Message from the Headteacher

We are at Easter already, it only seems like yesterday I was taking down my Christmas lights. It may have been a short term but it has been even ul.

On last Wednesday night I had the great pleasure to be at the Easter Concert where our Year 7 headlining act sang their hearts out. There was so much variety and talent on display from all years. We are so blessed to have so many musical students willing to work hard as well as the amazing staff that give up their me to put this all together and work with them.

I also had the pleasure this week of awarding M Cousens the prize of overall Chess Grand Champion so a massive well done to him. There are so many clubs and opportuni es, please encourage your children to take up as many as they can so they can gain a myriad of different experiences as part of the Davenant community.

This week we appointed our new Head Prefects Bea and Nathaniel. Huge congratula ons to them as they started straight away playing their part at the Easter Service. The decision to appoint was made a er a wonderful day of interviews which every year reminds me how amazing and informed young people are. Congratula ons must also go to Naomi, Freya, Paarth and Harry who performed very well and got to the final stages of the selec on process. We look forward to seeing what this talented team can achieve over the coming year.

May I wish you all a very happy Easter break and I hope you enjoy me with family and friends. We found this picture in the archives and I wanted to share it with you. It is an old form picture of students smiling.

Despite the pressures of modern life, as I walk around the school I see so many students smiling enjoying me with their friends, learning and joining in. We are blessed to have a happy school.

God Bless, Mr Thorne