Merry Christmas!

Dear Parents/Carers

So, here we are at the end of the first full term at school for what seems like forever.

The Year 5/6 staff would like to say a huge thank you for all your support this term.  Your children have worked hard and been a credit to you and the school.

We would also like to thank you for all the gifts and cards we have received this week.  Your kindness and generosity is very much appreciated.  

Please have a safe, healthy Christmas with your children and families.  We look forward to welcoming you and the children back at Down Hall in the New Year.

If you are one of our families who do not celebrate Christmas, we wish you a lovely two week rest and best wishes for 2022.

All that is left to say is......

                                                   MERRY CHRISTMAS

                                                            AND

                                                    A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

10.12.21

 

Dear Parents/Carers

This week in Year 5/6, we have been completing our end of term assessments.  The children have all worked hard to show us the progress they have made this term.

Due to the assessments, homework will not be set this week.

In science, children have enjoyed making their own shadow puppets and preparing a show to perform for the class.

Christmas Jumper Day - Friday 10th December

All the children looked fab today in their Christmas jumpers. In class today, we read our latest letter from Thoko, the girl from Malawi which the money raised today will sponsor for another year's education. It is lovely to hear about the things that she can do and the hopes that she has for the future now that she is in full time education.

Next week, we will be continuing to work hard in lessons, as well as having some Christmas fun too.  

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

03.12.21

Happy Friday everyone!

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who sent their children into school today in non uniform.  The money raised will go towards the building of the 999 Cenotaph.  In school today, children wrote letters of thanks to the emergency services for their dedication and bravery.

In English this week, children have been preparing to present instrucitonal speeches.  We are looking forward to seeing their presentations next week.

In maths, we have been working on area and perimeter.  The children have learnt how to calculate areas and perimeters of a range of shapes, including triangles, parallelograms and compound shapes.

Don't forget that next Friday (10th) is Christmas jumper day.  Children are invited to come to school wearing a Christmas jumper with their normal uniform.  Ties should be worn under jumpers please.  

Article 28 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that "All children have a right to an education." We take this right very seriously at Down Hall and just over 3 years ago, the School Council chose to raise money to sponsor a child to go to school who currently did not have this right.

We are now in our 4th year of sponsoring Thoko, a girl from Malawi, to go to school. It is through wearing our Christmas jumpers and making a donation on this day that pays for Thoko's education for the whole year! 

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall