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• NEU Teacher Strike: Partial School Opening Wednesday 5th July & Friday 7th July

  Fri 30 Jun 2023

  Additional teacher strike days have been confirmed for Wednesday 5th and Friday 7th July when National Education Union (NEU) teachers will be striking at both national and regional level, in protest of teachers’ pay and conditions and school funding.

   

  We can confirm that the following classes will be open on these days:

  • Nursery: Gold (both days)

  • Year 1: Beech (both days)

  • Year 2 Rowan (both days)

  • Year 2 Oak (Wednesday only)

  • Year 3 Elm (both days)

  • Year 5 Palm (both days)

  • Year 6 Holly, Hazel (both days)

  • Year 6 Cherry (Wednesday only)

   

  Arrangements have been made with Chartwells, our school meals provider, to provide vouchers for those children entitled to a benefit related free school meal whose classes will be closed due strike action. Vouchers can be collected from the school office between 8am and 1pm on each of the strike days. A hot lunch will be provided for children who receive a school meal and whose classes remain unaffected by the strike.

   

  Breakfast and Afterschool Forest Club will remain open to children whose classes are op

• Bake Off

  Mon 19 Jun 2023

  Thank you to the PTA and to everyone who supported the PTA Bake Off on Friday afternoon. Congratulations to bake off champions Katrin and Sunenna (Y6 Holly) and to Alexander’s Mum in Chestnut class. Ulyana was crowned Downderry Star Baker. Prizes and bake tins can be collected from the main office.

  

• Downham Celebrates

  Fri 16 Jun 2023

  Celebrate 100 years of the Downham Estate with a free, family-fun day on Saturday 17th June, 11am-4pm at Downham Leisure Centre! Grab the kids and head down to enjoy rides and activities, competitions and prizes, live performances, a health marquee, food, trade stalls and more.

   

  This project is run by Downham Celebrates and sponsored by Phoenix Community Housing.