Lewisham Music will be continuing their Zoooom Choir as we start the new year, focusing on songs which raise spirits and inspire, bringing the joy of singing directly into the children’s homes.

The choir is FREE, live and interactive, with lots of musical fun, activities and singing.

Zoooom Choir will start: Tuesday 11th January for children in Year 2-4 at 4.30pm & Friday 14th January for children in Year 5-8 at 4.30pm.

In order to take part, parents need to sign up at www.lewishammusic.org/zoooom-choirs/.

We are awaiting a supply of devices from the DfE to support children with remote learning. Supply will be limited and distribution prioritised. We have also secured and are awaiting delivery of SIM Cards with 30GB of data to distribute to children who most need access to the internet to support home learning.

Are you worried about your child’s talking? Would you like advice on how to help your child’s communication?

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS trust are providing Speech and Language Therapy Phone and Video Drop-in Clinics

Monday – Friday Afternoons

Call 0207 138 1464 to arrange a phone or video consultation

(Please note your child must be registered with a Lewisham GP)

Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 Home Learning will be updated daily on Showbie.

Early Years Home Learning can be found on the Early Years Class Page...

School reopens Tuesday 5th January 2021, Only to children of critical workers, vulnerable pupils who have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) & those with an assigned Social Worker.

This will be reviewed by the government on 18th January, in line with the latest information on infection rates at that time.

The advice is that where possible parents keep children at home.

The new variant of Covid is more transmissible than before. School will only be open to the children of critical workers and those with an EHCP from Tuesday 5th January.

Please click here and complete the questionnaire only if your child has an EHCP, assigned social worker, other vulnerability or if your job comes under one of the critical worker sectors.

Please return via: admin@downderry.lewisham.sch.uk

Advice for Year 4 Children to Self-Isolate for 10 Days from 19th December, during the Christmas holidays.

We have been advised that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the year 4 bubble.

In line with the national guidance we recommend that children in year 4 stay at home and self-isolate for 10 days. This date means that year 4 children will need to isolate over Christmas Day. Whilst I am sure this is upsetting to you and your family, we are asking you to do this to reduce the further spread of COVID 19 to others in the community.

A letter has been sent to all parents of year 4 children and can be viewed here...

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ONLY AFFECTS CHILDREN IN YEAR 4.