Downe House
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- telephone: +44 (0)1635 200286
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DECEMBER 2008
2nd languages GCSE mock orals for U5
2nd languages orals for L5
8.30am Whole School assembly
2nd languages GCSE mock orals for U5
2nd languages orals for L5
8.35am U5 assembly (CR)
8.35am L6 assembly (PAC)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Lower School Choir (Chapel)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Junior Choral (CR)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Repertory Choir (V)
7.00pm – 7.30pm U4 non Junior Choral Carol Service rehearsal (CR)
7.00pm – 7.45pm Confirmation class group 3 (Lovelock)
7.00pm - 8.00pm L6 Lecture (PAC)
7.45pm – 8.30pm Confirmation class group 4 (Lovelock)
2nd languages GCSE mock orals for U5
2nd languages orals for L5
ABRSM exams (CR and room 17)
8.00am Seniors' meeting with Deputy Head and Head of Sixth Form (Lovelock)
3.00pm – 4.20pm Whole School Tutorial
4.30pm Squash v St Mary's Ascot (A)
5.00pm – 10.00pm U6 Theatre Studies dress rehearsals for practical assessment (PAC)
2nd languages GCSE mock orals for U5
2nd languages orals for L5
ABRSM exams (CR and room 17)
8.35am U4 assembly (CR)
9.00am – 9.00pm U6 A2 Theatre Studies Practical Assessment (PAC)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Choral (Chapel)
2nd languages GCSE mock orals for U5
2nd languages orals for L5
ABRSM exams (CR and room 17)
9.00am – 9.00pm U6 A2 Theatre Studies Practical Assessment (PAC)
CLOSED WEEKEND
All day Junior Territorial Lacrosse Tournament
8.30am Choral (Chapel)
8.30am Junior Choral (CR)
12.30pm – 8.00pm ECA: “Clothes Show” at NEC, Birmingham
1.00pm – 5.30pm House Mural workshops (Art rooms)
OA Speech and Drama Workshop
2.00pm – 5.00pm Removes In-House Activities
6.30pm – 9.30pm Darwin trip to Watermill Theatre, Newbury
7.00pm “Battle of the Bands” (PAC)
CLOSED WEEKEND
Veyrines term ends
Bangalore Sixth Form link team departs
All day Junior Territorial Lacrosse Tournament
9.00am – 1.00pm Junior Carol Service rehearsal for Remove – U4 (CR)
10.00am Matins for L5 – U6 (Choral): The Chaplain (PAC)
1.00pm House Outings for U4 – U6
1.00pm Remove families' Christmas Lunch in main dining room (followed by Christmas Entertainment and packing)
Darwin In-House Activities
8.30am Whole school assembly
6.00pm – 9.00pm “Search for a Star” dress rehearsal (PAC)
8.35am L5 assembly (CR)
8.35am L6 and U6 assembly (PAC)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Lower School Choir (Chapel)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Junior Choral (CR)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Repertory Choir (V)
7.00pm – 7.30pm U4 non Junior Choral Carol Service rehearsal (CR)
7.00pm – 7.45pm Confirmation class group 3 (Lovelock)
7.00pm - 8.00pm L6 Lecture (PAC)
7.45pm – 8.30pm Confirmation class group 4 (Lovelock)
8.00am Seniors' meeting with Deputy Head and Head of Sixth Form (Lovelock)
10.40am – 12.40pm Junior Carol Service rehearsal for Remove – U4 (FC)
12 noon – 2.30pm Castle School Christmas Party and Lunch (Willis Dining Room)
3.30pm – 6.00pm Senior Carol Service rehearsal for Choral at St. Nicolas' Church
4.00pm – 5.00pm AGS Christmas Tea for Staff
4.20pm Lessons cease for Remove – U4
5.00pm Full Staff meeting (CR)
8.45am End of term assembly (PAC)
12 noon – 1.30pm Christmas Lunch in main dining room and Willis
3.00pm Lessons cease for L5 - U6
3.45pm Junior Carol Service at Downe House for Remove – U4 (FC)
5.00pm Term ends for Remove – U4
7.30pm “Search for a Star” (PAC)
Departure of Ski Trip to USA
11.30am Senior Carol Service at St. Nicolas' Church, Newbury for L5- U6
12.30pm Term ends for L5 – U6
7.00pm Christmas Dinner for staff
7.00pm Christmas Dinner for support staff
Return of Ski Trip from USA
Bangalore Sixth Form link team returns
Dan Cruikshank - 'Adventures in Architecture'
Dan is a leading expert on architecture and historic buildings and a regular presenter on the BBC. He is best known for his popular series Britain's Best Buildings and Around The World in 80 Treasures; and for his appearances in Under Fire and What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us. Dan's latest series, Adventures in Architecture has recently screened on BBC 2.
