The Downe House Podcast
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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 w...
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Inspiring Alumnae - Theo Clarke - author, podcaster, former MP
In this episode, we’re joined by Theo Clarke, distinguished alumna, former MP for Stafford, and one of our Downe House alumnae of the year for 2025. T...
Academic scholars at Downe House
In this episode of the podcast, host Simon Jones explores the Academic Scholars Programme at Downe House, featuring insights from three students and t...
Being a Day Girl at Downe
In this episode of the podcast Simon discusses the experiences of day girls at Downe House with the Head of Day Girls, Hannah Pilgrim, and three pupil...
Meet our Head and Deputy Head Seniors
In this episode Head Senior Hettie and Deputy Head Senior Rose discuss their roles, the importance of integration among students, and the exciting gam...
The Extended Project Qualification or EPQ
Summary
In this episode of the Downe House podcast, the focus is on the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), a course designed for sixth form s...
Founder’s Weekend – Little Women and The Addams Family
Summary
In this episode of the Downe House podcast, the host discusses the recent Founders Weekend productions of The Addams Family and Little W...
Support for Multilingual Learners
In this episode of the Downe House Podcast, Simon Jones explores how Downe House School supports multilingual learners, particularly those for whom En...
An Open Approach to Neurodiversity
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 Learning Skills...
Welcome to York!
Summary
In this episode of the Downe House Podcast, host Simon Jones takes a closer look at life in York House, one of the sixth form boarding h...
Puppy Therapy
Summary
In this episode, Simon Jones explores how Downe House supports pupils during exam season through wellbeing initiatives, focusing on the...
A Slower Childhood
Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn More about Downe House School.
In this episode, we're discussing the importance of givin...
The Exploring Europe Programme
Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn More about Downe House School.
In this episode, we're highlighting exploring Europe, a n...
Our Ski Team
Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School.
In this episode, we're spotlighting our Ski Team, which r...
Music at Downe
Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School.
In this episode we're spotlighting our strong and vibrant...
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...
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 an...
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 f...
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 fe...
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...
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 h...
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 intern...
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...
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 leade...
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 insi...
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 guest...
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...
Enterprise at Downe
S10:E6- Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.
In this episode, we're looking at enterprise and...
Our Site and Our Woodland
S10:E5- Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.
In this episode, we're looking at the school site...
Leading with Wellbeing
S10:E4 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, where you can learn more about Downe House School.
Pupil wellbeing is a buzz word in education that...
Settling in at 11+
S10:E1 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, particularly to those families who'll be joining our school this September, as this series is just for yo...
Settling in at 13+
S10:E2 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast particularly to those families who will be joining our school this September, as this series is just for y...
Settling in at 16+
S10:E3 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast, particularly to those families who will be joining our school this September, as this series is just for...
A Gentle Transition to 11+ Boarding
S9:E6 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. If you’re nervous about sending your child to boarding s...
Global Internships at Downe House
S9:E5 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this series, we are focusing on ways the School looks...
Artificial Intelligence at Downe House
S9:E4 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this series, we are focusing on ways the School looks...
Excellence In Teaching
S9:E3 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this series, we are focusing on ways the School looks...
Downe House Riyadh
S9:E2 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this series, we are focusing on ways the School looks...
The Respect Project
S9:E1 -We are delighted to share with you the first episode in our next series of podcasts highlighting some of the exciting developments at Downe Hou...
Christmas at Downe House
S8:E7 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. In our last episode of this series we are looking at one...
Introducing Religion, Philosophy and Psychology
S8:E6 - Welcome to the Downe House Podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. In this series, we'll be focusing on events at the schoo...