The Download- Claremont Junior School Podcast

Mr Bates

The Download is Claremont Junior School’s fun podcast where our voices are heard! Each episode is packed with stories, laughter, and ideas from our brilliant pupils – sharing learning in exciting and creative ways.

  1. 1d ago

    Week 4- Walk a thon & end of half term- feat. Benjamin Lecomte

    Join Mr. Bates and the Digital Explorers for the final episode of the half term as they look back on a fantastic few weeks at Claremont. This week, we celebrate the incredible generosity shown through our Harvest Festival collections, hear about the National Trust's exciting Little People, Big Dreams project, and find out how pupils voted for their favourite sporting hero. We also step into the magic of this year's Walkathon, following Melody May and the Missing Song with Fan Court, while Stable Court pupils took on an autumn-themed fundraising adventure organised by the Friends of Claremont. Plus, we sit down with professional football goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte to hear about resilience, teamwork and life at the highest level of the game. So, settle in and enjoy another episode of The Download. 🎙️🍂⚽

  2. Oct 9

    Week 3- HONESTY

    Honesty, books, brilliant conversations and a dash of spice! 📚🍛 In this week's episode of The Download, Mr Bates and the student presenters explore our new Character Quality for October: Honesty. What does it really mean to be honest? Is honesty just about telling the truth, or is it also about taking responsibility, admitting mistakes and doing the right thing when nobody is watching? Our presenters discuss real-life situations from around school and challenge listeners to think about the choices they make every day. We also reflect on Mrs McChesney's inspiring assembly about the love of reading, exploring how books help us grow our imaginations, build knowledge and understand the world through different perspectives. Plus, we're celebrating National Curry Week, discovering how food can connect cultures and communities. 🎧 In this episode: 📖 October Character Quality: Honesty  📚 The power and joy of reading  🐵 Metacognition Monkeys and learning from mistakes  🐱 Curiosity Cats and book discussions  🍛 National Curry Week  ☔ Autumn weather reminders  🍎 Healthy break-time snacks As always, we'll finish with a moment of reflection and a challenge to take into the week ahead. Don't forget to subscribe to The Download - Claremont Junior School on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and if you're enjoying the show, please leave us a review. #TheDownload #ClaremontJuniorSchool #Honesty #CharacterEducation #ReadingForPleasure #NationalCurryWeek #LearnerAttributes #StudentVoice #SchoolPodcast #CuriosityCat #MetacognitionMonkey #PrimaryEducation 🎙️📚🍛🍎

  3. Oct 2

    Week 2- RESPECT feat. Pilot Paul Stevenson

    Ready for take-off? ✈️ In this week's episode of The Download, Mr Bates and the Digital Explorers celebrate another fantastic week at Claremont Junior School. We reflect on our September Character Quality of Respect for Others and Understanding, recognise some incredible reading achievements from our newest quarter and half-word millionaires, and share exciting sporting success from pupils competing at county and national level. We also spotlight the BBC 500 Words competition, encourage support for the East Elmbridge Foodbank Collection, and celebrate the many ways our pupils are demonstrating the Claremont Learner Attributes, from being Curiosity Cats to Problem Solving Penguins. This week's special guest is Paul Stevenson, a British Airways Captain with over 20 years of flying experience. He joins us to share what life is like in the cockpit, the journey to becoming an airline captain, and some of the amazing sights he's seen from 35,000 feet. Plus, test your aviation knowledge with our quick-fire quiz and discover why curiosity, determination and hard work can help your dreams take flight. 🎧 In this episode: Respect for Others and UnderstandingRecognition Assembly highlightsQuarter and half-word millionairesBBC 500 Words competitionEast Elmbridge Foodbank collectionSporting success in squash and swimmingBritish Airways Captain Paul StevensonAviation quizClaremont Learner AttributesDon't forget to subscribe to The Download - Claremont Junior School on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave us a review if you're enjoying the show! #TheDownload #ClaremontJuniorSchool #DigitalExplorers #BritishAirways #SchoolPodcast #StudentVoice #ReadingForPleasure #CharacterEducation #LearnerAttributes #BBC500Words #EastElmbridgeFoodbank #FutureCareers #Aviation #CuriosityCat #ProblemSolvingPenguin ✈️🎙️

  4. Sep 28

    Welcome Back to a New School Year!

