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Youth Makes Music

Posted: 18th March 2024

group of school students in their uniform performing a song

On Friday 15th March, our School Choir took part in the Rotary Club of Roding Young Makes Music concert hosted by Chigwell School. This is an event we look forward to every year particularly as we are helping to raising funds for the Rotary Club of Roding Valley. We were very well supported by our parents and the children performed a Korean folk song called Arirang in 2-part harmony which then culminated in a very effective round to finish. Our second song was a version of Your Raise me Up composed by Rolf Løvland and written by Brendan Graham. The highlight of this performance was a brilliant solo by Martha who top and tailed the song. It was also a great opportunity for our children to listen to older choristers and musician as there were items in the programme performed by secondary school children.

 

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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.