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

• Join our new PTA

  Thu 29 Sep 2022

  Are you Interested in joining the Downderry PTA? Do you have any spare time to help with our events during the year or to help Downderry become more involved in the local community?

   

  Send your name, your child’s name and class to admin@downderry.lewisham.sch.uk to be invited to a virtual meeting on Monday 10th October at 2pm, with an option of attending in person.

• Pupil Voice

  Fri 16 Sep 2022

  This week Year 6 children have been writing and presenting their manifesto speeches, with an ambition of becoming the next Downderry Head Boy and Head Girl. You can view their excellent video speeches on the “Pupil Voice” page of the school website.

   

  Congratulations to our new Head boy: Bhukazh and Head girl: Kayla who were democratically elected.

   

  Children from years 1 – 6 have also elected their class school council representatives and this term’s prefects have now been chosen.

   

  We look forward to working together this year, demonstrating our core values including this term’s: Cooperation.

• Looking After Little Teeth

  Fri 16 Sep 2022

  Join the Oral Health Promotion team for a friendly and interactive session for top

  tips on how to look after your child's teeth.

   

  The sessions will be via Zoom on:

   

  Wednesday 21st September, at 9:30am

  Zoom link: https://lewisham-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/81188316089?pwd=aXEyUnZsemo0N1RUamN0bElqa1RGdz09

   

  Thursday 22nd September, at 2:00pm

  Zoom link: https://lewisham-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/85136544915?pwd=SGc4Skp1dW5QNFdiVy96WEdDMlFCUT09

   

   

• School Closed - Monday 19th September

  Thu 15 Sep 2022

  School will closed on Monday 19th September, a Bank holiday, to mark her funeral and a significant moment in modern British history.

• Attendance Matters

  Fri 09 Sep 2022

  At Downderry we aspire to high standards of attendance from all of our pupils, enabling them to get the most out of their school experience. Pupils with the highest rates of attendance have the highest rates of attainment and achieve best at school.

   

  https://www.downderryprimaryschool.com/attendance-matters-1/

   

• Queen Elizabeth II, 21st April 1926 - 8th September 2022

  Fri 09 Sep 2022

  The UK's longest-reigning monarch died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday afternoon at the

  age of 96. 

   

  The Mayor of Lewisham has released a statement on behalf of the Council.

   

  Thank you Ma’am for a life of service.