Downe House
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In May 2007 two girls from the Removes, Amelia Tudhope and Georgina Kirk, spent the half-term week braving the delights of Bucharest, the capital of Romania with Miss Kaur and Mr Scott. This was the first visit by any girls as part of our international links program. Our girls met and worked with a small group of pupils from Scoala No 85 in Sector 2 of Bucharest.
Georgina and Amelia worked with our Romanian friends studying local traditional features of Romanian life – many of which have begun to reappear in the capital since the fall of the Soviet Empire. The girls looked at then local Spring Festival called Martisor in which people make small hand-made gifts for family and friends. Naturally, all the children loved making gifts for each other of small bracelets and sweets.
For one evening the girls joined their Romanian friends at a local children's opera – more humour than they expected from opera. The children then spent an hour together in the park.
The Romanian children and staff, Amelia, Georgina and Downe House staff spent a fascinating morning in the British Embassy having a ‘behind the scenes' tour and meeting with the Ambassador. It was also most rewarding to meet the ambassador during our lunch break in the local McDonalds.
Georgina and Amelia were wonderful ambassadors for themselves, the Lower School and Downe House. We have an excellent link as a result of their hard work through the year with Miss Kaur. The girls in the Lower School are now working on continuing the link and repeating the success this year.
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>