Governing Body

"We owe a huge debt of thanks to the thousands of people who give so freely of their time and energy to chair the governing bodies of our schools. It’s a vital role that has a significant impact on the overall success of the school, as well as the effectiveness of its governance."

Lord Nash - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools 

Chair of Governors

Cllr Chris Lloyd (Mr)

Headteacher

Mr Duncan Roberts

Associated Members

Mr Rob Fitzwilliam

Mr Jon Gray

Mr Simon Robson

Mr James Markham

Mr Rafferty Gunn

Parent Governors

Mr Tony Perez

Mr Paul Rainbow

Mrs Sarah Smith

Mr Ollie Gandy


Staff Governors

Mr Nick Flint


Clerk

Mr David Edney

Co-opted Governors

Mr Russell Hyde

Mr Chris McDermott 

Ms Sam Newman

Ms Angie Prior

Mr Alan Restarick

Ms Lori Stanton

Mr Mark Thompson

Ms Elaine Fraser


LA Governors

Cllr Chris Lloyd (Mr)

Meet the Governors 

We are developing a recording of governors to bring their important role and impact alive.  Below are some recordings after Governor Link Days. 

Alan Restarick

Co-opted Governor

Alan Restarick

Chris McDermott

Co-opted Governor

Chris McDermott

Tony Perez

Parent Governor

Tony Perez Mar24

Sarah Smith

Parent Governor

Sarah Smith

Governor Biographies

Chair, Vice Chairs and Head

Chris Lloyd

Chair

Local Authority Member 

Chris has been a Governor since 1990. Chris is Chair of Governors. He is a member of the Premises Working Party, Resources Working Party and School Development Working Party. Chris is passionate about Education and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to develop their potential.  His three children went to the School. His wife, Yvonne,  runs the School Library. Chris was a Project Manager in the Telecommunications Industry. Chris is a County Councillor and a District Councillor in Croxley Green. His hobbies include Watford Season Ticket holder, Saracens Season Ticket holder, Badminton, Parkrun and running marathons for Charity.

Alan Restarick 

Vice Chair

Co-opted Governor

Alan has been a governor at Little Green School since 2020. He has lived in Croxley Green for over 30 years and all his four children attended the school, prior to secondary education at the Watford Grammar schools and then University. He is now retired after 40 years as a programme manager in the defence electronics industry, working on national and international programmes for military aircraft. His hobbies include beekeeping, fixing computers, cooking and running when possible.

Mark Thompson

Vice Chair

Co-opted Governor


Mark has been a Governor at Little Green for 8 years  initially as a parent Governor, with his two children happily attending Little Green. He is a current Vice Chair of the governing board, Safeguarding and Resources Committee chair. Mark works in the marketing and communications industry, currently freelancing. Having arrived in Croxley in 2012, Mark indulged is his passion for rugby by coaching at Chess Valley, where he has complimented his son's journey through the club, from U7 to the colts team. Outside interests include rugby refereeing, scuba diving and traveling (the further the better!)


Duncan Roberts

Headteacher 

Governor

Duncan has been a local headteacher for ten years with 5 years at Maple Cross JMI and nearing 5 years at Little Green Junior School. He is committed to a research-led, evidence based, transparent and honest dialogue to ensure he and the school are doing the best we can for the children, staff and wider community. As a governor, staff member, parent and Croxley resident, he is very invested in the success of Little Green Junior School and the wider community we serve.

Resources Committee

Mark Thompson

Chair of Resources

Co-opted Governor


Mark has been a Governor at Little Green for 8 years  initially as a parent Governor, with his two children happily attending Little Green. He is a current Vice Chair of the governing board, Safeguarding and Resources Committee chair. Mark works in the marketing and communications industry, currently freelancing. Having arrived in Croxley in 2012, Mark indulged is his passion for rugby by coaching at Chess Valley, where he has complimented his son's journey through the club, from U7 to the colts team. Outside interests include rugby refereeing, scuba diving and traveling (the further the better!)

Nick Flint

Staff Governor

Nick is a Staff Governor, and an Assistant Headteacher (Year 4 Lead). Nick leads on all things technology focussed within school and is actively researching ways of making teaching and assessment within foundation subjects more concurrent, efficient and engaging. Nick plods around Cassiobury Parkrun whenever he can, and is a season ticket holder at Watford FC.

Ollie Gandy

Parent Governor


Ollie became a Governor in 2024.

He has a daughter at Little Green and a son at Malvern Way. Ollie has a BA (Hons) in English Literature and over 20 years’ experience in the Marketing industry, currently working for an independent Retail Design agency. Ollie grew up in Watford, attending Bromet JMI in Oxhey followed by Watford Grammar School for Boys. He follows in the footsteps of his mother who was a Parent Governor as well as being an Art teacher in the local area. In his spare time Ollie enjoys walking holidays, following Watford FC with his daughter, running, reading and cooking.

Rafferty Gunn

Associate Governor

Rafferty Gunn is the Assistant Headteacher at Rickmansworth School and a proud resident of Croxley Green. Growing up on a small holding with parents who were both teachers, he became accustomed to compassion, care, and navigating life's dramas, often amidst joyous mud—perfect training for a career in education! Rafferty is passionate about the community and the positive impact schooling has on shaping the lives of residents and the village's ethos. When he’s not busy at school, you can find him participating in fundraising ultra marathons or enjoying the great outdoors with his two sons. 

Tony Perez

Parent Governor

Tony Perez BSc (Hons) / ACIB is a Director at a large UK bank, where he has worked for 35 years, providing significant credit lines to Corporate clients operating in a variety of sectors, in the UK & across Western Europe. He is a parent of two boys, one who is currently at Little Green and one who passed through the school a few years ago and is now in a local secondary school. In his spare time Tony likes to watch sports, particularly football & golf and is a member of West Herts Golf Club.




