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• Sport Relief

  Fri 23 Mar 2018

  This week, we have been taking part in Sport Relief 2018! As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise money and change lives.

   

  Students have been taking part in a number of sporting challenges throughout the week, while aiming to collect sponsorship for as many as they can complete.  A prize of a free session to ‘Rascals soft play’ will be given to the class that raise the most money so please could we ask for all sponsorship money to be brought in by Thursday 29th March. 

  

• Swimming

  Fri 23 Mar 2018

  Last Friday a team of Year 5 and 6 children took part in the Lewisham Primary Schools Gala. Great performances from the whole team meant Downderry finished 2^nd overall against 18 other schools from the Borough of Lewisham. Keyon was best year 5 boy and Noah was best year 6 boy overall, with Sathana finishing 2^nd in the year 6 Girls category.

   

  Well done to everyone who took part!

  

• World Down Syndrome Day

  Fri 23 Mar 2018

  On Wednesday Early Years celebrated World Down Syndrome Day. A parent kindly donated mismatched socks for the children to celebrate our differences.

  

• Spring Concert

  Fri 23 Mar 2018

  Thank you to all parents, carers and friends who attended our Spring Concert, we hope you enjoyed the show. The children worked extremely hard rehearsing for the performances!

   

  The money raised from ticket sales will go to support our sponsored child at Emyezweni School in South Africa.

  

• STEM week

  Fri 16 Mar 2018

  This week the children have been “Exploring” as part of STEM week. Children have been researching and building vehicles that can explore the polar regions, the deepest ocean and even space!

   

  On Monday we had a visit from Professor Nitrate and his ‘explosive’ experiments!

  

• Chartwells Parent Survey & Prize Draw

  Fri 16 Mar 2018

  Chartwells, our school meals provider, are holding their annual parent survey ‘We’re All Ears’ until Sunday 25^th March.

   

  The survey is an opportunity for you to give your opinion of our school meals provision and a chance to win one of four £50 restaurant vouchers. You can complete the survey online at www.loveschoolmeals.co.uk/WAE