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Governors

Mr S Dodds - Chairman
Mrs L Hall - Deputy Chairman
Mr G Davies
Mr N Edwards
Mr T Fallowfield
Mr P Ilott
Mrs K Janse van Vuuren
Mr S Nokes
Mrs A Rendell
Mr M Reyner
Mr T Russ
Mr N Young

Staff

Headmaster
Mr C Watson, MA (Lon)

Senior Leadership Team

Mr R Cooke Deputy Headmaster
Mr P Gibson Assistant Head: Administration
Mrs S Russell Assistant Head: Head of Junior School
Mrs J W Rush Assistant Head: Head of Pre-Prep
Mr T Wickens Bursar

Heads of Department

Mr D Affleck Head of English, Head of Drama
Mr P J Borns Head of Design & Technology
Mrs J Churchouse Head of Music
Ms S Condy Head of Modern Languages
Miss E Graham Head of Latin
Mr R Helps Head of Art
Mr J Newman Head of History & RS
Mr G N Page Head of Science
Mrs M Rudd Head of Learning Support
Mr P Scriven Head of Geography
Mrs A Simmons Head of ICT
Mr A P Tennant Head of Mathematics
Mr R Thomas Head of PE

Preparatory Teaching Staff

Mr D Affleck, BEd (Hons) (Bristol)

Pastoral Head: Middle School, Head of English, Head of Drama, Games teacher

Miss H Auster, MA (Hons) (Edinburgh)

Year 4 Form Teacher, Mathematics teacher
Mr P J Borns, Cert. Ed (Loughborough) Head of Design and Technology, Games teacher
Mrs L Boylan, BA (Hons) (OU) Year 3 Form Teacher
Mrs J Churchouse, GRSM, LRAM, MTC Head of Music, Head of PSHCE
Ms S Condy, BA (Hons) (Lancaster), PGCE Head of Modern Languages
Mr R Cooke, BEd (Hons) (Lancaster) Deputy Headmaster
Mrs N J Darrah, BEd (Hons) (Oxford Brookes) PE & Games teacher
Mr P Gibson, BA (Ed) (Hons) (Exon) Assistant Head: Administration & Communication
Mrs A Gilbert Scott, BA (Hons) (Exon), PGCE Geography teacher
Miss E Graham, BA (Hons) (Leicester), PGCE Head of Latin
Mr R Helps, BA (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE Head of Art, Games teacher
Mrs H Horwood, BSc (Hons) (OU), PGCE Science teacher & technician
Mr J Hutchings, BSc (Hons) (Leeds) PE & Games teacher
Mrs J Newell, BEd (Hons) (Witwatersrand) English & Drama teacher, Head of Examinations
Mr J W Newman, BEd (Sussex) Head of History & RS
Mr G N Page, BEd (Hons) (Worcester) Head of Science, Head of InSeT & Training
Mrs M Rudd, Cert. Ed (Nottingham) Head of Learning Support
Mrs S Russell, BEd (Hons) (Sussex) Head of Junior School
Mr P Scriven, BEd (Birmingham) Head of Geography, Games teacher
Mrs A Shaw, BA (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE French teacher
Mrs A Simmons, MA (Herts) Head of ICT
Mrs J Sutcliffe, Cert. Ed Learning Support teacher
Mr A P Tennant, BA (Hons) (Nottingham), PGCE Head of Mathematics, Virtual Learning Coordinator, Head of Activities, Games teacher
Mr R Thomas, BEd (Hons) (Carnegie) Head of PE & Games
Mrs W Watson, Cert. Ed (Oxon) Modern Languages teacher
Mrs A Wynburne, OCR Dip. SpLD Learning Support teacher
Miss C Young, BA (Hons) (Kingston) Year 3 Form Teacher

Pre-Preparatory Staff

Mrs J W Rush, Cert. Ed (Oxon) Head of Pre-Prep
Mrs E Cowlam, Cert. Ed (Salisbury), OCR Dip. SpLD Year 1 Form Teacher, Science Coordinator
Mrs E Martin, Cert. Ed (Belfast) Year 2 Form Teacher, RE Coordinator
Mrs S McIntosh, BA (Ed) (Hons) (Exon) Year 1 Form Teacher, ICT Coordinator
Mrs M Page, BSc (Hons) Reception Form Teacher
Mrs J Peers, BA (Hons) (Liverpool), PGCE Reception Form Teacher, Foundation Stage Coordinator
Miss S Ross, BA (OU), Cert Ed (Lon) Year 1 Form Teacher
Miss E Scott, MA (Cantab) Year 2 Form Teacher, Literacy Coordinator, Art & DT Coordinator, G & T Coordinator
Mrs H Standen, GRSM (Hons) (Cantab), LRAM, PGCE Music teacher

Teaching Assistants
Miss S Bell
Mrs F Davies
Mrs L Graham
Mrs V McNamara
Mlle C Guezennac
Mr A Leisos
Mr R Nickless
Mrs S Meecham
Mrs H Pinkney
Mrs S Sharpe
Mr M Shaw
Miss K Wilson

Administration
Bursar and Clerk to the Governors
Mr T Wickens, MA (Cantab), ACIB, C Dip AF

Mrs S Bowie, Housekeeper
Mr J Lunnon, MGeol (Southampton), ICT Technician
Mrs K Ellis, BSc (Hons) (Surrey), Librarian
Mr E Locke-Hart, Pool Technician, Sports Coach
Mrs L Marshall, Assistant Bursar: Finance
Mrs A Peerless, Headmaster's Secretary and Registrar
Mr R Sanches, Site Assistant
Mrs B Rawles, School Secretary
Mrs D Skeggs, RGN, Matron
Mrs A Tennant, Friends of Davenies, Akela
Miss K Warden, BA (Hons) (Lon), Assistant Bursar: Administration
Mr D Welling, Groundsman
Mr G Wood, Site Manager


Visiting Music Staff

Mr C Gayter, BEd (London), Cert Ed: Saxophone
Mr N Henley, LLCM: Piano
Mr S Howat, MA (Cantab), ARCM, LGSM, Cert Adv Studies GSMD: Piano
Mrs D Johnston, GRSM, LRAM: Classical Guitar
Mr A McBride, ABSM: Drums
Mrs J Ratcliff, ABSM: Cello
Mrs M Rusmanis, FTCL (Perf), ATCL (Teachers): Violin
Mr G Sculpher: Electric Guitar
Mr J Wood, MSc (London), LRSM: Singing
Mr S Wyndham: Drums

 

The Chairman of Governors can be contacted via Mr T Wickens, the Clerk to the Governors, at the school's address