Category: News
Year 1 Set Sail On The Golden Hinde
Our Year 1 classes were thrilled to be welcomed to climb aboard the iconic Golden Hinde by a lively and knowledgeable guide. The pupils stepped into the world of Tudor sailors, ready to explore life at sea during the age of exploration. They discovered where sailors slept, where the animals were kept, how to raise…
Sports Day 2025
Avon House had an amazing time at the Woodford Wells Club, taking part in a variety of activites for sports day. The day was a brilliant celebration of sport, teamwork, and school spirit! Our Early years and Pre-Prep pupils took part in mini hurdles, the classic egg & spoon race, an obstacle course, and many…
Year 5 Science Fair
Our Year 5 pupils held their highly anticipated Science Fair and it was a big hit! The hall was filled with creative projects, and it was clear just how much hard work had gone into them. The young scientists covered a wide range of fascinating topics, from space, black holes, stars and gravity, each project…
Sustainability Council Litter Pick
As part of our celebrations for STEM Week and its inspiring theme, “What a Wonderful World,” our Sustainability Council took action to help protect our local environment. On Monday 19th May, members of the Council visited the local green for a litter pick, putting into practice the important values we’ve been exploring in school. Equipped with…
VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebrations at Avon House
Avon House was honoured to join the nationwide celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day)—a momentous occasion in British and world history. The entire day was filled with vibrant activities and learning opportunities designed to bring the spirit and culture of the 1940s alive for our pupils. The celebrations began with…
Young Musician of the Year
An exciting start to the term last week, with the Avon House Young Musician of the Year. As auditions took place with Mr Jackson, Deputy Director of Music at Forest School, during the day. The grand final was held after school, with performances that included clarinet, drums, recorder, piano and a Vaja! All of our…
Avon House Celebrates Vaisakhi in Style!
Today, Avon House proudly took part in vibrant Vaisakhi celebrations a major festival celebrated every year on April 13th or 14th. Vaisakhi marks both the beginning of the harvest season in Punjab and the formation of the Khalsa in Sikhism. It’s a time filled with colour, community spirit, and joy, and our school came together…
WOW Days
Pre-Prep enjoyed their WOW days this week to launch their Summer Term topics of ‘Space’, ‘Ahoy Pirates’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Foundation 2 explored the Outdoor Learning Area as astronauts with their fantastic helmets created over the holidays and were very excited to share the ‘Man in the Moon’ book together. Year 1 constructed wooden…
U10 & U11 Table Tennis
After a well earned Easter break, we have returned refreshed and ready to embrace new challenges. Fourteen enthusiastic table tennis players from Years 3–6 travelled to Chigwell School to compete in some fun and friendly U10 and U11 matches. The event featured several closely contested games, and it was wonderful to see the children enjoying…
Avon House Easter Extravaganza
The Avon House Easter Extravaganza took place as we finished for the Spring Term today. The day started with Cranes telling the Easter Story with their class assembly, followed by the PTA raffle and Easter Egg decorating competition announced. The Pre-Prep had rabbits visiting from Wellgate Community Farm and all years went on Easter Egg…
