Who We Are

 

Debbie Davies

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I read psychology at university, specialising in developmental psychology. I then undertook teacher training and came to Hailey School as a student teacher. I enjoyed the experience so much that I knew I wanted to return. I’ve worked in schools for over twenty years in a mixture of village, town, community and Church schools. It is a pleasure and a privilege to now be Head Teacher at Hailey School and my intention is that we achieve the best outcomes for pupils, staff, parents and community.

Matt Anderson

Matthew Anderson

Originally brought up in Hertfordshire, I started working for Marconi and Bookham Technology in various roles, from Quality Assurance to Product Development, which allowed me to follow my passion for cutting edge engineering. I moved to Oxfordshire in 2002, and moved to Witney with my wife, where we have lived for the last 12 years. I am currently Operations Manager for a large Utility company. My eldest child enjoys attending Hailey Primary School.

Graham Simspon

I went to Leicester University in 1968 where I took a degree in Economics and Sociology and a PGCE. Then to Oxford for a D.Phil.  In 1979 I started Oxford English Centre, a British Council and ISI accredited language school which was a member of EnglishUK, of IALC (International Association of Language Centres), and also of TEN (The English Network). I was on the board of EnglishUK for a number of years and Chair of Enterprises.  We moved to Hailey in 2009 and sold the business in 2012 since when I have been busy with grandchildren here in the UK but also in Spain where my wife Paquita runs a language academy close to Madrid and my daughter is a high school teacher.

Sharon Jenkins

I have been teaching for over 20 years in a variety of schools both in London and Oxfordshire and now have the privilege of being the Deputy Head teacher at Hailey School.  I have previous experience of being a school governors and am looking forward to working with everyone at Hailey.

Tamara Dasht

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I graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2017 with a degree in Law. I went on to work as a paralegal and undertake the Legal Practice Course and Masters in Law from which I graduated in 2019. I completed my training and qualified as a lawyer in September 2019. I am an advocate for social mobility and my interest in education stems from this. I am currently a proud member of the Education team at Browne Jacobson, advising schools, academies, multi-academy trusts and local authorities on a wide range of legal and governance issues they may face.

Alice Wheatley

I graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2021 with a degree in Law, and shortly after undertook the Legal Practice Course and master’s in law in 2022. I have been completing my training to become a qualified lawyer within the last two years and will be qualified in March 2024. I am currently in my last seat rotation with the education team at Browne Jacobson LLP who I have worked with twice now. I come from an educational background and therefore I was delighted to spend so much of my time training to become a solicitor within the education team, learning about advising schools, academies, multi-academy trusts and local authorities on a wide range of legal and governance issues such as exclusions, admissions and complaints. I have a passion for making a difference and going the extra mile to make change!

Donna Roberts

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Hannah Staniford

I have been a primary school teacher for 8 years and am currently working as a SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator) at a school in Witney. I have spent most of my teaching career in Key Stage 1 and have always had a keen interest in inclusion. My daughter has recently started at Hailey Primary School and I look forward to working with the staff, governors and families in my role as parent governor. 

Lucy Steepe

I am an experienced Marketing Manager with a strong background in education having worked for several organisations within the education, further education, and academic sectors. I hold a BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies and a Post-Graduate CIM Diploma in Marketing. I currently work for a leading information and analytics company helping researchers and healthcare professionals to advance science and improve health outcomes and my eldest child attends Hailey Primary School.

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