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Productions

Autumn / Christmas 2019

  • Monday 2nd December - Year 6 Super Choir performing at The Brighton Centre 19:00 - 20:20. (Extra information for this concert is available on the Christmas 2019 web page.)

  • Friday 6th December - Music Jam Concert to families in school 14:30 - 15:00. Tickets are not required for this concert.
 
  • Wednesday 11th December - Concert to ex-pupils of Downs Junior School 11:00 - 12:15. Entry by invitation only.
 
  • Thursday 12th December - Mega Choir / Super Choir Concert at St. Bartholomew's Church 18:00 - 19:30
Please be aware that seating in the church will be limited - standing room will be available at the back, and down the sides of the church. ​Tickets are not required for this concert. We will be asking for donations on the evening. Money raised from donations will be split between St. Bart's Church and the music department at Downs Junior School.
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  • Tuesday 17th December - Year 3 Ice Worlds Celebration Performances - 09:30 and 14:00 (further info available from the Year 3 teaching team)

Summer Term 2019

Friday 21st June 
The top 3 bands from this year's Battle of the Bands will perform for all of the staff and children at Downs Infant School from 14:00.

Sunday 23rd June
Mega Choir will perform as The Sound of Science' for the school's science-themed summer fair. The fair starts at 12:00. We will be performing any time from 14:15.

Friday 28th June
Sports Day - it's time for WAKA WAKA and Hall of Fame during our opening and closing ceremonies.

12th & 16th July
Year 6 performing The Wizard of Oz to the school community.

18th and 19th July
Year 6 performing The Wizard of Oz to their families.

Friday 19th July
Guitar assemblies with guitar teacher Tom. 10:00 and 10:45.

Winter Term 2018

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Friday 9th November
Mega Choir and Super Choir performing at St. Bartholomew's Church - 18:15 - 19:30

CHRISTMAS CONCERT DATES:

WHAT TO WEAR: 
Children can wear their own clothes. It is optional to also wear festive clothes, and/or festive headgear e.g. Santa hat, reindeer antlers, elf ears, angel halos or tinsel.
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Monday 3rd December - Year 6 Super Choir performing at the Brighton Centre 19:00 - 20:15 (book tickets early via the Brighton Dome Box Office). Please arrive 18:15 – 18:30. Collect your child at 20:15 from the auditorium.
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Tuesday 11th December – Orchestra, Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to ex-pupils of the school 10:45 - 12:15
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Tuesday 11th December – Orchestra, Mega Choir and Super Choir will be performing to families at St. Bartholomew’s Church 18:00 - 19:30.
Please arrive 17:30 – 17:45 to ensure a prompt start at 18:00.
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Saturday 15th December - Mega Choir and Super Choir will be singing for charity at M&S Hollingbury - 11:00 - 12:00. Please arrive by 10:50.
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Sunday 16th December
Miss Rusbatch and Tom (guitar teacher at Downs Junior School) will be performing Christmas sing-a-long songs at the Cleveland Arms in Brighton 16:30 - 18:30

Summer Term 2018

Ukulele and pBuzz concerts - Wednesday 27th June
4PY - 13:50 - 14:10 and 4F - 14:50 - 15:10

Battle of the Bands gig at Downs Infant School - 13th July 2018 - 14:00 - 15:00

Summer Fair Concert - Sunday 15th July 2018 - 13:45 - 14:45 (possibly 15:00 finish)

Year 6 Production - Mary Poppins
13th & 16th July to the school
17th & 18th July to Parents

Autumn Term 2017

Updated Concert Dates and Times (November 2017)

Friday 8th December - 10:00 – 10:30 and 10:45 – 11:15 and 11:30 – 12:15 to parents
Guitar Concerts – Tom Butterworth’s guitar students performing. Parents of performers are welcome to attend the 11:30 – 12:15 concert. No tickets required.
 
Sunday 10th December – 13:00 – 13:45
Christmas Sing-a-long at the FODJ Christmas Winterland Event. Open to all singers!
 
Monday 11th December – 11:00 – 14:45 and 18:30 – 20:20
Year 6 Super Choir rehearsing / performing at The Brighton Centre. The rehearsal is in the afternoon. The evening concert will start at 19:00. Please ensure the children arrive between 18:15 and 18:35 and meet Miss Rusbatch in the foyer. Tickets available from the Brighton Centre Box Office or online.
 
