Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Inspired to live life to the full: CCI and CCJ Art Gallery

  Thu 12 Feb 2026 A Martin

  Thank you to families and staff from both schools for coming along to the art gallery this evening at Christ Church Downend. Special thanks to Ms Connor and Mr Jones for working across both schools to make it possible. Also thank you to the church team for letting us use the amazing church space for our gallery.

  

• Inspired to live life to the full: Explorer Dome

  Thu 12 Feb 2026 G Jones

  Welcome to Space! The children loved their space experience today... One child even said that it was the best day ever - even better than their holiday! High praise for the Explorer Dome team and a great day for the children of CCI. 

  

• Inspired to live life to the full: Rizzi Birds

  Wed 11 Feb 2026 A Martin

  Day 3 of Wonder Week and the children were being artists, creating their own 'Rizzi Birds' inspired by artist James Rizzi. The children practised on paper and whiteboards and when they felt confident, they moved onto using crayons/pastels and watercolours. We hope you come along to the art gallery on Thursday at 3.30pm at the Church to see the children's art displayed.

  

• Courageously Learning: Cricket workshop

  Mon 09 Feb 2026 A Martin

  The children loved their cricket coaching sessions with Rob Watson from Gloucester Cricket Foundation today, mastering batting and fielding skills very quickly. Thank you Rob, you were fantastic!

  

• Inspired to live life to the full: Jungle Jonathan!

  Mon 09 Feb 2026 G Jones

  The children were absolutely wowed by Jungle Jonathan and his amazing creatures today. What courageous learners they all were!

  

• Courageously learning: Map reading

  Thu 05 Feb 2026 A Martin

  Cheetah Class have been enjoying their new enquiry 'What is home?', learning to follow a map to find pictures to then sort them into categories of the type of animal or whether an object is dead, alive or has never lived.

  

• Inspired to live life to the full - African Art

  Wed 28 Jan 2026 G Jones

  Our Key Stage One children have been creating some wonderful landscapes this week as part of their enquiry. They have been learning about how schools need to be different in hot and cold climates, linking to learning about our partner school on Uganda. What a talented group of artists they are!

  

• Inspired to live life to the full - Downend Library Visit

  Tue 27 Jan 2026 A Martin

  Lions really enjoyed their trip to the Downend library on Monday and were really inspired to be authors. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who made the trip possible.

  

• Open Events for EYFS 2026

  Thu 04 Sep 2025

  We have now planned our Open Events for children starting school in September 2026, we have 2 after school sessions planned. Thursday 20th November & Thursday 11th December 3.30-4.30pm. Please call the school office to book on 01454 866562

• Caring Community: Baby Bank - Bristol

  Fri 10 Jan 2025 G Jones

  Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Bristol Baby Bank appeal before Christmas. Please see the message of thanks that we have received on your behalf.....

   

  Baby Bank Network Bristol would like to say a great big #ThankYouThursday to all the staff, students, parents and carers at the following schools who have generously donated lots of toiletries for mums and babies to our Santa's Sack Appeal!

  Brunel Field Primary, Bishopston

  Christ Church CofE VC Infant School, Downend

  John Cabot Academy, Kingswood

  We have estimated the combined total equivalent financial value of these gifts in kind is approximately £642 which is fantastic!

  We are so grateful for this support, and these essential toiletries will be making their way to families across Bristol in the new year.

  #BabyBank #BabyBankBristol #BristolCommunity #Bristolfamilies #BristolSchools