    🎙️ Episode 1: Welcome Back to a New School Year! The Download is back for a brand new school year! Join Mr Bates and the Digital Explorers as they share all the latest news from around Claremont Junior School. This week, we celebrate Friendship Week, explore our September Character Quality of Respect for Others and Understanding, and take a look at the fantastic new playground equipment funded by the Claremont Friends. We also reflect on nasal flu immunisation day, discuss simple ways to stay healthy, relive the excitement of our whole-school photograph, welcome new and returning staff members, and share an important reminder about bringing headphones to school. Plus, hear what's coming up on future episodes as we prepare to welcome some exciting guests to The Download. 🔹 Friendship Week 🔹 Respect for Others and Understanding 🔹 New playground equipment 🔹 Staying healthy this autumn 🔹 Whole-school photograph 🔹 Staff welcomes 🔹 Headphone reminder 🔹 Upcoming podcast guests Don't forget to subscribe to The Download - Claremont Junior School on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and if you're enjoying the show, please leave us a review! #ClaremontJuniorSchool #TheDownload #SchoolPodcast #DigitalExplorers #RespectForOthers #FriendshipWeek #SchoolNews #StudentVoice #LearningTogether

  5. Jun 12

    The Download- Week 7 SUMMER- feat. Oscar Gillett

    This week on The Download, school has been buzzing with energy, celebration and community spirit. We kicked off the week in true tournament style, entering assembly to the sound of the official FIFA World Cup anthem and launching our whole-school World Cup celebrations. Every class has adopted a country and classrooms are becoming vibrant celebrations of culture from around the world — keep an eye out as you walk through school. We also celebrate a huge number of pupil achievements, with children earning learner attributes including Problem Solving Penguin, Precision Parrot and Collaboration Crab, recognising not just what they achieve but how they learn. 📚 Reading milestones have reached incredible heights too, with 10 new Word Millionaires this week. Special congratulations to Abi for becoming a Double Word Millionaire and Emilia for becoming a Triple Word Millionaire — that’s the equivalent of reading the entire Harry Potter series around three times over! 🏅 Plus:  Congratulations to Flo for receiving the Vanessa Award MBE  Year 6 boys’ success at the IAPS National Swimming Finals  Leonora’s incredible martial arts achievement  Claremont Quiz Team finishing 4th at Tormead School  Year 6’s brilliant charity fundraiser featuring games, stalls, glitter and creativity 🎧 Special Interview: This week we speak with Oscar Gillett, Claremont alumnus and member of the sports team, as he reflects on his time as both pupil and staff member, shares memorable moments from school life and talks about what comes next. And as always, we finish with a reminder to be kind, be respectful and remember — This is what we do here. 🎧 Thanks for listening to The Download.

  6. Jun 9

    The Download – Special Interview Episode | A Conversation with Mr Brierly

    The Download – Special Interview Episode | A Conversation with Mr Brierly In this special episode of The Download, our Digital Explorers team sit down with Mr Brierly, Head Teacher of the whole of Claremont Fan Court School, for an exclusive interview. Together, they explore what it’s like to lead an entire school community and ask thoughtful, curious and sometimes unexpected questions about leadership, school life and the future of education. From discovering what a typical day looks like, to discussing technology, AI and what makes Claremont unique, this episode gives a behind-the-scenes insight into life across the school. Expect reflections, memorable moments, quick-fire questions and plenty of student-led conversation throughout. A huge thank you to Mr Brierly for joining us and to our Digital Explorers team for leading such a brilliant discussion. 🎧 Tune in for a special episode all about leadership, opportunity and preparing young people for the future. #TheDownload #DigitalExplorers #Claremont #SchoolPodcast #StudentVoice #Education #FutureReady #LearningTogether

  7. Jun 4

    The Download- Week 7 SUMMER- feat. Aftab from The Dog Ami

    🎙️ The Download – Enthusiasm, Understanding & A Whole Lot of Dogs! Welcome back to The Download as we begin the final half term of the school year — and what an exciting few weeks we have ahead. In this episode, we introduce our new Character Quality of the Month: Enthusiasm and explore what it means to bring energy, positivity and curiosity into everything we do as we head towards Sports Day, the Year 6 production, French Café events, Gala Day and the House Singing Competition. We also reflect on a thoughtful and inspiring assembly led by Mrs McChesney exploring neurodiversity, where staff and older pupils shared their experiences of dyslexia, ADHD, autism and more. Through stories, advice and inspiring role models, we celebrated how different ways of thinking make our community stronger. 🎧 Special Interview: This week we’re joined by Aftab from The Dog Ami, a dog behaviourist based in Esher. We explore how dogs communicate, why they behave the way they do, common training myths, and discover what it takes to build positive relationships between dogs and their humans. 🐾 Plus:  A look ahead to an action-packed final half term  Important reminders about the Year 6 Charity Event supporting Home-Start  Sports team photo dates  And a quick safety reminder about Oak Processionary Moths on site Bring your enthusiasm and enjoy this week’s episode of The Download.

  8. May 21

    The Download- Week 6 SUMMER- feat. Mark Gale from Beesmax

    The Download- Claremont Junior School Podcast

See All (29)

About

The Download is Claremont Junior School’s fun podcast where our voices are heard! Each episode is packed with stories, laughter, and ideas from our brilliant pupils – sharing learning in exciting and creative ways.

Information