Tuesday 12th December – 11:00 – 12:15
School Christmas Concert to an audience of ex-pupils of Downs Junior School (1930s – 1960s). Audience by invitation only. Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra performing.
 
Wednesday 13th December – 18:00 – 19:30
MAIN SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT at St. Martin’s Church on Lewes Road (close to the bottom of Elm Grove). Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra will be performing. No tickets required. Open to all audiences. Children must arrive between 17:30 and 17:50 to ensure a prompt start. All children must be collected from the church at 19:30. We will be asking for monetary donations* on the evening. The children can wear anything ‘Christmassy’, including tinsel, face paint and head gear (antlers, elf ears or Santa hats). They may wear any combination of the following colours: black, white, red, green, silver or gold.
 
CANCELLED - Friday 15th December – CANCELELD
Violin Concerts – POSTPONED UNTIL THE SPRING TERM.
 
Monday 18th December – 09:30 – 10:15 and 14:15 – 15:00
Year 3 Christmas Concerts to parents. All Year 3 children will be performing. Online booking is required. Booking website and code available from the school office.
 
Tuesday 19th December – Timings TBC (during the school day)
Year 3 Concerts to the school & the Year 2 children & staff from Downs Infant School

Summer Term 2017 - Concert Dates

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Autumn Term 2016 - Concert Dates

  • Friday 11th November - Mega Choir and Super Choir - Remembrance Service at St. Bartholomew's Church - 14:00 - 15:00
  • Sunday 4th December - Mega Choir and Super Choir - ​Singing for Charity - M&S Hollingbury - 11:00 - 11:30
  • Monday 5th December - Year 6 Super Choir - Brighton Centre Rehearsal  11:30 - 14:00 and Concert  18:30 - 20:30
  • Tuesday 6th December - Year 3 Concerts to Parents of Year 3 Children - 09:30 - 10:15 & 14:15 - 15:00
  • Wednesday 7th December - Year 3 Concerts to Children & Staff at DJS - 10:00 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:15 (Recently Added)
  • Thursday 8th December - Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra Concert to Ex-Pupils - 11:00 - 12:15
  • Thursday 8th December - Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra Concerts to Parents - 13:45 - 15:15 & 18:00 - 19:30​
  • Friday 9th December - Mega Choir and Super Choir - FODJ Xmas Fair - Carol Singing in the canteen - 16:00 - 16:30
  • Saturday 10th December - Miss Rusbatch & Mrs Kaiser (Brighton Goes Gospel Choir) - Roedean Theatre - 15:00 & 19:00
  • Monday 12th December - Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra Concerts to Parents - 18:00 - 19:30 (EXTRA DATE)
  • Wednesday 14th December - Violin Concert to Parents - 14:00 - 14:50 (CANCELLED)
  • Friday 16th December - Whole School Carol Singing in the canteen - 09:45 - 10:30​

SUMMER 2016

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Wednesday 6th July
3.30pm – 5.00pm
School Canteen
Mega Choir, Year 6 Choir, Orchestra, Battle of the Bands Top 3, Soloists, Staff/Parent Band
Tickets not required. Free entry from 3.25pm.
 
Monday 11th July
2.00pm – 2.40pm
Battle of the Bands – Top 3 performing at Downs Infant School.
Parents of the children performing (Fleur, Rowan, Esme, Joshim, Lily, Orissa, Ruby, Phine and Eddie) are welcome to attend. Tickets not required. Free entry from 1.55pm.
 
 Last rehearsal of the year for Orchestra will be Thursday 7th July
 Last rehearsal of the year for Mega Choir will be 
Wednesday 13th July

WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY - 3.30PM - 5.00PM - MIDDLE PLAYGROUND

Featuring:
Staff / Parent Band
Top 3 Battle of the Bands Finalists
Mega Choir
Jam Band
Orchestra
Soloists

CHRISTMAS 2015

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Christmas Event Dates & Details
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 Below are details about the upcoming music events:

Friday 27th November
Bella Spinks' Voice Students - Singing Concert
10:05 - 10:30 and 10:45 - 11:10
​School Hall - Parents are welcome to attend
 
Thursday 3rd December
Year 6 Jam Band
Rehearsal in School for the Brighton Centre Concert - 1.15 - 2.15
Audience: N/A
 
Monday 7th December
Year 6 Jam Band
Brighton Centre
12:00 Rehearsal - £3 per child, packed lunches required
19:00 – Concert at the Brighton Centre
Audience: Ticket Holders – tickets available from the Brighton Centre Box Office
Miss Rusbatch currently has 5 tickets available for purchase.
 
