Change in Timings of the School Day

14th May 2012 - 27th June 2012

The timings of the school day will change to the following to accommodate the exam season.

Break - 10:.05am - 10:25am

Lunch - 12:25pm - 13:10pm

The beginning and end of the school day remains unchanged.

Trip to Iceland

During the Easter break a group of students from the Downs School, accompanied by teachers, visited the fascinating country of Iceland. With its unique and diverse volcanic, coastal and river landscapes it provided countless opportunities to support their studies.

They visited many of its amazing sights such as Blue Lagoon and Geysir Centre and the trip was a great success. Students said:

Iceland was an incredible experience for everyone who went and we all arrived back in England with life-long memories.We would all like to thank Mr Rudge, Miss Watson and Ms Burfitt for all their hard work and for putting up with us for a week.

French Exchange Visitors

It was with some sadness that we said "Au revoir" to our French exchange visitors.30 students from Collège Jean Rostand – a school located in Moûtiers, Savoie, not far from the ski resorts of Courchevel and Méribel, came to spend 10 days with us.The exchange between the Downs School and the French school has now been thriving for 23 years.

Our French visitors thoroughly enjoyed their stay and some of them even claimed that they didn’t want to return home. Others added that they can’t wait to come back and see more of a country they totally fell in love with.