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.

Yummy Yummy Samosas 8th Feb 2024
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Rockhopper Class have been very busy making samosas this week! They look yummy and the smell around school was lovely!

Safer Internet Day 8th Feb 2024
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Children were asked to create a comic strip with a hard hitting message reminding other children to stay safe online.

Community Coffee Morning 8th Feb 2024
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It was great to see so many local organisations and groups come to school and meet with the community.

Choir at Wembley 4th Feb 2024
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The Downside choir joined 4000 other children to perform at the Young Voices concert at Wembley Arena. Thanks to all the staff for giving up their time.

Year 6 Science- Air Resistance 30th Jan 2024
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Year 6 began their exploration of air resistance by measuring the time it took different paper cases to fall to the floor from a set height.

Music on song 28th Jan 2024
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It has already been a busy start to 2024. Have a look at some of the amazing things the children have been getting up to in lessons.

Snap Circuits 26th Jan 2024
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Children in science club used Snap Circuit kits to recall and extend their knowledge of electrical circuits. They remembered that electricity only travels in complete circuits through electrical conductors. We discussed the role of switches in making and breaking an electrical circuit. The children began by following diagramatic instructions to build circuits using a range of components. Many then used their knowledge to build their own circuits. It was fun using motors that made spinners fly and incorporating a beaker of water into a circuit. The children know that water is an electrical conductor from their electrical safety lessons in year 3 but it was still exciting to use it safely as an electrical conductor in a working circuit.

Rockets 26th Jan 2024
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Children used balloons to learn about thrust in rockets

Bubble 25th Jan 2024
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Children in science club enjoyed making and experimenting with bubbles. They investigated using bubble wands of different shapes and sizes. No matter what the shape of the wand, the bubble was always a sphere. This is because the air inside the bubble pushes out making the bubble skin into a sphere.

Icy Blast 25th Jan 2024
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Children at science club thought about some of the different climates on earth – including the polar regions. They were given some Lego figures trapped in blocks of ice. Their challenge was to find the best material for melting the ice so that the explorers could be rescued.! We use salt and grit on roads and school paths on really icy days as salt helps ice to melt when the temperature is below 0 degrees.

Year 6 Trip to RAF Hendon 17th Jan 2024
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As part of their World War 2 history topic Year 6 visitied the RAF War Museum. The children had a great day and took part in two workshops and explored the aircraft.

Brillant club 16th Jan 2024
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After a `brillant` lauch session last week the children enjoyed meeting their tutor, learning what a university is and how it can equip people for future jobs. The group also discussed the purpose of a museum.

Year 2 Great Fire of London Day (Part 2) 18th Dec 2023
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On Thursday the rest of Year 2 children had the opportunity to develop their knowledge of the Great Fire of London. Watch out for the rats!!!

KS2 Christmas lunch 18th Dec 2023
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On Thursday the KS2 children enjoyed their christmas lunch- brussels, turkey and lots of bad cracker jokes!

KS1 Christmas Lunch 18th Dec 2023
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The children in KS1 enjoyed their christmas dinner on Wednesday.

Reception visit Preschol 18th Dec 2023
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On Friday, Reception children visited Preschool, to perform the poem Needles, by Brian Bilston. They also sang some Christmas songs, and exchanged gifts with the Preschool children. Reception children gave Christmas cookies, made especially by each class, for the younger children to enjoy.

Great Fire of London Curriculum Day 18th Dec 2023
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On Wednesday (13th December) the children from Jupiter, Mars and some from Saturn class had a fun and interactive day working with History of the Page to develop their understanding of the Great Fire of London.

All the children were treated to watch the annual pantomime (Oh Yes they were!!) 12th Dec 2023
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There was lots of fun, laughter and shouting whilst the children `Peter Pan Never Grow Up` on Thursday 7th December. Unlike the panto the photos are below- not behind you!!

Short Tail Trail 2024 12th Dec 2023
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We are delighted to working with Keech Hospice to bring alive the Short Tail Trail. Follow the website as we update you on the progress.

Reception at the Library 12th Dec 2023
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Reception children had lots of fun exploring the library and sharing stories with each other.

Autumn Time 12th Dec 2023
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The children in Reception when for an Autumn walk around school to gain resources and inspiration for their crown making.

Food Bank Donations 12th Dec 2023
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Thankyou to all our amazing families who donated food to the food bank last Friday (8/12/23) we had more food donated than every. What a fantastic and generous community we are.

Parliament Week 12th Dec 2023
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As part of Parliament week the Year 5 children discussed `Are computer games good for you?` It was an interested debate between all the children. What do you think?

Year 5 Live Roman History Lesson 12th Dec 2023
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Year 5 were very lucky to join a live lesson on the Romans and link with other primary schools.

Year 5 Bikeability 12th Dec 2023
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The children in Year 5 were given the opportunity to develop their safety and cycling skills and work with the Bibeability team to explore safe routes around the local area.

World Ocean Day 12th Dec 2023
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Year 4 joined with the rest of the school to create amazing art work to promote World Ocean Day

Year 4 Trip to the Gurdwara 12th Dec 2023
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Year 4 children had an interesting visit to the Gurdwara.

Year 4 Greek Day 12th Dec 2023
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Year 4 enjoyed their Greek Day where they were given the opportunity to make bread, crafts and have a Greek Banquet.

Year 3 Library Visit 12th Dec 2023
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Year 3 had a great day exploring the library and sharing and listening to stories with their friends.

Year 2: Great Fire of London 12th Dec 2023
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As part of their Great Fire of London Topic the children made Tudor houses and then got to experience how they stopped the fire.

Year 2 Firefighter Come to visit 12th Dec 2023
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As part of their topic on the Great Fire of London the Year 2 children were visited by the Luton Fireservice.

Year 2 Bread Making 12th Dec 2023
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Year 2 had a fantastic day making bread at school.

Year 1 Family Learning 4th Dec 2023
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It was lovely to see so many families attend the family learning sessions.

Year 3 & 4 Sportshall Athletics West Zone Competition 14th Nov 2023
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Congratulations to the children who took part in the Zone competition and were crowned champions.

Year 3 Stone Age Day 14th Nov 2023
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Year 3 had an amazing day learning about life was like in the Stone Age.

Year 3 & 4 Tag Rugby 14th Nov 2023
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To celebrate the Rugby World Cup the Year 3 & 4 children played a games against each other.