Thanks to the hard work and dedication of this year’s team of Eco-Warriors, Downderry has achieved its Eco-Schools Bronze Award, the first award needed to achieve Green Flag status!

To get the award, the Eco-Warriors carried out an Environmental Review of the school in November. The aim of the Environmental Review was to identify the impact the school was having on the environment.

To find out more about what the Eco-Warriors have been up to and their plans for the rest of the year, visit the Eco-Club page here:

http://www.downderryprimaryschool.com/eco-club/

Our blue tits have built their nest and have laid 7 eggs! You can view the stream from the camera in the curriculum section of our website, here:

http://www.downderryprimaryschool.com/the-birdbox-project/

We are looking forward to the eggs hatching and being able to watch the chicks grow!

This week, we have been taking part in Sport Relief 2018! As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise money and change lives.

Students have been taking part in a number of sporting challenges throughout the week, while aiming to collect sponsorship for as many as they can complete.  A prize of a free session to ‘Rascals soft play’ will be given to the class that raise the most money so please could we ask for all sponsorship money to be brought in by Thursday 29th March. 

Last Friday a team of Year 5 and 6 children took part in the Lewisham Primary Schools Gala. Great performances from the whole team meant Downderry finished 2^nd overall against 18 other schools from the Borough of Lewisham. Keyon was best year 5 boy and Noah was best year 6 boy overall, with Sathana finishing 2^nd in the year 6 Girls category.

Well done to everyone who took part!

On Wednesday Early Years celebrated World Down Syndrome Day. A parent kindly donated mismatched socks for the children to celebrate our differences.