Headteacher: Mr R Calderwood - It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to The Downs Primary School and Nursery. We take great pride in serving our local community and aim to provide the best possible education for all of our pupils. We are a two-form entry school located close to the centre of Harlow. Despite being so close to the town centre, we benefit from being situated on large and beautiful grounds.
Welcome back to children returning to The Downs and those who are joining us. I hope you have all had a fantastic summer spending time with your families. We are all very much looking forward to seeing you and your children on Tuesday morning.
On Friday 5th May, we will be celebrating the King's Coronation in school. Children are welcome to wear Red, White or Blue to school. We will also be hosting a Coronation Picnic, if you would like your child to participate in the picnic please give your consent via Pay360 by 10am on Thursday 4th...
1:1 SEN Support with Midday Duties required We are looking for an experienced 1:1 SEN Support who can also cover our busy lunchtimes. Experience of working in a school is highly desired. Qualities needed for this post include: · a caring nature, · having patience and a...
As you know, we held our 'Winter Walk' in December to raise awareness for Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity. We are very proud to support this charity as it has impacted one of our students. Ms. McCabe is taking the fundraising one step further, by taking part in the Rob Burrow...
PRIMARY ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT REQUIRED We are looking for an enthusiastic, suitably experienced person to work in our busy reception office as part of a team. This is a varied role and you will be providing administration support to the school, as well as first class reception duties...
We are looking forward to welcoming families to visit The Downs Primary School and Nursery. To book a visit please complete the attached form. Reception Open Day Booking Form We have the following dates available: Friday 4th November at 9:30am Friday 4th November at 2pm Monday 7th Nove...
12 children from year 4 went to Church Langley school for a Change4Life festival. They took part in fun activities developing their throwing, golf, rugby, hockey, balancing and running skills. They all had a thoroughly enjoyable morning. https://t.co/bNoUOZQ11o
Art and Craft Club made photo frames out of paper and children drew pictures of people/places or things they hold dear. https://t.co/oaTcrrpZOr
Sending our children on their way into the summer holidays with a positive message yesterday @TheDownsPrimary https://t.co/dQcgeufMsE
Today we say goodbye to some amazing members of staff who are moving on to new roles. A very special thank you and good luck goes to Miss Parsons who has dedicated 15 years to our fantastic school. We will miss you all and thank you. https://t.co/ByhywyAWZP
Last week, the children in year 5 had the opportunity to visit the Gibberd Gallery in the Water Gardens to view some of the artwork they completed in artist-led workshops earlier in the term. This will now be on display at the Harlow Museum over the summer holidays. https://t.co/GuEzN899xX
Year 6 celebrated the end of year with their leaver's assembly this afternoon. We are all very proud of everything they have achieved during their time at The Downs. https://t.co/pSgcut55rO