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International 6WP

21/10/2016

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Congratulations to the 6WP Team for bringing the children's ideas together in an assembly celebrating our school's diversity. 

​Arion did a great job on the drum kit, as the class performed their own song relating to the refugee crisis and how we can help those in need:
Why do people keep fighting? Why do people keep dying?
What does it take to keep trying? NOTHING – NOTHING – NOTHING
The people are crying. Politicians are lying.
What does it take to keep trying? NOTHING – NOTHING – NOTHING

We can all help if we donate some money now,
Donate some clothes and shoes and food to them somehow
​We should all help to show humanity and love
If we come together, we can rise above

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Spook-tastic 6A Performance

14/10/2016

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Congratulations to the 6A Team for pulling off three spooky performances - consisting of spook-factor judges and presenters, scary jokes, spine-chiller stories, dances and songs. BRAVO! Particular thanks to Jack (on drums) and George (on guitar).

​Enjoy the Halloween disco tonight everybody.
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Orchestra Hyper Drive!

6/10/2016

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Orchestra tidied away in extra-speedy time today!
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On Stage Off Stage!

5/10/2016

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This morning, Mega Choir practised getting on and off the stage.
​Bearing in mind there are nearly 170 of them, they did very well!
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Shanah Tovah - Happy New Year

5/10/2016

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Rosh Hashanah - Feast of Trumpets is being celebrated this week. Happy new year (Shanah Tovah) to our Jewish community. Mrs Kaiser delivered assemblies today, informing the children about Jewish traditions and the ways in which they celebrate the new year.
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IMPORTANT - re. Private Lessons

4/10/2016

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PLEASE NOTE: Children are only permitted to receive private lessons for ONE instrument in class curriculum lesson time. 

Tuition for a second instrument 
may be received, but ONLY if the lesson for that instrument is before/after school or during lunchtime. 

If you would like your child to receive tuition for a second instrument within the school premises, it is your responsibility, when applying for lessons, to inform the new teacher that your child is only able to receive tuition before/after school or during lunchtime.

Please bear in mind that some peripatetic staff will not be able to accommodate this within their own timetable, therefore, tuition for a second instrument may not be possible within school. If this is the case, it would be worth seeking private tuition out of school time, either at your own home, at the teacher's home, or at a music centre. 

​Please contact Miss Rusbatch if you would like the contact details for private tutors who are not associated with Downs Junior School. 
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Club Sign-Up is now CLOSED

4/10/2016

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It is now too late to sign-up for a music club. Sign-up will re-open in January 2017. A list of names of the children in Mega Choir, Super Choir and Orchestra will soon be placed on the respective club pages. If your child's name does not appear on these lists, they are not in the club because the necessary sign-up form has not been received. 

There has been a incredibly large number of children who have signed up this term. Thank you, in advance, for your commitment, time, talent and energy.

The following numbers of children are in:
Mega Choir - 168
Super Choir  - 64
Orchestra - 19
TOTAL: 251 children

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