Year 6 Trip to RAF Hendon 14th Apr 2026
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To support the children's learning with their History topic 'World War Two', Year 6 visited the RAF Museum in Hendon. There, they were able to explore the different hangars and take part in workshops which explained how people kept themselves safe during air raids and how aeroplanes were used in battle. It was a fantastic day out and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the trip!

Inspirations Day 2026 19th Mar 2026
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This week, we welcomed guests from a whole host of careers and industries to our annual 'Inspirations' event. Our Year 6s had the opportunity to explore a range of occupations and speak to employees about their experiences and their day-to-day roles. It was truly an amazing afternoon and we could not be prouder of the children, who confidently asked questions and were a credit to the school and their families!

Year 5 & 6 Girls Football 5th Mar 2026
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Well done to the girls who competed at the Year 5 & 6 Football League event. For most of the team this was the first time that they had competed against other teams. The final results were played 4- lost 1, drew 1 and won 2.

Year 6 National Year of Reading 2026 4th Feb 2026
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In celebration of the National Year of Reading, our Year 6s joined a virtual workshop with storyteller, published author and rapper Alim Kamara to explore the magic of rhythm and poetry. They even had a go at writing their own raps, inspired by superpowers!

Mrs Andersons maths group online workshop with big-ideas.org to celebrate the life and work of Katherine Johnson 28th Jan 2026
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This morning, Mrs Anderson's maths set took part in an online workshop with big-ideas.org to celebrate the life and work of Katherine Johnson. Pupils learned about the significance of Katherine's mathematical ideas and had a go at some magic mirror maths themselves!

Year 6 Multisport Festival 21st Jan 2026
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The year 6 children had lots of fun participating in a range of sports including badminton, table tennis and archery.

Year 5 & 6 Design a Menu Winners. 4th Dec 2025
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Congratulations to Hurricane class who were the winners of the `Year 5 & 6 Design a Menu` competition. A very tasty menu and very popular with all the children. Thankyou to the amazing Kitchen team who cooked up another delicious treat. We look forward to the next `Design a menu` competition which will be decided by a class from Year 3 or 4.

Remembrance Day 2025 16th Nov 2025
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Downside children found it interesting learning about the significance of the Poppy and took part in the 2 minute silence to mark remembrance day..

Year 6 Remembrance Assembly. 11th Nov 2025
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Pupils in Year 6 took part in an incredibly moving and thought-provoking 'Remembrance Assembly'. They heard anecdotes from veteran soldiers, heard from individuals currently serving in both the Royal Navy and Army and reflected upon their sacrifices.

Year 6 Trip to Dunstable Downs 5th Nov 2025
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During the last week, Year 6 classes visited Dunstable Downs as part of their Geography and Fieldwork curriculum. Children had the opportunity to use compasses to follow OS maps, fly kites and build dens. Although wet and windy at times, great fun was had by all!

Year 6 Leavers Play 20th Jul 2025
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In the usual tradiiton the took themselves, their friends and family down memory lane!

Year 6 Legoland Trip 20th Jul 2025
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Year 6 enjoyed an amazing (albeit hot!) day at Legoland, in celebration of the end of this academic year and the end of their time at Downside. The children faced their fears on the rides, made memories to last a lifetime with their friends and screamed... a lot!

Spitfire: Year 6 Legoland Trip 20th Jul 2025
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Year 6 enjoyed an amazing (albeit hot!) day at Legoland, in celebration of the end of this academic year and the end of their time at Downside. The children faced their fears on the rides, made memories to last a lifetime with their friends and screamed... a lot!

Lancaster Class: Year 6 Legoland Trip 20th Jul 2025
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Year 6 enjoyed an amazing (albeit hot!) day at Legoland, in celebration of the end of this academic year and the end of their time at Downside. The children faced their fears on the rides, made memories to last a lifetime with their friends and screamed... a lot!

Whipsnade Zoo Community Take Over 3rd Jul 2025
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World Oceans Day 2025 8th Jun 2025
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The children had lots of fun exploring their creativity to celebrate World Oceans day and learnt what they can do to improve our oceans.

Year 6 R.E. Christian Creation Story 3rd Jun 2025
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This week in RE, Year 6 pupils recalled the Christian Creation Story and produced artwork as a group to show what Christians believe God created on each day. Check them out in action!

