Over Founder’s Fortnight, the Learning for Life department asked girls, staff and families to share what they have learned during lockdown.
“In lockdown I have learned not to worry about things I cannot control.” Tosin, Head Senior
“In lockdown I have learned how important our family, friends and human contact are in our lives!” Mr Perdikis, Head of French
Mrs Basnett (Director of Digital Learning, Teacher of French) provides a wealth of practical strategies for embedding retrieval practice into lessons.
In his latest blog post, Mr Godfrey (Deputy Head) looks forward to our Academic Conference and asks how can we best prepare our pupils for their future?
Dr Atherton (Director of Learning and Research, Teacher of English) outlines why retrieval practice is so effective as well as some of its guiding principles.
Miss Palmer (Teacher i/c Psychology, Resident Tutor, EPQ Supervisor, EDIB Coordinator) explains the importance of EDI teaching and how to embed this into teaching and learning.
The Digital Downe-load #2 | Mrs Basnett (Director of Digital Learning) discusses the importance of AI education.
Our House Dance & Gymnastics competition provided a fantastic finalé to Lent Term.
Miss Lister (Housemistress) shares her original research exploring the impact social media can have on emotional wellbeing within adolescents.
We are so proud of our Downe House girls that will be representing their respective home countries in lacrosse.
Introducing HandMeDowne - a pupil-led initiative to improve the School's sustainability with a second-hand uniform business which gives back to the DH community.
Mr Littledale (Head of STEM) shares some of the enriching events that our pupils enjoyed across the Lent Term.
Budding musicians from the Upper Fifth to Upper Sixth had the very special opportunity to perform an afternoon music recital at the University Church in Oxford.
We welcomed Prep Schools to spend a day with our Drama & Dance Faculty to explore 'Bugsy Malone' in our Day of Musical Theatre 2024.