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Performance Assembly

22nd November 2024

The eagerly anticipated Autumn Term Performance Assembly took place today, with 12 acts eager to demonstrate their skills to the Avon House community. Our Performance Assemblies provide a platform for pupils to showcase their varied talents and as with previous year’s, this term’s standard was very high. The audience of children, teachers and parents enjoyed watching…

A Sense Of Belonging

18th November 2024

Pre-Prep assembly had a ‘belonging’ focus this morning that involved our younger learners discussing what it means to belong to somewhere. Ms Lewis, Inclusion Lead, shared a wonderful story of a young man who didn’t quite feel he belonged in his school, and the things his teachers and friends did to help him and involve…

Parent Visitors to Puffins

15th November 2024

We would like to say a ‘Big Thank’ you to special visitors who came to spend some time with the Puffins. Two parents read ‘So Much’ and ‘I Am a Tiger’ stories at home time this week. We also had one parent who came to lead the star biscuits baking session. Thank you so much…

Inter House Pre-Prep Connect 4 Final

13th November 2024

After friendly class contests during golden time before half term, the Pre-Prep Connect 4 final was a hotly contested event at break time today. With representatives from Mallards, Kingfishers, Pelicans, Cranes, Flamingos and Herons being supported by their friends and the Year 6 heads of school, there was good sportsmanship all round as the games…

Remembrance Assembly

11th November 2024

Year 5JB led the whole school on a soldier’s journey and why we wear a poppy as an important symbol, as we came together for our Remembrance Day service at All Saints Church on Monday.  Singing three hymns – Lord for the Years, We Will Remember and Flanders Field. Listening to two original poetry pieces…

Paddington Day

8th November 2024

From a marmalade covered school, a raffle with exciting prizes and a pupil-led whole school Paddington history presentation, to watching Paddington films in the hall and at Odeon South Woodford. A Peruvian style lunch, a marmalade hunt, meeting Paddington himself on the Green and an inspiring Question and Answer session with a Paddington screenwriter, it’s…

Queen Elizabeth I Hunting Lodge

7th November 2024

On Wednesday 6th of November, Year 5 went to the Queen Elizabeth I hunting lodge. We started the experience with a huge feast on the ground floor of a Tudor hunting house, which had been refurbished to preserve the building. We examined the buffet and found a mistake deliberately put there; metal cutlery was not…

Out of This World Workshop

18th October 2024

Year 1 and Foundation 1 Puffins (Nursery), enjoyed a visit from Perform For Schools on Thursday, with a fun Out-of-This World drama workshop. We met Katherine, the little green alien, as she visited to save the galaxy from the Cruel Commander. There were plenty of performing arts exercises, space facts, galactic music and imagination as everyone…

Diversity Day

18th October 2024

Avon House looked amazing on Thursday as we celebrated Diversity Day with pupils and staff invited to attend school in cultural outfits. From Indian saris, cork hats and Japanese kimonos to Cypriot traditional dress, thawbs and Scottish kilts, there were many colourful and interesting outfits across the Prep, EYFS and Pre-Prep. It was wonderful to…

A Lot Of Rubbish

16th October 2024

Sustainability Council excelled themselves with their first litter pick of the academic year on the Green. There was an eclectic assortment of items picked up from the undergrowth and long grass. This included: a scarf, a straw and drink cans, along with all the everyday regular items discarded by people too lazy to use the…