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Welcome to The Downlands School Website

New Website - Jan 2010

We have just launched a new school website. It can be found by clicking on the link below. This website will no longer be updated, but will remain whilst all the information is transferred.

www.downlandsschool.org

School calendar 2009/2010

We have added a calendar of important dates for this academic year. Click on the title above to view. Please note that there are two Teacher Training Days still to be scheduled for this year.

Spring Term 2010 - HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wednesday 13th Jan 0722
Currently, we are hoping to open as normal.

Friday 8th Jan 0709
Currently, we are hoping to open as normal.

Thursday 7th Jan
It could be the cold or the noise from the digger, but we have a bird sheltering in our bird box. Click on the picture to see live images from the camera.

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Thursday 7th Jan
Once again we will post information on the school website regarding any closure of the school early tomorrow.

Thursday 7th Jan 0652
Currently, we are hoping to open as normal.

Wednesday 6th Jan
Once again we will post information on the school website regarding any closure of the school early tomorrow.

The children returned to school and enjoyed a snowy playtime.

Wednesday 6th Jan 0655
Currently, we are hoping to open as normal.

Snow Warning
This afternoon we have received a weather warning from Dorset Council regarding heavy snow expected throughout Dorset overnight and during tomorrow. A decision will be taken in the morning on whether it will be necessary to close the school. Messages and latest updates will appear here on the school website. Heart FM will also be notified.

Building Work
The diggers have started work on the school playground.

Autumn Term 2009

	Yesterday evening Key Stage 2 sang carols to a very appreciative audience.
	As the first stage of the work for the new building the fences for the builders compound were delivered. Unfortunately the lorry got stuck in the mud!
	This morning the school watched the Cygnets, Reception and KS1 Christmas production Dress Rehearsal.
Many thanks to everyone who helped to make our Christmas Fair such a success on Friday. We made over £1000, which will benefit the children enormously.
	Do have a look at all the photographs from the Christmas Fair.
	Pudsey visited last week and launched Children in Need at Downlands. We have some lovely photographs - thanks to the Garrison photographer for his contribution.
	The Guy competition was won by Cedar class with their fantastic Guy Fawkes. The Bonfire Night posters were so good that this year we had six winners! To see all the Guys and the prizes being awarded do click on the photograph.
This half term will, as usual, be full of interesting and stimulating activities and learning. As we get closer to Christmas there will be carols, glitter and excitement. This year we are supporting the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. There will be further information coming home and, after assembly today, the children will be able to tell you all about it. .
	Willow's assembly A News Report was a tremendous success. Do go to the Year 5/6 page for more information and photographs.
The last week of this half term has arrived surprisingly quickly. The children are already working on their Fireworks posters and deciding what their Guy will look like this year. The judging of the Guy will take place in the first week of next half term and, as usual, there will be photographs on the website.
	Sycamore's assembly,written by the children, had the appropriate title Events that took place on the 15th October .
	Pine introduced us to Boudicca and the Romans in their very interesting and informative assembly last Thursday. Do look at the Year 3/4 page to see more.
	The first edition of the Chronicles of Downlands was published this week. Mrs Morgan's and Mrs Crookes' Newspaper Club distributed the copies to the classes.
	We had the Big Brew, in aid of SAFFA, in school today. Parents and staff really enjoyed their Bacon Butties!
	Cedar's assembly The Planets was extremely entertaining and informative. There are more photographs on the Year 3/4 page.
	On Monday Sycamore and Willow had a very enjoyable trip to Moors Valley. To see more photographs do go to the Year 5/6 page.
	Rights and Responsibilities was the theme of the assembly given by Beech last Thursday afternoon. Do go to the Year 3/4 page to see more.
	Last Tuesday Padre came in to take our Harvest assembly. Do click on the photograph to see more pictures. All the food that was donated will go to help feed the homeless in Bristol.
	On Thursday Year 3/4 spent a very enjoyable and useful day in Dorchester. The children visited the Museum and the Roman Town House.
	Year 1/2 had a very successful visit to Brownsea Island last week. All photographs will be on the class page soon.
We all had a very good first week back at school. The sunshine has allowed us to make full use of our lovely grounds. On Wednesday Year 1/2 will be spending the day on Brownsea Island. On Thursday Year 3/4 are off to Dorchester museum.
	The Travelling Planetarium came to Year 3/4 this week. As you can see, the children met a spaceman!
	To see photographs of the new playground area and the refurbished classrooms click on the photograph.
Welcome back! This will be a very exciting term as we have a great many interesting and stimulating events planned. We are very pleased with the lovely new playground area and the KS1 refurbishment. There will soon be photographs on this site, and you will be able to see how good it all looks.