The Governing Body

The Governing Body of Waddesdon Village Primary School is formed of people from all walks of life - from parents of children in the School, to members of the local community who want to give something to the School.

All give their time, free of charge, endeavouring to ensure that your child’s education is the best it can be.

The Governing Body carries out its responsibilities by setting targets, challenging the way things are done and by adopting and checking that relevant policies are being implemented.

Regular meetings take place together with the Headteacher.

The Governing Body meets nine times a year where the Headteacher Report, Finance and Personnel and Curriculum are reported on. 

Structure of the Full Governing Body

SHARON MATHEOU currently has 1 child attending Waddesdon Village Primary School and she would like to help make a difference to the children of our school and the local community.

Having 15 years experience as a successful business owner, Sharon feels that her experience gained over the years will be of value to Waddesdon Village Primary School.  

Open to ideas and training Sharon looks forward to learning more about the education system at Waddesdon Primary.

Sharon shows an interest in the school , being a member of local committees,  helping where she can and being an active member of the PTA.  Sharon hopes these demonstrate her commitment to supporting the school and local community.

Sharon has been a parent/Vice Chair of Governors at her children’s previous school since 2015 where she served on many committee’s and enjoyed taking on the challenge of oversight for Pupil Premium, Child Protection, Equalities, Performance Management and SEND.

Sharon believes that sharing best practice, knowledge and values are pivotal to enhancing the opportunities of every student.

Sharon will continue to offer the school the support it needs and proposes to be a ‘critical friend’ to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team by asking questions and constructively challenging their work to ensure that the school is not only achieving for every child, but also constantly striving to exceed for every child.

CHANTELLE HAWKINS was born and grew up in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire. She attended university in London and worked in the capital for many years before returning back to live locally in Aylesbury.  

Her professional background includes Project Management and Market Shaping and she now works for a Google Ads Agency called Admiah Digital.  Chantelle is married and has a daughter at Waddesdon Village Primary School. She is excited to offer her wide range of working knowledge and contribute towards the strategic planning of the school.

Chantelle loves music, adores singing (much to the annoyance of her family), enjoys meeting new people and is friendly and approachable.

ROWAN MOODIE is a Public Relations professional with over 20 years' experience working at many high-profile organisations including WWF-UK, the Guardian Media Group and UCL. She is currently the Media Relations Manager for the UCL Institute of Education and has a strong interest in education research. As well as promoting research to the press, she leads on media training and has written a book about football.

After many years living and working all over the world, including in India, Nigeria, Brazil and Thailand, Rowan moved to the village with her family in 2018. She currently has two children at Waddesdon Village Primary School.  

JANE SILMAN has worked in the Education environment for approximately 29 years starting in a Playgroup as a volunteer to then being employed and being fully trained. She then went onto work at the John Colet School in Wendover as a Learning Support Assistant. After a few years, she moved onto Primary School, working at Haydon Abbey School in Aylesbury where she became a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant. Jane has a wealth of knowledge from working in schools and feels passionately that all children should access the curriculum no matter what difficulties they may face. She enjoys meeting new people and is both friendly and approachable.