Wednesday 9th December
Year 3 Christmas Concert and FODJ Winter Fair
15:30 – 18:00
Concerts in the Hall: 16:00 – 16:40 and 17:00 – 17:40
Audience: Tickets not required – seating not available – standing only
 
Saturday 12th December
Brighton Goes Gospel Christmas Concert
Roedean Theatre 2pm and 7pm
Miss Rusbatch, Mrs Kaiser and Mrs Roberts will be performing
 
Sunday 13th December
Jam Band and Mega Choir singing for charity (CLIC Sargent) at M&S Hollingbury: To be confirmed…
 
Tuesday 15th December
Ex-Pupils Christmas Concert – School Hall – 11:00 – 12:00
Mega Choir, Jam Band, Orchestra, Strings Ensemble
Audience: Men and women who attended Downs Junior School between the 1930s and 1960s: By invitation only.
 
Wednesday 16th December
School Christmas Concert - Mega Choir, Jam Band, Orchestra, Strings Ensemble
Audience: Tickets (free) will be required for both concerts via an online form:
TO BOOK TICKETS, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
https://www.schoolinterviews.co.uk/book/step1?z=3FZOiu

2pm – 3pm and 6pm – 7pm

Summer 2015

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Friday 5th June
The top three bands from this year's Battle of the Bands will perform at Downs Infant School 
Performing 14:00 - 14:45. Parents, of the children involved, are welcome to attend. 

Tuesday 23rd June (in the school hall)
Ukulele Concerts
13:45 - 14:15 4F (parents of children in 4F invited)
14:45 - 15:15 4B (parents of children in 4B invited)

Friday 26th June 
Guitar Concerts (in the school hall):
10:00 - 10:30 Y5 & Y6 audience / Y5 & Y6 guitarists performing
10:45 - 11:15 Y3 & Y4 audience / Y3 & Y4 guitarists performing
14:40 - 15:10 Parents of Y5 & Y6 guitarists audience / Y5 & Y6 guitarists performing

Thursday 2nd July
Final rehearsal of the year for orchestra (15:15 - 16:15)

Friday 3rd July
Cello Assembly - Sarah Davidson - TBC
During Music Assembly times. Parents of cellists invited. 
10:00 - 10:30: Y5 & Y6
10:45 - 11:15 Y3 & Y4

Wednesday 8th July
Final rehearsal of the year for Mega Choir (08:00 - 08:50) and Super Choir (12:30 - 13:00)

Thursday 9th July
FODJ Summer BBQ + School Summer Evening Concert in the playground for
Mega Choir, Super Choir, Orchestra, Battle of the Bands Top 3 and Soloists. 
Details TBC with FODJ ASAP.
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2014 WINTER TERM DATES:

Christmas Concert Dates
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2014 Summer Term Dates:

Brighton Festival Children's Parade
Saturday 3rd May in Brighton
Year 4

Sports Day
Friday 20th June
Playground

Summer Fair

Saturday 5th July
Mega Choir, Orchestra, Albatross and 
Battle of the Bands Top 3

Ukulele Concerts
Tuesday 8th July
4W at 13:45
4R at 14:45


Bugsy Malone Performances
Week Beginning 14th July
Year 6

Summer Concerts
Friday 18th JulyMega Choir, Orchestra, Albatross and Battle of the Bands Top 3
09:30 - 10:30
10:45 - 11:45
Albatross Performances at the 
Rose Theatre Kingston
Wednesday 23rd July
Friday 25th July
Saturday 26th July
Sunday 27th July


