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• Christmas Jumper Day

  Wed 10 Dec 2014

  On Friday 12th December children will be invited to come into school wearing their Christmas jumpers and make a £1 on the gate in aid of Save the Children.

  We have done this fundraiser for the last two years and we want to try and beat last years fundraising total.

  

• Parents Representative group

  Mon 08 Dec 2014

  We are looking for new volunteers to create a new Parents Reps group. Come along and help to initiate new ideas, plan and organise fundraising events within our school community.

  Interested? Speak to Miss Phillips about how you can help.

• Space Invaders Community Project

  Fri 05 Dec 2014

  Children from Downderry Primary school have been successful in helping to secure £50,000 from the National Lottery for the Space Invaders project. The school was chosen because the project goes hand in hand with the school campaign for a cleaner greener area. The aim is to transform lives and green spaces in one of the capital’s most deprived areas.

  Barney Clarke, of Wide Horizons Adventure Learning Charity said, ‘I just wanted to pass on a massive personal thank you to yourself, your staff and the brilliant children from Downderry’

• Curriculum week

  Fri 28 Nov 2014

  What a fantastic week! This week each class has waved their jazz hands and immersed themselves in “Performing Arts Week”. Phases based their learning on different musicals, the results are show stoppingly spectacular!

  KS1 created Bruce Bogtrotters chocolate cake from Matilda, LKS2
  designed and made props from WICKED and UKS2 used
   

  iMovies to create trailers (with a twist) for Oliver and much more. All the children have produced fantastic work and really enjoyed the different activities throughout the week. Look out for more pictures and videos on our website. 

• Poppy Appeal

  Wed 26 Nov 2014

  Thanks to everyone who bought a poppy for Remembrance day. We made a fantastic £436.18 to fund welfare work for our Armed Forces families. 

• Sustainable Travel: Active, Responsible, Safe

  Mon 24 Nov 2014

  Downderry has once again achieved STARS accreditation.

   

  STARS (Sustainable Travel: Active, Responsible, Safe) is Transport for London’s (TfL) travel plan accreditation programme. The programme provides a framework and support for nurseries, schools, colleges and academies to help them put an accredited travel plan in place. It rewards educational establishments for their achievements and commitment to encourage walking, cycling and road safety.

  

• School Swimming Charter

  Sun 23 Nov 2014

  Downderry has signed up to the ASA’s School Swimming Charter to show that “We’re taking swimming seriously”. The aim is to ensure every child can swim at least 25m by the time they leave year 6.

   

  

• Maths Parent Learning Week

  Fri 14 Nov 2014

  Maths Parent Learning Week has been this week. It has been fantastic to see so many parents and carers involved, and finding out about how we teach maths at this school. Thank you for your attendance and for your feedback, which we will use to further improve future sessions.

   

  Quotes from the parents:

  "The teaching is creative and interesting"

   

  "It will help me to improve my child's maths"

   

  "It showed me things that I didn't know but that my child does know!"

   

  "Very useful. I like coming in to school to see how my child learns so that I can support him at home." - Natasha

   

  "Very useful insight into the lessons and tips on how to support my daughter at home." - Michele

   

  "Helpful to understand children's goals for year one at home." - Marie

   

  "Very helpful lessons." - Kierujaa

   

   

• Children in Need

  Fri 14 Nov 2014

  Children have been raising money for Children in Need this week by completing a Pudsy bear penny trail and coming to school in their pyjamas.

  

• Remembrance service

  Tue 11 Nov 2014

  Downderry pupils, along with our Learning Mentor, Anita attended the remembrance service on Tuesday along with other local schools. Thank you to all the parents who shared this special occasion with us, it was a beautiful service.