Keep up to date with the latest news headlines at Downderry...

• Poppy Appeal

  Mon 30 Oct 2017

  In support of the Royal British Legion, Poppies are now available from the office. Please see below for a range of other items for sale, to raise funds for essential welfare work for our Service men and women, veterans, and their families.

   

  Last year Downderry raised £717.87 from our Poppy Appeal. This year we will be trying to do even better!

  

• Spooky Disco

  Fri 20 Oct 2017

  A massive thank you to everyone who attended the Spooky Disco, with special thanks to the PTA for all their hard work. Everyone had a fantastically Spooky time!

   

  Congratulations to all the winners of the best spooky costume!

  

• Key Stage One Homework Club

  Fri 20 Oct 2017

  From Monday 30th October, Mr Steet will be running a Key Stage One homework club for any pupils who would like help with their homework, Bug Club, MyMaths or anything else you need help with. The club will run every day, 12:30pm-1:00pm in the Technology suite.

• Mayor Sadiq Khan recognises Downderry Primary School for exceptional educational achievements

  Mon 09 Oct 2017

  Downderry Primary School in Lewisham has been celebrated under a new programme set up by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to recognise exceptional schools in the capital. Schools for Success is part of the Mayor's drive to help tackle education inequality and increase standards for all schoolchildren across the capital, whatever their background. Schools for Success celebrates schools that are achieving academic success with all their pupils, in particular disadvantaged or vulnerable students who started off behind their peers, or those affected by circumstances that could have an impact on their learning.

   

  Downdery Primary School has been recognised in the Schools for Success Awards, because of its outstanding results, where children achieved high levels of attainment across all subjects in all key stages.

   

  The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: 'Congratulations to Downderry Primary School for its outstanding achievements and for the hard work of its pupils and teaching staff. London has some of the best schools in the country, and Schools for Success shows the huge difference good quality teaching can make to pupils who started off behind in their studies. By sharing best practice with other schools across the capital, we can help every young Londoner reach their full potential, and ensure no child is left behind.”

• Black History Week

  Fri 06 Oct 2017

  This week, we have been looking at famous black musicians and their music for Black History Week. It has been a fantastic week delving into the history and origins of the music. Children have been making music videos which can be seen on the screens around school and in the Curriculum section of the school website.

  

• Football Festival

  Fri 06 Oct 2017

  Six schools competed in a boys & girls round robin football tournament at Bonus Pastor.

   

  The atmosphere was exciting and encouraging and it was lovely to see the players all shaking hands at the end of each match. Downderry boys finish 3rd and our girls team came 2nd. A full report is in the Teams section of the school website.