Category: News
Supporting ELHAP: Pankhurst House Art and Fundraising Initiative
Week eight of the summer term saw the whole school coming together for art workshops and raising money for ELHAP, the Pankhurst House charity of 2026. Every child designed and created their own unique feather, decorating it with colourful artwork for the younger years and positive messages for the older, with their hopes for the…
Making our school safer for pupils with allergies.
We are delighted to be working with The Allergy Team to ensure pupils with allergies at Avon House Prep School are kept as safe and supported as possible. We’ve signed up to join the newly launched Schools Allergy Register. The Register is a list of schools assessed as meeting best practice in managing allergies and…
Avon House Swimmers Celebrate First Round of Awards!
This morning in assembly, we were delighted to celebrate the first round of swimming awards for our Avon House swimmers. Children proudly received a range of badges and certificates recognising their fantastic progress and achievements in the pool. Awards were presented for swimming distances from 5 metres through to 50 metres, as well as for…
Quiz Club News – We are Oxford Bound!
On April 28th, two teams of our enthusiastic scientists competed in the online Quiz Club National Science Semi-Finals, going head-to-head with 46 other schools. The pupils showed remarkable dedication and commitment, finishing in 7th and 8th place. Their impressive performance secured them much-coveted places in the National Finals, which will be held at University of…
Prep School Debate at Forest School
On Tuesday 3rd February two teams of three pupils attended Forest School to take part in a series of three debates against teams from Forest, Chigwell, Bancroft’s, St Aubyns and Snaresbrook Prep. Two topics, one championing AI as a cure-all for the world’s major problems and another opposing keeping animals as pets, had been communicated…
Cub of the Year Award
One of our Year 5 Pupils Rohan was awarded the “Cub of the Year” Award. Rohan was cited for his “exemplary behaviour”, for taking on a role of responsibility within the Cubs’ group and for his overall commitment to the Cubs. He has also recently achieved the Chief Scout’s Silver Award – the highest award…
ISA Swimming Nationals
A huge congratulations to our pupil Seren, who represented us as part of the London North Relay team and achieved 4th place at the ISA Swimming Nationals!
Road Safety Awareness Week
This week, our whole school took part in Road Safety Awareness Week, and what a fantastic week it was! Pupils from Puffins all the way up to Year 6 headed out on a designated local route to practice safe road-crossing skills. Guided by staff, they learned how to stay alert, look carefully, and make confident,…
School Council Members Deliver Advent Calendar Donations to Epping Forest Foodbank
Three members of our School Council proudly delivered this year’s Advent Calendar donations to the Epping Forest Foodbank. During their visit, the students were given a guided tour of the facility, where they learned first-hand how food donations are carefully sorted, packed, and distributed to support local families in need. The visit offered a valuable…
Year 4 watch Disney’s Hercules in Theatre
On Thursday 13th November, Year 4 had an unforgettable educational visit to the West End to watch Hercules the Musical. The visit was a fantastic opportunity to bring their classroom learning on Ancient Greece to life, as they enjoyed seeing the famous Greek hero’s story performed on stage through music, dance and drama. The children were captivated by…
