Downs Junior School Music - News

RepTylers - The Zoo in the Music Room!

15/2/2019

The music room was transformed into a zoo today. The children from last term's winning house (Malala) encountered, held and learned about skinny pigs, chameleons, toads, lizards, pythons and many more fascinating animals.

Many thanks to RepTylers (Luke and Kirstie) for coming in and engaging so many lucky children at Downs Junior School. Special thanks also to Sophia in Year 4 for assisting her Dad, Luke, in assemblies.

For many, the highlight of the day was meeting Monty (the python - of course). For more information about RepTylers, and to book them for a party, visit their website: reptylers.co.uk.

Auditions

13/2/2019

Entry to this year's Battle of the Bands closed last Friday.
The audition list is now complete. For further information about this year's battle, and to view the audition list, visit the Battle of the Bands 2019 web page.

Battle of the Bands

28/1/2019

Rehearsals are going well for this year's Battle of the Bands. Remember, the entry deadline is Friday 8th February 2019. More information can be found on the Battle of the Bands 2019 page.

STOMP workshop

23/1/2019

6S had a fun morning of banging, hitting, shaking, scraping, throwing, clapping and STOMPING various rhythm patterns using everyday school objects (including the sick buckets). Here's the end result! Thanks to Ollie Tunmer for providing the STOMP-inspired workshop.

Time is running out...

14/1/2019

You must sign-up to Mega Choir or Orchestra before the deadline...
FRIDAY 18th JANUARY 2019

Music Clubs - Spring-Term Sign-Up Countdown

2019 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

3/1/2019

All music clubs will begin w/b 14th January 2019.

Please sign-up for Mega Choir and Orchestra via ParentPay:

Entry forms for this year's Battle of the Bands are now available. Further information can be found on the Battle of the Bands 2019 page.

Band Battle Entry Form 2019
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The video clips are now live!

19/12/2018

Downs Junior School
Christmas Concert 2018

Enjoy the winter holiday everyone. See you in January for some Battle of the Bands action! More information coming soon...

Reminder: Drum Kit Lessons

19/12/2018

REMINDER: From January 2019, Lawrie Miller (our new drum kit tutor) will be offering private one-to-one lessons in school on Tuesdays from 14:30. The new tutor is being provided by the Brighton and Hove Music and Arts Service. To apply for these lessons, please complete the online application form - click below for a direct link:

Missing Violin

17/12/2018

A half-size violin, belonging to Eva (4A), has been missing since Friday.
It is likely that someone else with a half-size violin, in the same case (purple and blue), has taken Eva's violin home by mistake. Please check your violin case.

If you have Eva's violin, please return it to Miss Rusbatch, or the 4A classroom. Thank you.

December 17th, 2018

17/12/2018

HUGE thanks to everyone who turned up to M&S on Saturday, despite the miserable winter weather. You sang beautifully and raised lots of money for Rockinghorse - a Brighton-based charity that supports sick children and babies.

Christmas Concert at St. Bart's

14/12/2018

Photos and video clips from Tuesday night's concert are being organised and will soon be added to the Christmas 2018 page. Keep your eyes peeled.

Special thanks to the following photographers and videographers:
Kati and Ian Byrne, Mr Ringland, Mrs Martin and Miss Trevatt.

Ice World Celebration

14/12/2018

Congratulations to the Year 3 team. Your performances (yesterday and today) were ice-tastic! Great costumes, props, speaking, acting, singing and smiling.

Drum Kit Tutor

13/12/2018

Next week, we will be sad to say goodbye to our drum tutor, Loz Thomas, as he ventures off to a new career, and also the world of fatherhood. Thank you for your valued tuition, inspiration and commitment to our students Loz.

In January 2019, a new drum kit tutor will be offering one-to-one 30 minute lessons in school on Tuesdays from 14:30. The new tutor is being provided by the Brighton and Hove Music and Arts Service. To apply for these lessons, please complete the online application form. Here is a direct link. Tutor details will soon be added to the Drum Kit web page.

Christmas Concert at St. Bartholomew's

12/12/2018

WOWEEEEEEEE! Well done to everyone involved in yesterday's concert to ex-pupils, and last night's festive celebration at St. Bartholomew's Church. The feedback from audience members and school staff has been overwhelmingly positive. You should be incredibly proud of yourselves. Thank you for working and rehearsing so hard. You're shining stars!

Keep your eyes peeled for photos and videos over the next few days - they'll appear on the Christmas 2018 web page.

AmaSing Singing Super Choir

4/12/2018

Congratulations to the Year 6 Super Choir - they sang their socks (and Santa hats) off last night at the Brighton Centre, alongside 1,300 children from 43 schools.

We were accompanied all evening by the Brighton and Hove Wind Orchestra and the Brighton and Hove Youth Big Band; both groups included ex-pupils of Downs Junior School.