2014 Spring Term Dates:

4M Ukulele Concert

4B Ukulele Concert

Battle of the Bands FINAL
Tuesday 25th March

Tuesday 25th March

Tuesday 25th March
Hall: 1:45 - 2:15

Hall: 2:45 - 3:15


Hall: 3.30 - 5.00
4M

4B

12 Bands (whole school)

2013 Autumn Term Dates:

Harvest Assembly

Remembrance Service 

Brighton Centre Concert Rehearsal in School with Eva Rustige

Year 4 Glyndebourne Trip

Brighton Centre All School Rehearsal

Brighton Centre Christmas Concert

Kesho Amahoro DVD Premiere

Ex-Pupils Christmas Concert


School Christmas Fair

DJS Christmas Celebration

Christmas Strings

Year 3 Nativity


Christmas Concert to the School
Friday 11th October 

Friday 8th November

Wednesday 27th November


Friday 29th November

Monday 2nd December

Monday 2nd December

Wednesday 4th December

Thursday 5th December

Friday 6th December

Wednesday 11th December

Friday 13th December

Friday 13th - Monday 16th - Tuesday 17th December

Wednesday 18th December
School Canteen 10:00 - 10:30

School Playground

Music Room 9.15 - 10.30


Glyndebourne

Brighton Centre 11am - 2pm

Brighton Centre 19:00 - 20:30

School Hall 5.30pm - 8.30pm

School Hall 11.00 - 12.00

School Gates 3.30 - 4.00

School Hall 14:00 - 15:15 & 
17:30 - 18:45
School Hall 15:00 - 16:00

School Hall 09:30 / 14:00 / 19:00


School Hall 10:45 & 11:30
Whole School

Orchestra & Choirs

Super Choir


Year 4

Super Choir (Year 6)

Super Choir (Year 6)

Kesho Amahoro families

Orchestra & Choirs

Choirs - informal - 15 minutes

Orchestra & Choirs

Violinists

Year 3 Children


Mega Choir, Super Choir, Orchestra
For the Christmas Concerts, the children may wear any combination of clothing of the following colours: red, green, silver, gold, white, black plus tinsel and/or festive headwear, such as santa hats, elf ears, reindeer antlers etc.

2013 Summer Term Dates:

Saturday 4th May - Brighton Festival Children’s Parade – members of the school orchestra will join Year 4 for our Wallace and Gromit themed parade day through the streets of the Brighton.

Saturday 11th May - Brighton Fringe Festival – Miss Rusbatch will be performing with Vocal Explosion

Friday 21st June - Sports Day: Opening and Closing Ceremonies – music and dance

Monday 1st July - 4C and 4R Soundmakers Concerts

Saturday 13th July - Summer Fair and Concert – The Kesho Amahoro cast and Miss Rusbatch will perform a short concert of songs at the fair. The school orchestra, soloists and Battle of the Bands finalists will also perform.

Monday 15th – Thursday 18th – Year 6 Productions: Lion King, Annie, Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins

Friday 19th July – the Kenyan Kesho Amahoro cast arrive in Brighton

Wednesday 24th July – Leavers Assembly

Wednesday 24th July – the Kenyan group travel to London

Friday 26th July – Matinee performance of Kesho Amahoro at the Rose Theatre, Kingston - 12:00 - 14:00

Saturday 27th July – Evening performance of Kesho Amahoro at the Rose Theatre, Kingston - 19:30 - 21:30

Sunday 28th July – Matinee performance of Kesho Amahoro at the Rose Theatre, Kingston - 12:30 - 14:30



2012 Autumn Term & 2013 Spring Term Dates:

Brighton Centre Concert
Ex-Pupils Concert
in the school hall
Christmas Concert

Nativity


Soundmakers Concert
Battle of the Bands
Monday 3rd December
Thursday 6th December

Wednesday 12th December

Friday 14th December x1
Monday 17th December x2
Tuesday 18th December x2
Monday 11th February 2013
Thursday 14th March
Super Choir
Singing Squad, Super Choir, Orchestra

Singing Squad, Super Choir, Orchestra and soloists
Year 3
Year 3
Year 3
4P and 4M
Top 12 Bands following auditions
7pm
11am - 12pm

1.30pm - 3.00pm
6.00pm - 7.30pm
2.00pm
9.30am and 1.45pm
9.30am and 7.00pm
9.30am (4P) and 10.30am (4M)
3.30pm - 5.00pm hall
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