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Old Davenians


Governors

Mr S Dodds, Chairman
Mr N Edwards
Mr T Fallowfield
Mrs L Hall
Mr P Ilott
Mrs K Janse van Vuuren
Mr D Merriman
Mr S Nokes
Mrs A Rendell
Mr T Russ
Mr S Westley
Mr N Young

Staff

Headmaster
Mr C Watson, B.Ed (Hons) (Cantab) M.A. (Lon)

Senior Leadership Team

Mr D A Roberts Deputy Head, Head of Senior School
Mr R Cooke Assistant Head, Head of Middle School
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 and Technology
Mrs J Churchouse Head of Music
Ms S Condy Head of Modern Languages
Mr P Gibson Head of ICT
Mr P Scriven Head of Geography
Miss E Graham Head of Latin
Mr R Helps Head of Art
Miss J Swift Head of RS
Mr G N Page Head of Science
Mr R Thomas Head of PE & Games
Mr D A Roberts Head of History
Mr A P Tennant Head of Mathematics

Preparatory Teaching Staff

Mr D Affleck, BEd (Hons) (Bristol)

Head of English, Head of Drama, Games teacher

Miss H Auster, MA (Hons) (Edinburgh)

Year 4 form teacher
Mr P J Borns, Cert. Ed (Loughborough) Head of Design and Technology, Games teacher
Mrs J Churchouse, GRSM, LRAM, MTC Head of Music, Head of PSHE
Ms S Condy, BA (Hons) (Lancaster), PGCE Head of Modern Languages
Mr R Cooke, BEd (Hons) (Lancaster) Mathematics teacher, Games teacher
Mrs N J Darrah, BEd (Hons) (Oxford Brookes) PE & Games teacher
Mr P Gibson, BA (Ed) (Hons) (Exon) Head of ICT, Assistant Director of Studies, Games teacher
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
Miss R Humble Head of Learning Support, English teacher
Mr G N Page, BEd (Hons) (Worcester) Head of Science, Head of INSET & Training
Mr D A Roberts, BSc (Hons), Cert. Ed (Loughborough) Head of History, PE & Games teacher
Mrs M Rudd Acting Head of Learning Support
Mr P Scriven, BEd Head of Geography, Games teacher
Mrs A Shaw BA (Hons) (Leeds), PGCE Modern Languages teacher
Mrs C Smith, Cert. Ed (Reading), NNEB Year 3 form teacher
Mrs S Springall, BSc (Hons) (Manchester), PGCE Science teacher
Mrs J Sutcliffe, Cert. Ed Learning Support teacher
Miss J Swift, BEd (Hons) (Witwatersrand) Head of RS, English & Drama teacher
Mr A P Tennant, BA (Hons) (Nottingham Trent), PGCE Head of Activities, Head of Mathematics, 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, Year 2 form teacher
Mrs E Cowlam, Cert. Ed (Salisbury), OCR Dip. SpLD Year 1 form teacher, Science and RE Coordinator
Miss H Knight, BA (QTS) (Hons) (St. Mary's) Reception form teacher
Mrs E Martin, Cert. Ed (Belfast) Year 2 form teacher, Numeracy Coordinator
Mrs S McIntosh, BA (Ed) (Hons) (Exon) Year 1 form teacher, Literacy Coordinator, ICT Coordinator
Mrs M Page, BSc (Hons) Reception form teacher
Mrs J Peers, BA (Hons) (Liverpool), PGCE Reception form teacher
Miss S Ross, BA (Open University) Cert Ed (London) Year 1 form teacher, Art and DT Coordinator
Miss E Scott, BA (Hons) (Cambridge) Year 2 Form teacher
Mrs H Swinhoe-Standen GRSM(Hons) (Cantab), LRAM, PGCE Music teacher

Teaching Assistants
Mrs P Barber
Miss S Bell
Mr C Dodd
Mrs L Graham
Mrs J Ker
Mrs V McNamara
Mrs S Meecham
Mrs H Pinkney
Mrs S Sharpe



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


Mrs S Bowie, Housekeeper
Mrs J Brown
, Assistant Bursar
Mrs K Ellis, Librarian
Mr E Locke-Hart, Pool Technician, Sports Coach
Mrs A Mcloughlin, Headmaster's PA and Registrar
Mrs F Messent, Marketing Officer
Mrs B Rawles, School Secretary
Mr R Sanches, Site Administrator
Mrs D Skeggs, RGN, Matron
Mrs A Tennant, Akela
Mr D Welling, Groundsman
Mr G Wood, Site Manager


Visiting Music Staff

Mrs S Fryett, BA (Hons) Grad. IPM CP Ped: Piano
Mr C Gayter, BEd (London) Cert Ed: Saxophone
Mr R Gobs, FTCL GTCL LTCL ARCM: Singing
Mr S Howat, MA (Cantab)ARCM LGSM, Cert Adv Studies GSMD: Piano
Mrs D Johnston, GRSM LRAM: Classical Guitar
Mr D Jones, LTCL: Trumpet, Trombone & Folk Guitar
Mrs S Maizels, Cert Ed: Handbells
Mr A McBride, ABSM: Drums
Mrs H O'Flanagan, BA (Hons): Recorder
Mrs M Rusmanis, FTCL (Perf) ATCL (Teachers): Violin
Mr G Sculpher: Electric Guitar
Mr S Wyndham: Drums