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The Downe House Podcast

The podcast where we discover more about Downe House School. Whether you're new to our community or an old friend we'll be delving deeper, sharing stories and finding out what it really means to be a pupil at Downe House. There is no typical Downe House girl but there are seven key characteristics which girls develop through all aspects of school life which we call our Downe House DNA. If you have any questions please do contact the school through the main website.

  1. World Book Day - Encouraging a love of reading

    2 DAYS AGO

    World Book Day - Encouraging a love of reading

    Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. With World Book Day on the horizon we're spotlighting our wonderful library. A department which engages and develops in our pupils a love for books and reading. In this episode our host Simon Jones, meets our Murray Centre Manager Miss Dani Kirby, along with pupils Phoebe in Remove, Year 7 and Charlotte in the Lower 4th or Year 8. `Links GoodreadsThe Midnight Library​ Downe House online Website: www.downehouse.net

    23 min
  2. Boarding - with special guest Mr. Jonny Timms, Headmaster of Walhampton Prep School

    FEB 6

    Boarding - with special guest Mr. Jonny Timms, Headmaster of Walhampton Prep School

    Welcome to the Downe House Podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this series, we're shining a light on our feeder schools and looking at how they prepare their girls for their future at Downe House. In this episode, we're looking at boarding, and how boarding at prep school can help ease the transition to boarding at senior school. Joining Simon Jones on the podcast this week is Mr. Jonny Timms, Headmaster of Walhampton Prep School in the New Forest, Mr. Matt Godfrey, Deputy Head at Downe House, Walhampton pupil Ayley in Year Eight, and two Downe House pupils in the Upper Fourth or Year Nine. Links Downe House online Website: www.downehouse.net

    26 min
  3. Resilience – with special guest Mr Magoo Giles, Principal of Knightsbridge School

    JAN 23

    Resilience – with special guest Mr Magoo Giles, Principal of Knightsbridge School

    S12:E2 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.  In this series, we're shining a light on our feeder schools and looking at how they prepare their girls for their future at down house with over 180 schools who regularly send pupils to us. Girls come to us with varied experiences, but all prepared for the journey ahead with an established set of values and principles. It's our job then to build on them further. Joining us on the podcast this week is Mr. Magoo Giles, Founder and Principal of Knightsbridge School. Two Knightsbridge alumni, now well into their time at Downe House, Freya and Alice, and Ruth Kingston, Housemistress of AGS. They talk to our host, Simon Jones, and their springboard for conversation is resilience. Links Downe House online Website: www.downehouse.net

    21 min
  4. Kindness – with special guest, Rupert Hawkins from Thomas’s Battersea

    JAN 9

    Kindness – with special guest, Rupert Hawkins from Thomas’s Battersea

    S12:E1 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this series, we're shining a light on our feeder schools and looking at how they prepare their girls for their future at Downe House. With over 180 schools who regularly send pupils to us, girls come to us with varied experiences, but all prepared for the journey ahead with an established set of values and principles. It's our job then to build on them further. To start us off, we're privileged to be joined by Mr. Rupert Hawkins, Head of Thomas's Battersea, two Downe House pupils, Alice and Serena, who are Battersea alumni, and Victoria Ryan, Housemistress of Willis. They talk to our host, Simon Jones, and their springboard for conversation is kindness. Downe House online Website: www.downehouse.net

    26 min
  5. Our youngest boarders

    JAN 2

    Our youngest boarders

    S11:E8 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this episode, we're shining the light on our youngest boarders in the school in Remove, or Year 7, who joined us in September at 11 years old. Joining Simon Jones on the podcast this week is Kim Collingwood Housemistress of Hermitage, one of our lower school boarding houses, and pupils Farah, Zoe and Annabel, representing all three lower school houses. They joined Simon to talk about their first term boarding. Downe House online  Website: www.downehouse.net

    22 min
  6. Our New Mobile Phone Policy

    12/10/2024

    Our New Mobile Phone Policy

    S11:E7 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this episode, we're discussing screens and how we manage them at school, supporting girls to develop better connections with each other and with their devices. Our host, Simon Jones, speaks to Miss Georgie Taylor, Head of Sixth Form, along with Astrid and Amelia in the Upper Sixth and Lena in the Lower Sixth Downe House online Website: www.downehouse.net

    27 min
  7. Global Internships - Techoraco

    11/21/2024

    Global Internships - Techoraco

    S11:E6 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this episode, we're revisiting global internships and the opportunities offered to our sixth formers to gain valuable work experience, often overseas in a variety of industries. we are privileged to be joined by one of our past parents, Ros Irving, who generously offered a week's internship with Tecora-Co, an event company at the ITW event in Washington, DC, last summer. Our host, Simon Jones, speaks to Ros, along with Mrs. Mireille Cook, Global Internship Coordinator, and Charlotte and Daisy, two of the four girls who were selected to take part. Downe House online Website: www.downehouse.net

    24 min
  8. Elite Lacrosse

    11/01/2024

    Elite Lacrosse

    S11:E5- Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this episode, we're looking at a sport which has a long and successful history at Downe House, and that is lacrosse. Often referred to as the fastest game on two feet, lacrosse continues to grow in popularity, with girls aspiring not only to represent their school, but often their country. Our host, Simon Jones, speaks to Anna Neville, Downe house Alumni 2020, currently playing for England, Miss Charlotte Williams, Director of Sport, currently playing for Wales, and Cally, in the lower sixth, who recently represented Hong Kong at the Under-20s World Championships. Links williamsc1@downehouse.net Downe House online Website: www.downehouse.net

    27 min
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The podcast where we discover more about Downe House School. Whether you're new to our community or an old friend we'll be delving deeper, sharing stories and finding out what it really means to be a pupil at Downe House. There is no typical Downe House girl but there are seven key characteristics which girls develop through all aspects of school life which we call our Downe House DNA. If you have any questions please do contact the school through the main website.

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  • Creator
    Downe House
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 The Downe House Podcast
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