Year 6 explore fossils in science 3rd Jun 2025
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Year 6 students took a closer look at a large range of fossils in today’s Science lesson and it was amazing to think they were formed tens of thousands of years ago!

Year 6 end of SATS chocolate treat. 22nd May 2025
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To celebrate the end of SATs and the children's incredible efforts throughout the entire year, we spent the day designing and making our own chocolate bars! Although a little messy, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and were very impressed with the finished products

Year 6 visit to the Mandir 2025 13th May 2025
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Year 6- STEM day 25th Mar 2025
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This week, the girls had to don their 'technology hats' in order to write codes for satellites using Micro:bits whilst the boys were busy investigating and exploring different structures using K'nex, spaghetti and marshmallows!

Year 6 Trip to RAF Hendon 25th Mar 2025
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So much fun was had this week at the RAF Museum in Hendon, where our students learnt more about the events of World War Two and the planes which fought in battle.

Inspirations Day 2025 24th Mar 2025
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Year 6 students recently enjoyed an afternoon meeting individuals from a variety of professions and had the opportunity to ask questions they had prepared relating to the range of careers.

Year 6- Mandir learning 24th Mar 2025
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As part of their learning about Hindu traditions and beliefs, children visited a local Mandir to develop their knowledge around how and where Hindus worship.

World Book day- Dress the Door 24th Mar 2025
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As part of world book day 2025 the children had to dress their classroom door linked to their favourite book or their class book. The designs were amazing and it was a tough job selecting a winner.

Science Masterclass- Downside science Detectives are on the case! 24th Mar 2025
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A team of four children worked collaboratively to help solve a crime through a series of activities and challenges as detectives in a 'Science Masterclass' at Challney Boys High School.

Safer Internet Day 2025 12th Mar 2025
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The whole school enjoyed celebrating safer internet day again this year based on the theme of scams. Our digital leaders even held assemblies.

Mental Health Week-"Our Voice Matters" 5th Mar 2025
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Year 6 photography workshop 4th Mar 2025
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30 children from Downside were invited to take part in a photography workshop on the Ridgeway trail, as part of its 50th anniversary. The workshop took place close to Ivinghoe and was led by Lillian from Sharp Shots Photography club. All children learnt to use a digital camera and tried their best to record a section of the Ridgeway - although the fog was pretty thick! Some of the children's photos will be shown in an exhibition later in the year. More details can be found here: https://sharpshotsphotoclub.co.uk/ridgeway-50-photos-project/

Year 5 & 6 Athletics County finals success 4th Mar 2025
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The Year 5 & 6 indoor athletics finished 3rd overall at the COUNTY finals on Friday 28th Feb 2025. We are so proud of their determination, perserverance and skill. Well done to all the children and for those in Year 6 we look forward to seeing you continue your athletic journey at high school.

'Computing Buddies' - Beebots 21st Jan 2025
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This week in the digital leader's computing club, they helped the year 2 children to program bee-bots. They had competitions and attempted to program the bee-bots to move around obstacles!

'Computing buddies' - Scratch Jr 14th Jan 2025
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This week in the digital leader's computing club, they have been helping the year 2 children to program simple animations on scratch junior.

School council conference 10th Dec 2024
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On the 9th December, 6 of our school councillors attended the School Council Conference, along with 34 other Luton primary schools. We had the opportunity to share Downside's views about what makes Luton great and what we can do to make Luton even better, to members of Luton Borough Council. This is to help the council with their goal of making Luton a 'child-friendly town' by the year 2040. It's amazing to know that the children of Luton can make an impact, and that Downside have been able to play their part in shaping the future of Luton!

Year 6 Aviation Careers Workshop 20th Nov 2024
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Year 6 students took part in an incredibly inspiring virtual workshop all about careers in aviation! We heard from a pilot, an engineer and an air traffic controller about their day-to-day roles at work and the skills needed for their jobs. The pilot was particularly impressed by our classes being named after aircraft!

Yr 5 & 6 Athletics Team Crowned Zone Champions 4th Nov 2024
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On Wednesday 23rd October Year 5 & 6 children were crowned indoor athletics zone chamipons and will compete in the Town Finals in January 2025.

Year 6 Spitfire Class at Dunstable Downs 21st Oct 2024
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Year 6 students have had the most amazing week exploring the beauty of Dunstable Downs. From hiking to orienteering, den-making to rolling oranges downhill... we have had hours of fun! Some of us were also lucky enough to see the paragliders in action.

