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

• Safer Internet Day

  Fri 14 Feb 2020

  Thank you to the Breck Foundation who visited Downderry on Tuesday for Safer Internet Day. They did a great job informing our children of how to keep themselves safe online. We would also like to thank the parents who attended the Breck Foundation workshop. We’ve had some great feedback which we will pass on to the foundation.

   

  Thank you again for arranging such a session. Real eye opener busting so many myths. Presentation based on real life example sends a really clear message.

  -Parent

   

  You will be able to find more information about Internet Safety in the e-Safety section of the school website. Here you will find some helpful links for parents shared by the foundation.

• Early Years, Social Skills Week

  Fri 07 Feb 2020

  Early Years have had a fantastic week learning all about how to keep healthy. We have had some fantastic experiences and now know various ways of how to keep our bodies strong and healthy.

   

  We would like to thank Chartwells for providing us with the smoothie bike, the

  lovely Dr Sarah Hughes for a wonderful interactive talk about our teeth and the

  lovely parents who came to talk to us about their roles as nurses and midwives.

   

  A huge thank you to Bellingham Leisure Centre for our free soft play session that highlighted to the children how fun exercise can be!

  

• Run for Readers

  Fri 07 Feb 2020

  On Sunday 1st March several members of staff have decided to enter the Vitality London Big Half Marathon, and help raise money to replenish our classroom libraries with as many new and exciting books as we can! Please support us by scanning the QR code and donating.

• Bird box Camera is back!

  Fri 07 Feb 2020

  You can now view the stream from our bird nest box camera on our website at www.downderryprimaryschool.com/the-birdbox-project/

   

  The bird box is situated in the school garden and we have already seen a bird roosting overnight. Last year we watched a pair of Blue tits raise eight chicks and we are hoping they will return again this year!

  

• After School Forest Club & ParentPay

  Thu 06 Feb 2020

  After Easter, Forest Club sessions will increase to £10 per night which will include a snack. We will only be accepting payments made using our e-payment service, ParentPay.

   

  Please use this transition period to register your ParentPay account if you have not already, at www.parentpay.com/parents/

• Downderry Choir

  Fri 31 Jan 2020

  Demelza Hospice Care for Children are thrilled to inform us that our Downderry Choir helped to raise £869 for the charity when they sang in The Glades, Bromley, before Christmas.

• Trip to Mudchute Farm

  Fri 31 Jan 2020

  Reception had a fantastic trip to Mudchute farm this week. Our farmer’s Tom and Sunday told us so many facts about the farm animals and we got to feed the sheep! Please check out our class page on the website for many more photos!

  

• Governor Visit

  Fri 31 Jan 2020
  Earlier this week our school governors spent the day in school, getting to know the school better. 

   

  'Thank you, and all the team, for a most enjoyable and stimulating visit.  It was a pleasure to be at the school and to gain a greater sense of the school’s ‘workings’. The visit added considerably to my ’knowledge base’ on the school community; and confirmed my view of the staff as dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic professionals committed to not only raising standards, but also to instilling in the children a love of learning.  Those children I encountered, were purposeful in their work, articulate in conversation, polite and friendly in manner, and had a great sense of pride in their school and their own achievements.’

  - Governor 

   

  Thank you Governors and well done Downderry!

• Children's Healthy Lifestyle programme

  Fri 31 Jan 2020

  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are making changes to their Children's Healthy Lifestyle programme which runs in Lewisham. To ensure that the service is tailor-made to the community, we are seeking feedback from families.

   

  Please spend two minutes to complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/H69ZKLT

• Get your child vaccinated against the FLU this season!

  Tue 14 Jan 2020

  The School Health Immunisation Team will be delivering 2 catch up clinics at 2 locations. If your child is in Reception to Year 6 and did not get the FLU vaccination in school; Contact the Immunisation Team on the details below to book an appointment.

   

  Saturday 11th & 18th January 2020

  Downham Health Centre, BR1 5EP

  Clinic times are 9am to 4.30pm

   

  School Health Service Immunisation Team,

  call: 020 3049 1897 • email: Lg.shsimmunisation@nhs.net