Premises Committee

Angie Prior

Chair of Premises

Co-opted Governor


Angie has been a Governor since September 2021. Both Angie and her sister attended Little Green School as pupils and her Dad was a Governor at the School during that time. Angie lives in Croxley Green and works as a Procurer for a multi-national construction company. She is Chair of the Premises Committee and enjoy uses her procurement expertise alongside the expertise of her fellow Committee members to decide on the best solution for the school. Angie’s hobbies include cooking, pilates and travelling. She is also a big supporter of Saracens and attends rugby games when possible, albeit not as often as she would like!


Paul Rainbow

Vice Chair of Premises

Parent Governor

Paul Rainbow became a Governor in 2023. Paul has a son at Little Green and has a BSc (Hons) Degree in Quantity Surveying as well as over 25 years’ experience in the Construction industry, including time working for an East London Housing Association. Paul was elected as a Croxley Green District Councilor in 2021. Having run an amateur Football club, played Cricket and Bass Guitar in bands, Paul now spends many a Saturday with his son watching Watford Football Club.

Robert Fitzwilliam

Associate Governor

Robert has been a governor at Little Green School since 2015. He supports the Premises committee and leads on the Health & Safety reporting. He has lived in Croxley Green for over 30 years and both children attended the school, prior to secondary education and then University. He works for Openreach managing the delivery of the fibre network. His hobbies including walking and woodwork. 

Simon Robson

Associate Governor

Simon has lived in Croxley Green for nearly 30 years. He started his relationship with Little Green School as a parent governor when his two daughters attended the school and he has now been a governor in various capacities for 20 plus years. In this time Simon was chair of the premises committee for many years and stepped down to become an associate governor in 2021. Simon works as a Proposals Director for a large building services engineering company and his hobbies outside of work include musical theatre, salmon / fly fishing, eating out and spending time with friends and family.


James Markham

Associate Governor

James is an Associate Governor who has lived in both Croxley Green and Rickmansworth for most of his life. He has worked in managerial roles in the construction industry for 14 years and now works for a consultancy firm providing project management services for the built environment. He is married with a young daughter and when time permits enjoys restoring old cars and staying active outdoors be it walking, swimming, cycling or running.  

Curriculum/SDP  Committee

Elaine Fraser

Co-opted Governor

Elaine began her career in education as a Year 6 teacher and Art Co-ordinator at Little Green School many moons ago. She held the role of Head of Art at York House for over a decade and was a Lead Practitioner. She is passionate about education and, as a local, has great affection for Little Green and its community. Interests include exploring the Great Outdoors, English History and reading.  

Jon Gray 

Associate Governor

Jon has been a governor at Little Green School since 2020.  He lives and works at York House School in Croxley Green and has a son who previously attended the school.  Jon is the Headmaster of York House and enjoys getting the two schools to work closely together for mutual benefit, including Little Green School pupils making use of the swimming pool at York House and participating in musical, environmental, sporting and outdoor education activities together.  Jon qualified as a teacher in 1996 and has been working in schools, both day and boarding, since that time.  He is married to Emma, a fellow head teacher and they have four children, who attend York House, St. Margaret’s and Watford Boys’ Grammar. 

Russell Hyde 

Co-opted Governor

Russell is a governor and assistant headteacher (with a focus on teaching and learning) at Little Green. In addition to leading the Year 6 team, he leads English across the school. Russell is passionate about getting children reading and loves to keep on top of the latest book releases. Outside of school, Russell follows Watford FC home and away and he enjoys hitting the golf course when he can too!

Chris McDermott 

Co-opted Governor

Chris has worked as a primary and secondary school teacher, having been headteacher of five schools in Harrow and Dubai, including founding a primary school. His last school in England moved from Acceptable to Outstanding in two consecutive inspections. His second love is an actor and writer. He have won prizes for Best Performance and for Best Script in play festivals. He is currently working as a part-time lecturer, focussing on Education Cultures. He is married, a father and a grandfather.

Sam Newman 

Co-opted Governor

Sam has been a Governor since 2016. She grew up in Croxley and was a pupil at Little Green herself. Her two daughters are currently at Malvern Way. Sam has a background in Mathematics and has worked in analytical roles in both the public and commercial sectors. Alongside her husband, she runs a consultancy working with charities and the public sector to evaluate the impact of their work, and to support charities to improve collect and make better use of their data.

Sarah Smith

Parent Governor 

Sarah became a Governor in February 2023. She has a daughter in the school and a son joining from Malvern Way in September. She is a Chartered Town Planner, working for a Local Authority in Hertfordshire. In her spare time she enjoys open water swimming and spending time with family and friends.

Lori Stanton 

Co-opted Governor

Semi-retired MFL Specialist Teacher

Lori has been an Associate Member since January 2023. They have more than 20 years of school teaching experience at all levels, including 14 years in primary. Lori was a Head of Department for most of their career and still teaches as a private tutor in Rickmansworth. When not working, they can be found penning a novel; river kayaking; trying to slice the shuttle on a badminton court; learning to strum guitar or playing jazz on clarinet!

Governor appointments

The governing body make appointments in line with our approved Schedule of Delegation. This outlines the number and type of governors a governing body will hold. We then ensure that we follow appropriate guidance for either electing or appointing new governors.

Committees-LittleGreenJunior April 2023.pdf

Structure and Responsibilities of the Governing Body and its Committees .

Declarations-LittleGreenJunior at Sep 2022.pdf

Declarations of Interest


Attendance LG Junior 20222023.pdf

Attendance Register  2022-2023

Governors Attendance Record 2021 2022.pdf

Attendance Register 2021-2022