Year 6 Tempest class at Dunstable Downs 21st Oct 2024
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Year 6 students have had the most amazing week exploring the beauty of Dunstable Downs. From hiking to orienteering, den-making to rolling oranges downhill... we have had hours of fun! Some of us were also lucky enough to see the paragliders in action.

Year 6 Stirling class trip to Dunstable Downs 21st Oct 2024
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Year 6 students have had the most amazing week exploring the beauty of Dunstable Downs. From hiking to orienteering, den-making to rolling oranges downhill... we have had hours of fun! Some of us were also lucky enough to see the paragliders in action.

Year 6 Lancaster Trip to Dunstable Downs 21st Oct 2024
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Year 6 students have had the most amazing week exploring the beauty of Dunstable Downs. From hiking to orienteering, den-making to rolling oranges downhill... we have had hours of fun! Some of us were also lucky enough to see the paragliders in action.

Year 6 Maths 20th Oct 2024
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This week in maths, Year 6, children have been applying their knowledge of negative numbers and solving problems, including those involving temperature.

Visit from Challney Boys and Girls- Internet safety and transition information. 9th Oct 2024
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Internet safety and transition information.

Year 5 & 6 Internet safety and Individual Liberty 9th Oct 2024
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Year 6 Multisports festival 25th Sep 2024
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Children in Year 6 had lots of fun at the Year 6 multisport festival.

Year 6 NSPCC workshop- Speaking out and staying safe 25th Sep 2024
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Year 6 students were visited by Vi and Marie-Claire (and Buddy too!) from the NSPCC for a fantastic workshop about the importance of 'Speaking Out and Staying Safe'. The Year 6 teachers were blown away by the maturity of their students and their engagement throughout.

Downsides Future Stars Art Gallery 9th Jul 2024
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This afternoon it was time to let the art do the talking at the annual Downside Art Gallery. The quality and range of work was exceptional and once again just shows how talented Downside children are.

Town Finals 2024 6th Jul 2024
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We are delighted to share that on Tuesday 2nd July Downside Primary were crowned Luton Schools Athletics champions. (for the first time ever!!!) The team had 26 children finish in the top 8 positions 16 medals in total 6 gold medals 4 silver medals 6 bronze medals (3 children also came 4th) It was a brillant way to finish 2024 and we are so proud of all the children who competed and they all showed the usual determination, positivity and skill (DPS) that you would expect from Downside children. WOW! WOW !

Year 6 Legoland Trip 27th Jun 2024
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Another hot day but another day of new experiences, thrills and making memories.

Year 6 Sports day 2024 26th Jun 2024
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For the final time the Year 6 children took part in sports day. It was hot...but it always helps when there is a water activity!

Year 6 Science 20th Mar 2024
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Year 6 are learning about irreversible change. Burning is definitely irreversible!

Inspirations Day 2024 14th Mar 2024
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On Tuesday 5th March, we held our annual careers event for our Year 6 pupils and their parents.

Internet Safety Day 2024 10th Feb 2024
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On the 6th of February 2024 we celebrated Safer Internet Day across the school. This is something we do annually at Downside and here are some examples of our work this year.

Year 6 Science- Air Resistance 30th Jan 2024
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Year 6 began their exploration of air resistance by measuring the time it took different paper cases to fall to the floor from a set height.

Year 6 Trip to RAF Hendon 17th Jan 2024
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As part of their World War 2 history topic Year 6 visitied the RAF War Museum. The children had a great day and took part in two workshops and explored the aircraft.

KS2 Christmas lunch 18th Dec 2023
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On Thursday the KS2 children enjoyed their christmas lunch- brussels, turkey and lots of bad cracker jokes!

All the children were treated to watch the annual pantomime (Oh Yes they were!!) 12th Dec 2023
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There was lots of fun, laughter and shouting whilst the children `Peter Pan Never Grow Up` on Thursday 7th December. Unlike the panto the photos are below- not behind you!!

Short Tail Trail 2024 12th Dec 2023
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We are delighted to working with Keech Hospice to bring alive the Short Tail Trail. Follow the website as we update you on the progress.

Food Bank Donations 12th Dec 2023
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Thankyou to all our amazing families who donated food to the food bank last Friday (8/12/23) we had more food donated than every. What a fantastic and generous community we are.