Early Years Curriculum | Independent School | Avon House School
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Early Years Curriculum

The children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, experiencing both child and adult led activities in a nurturing, appealing and well-resourced environment. The children are inspired to learn both indoors and outdoors, where they have their own dedicated bespoke outdoor learning space. We ensure each child’s needs are supported with stimulating activities that encourage a love of learning and enable them to thrive.

In the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum there are seven areas of learning which include three prime and four specific areas: –

Prime Areas:

  • Communication & Language
  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development
  • Physical Development

Specific Areas:

  • Mathematics
  • Literacy
  • Expressive Arts and Design
  • Understanding the World

Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum is rich, broad and exciting. The children follow a topic-based approach, where topics are aligned with the children’s interests to inspire their imagination. The children have a ‘wow’ day to immerse them into each new topic and their experiences are enriched through educational visits and workshops, as well as themed days. Our dedicated team carefully plan a wide range of activities that link to the topic and allow each child to reach their full potential. In addition, we enhance the children’s experiences through a range of other lessons, some taught by specialist teachers, including Spanish, ICT, Music, Dance and PE lessons.

Closure of Avon House Preparatory School

It is with much sadness that we are announcing the closure of the school with immediate effect. Avon House was founded over a hundred years ago under the name Essex House and then in the early 1950’s was renamed Avon House School. The vision for the current school was that of Sheila Ferrari who bought the school in 1970, providing a family school for pupils from 3-11 years old.

We have explored a number of options to try and save the school from closure but in recent days it became obvious that was not meant to be. The school has struggled with financial pressures including the introduction of VAT on school fees and the rise in NI and pension costs.

We have always put our pupils at the heart of school life both academically and pastorally under the banner of ‘Celebrating and supporting every child’ and we know that many pupils who have journeyed through our school have gone on to great success.

We wish all our pupils and families the best for the future as they embrace new schools in the locality.