Detailed information can be found in the Parents Section - School Letters or by ringing 01273 845892
WE NEED YOUR HELP
1. Downlands is 50 YEARS old - Do you know any local artists who might like to design something for our roundabout in celebration? please follow this link.
2. Easyfundraising - make your online purchases through this link http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/downlandssch/%22 and help us raise funds.
LATEST NEWS
1. NON UNIFORM DAY FRIDAY 27TH JANUARY 2012 - Bring £1.00 for YEAR GROUP CHARITIES in exchange for not wearing uniform
2. Book Swap / Book Night - 1st March 2012 - follow the link
3. QUIZ NIGHT - Apologies to those who were intending to join us, we have postponed the Quiz Night until later in the term. Date to be announced very soon.
4. Kathy Colman, Manager of Freedom Leisure Hassocks at Downlands, collected a Defibrillator on behalf of the School, to be housed in the Sports Complex for the use of pupils and the wider community should the need arise. Thank you to the Burgess Hill District Lions Club who raised money for this for this excellent gift.
WEEKLY SPORT UPDATE
Year 7 Rugby v St Pauls 40-25 win
Year 7c Netball v Millais 8-1 win
Year 7d Netball v Millais 8-3 win
JANUARY 2012
Mon 9th - Downlands Association Meeting - Planning Meeting
Tues 10th - Environment Working Party (Pupils, Governors & Staff)
Thurs 12th - Year 8 Consultation Evening 4.30pm
Wed 18th - Governors Finance Meeting
Thurs 19th - OFSTED Inspection & Year 10 Consultation Evening 4.30pm
Fri 20th - OFSTED Inspection & Prom Fashion Show 7pm
Tues 24th - Maths in Paris - Parents Evening 6pm
Wed 25th - Flexiday & 3.30pm Full Governing Body Meeting
Fri 27th - Non Uniform Day & Governor Election 11.30am close - 12.00 count
Mon 30th - Reciprocal visit of staff to partner school in Chennai, India
DECEMBER 2011
Virginia McKenna OBE, founder member of Born Free Foundation, visited Downlands pupils on 8th December - she said, “The students of Downlands Community School are truly inspiring." A group of pupils teamed up with this international wildlife charity, and visited the European Parliament in Brussels in a bid to improve conditions in Europe’s zoos. The pupils presented the actress with a cheque for £1500 they had raised for the charity and in exchange were surprised and delighted to receive the opportunity to adopt Dolo the Lion who had recently been rescued from a very sad life in Ethopia.
FEBRUARY 2012
Fri 3rd - Quiz Night - Teams of up to six - ring 01273 845892 for details
Tues 7th - Governors Building Meeting 3.30pm
Wed 8th - Year Book Meeting 3.15pm Library
Thurs 9th - "Just the Two of Us" - Music Department Evening
Fri 10th - 18th Ski Trip
Mon 13th - Fri 17th HALF TERM
Mon 20th, Tues 21st, Wed 22nd - Bring a Bag of old clothes / textiles to School
Wed 22nd - Governors Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting
Thurs 23rd - Year 9 Upper School Choices Evening
Tues 28th - Environment Working Party (Pupils, Governors & Staff)
MARCH
1st - World Book Day & Book Night //// 8th - Year 9 Consultation //// 10th - Year 8 Study Trip to Paris ////
12th - Parents Information Evening, Le Touquet //// 15th - Science Extravaganza //// 16th Non Uniform Day ////
Duke of Edinburgh weekend //// 20th - Parents Information Evening Year 7 German Trip /// 22nd Spring Concert //// 23rd Sports Auction /// 23rd Revision Trip - Le Touquet /// 24th Duke of Edinburgh Weekend //// 28th Full Governing Body Meeting //// 30th Last Day of Spring Term
Downlands Community School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP
Tel: 01273 845892 Fax: 01273 846358 email: office@downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk