Tanya graduated with a degree in Economics from Aberystwyth University in 1994. She then left her beloved home country of Wales and started her teaching career in Bedfordshire, England. In addition to teaching Economics and Business Studies she has performed a variety of Leadership and Management roles, both pastoral and curriculum. Before taking up the post of Head of Secondary at DBS, Tanya was Assistant Head Teacher at a large secondary school in the UK. During her teaching career she has completed her Masters Degree in Education from Nottingham University along with her NPQH from the National College of School Leadership. Tanya is married with two children, one who currently attends DBS. Outside of school Tanya enjoys travel, skiing, scuba diving and spending time with her family.
Deputy Head of Secondary School - David Fenwick
After a number of years working as a satellite systems engineer David returned to University to undertake a PGCE. For the first six years of his teaching career he taught Physics and Electronics at Alleyn’s School, London before accepting the position of Head of Electronics at Sevenoaks School. During David’s early years at Sevenoaks his focus was on the development of curricular and extra-curricular resources designed to make Electronics accessible to pupils regardless of age or academic background. In 2001 he introduced Electronics as an examination subject to the International Baccalaureate Organisation, and more recently he wrote the Electronics Module for IB Design Technology. His commitment to education in its broadest sense lead him to accept a position of Boarding Housemaster at one of Sevenoaks’ international boarding houses. Having observed pupils in his care grow enormously from their experiences of other cultures David and his family decided to leave the UK in order to fully immerse themselves in an international environment.
Head of Primary School - Peter Moore
Peter is a graduate of the University of London, having trained at St Mary’s College, Twickenham, graduating in 1979 with an Honours Degree in Education. He started his teaching career at the British International School Cairo, returning to the UK in 1984, where he worked in a number of state schools as a class teacher and mathematics coordinator, eventually taking on the role of Deputy Headteacher in a 500 pupil Primary School in Suffolk. First becoming a Headteacher in 1990, he is now in his third headship, having returned abroad to join Dubai British School in the spring of 2006. He gained his Masters in Education from the University of East Anglia in 1993 and completed his training as an Ofsted Team Inspector in 1997. He is married with four children, the youngest of whom attends DBS.
Deputy Head of Primary School - Clare Woodward
A music graduate from Cardiff University, Clare began her teaching career in Berkshire, and has subsequently taught in several primary schools in Wiltshire, UK. She became Deputy Head of a very large primary school in 1998, before taking up Headship in 2003. Clare enjoys working with the full primary age range and loves the very different challenges which come from teaching children of all ages. Clare has been teaching since the National Curriculum was first introduced in the UK, and, more recently, she has worked with staff to implement the revised primary numeracy and literacy strategies. She has undertaken several courses in school leadership and particularly enjoys working with staff teams to build strong relationships, further develop excellent practice and create stimulating classroom environments for children to learn in. Clare is an active musician, playing trombone and piano.
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