We'd love to welcome families who are considering a Foundation Stage place for September 2027 to come and visit Downsway Primary School. Our school tours are a wonderful opportunity to see Downsway on a normal school day, experience our friendly and welcoming atmosphere, meet our fantastic staff and find out more about what life at Downsway could look like for your child. Starting school is such an exciting milestone for children and families, and we would love the opportunity to show you around and help you get a feel for our wonderful school. Come and discover Downsway for yourself – we can't wait to meet you! #DownswayPrimarySchool #FoundationStage #Reception2027 #StartingSchool #DownswayCommunity #EducationalAdventure

14 September

A very warm welcome back to all of our Downsway families and a very special welcome to our new Foundation Stage families. We hope you've all had a wonderful summer and are feeling refreshed and ready for another exciting year together. A new school year brings new beginnings, new friendships, new challenges and lots of opportunities to learn, grow and have fun. We are so excited to welcome everyone back through our doors and begin another educational adventure together. To our new Foundation Stage children and families we can't wait to get to know you, see you settle into school and watch all the wonderful things you achieve during your time at Downsway. Here's to a fantastic year ahead, filled with learning, laughter, friendship and making lots of special memories. Our adventure starts now!

03 September

A group of children from Years 3 & 4 took part in the First Maths Challenge yesterday, tackling a range of maths problems that tested their reasoning skills. Congratulations to all that took part and, in particular, to Freya and Axwell who achieved the gold award.

12 June

Happy 50th Birthday, Downsway Primary School! For our 50th anniversary celebrations, we were incredibly fortunate to have members of the Downsway family with us from since when Downsway opened as a primary school, 50 years ago. We were delighted to welcome past pupils, former teachers, teaching assistants, lunchtime assistants and governors. We were especially honoured to be joined by Downsway's very first Headteacher, Mr Paul Wootten who led the school for nearly thirty years, the first Chair of Governors who remained for 30 years, Mr Lionel Williams and our former school secretary, Mrs Heather O'Connor, who dedicated over twenty years of service to Downsway. For so many people, Downsway is much more than a school. It is a place filled with memories, friendships, achievements and experiences that have helped shape many lives. We have generations of families, staff and pupils who all share a connection to Downsway. The success and reputation that Downsway enjoys today have been built through the dedication, hard work and commitment of countless staff, governors, pupils and parents over the last five decades. Every person who has been part of Downsway's journey from when the school opened to now, has contributed to making it the thriving, successful and popular school at the heart of our community that it is today. Thank you all to everyone attended our celebrations, and an extra thank you to our speakers, Mr Wootten (first Headteacher from 1975), Mr Williams (first Chair of Governors from 1975), Mrs Garrett (previous pupil who started in 1976) and Mrs Andrews (previous teaching assistant from 2000). Please see some photos from the event. We are sorry we did not capture a photo of everyone who attended.

11 June

WOW! What an amazing Creativity Week we had this year! This year's Creativity Week was themed around our school's 50th anniversary celebrations 'Downsway Through the Decades'. The highlight of the week was our whole-school project, where each year group explored a different decade from the 1970s through to the present day. Children researched music, fashion, entertainment, significant events and popular culture before creating their own artistic square inspired by their decade. The finished pieces will form a fantastic collaborative display to be showcased at our 50th Anniversary Afternoon Tea Party. We can't begin to tell you how amazing these squares are– it's opportunities like these that allow the artistic flair of our pupils to truly shine! The week began with energetic 'Dance Through the Decades' workshops led by Miss White. Each year group learnt iconic dance moves from their allocated decade and had great fun exploring how music and dance styles have evolved over the years– complete with props and plenty of enthusiasm! Thank-you Miss White! Another highlight of the week was a visit from Eastnor Pottery. FoD kindly funded this fantastic workshop for all pupils at Downsway, where they helped create a unique commemorative piece to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary. During the workshop, every child took part in a hands-on pottery experience, developing their clay-modelling skills. Each child crafted their own clay face, which has been incorporated into the final piece that has now been taken away for firing. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we cannot wait to see the finished artwork displayed in school as a lasting reminder of this special anniversary year. A huge thank you to FoD for funding this wonderful experience and helping to create such a special memento for our school community. The week concluded with our Downsway Through the Decades Dress-Up Day, where pupils and staff came to school dressed as iconic figures and fashion trends from across the decades. It was wonderful to see such creativity, enthusiasm and effort from everyone involved– from the Spice Girls to Elton John and from astronauts to David Attenborough, Downsway never fails to amaze us! A huge thank you to all staff, visitors and FoD who helped make the week such a success. Most importantly, thank you to our pupils, whose imagination, creativity and enthusiasm made the week one to remember. Miss Watson & Miss Gale

01 June