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- WEEK 12 CHALLENGE -

Let's CELEBRATE the end of the academic year, as a way of saying THANK YOU and GOODBYE and looking to the future. Extra-special good luck to our Year 6 pupils as they head off to secondary school. There's a message from Miss Rusbatch further down this page. Listen to, sing and dance along with the song 'CELEBRATION' below:


CELEBRATION

WATCH

SING

DANCE


MESSAGE & POEM FROM MISS RUSBATCH BELOW:

13th July 2020

Dear DJS Children,

As you know, I am sadly leaving Downs Junior School next week. I am moving away from Brighton to return to Yorkshire (in the north of England), where my family and oldest friends all live.

I have taught music at Downs Junior School for 9 years. In that time, I have organised many concerts and shows and loved every single one of them. 

I would like to say THANK YOU for bringing so much fun and creative energy to the music lessons. Teaching you has been AMAZING and I will miss you a lot. Thank you also to those of you who have participated in rehearsals and performances. I am very PROUD of everything you have achieved.

​I will visit Brighton often and promise to come and see you at Downs Junior School.

I have written a little poem for you (below), to summarise how I am feeling.

Stay awesome, keep smiling, keep singing and always, ALWAYS be kind.

Love from MIss Rusbatch

​xXx


​There are so many reasons for me to go
Why, then, oh why does my heart hurt so?
The reason is simple, the reason is you
We’re bonded together with musical glue
It will hurt to separate and walk away
A big part of me really wants to stay
But all good things must come to an end
I’ll never forget you, my wonderful friend

This school in Brighton has been my home
No doubt, it’s the best school I’ve ever known
I feel lucky to be part of this amazing team
I will think of you often. At night, when I dream,
Memories of music will flood through my mind
The songs and the dances I’ll leave behind
Concerts, productions, assemblies and shows
Live on, but my time has come to a close
​
Thank you for supporting my musical endeavours
I’m indebted to you forever and ever
Within the crown, YOU are the jewel
I will love you always, Downs Junior School

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