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The tournament was held at Sherborne Girl's School, Dorset over 4 days. The U15's won their section and qualified for the Premier division which is the top 10 schools placed in two sections. Downe House U15's came second in their section and only the two first placed battled it out in the final. Sadly for the U15's there was no semi final as the team were playing superb lacrosse and improving every minute.
The 1st team competition was held over two days. On the first day the 1st team won their section and were placed in the Premier Division as one of the top seeds. On the final day our section was extremely tough and the scores very close. We beat Guildford High 2-1 and then lost to St.Swithun's 1-2, those two teams being the eventual finalists. The 1st Lacrosse team have made enormous progress over the season and they did extremely well to be as competitive in the ‘finals' day.
The U19B (2nd 's,3rd 's) and U15B (U15B,U14A) tournaments were held on th March over one day. All four teams played extremely well and the 2nd 's and U14A's reached the final. The 2nd 's had to beat St. Swithuns in sudden death to reach the final and Alex Madeley's "golden goal" will not be forgotten.
The 2nd 's beat Benenden 3-1 in the final to win the National Schools.
The U14A's beat Guilford High 4-0 in the final to win the National Schools.
This is a fantastic achievement and well done to all the teams. Now our aim is to win all four age groups.!!!!!
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>