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• End of Year Prize Giving

  Fri 18 Jul 2025 End of Year Prize Giving

  Today we presented our end of year prizes to children who have demonstrated excellent work and progress in English, Maths, STEM, Arts, Sport and Values. A special mention to Lenuga (Holly class) recipient of the Tracey Lewis Award. Lenuga epitomised our school core values. Well Done!

   

  Reception:

  Maths- Zeyar, Literacy- Noah, Sports- Daniel, Arts- Malaya, STEM- Thevan, Values- Ayla A

   

  Year 1:

  Maths- Isla, English- Djene, Sports- Oscar, Arts- Aariyan, STEM- Alfie, Values, Aren

   

  Year 2:

  Maths- Jesse, English- Zayn, Sports- Itoro, Arts- Matias, STEM- Deston, Values- Dylan

   

  Year 3:

  Maths- Kevin, English- Alana, Sports- Casper, Arts- Meda, STEM- Ripley, Values- Noah,

   

  Year 4:

  Maths- Zara K, English- Zara O, Sports- Michael, Arts- Rosie, STEM- Grace, Values- Fidel

   

  Year 5:

  Maths- Taheira, English- Isabelle, Sports- Derinsola, Arts- Sofia, STEM- Kaiden, Values- Peculiar

   

  Year 6:

  Maths- Gloria, English- Tyler, Sports- Theo, Arts- Paris, STEM- Lennie, Values- Apurva

   

• Rights Respecting School Award

  Fri 11 Jul 2025

  We are delighted to announce that following our recent accreditation visit, Downderry Primary School has met the Gold standard for UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School Award. Children’s rights are embedded across the school and underpin every facet of school life. Please visit the school website Rights Respecting Page to find out more.

   

  Strengths of the school include: 

   

   

  • Pupils who have excellent knowledge of rights, both within the school and wider worl, and are committed to helping realise these for other children locally and globally
  • Consistent and natural use of rights language throughout the school
  • A strategic approach of senior leaders and the RRSA lead embed a child rights approach, putting it at the core of the school’s ethos
  • The caring and nurturing ethos of the school, where the values of dignity are lived and valued by the whole school community
  • A strong focus on safety, health and wellbeing of students within the context of rights so that pupils feel supported and protected
  • A curriculum that celebrates diversity, reflecting pupils’ identities and fostering a deep understanding of global citizenship
  • Pupil voice is highly valued with a range of pupil voice groups giving opportunities for all children to put their suggestions forward and for these to be acted upon.