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The Downe House Podcast

The Downe House Podcast

Downe House

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.

72 - Elite Lacrosse
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  • 72 - 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 

    Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 26min
  • 71 - The Learn to Lead Project

    S11:E4- Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.

    In this episode, we're looking at women in leadership, and at a program that's available to our pupils in the Sixth Form to empower all girls, whatever their strengths or personality, to lead. The Learn to Lead Project is a bespoke training program using project work, team coaching, and individual mentoring to develop a whole range of skills to make our girls world ready once they leave Downe House.

    Our host, Simon Jones, speaks to alumni Lucia Labouchere and Natalia Spearman, who are behind the project.

    Links

    www.thelearntoleadproject.com

    lucia@thelearntoleadproject.com

    natalia@thelearntoleadproject.com

    handmedowne.net

    Downe House online

    Website: www.downehouse.net 

    Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 28min
  • 70 - Downe House in Kenya

    S11:E3- Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.

    In this episode we are given a very special insight into two trips that the school recently made to Kenya, where pupils where given a unique insight into the rich culture of this very special African country and where also encouraged to give back and make a difference. Our host Simon Jones speaks to Mrs Genevieve Ford, Deputy Head Pastoral who lead the trip and Mrs Sofie McClymont, Director of Boarding who accompanied her. He is also joined by three girls who went on the trip, Joeleen, Eliza and Olivia.

    Downe House online

    Website: www.downehouse.net 

    Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 29min
  • 69 - Broadening choice for families – new for September 2025

    S11:E2- Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.

    We begin this series with two very special guests who are joining our headmistress, Emma McKendrick, to discuss the new changes we're bringing in in September 2025. To give more choice to our families, we're widening the way you can access a Downe House education, increasing our day pupil numbers and introducing flexi boarding for the first time.

    Downe House online

    Website: www.downehouse.net 

    Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - 26min
  • 68 - Being a Parent Ambassador

    S11:E1- Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.

    If you're a new parent to Downe House, or you're thinking of choosing Downe House for your daughter, then you may be interested to learn more about the role of parent ambassadors, and how they support the school. We'll be looking at their role in admissions, and ways they support new and prospective families in future episodes.

    Downe House online

    Website: www.downehouse.net 

    Thu, 05 Sep 2024 - 24min
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