Pupils from Downe House have walked the 300km (200 miles) from Downe House to Salcombe in Devon to raise awareness and funds for Cancer Research UK's vital research. The girls arrived wet and tired, but triumphant, after a gruelling 16 day march which took them acorss fields, rivers and along the coastal path.
The competition is open to all students in Year 12 and essay titles are set by Corpus Christi. Poppy will be attending the Prize Giving on 3 July.
Annie entered her design for her AS Level Product Design Resistant Materials coursework and has been selected as one of the 20 finalists. She will take her project and portfolio to the Finals, which will be held at Dulwich College in London on 20 June 2008.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Performances at 11am and 6pm at 'The Dell', the outdoor performance space in the RSC Centenary Gardens, bordered by the river and Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bring a picnic, all welcome!
2nd - 4th May in the Performing Arts Centre
‘Times' writer Mary Ann Sieghart gives Summer Term Medley Lecture
Newbury's MP, Richard Benyon, visited Downe House on 25th April speak to thePolitics Society about his work in the House of Commons and the constituency.
Congratulations to Emma Powell (U5) who was selected for NYT's highly acclaimed acting course.
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, Downe House hosted a charity fashion show. The events were organised by Rosie Fortescue, Georgiana Haig and Celia Thursfield, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, raising a total of just over £5,500.
Gillian Clarke, renowned poet, who has written poetry and prose for children and adults, visited Downe House on Sunday, 16 March. Her poetry reading began with her first publsihed poem 'The Sundial' and the audience were immediately impressed by her passionate and erudite ideas......
Diane Louise Jordan, businesswoman and one of the most popular presenters of BBC One's Songs of Praise, gave a talk and answered questions about how her faith influences the way she conducts her own business life and on matters relating to business ethics and corporate social responsibility more generally.
If you missed House Drama, or would like to see your daughter's performance again, a professional Double DVD recording by Kingsbridge AV Limited of all five productions will be available to order at a cost of £22.50 each.
Click here to find out how to order
This Trust was established in November 2006 as part of the agreed resolution of the OFT's recent investigation.
The objects of the Trust are to:
There are three criteria for eligibility:
For further details go to <Joining Downe> and click on <Scholarships>
Dan Cruikshank - 'Adventures in Architecture'
Dan is a leading expert on architecture and historic buildings and a regular presenter on the BBC. He is best known for his popular series Britain's Best Buildings and Around The World in 80 Treasures; and for his appearances in Under Fire and What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us. Dan's latest series, Adventures in Architecture has recently screened on BBC 2.
Pupils from Downe House have walked the 300km (200 miles) from Downe House to Salcombe in Devon to raise awareness and funds for Cancer Research UK's vital research. The girls arrived wet and tired, but triumphant, after a gruelling 16 day march which took them acorss fields, rivers and along the coastal path.
The competition is open to all students in Year 12 and essay titles are set by Corpus Christi. Poppy will be attending the Prize Giving on 3 July.
Annie entered her design for her AS Level Product Design Resistant Materials coursework and has been selected as one of the 20 finalists. She will take her project and portfolio to the Finals, which will be held at Dulwich College in London on 20 June 2008.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Performances at 11am and 6pm at 'The Dell', the outdoor performance space in the RSC Centenary Gardens, bordered by the river and Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bring a picnic, all welcome!
2nd - 4th May in the Performing Arts Centre
‘Times' writer Mary Ann Sieghart gives Summer Term Medley Lecture
Newbury's MP, Richard Benyon, visited Downe House on 25th April speak to thePolitics Society about his work in the House of Commons and the constituency.
Congratulations to Emma Powell (U5) who was selected for NYT's highly acclaimed acting course.
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, Downe House hosted a charity fashion show. The events were organised by Rosie Fortescue, Georgiana Haig and Celia Thursfield, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, raising a total of just over £5,500.
Gillian Clarke, renowned poet, who has written poetry and prose for children and adults, visited Downe House on Sunday, 16 March. Her poetry reading began with her first publsihed poem 'The Sundial' and the audience were immediately impressed by her passionate and erudite ideas......
Diane Louise Jordan, businesswoman and one of the most popular presenters of BBC One's Songs of Praise, gave a talk and answered questions about how her faith influences the way she conducts her own business life and on matters relating to business ethics and corporate social responsibility more generally.
If you missed House Drama, or would like to see your daughter's performance again, a professional Double DVD recording by Kingsbridge AV Limited of all five productions will be available to order at a cost of £22.50 each.
Click here to find out how to order
This Trust was established in November 2006 as part of the agreed resolution of the OFT's recent investigation.
The objects of the Trust are to:
There are three criteria for eligibility:
For further details go to <Joining Downe> and click on <Scholarships>