Committee Members

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Jill Blakey (Chair)

Jill has worked in Secondary Schools for over 10 years, working mostly as a Maths Teacher and as a Head of Year 7 and Transition. Jill lives in Padbury and has three sons, two at Padbury School and one at Padbury Preschool.

Jill is also an Abstract Artist and has her own business selling her artwork.

Shauna Hayward

Shauna has two children one who is at Padbury School and one at Padbury Pre-school.

Shauna is an Ecommerce Director at a media agency and lives with her Fiancé and two children in Padbury. She enjoys baking and reminiscing about a full nights sleep.

Claire McHenry
(Secretary/treasurer)

Claire is secretary & treasurer of the Pre-school Committee and is responsible for all Pre-school registrations, payments and Child Protection. She is also the nominated person for Ofsted.

She is a qualified Primary School teacher who is taking a break from teaching and lives in Padbury with her husband and daughter. Claire enjoys getting involved in village life and also has interests in cooking and gardening.

Claire can be contacted by email theark@padburypreschool.co.uk

Liz White

Liz joined the committee in 2023 when her son attended Padbury Preschool. He is now at Padbury School.

Liz lives in Padbury with her husband and son and enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and being outside walking and exploring.

Michaela Rizou

I hold a BA in Classics, LLB and MSc in Politics and International Relations and worked in the legal sector for several years before becoming a policy advisor in education for a local authority. I am half British and half Greek and am bilingual. I am a full time mother to my three boys which keeps me pretty busy!