Reception trip to Wendover woods 28th Jun 2024
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All the children in reception visited Wendover woods and completed the Gruffalo trail, looked for insects, climbed trees, flew a kite and had lots of fun playing in the woods and exploring nature.

Year 6 Legoland Trip 27th Jun 2024
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Another hot day but another day of new experiences, thrills and making memories.

Year 6 Sports day 2024 26th Jun 2024
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For the final time the Year 6 children took part in sports day. It was hot...but it always helps when there is a water activity!

Year 4 and 5 Sports Day 2024 26th Jun 2024
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It was a hot day but the children had lots of fun competiting at the 2024 sports day. Keep your eyes out for the results

Science Club-Density. 13th Jun 2024
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We investigated density by considering the mass of molecules in a variety of liquids. We quickly discovered that the more dense a liquid is, the heavier it is!

Year 5 Indian Drumming 13th Jun 2024
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To raise cultural awaerness the Year 5 children have learnt how to play a traditional Indian drum (Dhol). The children learnt about various rhythms and beats.

Brillant club Graduation 4th Jun 2024
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The children taking part in The Brilliant Club 2024 have officially graduated from the Scholars Programme. They were treated to an unforgettable lunch cooked live by our very own Chef Paul.

Year 1- Bean growing 13th May 2024
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The children in Year 1 have been making their own greenhouse to grow a bean seed. Now we are looking and observing the different stages in the growth of a bean plant.

Year 5 Cambridge Mosque visit- Hamilton Class 8th May 2024
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The children visited the Mosque in Cambridge to see inside of a mosque and to study the architecture and symbolism.

Year 4 trip to The Tower 8th May 2024
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Year 4 children had a great day visiting the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Watch out for the Raven!!!

Reception- Can you feel the beat? 30th Apr 2024
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We have been learning about rhythm in our music lessons. We learnt 3 notes and learnt how to play these on the claves.We followed a rhythm with our teacher and then made up our own using the notes we have learnt.

Computing - Information Technology 30th Apr 2024
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We have been learning how to use digital devices to take photos. We learnt to recognise the camera icon on the tablet and followed instructions on how to take pictures.

Computing - Digital Literacy 30th Apr 2024
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We have been learning how to keep safe online . We have followed Smartie the Penguin rules to keep us safe when using devices.

Recetption-Computer Science Algorithms 30th Apr 2024
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This term we have been looking at algorithms in reception . We have learnt that an algorithm is a set of instructions . We have had lessons on unplugged algorithms where we learnt to follow instructions for head , shoulders , knees and toes.

Reception Dentist Visit 30th Apr 2024
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Reception were lucky enough to have a visit from the dental nurses . They told us what it is like to go to the dentist and why it is important to keep our teeth healthy. They showed us how to clean our teeth properly and reminded us that having lots of sugar can cause our teeth to fall out.

Reception Healthy Living workshop 30th Apr 2024
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Reception took part in a health living workshop with the new chef Paul . We were shown how to use graters and to cut vegetables carefully . Then we went round to different tables and had the opportunity to touch , smell and taste a variety of fruits and vegetables. Now we know how to eat a balanced and healthy diet.

Year 5 Netball Tournament 23rd Apr 2024
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The girls were amazing in their first tournament. Playing 6 games, winning 6 games and not conceeding a single net! Very proud of all the girls.

Year 5 Pizza 19th Apr 2024
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Year 5 children have been creating their own pizza`s in design and technology.

Yer 5 linking schools project 19th Apr 2024
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On Wednesday 17th April Hamilton and Wilson classes visited Stockwood Park for our School Linking Project. Aim was to learn about how our wider community is different, engage thoughtfully with others and develop team work skills

Year 1 Royal Banquet 19th Apr 2024
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The children in Year One had a banquet on Wednesday 17th April as they had been leaning about the coronation of Queen ELizabeth II an King Charles II.

Science Club- Food Investigation 27th Mar 2024
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The children at science club carried out an experiment to see which foods conduct electricity. The results took us by surprise!!!

Ramadhan Food Packs Donation 26th Mar 2024
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We are immensely grateful to LutonFoodbank and DiscoverIslamUK for their generous donation of ten Ramadhan Food Packs for the Downside families.

Year 5 River Investigation 26th Mar 2024
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Year 5 explored the local river area to identify the water quality, the impact humans have on the area and sketch the area.

