The Low-Downe A Termly Newspaper Published by Lower Sixth
Issue 7 - Mich 2025
FIND OUT WHAT’S UP AT DOWNE We were also delighted to welcome former DH parent Trinny Woodall, and DH alumna, Clare Balding who joined us for Medley Lectures and shared their experiences with the school community.
WELCOME:
A NOTE FROM THE CHIEFS, LULI AND ALICE From the House Drama Competition and Medley Lectures to Winter Sports Week, another busy term has drawn to a close at Downe House! This latest edition of our School Newspaper captures many of the highlights from Michaelmas Term 2025 and features articles written by pupils from Remove through to the Upper Sixth. In this edition, readers will find coverage from each of the Houses, key school events, departments, alumnae and the wide range of clubs on offer. We (Luli Burges Watson and Alice Bevan), are honoured to have taken over the reins from Georgia Ainscough and Tabatha Ridley as CoEditors in Chief of the newly re-named, Lower Sixth led school newspaper: ‘The Low Downe’. They have done a fantastic job in continuing the legacy of Alice Barber and Yasmin Aird, the Founders of the Newspaper, and we certainly have very big shoes to fill.
If you feel inspired to write for the Lent Term edition of ‘The Low Downe,’ please do get in touch using our email addresses: burgeswatsonl@downehouse.net bevana@downehouse.net Thank you so much for reading - we hope that you enjoy our first edition!
From socials and school productions to fixtures and mini TED Talks, our editorial team has worked hard to include as much of Downe House life as possible within their respective sections. The term began, as ever, with the highly competitive House Drama Competition (congratulations to Tedworth), and continued to showcase the school’s strengths in sport and music, alongside new charity initiatives. These fundraising events have ranged from a game of Assassins to the introduction of DH Beanies. 1