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14/1/2019

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

Music Clubs - Spring-Term Sign-Up Countdown

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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...

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Reminder: Drum Kit Lessons

19/12/2018

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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:

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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.

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December 17th, 2018

17/12/2018

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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.

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Christmas Concert at St. Bart's

14/12/2018

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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.

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Ice World Celebration

14/12/2018

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

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Drum Kit Tutor

13/12/2018

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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.

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Christmas Concert at St. Bartholomew's

12/12/2018

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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.

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AmaSing Singing Super Choir

4/12/2018

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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.

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Singing Super Choir - The Brighton Centre

3/12/2018

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The Year 6 Super Choir are ready, warmed up and in fine voice ahead of this evening's huge concert at The Brighton Centre. This afternoon's rehearsal sounded wonderful - the audience are in for a treat.

For further details, letters, forms, slips, audio tracks and lyrics for all upcoming Christmas concerts, please visit the Christmas 2018 page.

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Good news!

29/11/2018

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The missing guitar (mentioned in the blog post below) has been found / returned to the school. Thank you to all who contributed to its safe return!

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Missing Guitar

26/11/2018

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A Valencia guitar has gone missing.

If your child receives guitar lessons in school, please double check that they have not brought home someone else's guitar by mistake. This occasionally happens because many children in school have identical guitar cases.

If you haven't already done so, please ensure your child's guitar, and guitar case, is clearly labelled with their name and class. Thank you.