Many thanks to the children who sang their festive hearts out in the school canteen on Friday evening to help raise money for FODJ in support of the Christmas Fair.
Congratulations to all of the children who took part in the talent competition on Friday, in aid of Children in Need. We all really appreciate your efforts and talent and confidence.
Click below to download the details for upcoming Christmas concerts: ![]()
You can now view the video of the whole school performance of our harvest song and rap, which we performed on Friday 10th October 2014.
Click here! Click below to listen to the live recordings of the songs from the Rose Theatre, Kingston in July 2014. You can also listen to the tracks and view hundreds of photos from the shows on the official Albatross - Wings of Freedom website. This is the final week in which children are able to join music clubs. The form required can be found on the CLUBS page.
A reminder to all orchestra members: THIS WEEK'S REHEARSAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED as Miss Rusbatch will be attending an important meeting at the Music Service. Rehearsals will recommence on Thursday 2nd October.
For all updates, downloads and announcements regarding music clubs, please visit the relevant pages: ![]() Downs Junior School has been selected to represent East Sussex in the nationwide 'Instrument Amnesty'. We will receive some musical instruments, kindly donated by the public, thanks to James Rhodes' 'Don't Stop the Music Campaign' - recently featured on Channel 4. For more information, click here. Music clubs will commence the week beginning Monday 15th September 2014. All clubs are free and open to all children in school. The are some restrictions however, regarding ability, to be able to participate in the school orchestra. To join a club, a signed participation form is required. The signed participation forms must be returned to the school office, or to Miss Rusbatch directly. ![]()
I hope you all had a brilliant summer break. It was lovely to see the new Year 3 faces today. I hope you all had a positive and exciting first day at Downs Junior School. I look forward to meeting you properly during music lessons next Monday.
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- Guitar / Bass - Lisa De Simone - Violin / Viola - Sarah Davison - Cello - Victoria Hancox - Flute / Recorder - Ross Williams - Saxophone / Clarinet - Sarah Leeves - Brass - Alice Hawkes - Piano - Lawrie Miller - Drum Kit - Bella Spinks - Voice - Music Service - 01273 293524 - Online Appication Children can only receive tuition for ONE instrument during class curriculum lesson time
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