Choir representatives from Years 5 and 6 proved that they could sing their hearts out with no ‘treble’ this week, as Avon House took part in Young Voices 2025 on Monday night! Running for over 25 years, Young Voices organises the largest children’s choir concerts in the world, helping children discover their voices and allowing…
We are pleased to announce the first Lower (Year 3 & Year 4) colours to be awarded this academic year! Congratulations to: Nia (Tag Rugby), Adam (Tag Rugby), Shayan (Tag Rugby and Cross Country) and Kaelan (Swimming Lower)
As part of their Religious (RPS) topic on Sikhism, Year 5 had the opportunity to visit the Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Barking today. This visit provided an insightful introduction to Sikhism, allowing the children to explore and understand life at the gurdwara. During their time at the gurdwara, the children learned about key objects and…
On Saturday, Seren from 5KI competed at the Essex County Championships for Swimming. She won a Bronze medal for the 200m Freestyle Relay (long course) and came in 5th place for the 200m Medley Relay. This has been the highlight of a successful swim season for Seren as she has also achieved Bronze in the…
Today, Sustainability Council braved sub zero temperatures to enhance our school’s new nature-friendly outdoor learning space. As part of their efforts, the Council helped a landscaping company to build both a bug hotel and a hedgehog house, engaging with nature and learning about sustainability. The bug hotel will provide a safe haven for a variety…
The Spring Term Wow Day was in full swing across the Pre-Prep department today, engaging our pupils with their new topic learning during their first morning back. Foundation 1 have shared the story of a magical hen that laid golden eggs, recreated the story in class using their small world activities and found their own…
This term, we have been so busy in our new purpose-built Activity Room. Children have really enjoyed Breakfast Club and the sausages, pancakes and hot chocolate have been much appreciated in the colder weather. During Tea Timers, the children have completed homework spellings and reading. They have produced Autumn gnomes, crazy legged spiders, ripped paper…
It’s been a cracking good end of term at Avon House, as our pupils have taken part in the Morris House Nutcracker Extravaganza event. Across the school everyone from Puffins (Nursery) to Year 6 have danced in a Nutcracker themed workshop led by Miss Emery from the Lisa Gilbert Academy, decorated gingerbread biscuits with Mrs…
Year 1 Pelicans and Cranes enjoyed travelling on a tube train, stepping back in time and experiencing the world of historic postal services by taking a visit to The Postal Museum on Wednesday. Spread over two sides of the same road, after the essential fruit snack Year 1 first enjoyed a workshop focused around ‘The Jolly…
Letters to Santa in the School Library at breaktime and lunchtime has been a very popular activity between our Year 6 and Early Years pupils this week. Pupils from Puffins (Nursery), Mallards and Kingfishers (Reception) have taken turns to share their Christmas wishes for Year 6 to write with them at the festive letter writing…