Mr Paddy Moss

Headmaster of Dean Close Preparatory School, encouraging independent thinking and the self-confidence to challenge the status quo.

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

What an amazing senior production of 'Nativity - The Musical' performed by our Year 6, 7 and 8 pupils! Thank you to all involved, especially to our fabulous Drama and Music Departments. We're all Sparkling and Shining now!

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Fabulous music enjoyed at the 'Music Scholars and Choristers Concert' last night. Thank you to all the talented pupils who took part! #DeanClosePrep #DCPSMusic #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseCourage

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Thank you to the fab 6th Form students from DCS for providing fascinating presentations for the first of our 'Inspire Us' talks. They certainly got our Year 5 and 6 pupils thinking critically and sparked their curiosity! #DistinctlyDeanClose #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanClose5Cs

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Lovely to hear the choristers of the Schola Cantorum in fine voice at the Abbey for Evensong yesterday. Well done to these pupils for their dedication and expertise! #DeanClosePrep #DistinctlyDeanClose #DeanCloseChoristers #DeanCloseFlourishing

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

A great start to '5 Time' at DCPS this morning with courses for our Years 6, 7 and 8s ranging from American football to Conservation, Languages to Baking. Plenty of skills being acquired! #DeanClose5Time #DeanClose5Cs #DeanCloseFlourishing #DistinctlyDeanClose

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Thoroughly enjoyed this and so proud to have the Carducci Quartet linked to DCPS! #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseMusic

[DCPS Music @DCPSmusic]

Time to sit down with the family (and the cat) and enjoy the #mindfulmix prom again. Hoping lots of @DeanCloseSchool friends are watching. @CarducciQuartet

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Talented young, rock stars at DCPS! #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseMusic #DistinctlyDeanClose

[DCPS Music @DCPSmusic]

Winners of this year's Battle of the Bands..... 8D!

[Dean Close School @DeanCloseSchool]

We had a fantastic day at @RectoryFmArena for the NSEA Inter-schools Show Jumping event. Thank you to everyone involved today.🏇@colnesaddlery @dcs_equestrian

#deancloseequestrian #deancloseevents #distinctlydeanclose #deanclosesport #deanclosecontribution #deancloseseniors

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Great to see some of the DCPS riders at this weekend's DCF Show Jumping Event at Rectory Farm. Well done to them all and thank you to our hardworking Director of Equestrianism, Fleur Cradock! #DeanClosePrep #DistinctlyDeanClose #DeanCloseEquestrian #DeanCloseFlourishing

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

The DCPS Jubilate Choir were in fine voice in concert at the HPH last night. A well attended warm up prior to their tour to Jersey next month. Lucky Jersey! #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseMusic #DeanCloseFlourishing #DistinctlyDeanClose

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

A fabulous dance performance enjoyed at the Bacon Theatre last night featuring many of our talented DCPS pupils. Thank you to all involved, including those behind the scenes! #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseDance #DistinctlyDeanClose

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Great to see the sun out - just - and cricket fixtures back on again at DCPS! Well done to the boys and girls for representing the school so well. #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseSport #DeanCloseCricket

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Many CONGRATULATIONS to Max for being joint 1st in the U13 IAPS Chess Championship held over the Easter break! Well done to Freddie and Will for their medalled positions too. Chess is flourishing at DCPS! #DistinctlyDeanClose #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseChess #DeanClose5Cs

[Dean Close School @DeanCloseSchool]

🤔Something strange has been happening at #DeanClosePrep
Overnight Toad has driven through Centenary Hall, leaving tyre marks, footprints and a strange selection of trees behind.
#DeanCloseDrama #DeanCloseMusic #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseFun #DistinctlyDeanClose

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

A fabulous achievement from Ella-Grace! #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseFlourishing #DistinctlyDeanClose

[DeanCloseEquestrian @dcs_equestrian]

Congratulations to Yr8 DCPS Ella-Grace Dovey who represented GB at her first CDI competition @AddingtonManorE what an achievement from this 11yr old jockey #proud #flourish #dcfequestrian @DeanCloseSchool @DeanCloseSport @dcpsgirlssport

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Great to hear members of the Junior Forms doing their final rehearsals prior to their two major performances of 'The Wind in the Willows' later today! #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseDrama #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanClose5Cs

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

LAMDA success! Great to see so many of our junior pupils succeeding in their Speech and Drama lessons. All gained 'Distinctions' in their recent exams - well done! #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseDrama #DeanClose5Cs

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Neurodiversity Celebration Week - some colourful 'positive pebbles' being created by some of our pupils at breaktime as the celebrated their uniqueness! #DeanClosePrep #DistinctlyDeanClose #DeanCloseFlourishing #DeanCloseFun

[Mr Paddy Moss @DeanClosePrepHM]

Great to see pupils involved in helping to make our school more 'Neurodiversity Friendly'. Thank you to our Neurodiversity Ambassadors for helping to run a variety of activities this week. #DeanClosePrep #DeanCloseFlourishing #DistinctlyDeanClose

[Dean Close School @DeanCloseSchool]

We are proud to be taking part in #NeuroDiversityCelebrationWeek 2023. This week #DeanClosePrep are taking part in different neurodiverse activities. Head on over to our Instagram to find out more @NCWeek
#DeanCloseWellbeing #DistinctlyDeanClose #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW #ThisIsND

[DCPS Music @DCPSmusic]

Jubilate joining @TASchola for Evensong today. The first time a prep school choir has sung Evensong. A stunning sound. #deanclose #deanclosemusic