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

• Update

  Fri 29 Jan 2021

  On Wednesday the Prime Minister has announced that it will not be possible to resume face-to-face learning immediately after the February half-term and instead hopes it will be safe to commence the re-opening of schools and colleges from Monday 8th March. This is in response to the national public health data and pressure on NHS capacity.

   

  If the Government achieves its target of vaccinating everyone in the four most vulnerable groups with their first dose by 15th February then those groups will have developed immunity from the virus around three weeks later, that is by 8th March. It is for this reason that we hope it will therefore be safe to commence the reopening of schools from Monday 8th March.

   

  Education settings, as well as students, parents and carers will be given at least two weeks notice to prepare for a return to face-to- face education.

• Access to the Internet

  Fri 22 Jan 2021

  If you do not have access to a fixed broadband connection at home the Department of Education is providing help for disadvantaged children to get online using free mobile data increases or 4G wireless routers. This scheme temporarily increases data allowances for mobile phone users on certain networks or provides a wireless device to provide internet access at home.

   

  Please contact the school office by telephone or email to admin@downderry.lewisham.sch.uk if you think you may be eligible for this scheme.

• Lewisham Zoooom Choir

  Fri 08 Jan 2021

  Lewisham Music will be continuing their Zoooom Choir as we start the new year, focusing on songs which raise spirits and inspire, bringing the joy of singing directly into the children’s homes.

   

  The choir is FREE, live and interactive, with lots of musical fun, activities and singing.

   

  Zoooom Choir will start: Tuesday 11th January for children in Year 2-4 at 4.30pm & Friday 14th January for children in Year 5-8 at 4.30pm.

  In order to take part, parents need to sign up at www.lewishammusic.org/zoooom-choirs/.

• Access to technology

  Fri 08 Jan 2021

  We are awaiting a supply of devices from the DfE to support children with remote learning. Supply will be limited and distribution prioritised. We have also secured and are awaiting delivery of SIM Cards with 30GB of data to distribute to children who most need access to the internet to support home learning.

• Speech and Language Therapy Phone and Video Drop-in Clinics

  Fri 08 Jan 2021

  Are you worried about your child’s talking? Would you like advice on how to help your child’s communication?

   

  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS trust are providing Speech and Language Therapy Phone and Video Drop-in Clinics

   

  Monday – Friday Afternoons

  Call 0207 138 1464 to arrange a phone or video consultation

  (Please note your child must be registered with a Lewisham GP)

  

• Home Learning

  Tue 05 Jan 2021

  Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 Home Learning will be updated daily on Showbie.

   

  Early Years Home Learning can be found on the Early Years Class Page...

• SCHOOL CLOSURE

  Mon 04 Jan 2021

  School reopens Tuesday 5th January 2021, Only to children of critical workers, vulnerable pupils who have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) & those with an assigned Social Worker.

   

  This will be reviewed by the government on 18th January, in line with the latest information on infection rates at that time.

   

  The advice is that where possible parents keep children at home.

  

• Children of critical workers and those with an EHCP

  Sat 02 Jan 2021

  The new variant of Covid is more transmissible than before. School will only be open to the children of critical workers and those with an EHCP from Tuesday 5th January.

   

  Please click here and complete the questionnaire only if your child has an EHCP, assigned social worker, other vulnerability or if your job comes under one of the critical worker sectors.

   

  Please return via: admin@downderry.lewisham.sch.uk