Ethos, Mission & Aims of the School
Each striving for the common good
Ethos
Davenies is a day preparatory school for boys between the ages of 4 and 13. Whilst the school offers a thorough education which stretches each child, we endeavour also to offer a broad education so that the boys experience many opportunities in and outside the classroom. There is a range of academic ability in the school, but we want each boy to discover what he enjoys and where he has talent whilst developing the determination and confidence to tackle the areas where he may be less adept. Davenies is a very friendly school run on Christian principles which welcomes children from all faiths or none. It emphasises manners, courtesy and good behaviour. Ultimately our aim is to lay the foundations for life, as well as to prepare the boys for the challenges of their next schools.
Mission
Davenies is ambitious for each boy. We are ambitious for what he achieves in the classroom, the arts and on the sports field. We are ambitious for the person he develops into: well behaved, courteous, confident and thoughtful.
Aims
We seek to achieve our ambitions for the boys through:
- Expecting each boy to be well behaved, courteous and respectful
- Creating a school which is friendly, caring, safe yet purposeful
- Providing a broad, stimulating and challenging curriculum, both in and out of the classroom, to inspire and engage the boys
- Realising each boy’s full potential through high expectations and by nurturing his talents
- Promoting an environment of mutual respect which enables every person to fulfil the school’s motto: each striving for the common good
singulus pro fraternitate laborans