The Alleynian 702 2014

PHIL GREENAWAY despite the seeming ‘inefficiency’ of such an approach. She knew that she would face a constant battle to break down barriers and educate pupils and staff alike, and she ensured that her staff had the support they needed to undertake this job. She likened the College to a neatly ploughed field – and then said that the Learning Support tended to cut across the furrows: ‘Not always popular with the farmers,’ she once said. Suzanne was focused and driven in her passion for the Department. But she is also a woman with a fun and mischievous side and knew it was vital at times to step back from the fray. She is an accomplished choral singer – a one-time member of the Bach Choir – and, as we walked around this part of London or that, it never ceased to amaze me as she pointed out the churches and other venues where her choir had performed. She is a talented potter and artist, can bake truly amazing cakes, not to mention a keen walker and player of bridge. She fought prejudice and ignorance to create a service that supports many of the brightest and the best of our boys, giving these children the tools and skills to help them overcome disadvantages that might prevent them from achieving their fullest potential. Her wit, wisdom and vision will be sorely missed. completing his teacher training at St Lukes, Exeter. As a member of the PE Department he taught all the sports to all ages, but his contribution to Hockey, Rugby and Cricket was particularly significant. He will have fond memories of the sports tours to Sri Lanka, Barbados, Australia and South Africa. He also ran the Ski Trip to Norway for many years. In addition to sport, he has taught Maths to years 7, 8 and 9 and been Lower School, Grenville and then Upper School, Raleigh, Housemaster. Danny was the major force behind the end of year annual Sports Dinner that raises funds for our overseas Sports Tours. The twelve that he ran raised over £100,000 for Dulwich College. He leaves us for King Edward VI School in Southampton to be their Director of Sport. All at Dulwich College wish him and his family all the very best in their new venture.

Danny Kent Danny first worked at the College in 1992 as a member of the Sports Club and was subsequently appointed to the teaching staff in 1996 after

Suzanne Gardener An Inspection in 1997 identified weaknesses in the College’s provision of support for boys with a learning difficulty. Penny Horsman, the then Head of the Junior School, recruited Suzanne to address the issues that had been raised in the Inspectors’ report. Penny certainly made the right call in choosing Suzanne. Today, there are more than 300 boys on the Learning Support register and many more former Dulwich pupils who all owe their success, in part at least, to a feisty, resolute woman whose vision and drive set the direction for what was then a non-existent department. The Department still follows the ethos, first set by Suzanne, to teach the boys on a one-to-one basis

ANNE OWEN

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