancient Greek and Classical Civilisation, and is the Head of the Classics Department. She is also involved in boarding duties, and lives onsite.
Claire read Medieval Literature at University College, Oxford and took an M.Phil in Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Queens’ College, Cambridge, before completing her PhD at Edinburgh University. In her spare time she enjoys literature, quizzing, opera and the theatre.
 


Dr Mina Patel

BDS (Lond), PG Dip Endodontic Practice (UCL Eastman)

Mina qualified as a dentist from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Dental School in 1999 with Honours. In 2016 she completed a Diploma in Endodontic Practice at the Eastman Dental Institute, UCL London.

She works as general dental practitioner within Surrey. She lives locally and has a daughter that attended St. Hilary’s School. She enjoys the outdoors, travelling, yoga and painting both abstract and landscape. Her hobbies also include paddle-boarding and kayaking on the River Wey. She actively participates as a dentist on medical camps.  She has also completed level 1 and 2 counselling skills and an accredited mindfulness course. 

Dr Patel is the governor responsible for Wellbeing and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.


Mrs V Powell

LRAM ARCM DipEd

Mrs Powell is a retired music teacher, teaching general music for seven years in maintained schools and then for 33 years taught piano at Lanesborough School, Guildford. She is now involved with music societies in the locality and extremely keen on the performing arts, travel and sport. Her two daughters attended St Hilary's School. Mrs Powell is the governor responsible for the Early Years (EYFS).


Professor N Rickman

BSc (Hons), PhD Economics

Neil is a Professor of Economics at the University of Surrey.  He and his wife (Arabella) have lived in Guildford for nearly 20 years, and both their daughters attended Guildford schools before starting at university this Autumn.  Neil enjoys hiking, sailing and making use of his Leeds United season ticket whenever possible.  Professor Rickman attends the Finance Committee.
 


Mrs S Sims

BEd (Hons) (Cantab)

Mrs Sims trained at Homerton College, Cambridge, securing a certificate in education in 1976 and a bachelor in education degree from Newnham College. She has recently retired as Head of Art at a girls' prep school in Surrey. Mrs Sims has two daughters, enjoys pilates, arts and crafts, visits to antique fairs in search of pieces to renovate, walking and cycling. Mrs Sims is the governor responsible for Staff Liaison.

Governor Committees
 

Finance

Professor N Rickman (Chairman)

Mr Richard Thompson

Headteacher

Business Manager
 

Nominations and Governance

TBC (Chairman)

Mr Richard Thompson

Mrs Veronica Powell

Headteacher

Business Manager

 

Education

Mrs Sue Sims (Chairman)

Mrs Veronica Powell

Mr Simon Allen

Headteacher

Deputy Head
 

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