Category: News
ISA London North Gymnastics
Four pupils made the journey to St Mary’s School in Gerrard’s Cross to take part in the inaugural ISA London North Gymnastics competition. Seren, Evie, Liana and Eilidh, all of 4JB, took part in both the vault and individual floor routine events. All girls should be extremely proud of their effort, achieving 3rd place as…
Sustainability Council’s Big Day Out
Wednesday saw Sustainability Council set off early for West London for a spectacular day out at Earl’s Court and the Natural History Museum. The BBC Earth Experience at Earl’s Court saw the Council members experience the beauty and power of the natural world across the 7 continents. Enormous 360° digital screens gave the children an immersive…
Inter-House Science Quiz
At the start of this academic year, the children in Year 5 and Year 6 took part in the Inter-House Science quiz. The top eight scorers were then sorted into two teams for the Inter-House Science Quiz. Today, the teams took on other children from Prep schools in the area heat of the competition. After…
Performance Assembly
This morning, we were all entertained by 11 very talented pupils in the Performance Assembly. We saw dancing from Evie and Liana, a gymnastics display from Eilidh and a violin solo from Angie. All these pupils are in Year 4. Teddy (also Year 4) and Adam (Year 6) played the piano for us and there…
Successful Swimming
Year 3 have now fully embraced their Prep school swimming lessons. It has been wonderful to see so many children demonstrating a big improvement in their confidence and skills in the pool, from the first lesson in September. For many in 3DC and 3KI, this year was the first time they have experienced floating independently…
U11 Boys Football v Chigwell
Last Friday saw our U11 boys team travel to Chigwell for a football fixture. Up against a strong and organised side, AHS knew they would have to be at their best to compete with this school, and they were. Avon House led 3-1 at half-time with a hat-trick from Keerit (6NH). Rire added a fourth…
Anti Bullying Assembly by Year 6
As part of the School’s commitment to Anti-Bullying Week, Year 6 have been working hard on rehearsing their Anti-Bullying assembly to help inform and educate the whole school. In the assembly, a pupil who is being bullied gets support from their friends to do the right thing and use their voice to tell the teacher…
Make a Noise with Kindness
It’s Anti-Bullying Week and Years 1-4 were treated to an amazing and thought provoking theatrical assembly from Open View Education today, with the Anti-Bullying Theatre Show, ‘Make a Noise with Kindness.’ The children met puppet friends Philip and Millie, but when three of Milly’s friends start to bully Philip, she has an important decision to…
Year 3 Visit to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
This week started with a riot of colour and light for Year 3 when they visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chigwell, as part of their RE topic of Hinduism. Guided by a passionate Mandir volunteer called Dhiya, they were treated to an interactive information session about the festival of Diwali and a performance from…
World Kindness Day
Well done to our Year 5 classes who spread a little joy today by drawing and making cards for residents in a local care centre. The residents of the care centre said that: “the beautiful pictures and letters have touched their hearts and made them feel loved and appreciated. The residents have been overwhelmed by…
