Mathematics | Preparatory School, Essex | Avon House School
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Mathematics

Mathematics is taught daily at Avon House Preparatory School. Once a week, there is a dedicated lesson devoted to developing pupil’s investigating, problem solving and reasoning skills. This allows pupils the opportunity to explore mathematics for themselves, by drawing on their knowledge of the subject and making connections between different mathematical processes.

Outside of their mathematics lessons, the pupils have weekly reasoning lessons where they can further practise their shape, space and sequencing skills. Verbal reasoning activities also introduce children to algebra from Year 3.

When pupils reach Year 5, they begin to participate in the annual Primary Maths Challenge. There is also an inter-house maths competition that takes place in the spring term. Those who are successful in these competitions go on to represent Avon House Preparatory School at area heats and beyond.

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.