Staff & Governors
| Headteacher
DSL |
Mrs Bronia Grehan | |
| Deputy Head
DDSL |
Mrs Laura Fisher | Head of Early Years and Lead Nursery Teacher |
| Assistant Head
DDSL |
Mrs Nicola Gunn | Year 2 Teacher |
| Foundation Stage | ||
| Mrs Louisa Taperell | P/T Reception Teacher (Mars Class) | |
| Miss Kate Rendall | P/T Reception Teacher (Mars Class) | |
| Mrs Tara Wheatley | P/T Reception Teacher (Neptune Class) | |
| Mrs Hilary Burke | Reception Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Lisa King | Reception Teaching Assistant | |
| Ms Robyn Huggett | Nursery Teacher | |
| Miss Georgie Byatt | Lead Nursery Keyworker | |
| Miss Paris Mersh | Nursery Keyworker | |
| Mrs Faye Quayle | Nursery Assistant | |
| Mrs Rosemary Rendall | Nursery Keyworker | |
| Mrs Lisa Savill | Nursery Keyworker | |
| Mrs Marrie Taylor | Nursery Keyworker | |
| Mrs Mhairi Watts | Nursery Keyworker | |
| Upper School | ||
| Teaching Staff | Miss Natalie Speer | Year One Teacher (Saturn Class) |
| Miss Alison Kay | Year One Teacher (Jupiter Class), After-School Care Leader | |
| Mrs Michelle Bohn | Year One Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Caroline Richardson | Year One Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Jennie Skilton | Year One Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Jen Leyland | Year Two Teacher (Mercury Class) | |
| Mrs Nicola Gunn | Year Two Teacher (Venus Class) | |
| Mrs Sarah Roberts | Year Two Teaching Assistant | |
| Mrs Ruth Thum | Librarian | |
| Specialist Teaching Staff | Miss Shona Louvel | Learning Support Teacher |
| Mrs Jules Degg | Art Director | |
| Mrs Sophie Colchester | Music Teacher | |
| Mrs Deirdre Poole | Modern Languages Teacher | |
| Miss Amy Greenwood | PE Teacher | |
| Support Staff | Mrs Helen Serrano | Bursar |
| Miss Nicola Green | Finance Assistant | |
| Mrs Helen Blake | School Secretary and Admissions | |
| Mrs Emily Tudor Williams | School Secretary and Admissions | |
| Mrs Bhavna Bhargava | Receptionist and Admin Assistant | |
| Mrs Kathy Waite | Catering Supervisor | |
| Mrs Sarah Lovatt | Senior Catering Assistant | |
| Ms Katerina Kouniaki | Catering Assistant | |
| Mr Neal Bennett | Premises Manager | |
| Miss Hollie King | Premises Assistant | |
| Mr Pete Waite | Premises Assistant | |
| Mrs Sandra Barnes | After-School Care Assistant | |
| Ms Andrea Brown | After-School Care Assistant | |
| Miss Paris Mersh | After-School Care Assistant | |
| Mrs Chelsea Smart | After-School Care Assistant | |
| Mrs Brittany Harber | Lunchtime Supervisor | |
| Vacancy | Lunchtime Supervisor |
“The staff genuinely care about each child, and it shows in the way they create a happy and secure learning space.!” Nursery Parent 2025
Welcome to the Governors’ Page
St Christopher’s School and Nursery is part of the Reigate Grammar Group of Schools. The Governing Body oversees the external management of the School.
The Chair of Governors can be contacted through the Clerk to the Governors, Helena Briggs by email to hmb@reigategrammar.org or the via the main Reigate Grammar School telephone number 01737 222231.
A full list of the Board of Governors of the school can be found here
Mr Mark Elsey
Chairman
Educated at Reigate Grammar School and King’s College London, Mr Elsey attended Chancery Lane Law School before joining Cameron Markby as a trainee solicitor. Mr Elsey is now a Partner at Ashurst where he heads up the Energy, Transport and Infrastructure sector.
Mr Elsey’s son and daughter both attended Reigate Grammar School. Mr Elsey’s family connections with the school are extensive: Mr Elsey met his wife, Mrs Jacqueline Elsey, while at RGS; his father and father in law both attended the school.
Mr Elsey is a member of Old Reigatian RFC and of Reigate Heath Golf Club. Charity work includes his role as Board member, Great Ormond Street Hospital Raising the Roof Charity and Chairman of the RGS London Professional Group, in support of the RGS Foundation raising funds towards ‘needs blind’ entry to RGS.
Mark joined the Board of Governors of Reigate Grammar School in 2012.
Dominic Roberts
A former St Christopher’s Governor, Dominic joined the RGS Board of Governors in May 2025.
Prior to this Dominic was Chair of Governors of St Christopher’s from June 2022 to April 2025, having been part of the school’s Board of Governors and chair of the finance committee since 2019.
Dominic is a Chartered Accountant by background, having specialised in providing advice to Companies looking to access, or already listed, on the stock markets. Nowadays he is the managing partner, responsible for setting and overseeing the strategic direction of the business, developing our team members, and promoting the wellbeing of our people.
He is lucky enough to be the father of two girls who were nurtured at St Christopher’s and both of these young St Christopher’s Alumni continue to cherish the friends and memories from their years at the school. During his time as a St Christopher’s parent he witnessed first-hand the passion that the entire St Christopher’s team has for ensuring the best possible start for their young learners. The team’s own commitment to excellence and continual development remains clear, whilst always placing the children’s needs first.
Helen Crossley
A former St Christopher’s Governor, Helen joined the RGS Board of Governors in May 2025.
Helen became a governor of St Christopher’s in 2012 following retirement as Head of Junior School at Ewell Castle. Having previously held the post of Deputy Head of the Junior School at City of London Freemen’s School. She was the Chair of Governors at St Christopher’s from November 2016 to June 2021.
Helen is able to use the experience she has gained, throughout her career, in a strategic role within such a high achieving school. A school in which everyone is working together to give an outstanding start to the journey through life for our young pupils.