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, one in his second year of Padbury Preschool.
Jill is also an Abstract Artist and has her own business selling her artwork.
Zuzana Sipkova
Zuzana lives in Preston Bissett with her husband and two sons who attend Padbury Preschool and Padbury CE School.
Zuzana is an Ophthalmology Consultant at Milton Keynes Hospital. She enjoys countryside walks with family, cycling and running in her free time.
Shauna Hayward
Shauna has recently joined the Padbury Preschool Committee after her Son joined the preschool in 2023.
Shauna is an Ecommerce Director at a media agency and lives with her Fiancé and two young children in Padbury. She enjoys baking and reminiscing about a full nights sleep.
Claire McHenry
(Secretary/treasurer)
Claire is secretary 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 Primary School teacher in Milton Keynes 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 on 01280 816495 or by email theark@padburypreschool.co.uk
Liz White
Liz joined the committee in 2023 when her son attended Padbury Preschool. He has now moved onto 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. Currently I am a full time mother to my three boys aged 6,4 and 3 which keeps me pretty busy!
I have a passion for theatre and dance and in my spare time I enjoy listening to podcasts, Pilates, writing poetry and cooking for my family!
Kelly Allen
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