Year 3 Moving Cards 26th Mar 2024
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Year 3 have been designing and making moving cards for different purposes. They chose the best mechanism to suit the purpose of their card.

Year 6 Science 20th Mar 2024
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Year 6 are learning about irreversible change. Burning is definitely irreversible!

Reception World Book Day 18th Mar 2024
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Reception had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day.

Year 3 World book day 18th Mar 2024
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Year 3 have enjoyed celebrating World Book Day. We have designed our dream Reading Den and created a comic strip based on the book ,InvestiGators by John Patrick Green.

Inspirations Day 2024 14th Mar 2024
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On Tuesday 5th March, we held our annual careers event for our Year 6 pupils and their parents.

Year 5 World Book Day 2024 13th Mar 2024
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Video Call Brampton Class enjoyed a Horrible Histories: The Big Rotten Roman Quiz with Terry Deary. Children had great fun answering the questions.

Year 2 Big Legal Lesson 13th Mar 2024
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This week we learned about the law through 'the big legal lesson'. This helped us to understand the British Value 'Rule of Law'. Here is some of our work.

Year 2 World Book Day 13th Mar 2024
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In Year 2 we celebrated World Book Day in lots of different ways. We explored new books, had a live author lesson, designed a reading den for our classrooms, created our own comics and lots more!

KS1 Computing Club 7th Mar 2024
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Our Year 1 and 2 computing club explored programming with cars and bee-bots this week. We compared the differences between them and tried to program them to enter other people's classrooms.

Science Club- Plasticine Boats 6th Mar 2024
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In Science Club this week, we looked at creative (and slightly wet!) ways in which to make plasticine float. We then put our ‘plasticine boats’ to the test and raced against one another. Well done to Aiyla, whose model was victorious. ⭐

Keech Cake Sale 5th Mar 2024
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The sun came out for year 2s bake sale on Friday. We managed to raise over £300 for Keech hospice with our cakes, cookies and doughnuts.

Year 2 Wormy Spaghetti 5th Mar 2024
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In our Literacy lessons, we are writing a character description for Mr Twit. We decided the best way to write about his behaviour was to act like him ourselves so we got messy eating our 'wormy spaghetti'.

Year 2 Family Learning 29th Feb 2024
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It was great to see some Year 2 children working with their parents during our Family Learning sessions.

It's Gruffalo model time! 29th Feb 2024
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Look at the wonderful Gruffalo models we made at home!

OSF Half Term Holiday Camp 26th Feb 2024
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The children had a great time at the February half term holiday camp where the took part in a range of activities from fencing, dodgeball and football to playing on scooters and meeting friends.

Reception- making shadows. 16th Feb 2024
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In Reception we have been learning about shadows.We used torches to give us light and then we made shadows with our hands.

Reception- There's no such thing as a Gruffalo!!!! 16th Feb 2024
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Our learning this half term has been based around the story of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson

Mental Health Week - My Voice Matters 16th Feb 2024
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During Mental Health Week the children learnt to empower themselves under the theme "My Voice Matters" which provided the children with tools to express themselves.

Year 1 Tree Investigation 14th Feb 2024
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In Year 1 we have been learning about the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees. We went for a walk around the school to look at deciduous and evergreen trees in winter.

Science Club-Reflecting light 13th Feb 2024
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In Science Club this week, we directed beams of light through a maze by using multiple reflections and mirrors.

Internet Safety Day 2024 10th Feb 2024
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On the 6th of February 2024 we celebrated Safer Internet Day across the school. This is something we do annually at Downside and here are some examples of our work this year.

Safer Internet Day- Digital Leaders 10th Feb 2024
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As part of our 'Safer Internet Day' celebrations this year, the year 5 and 6 digital leaders have been leading assemblies on how to stay safe online for ks1 and lower ks2.

Year 2 Quentin Blake watercolours 10th Feb 2024
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We have been learning about Quentin Blake during our Art lessons. We have been painting with control and using different amounts of water to change the tone of the watercolours.

Year 2 caring assembly 10th Feb 2024
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In RE we have been learning about how religious and non-religious people care for each other. We performed an assembly to our parents to show how different religions show they care.

Year 3 visit Wardown Museum 8th Feb 2024
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Rockhopper children had a fantastic morning visiting Wardown Museum as part of their History Topic.