Category: News
Quiz Club National General Knowledge Finals at Oxford University
On Friday 28th June, four intrepid pupils, Azrael (Y3) Dinore (Y4) Niharan (Y5) and Zoya (Y6) attended the Quiz Club National General Knowledge Finals at Oxford University’s Examination Rooms. In this splendid setting were another twenty-eight eager and bright teams, some of which were furiously cramming right up to the start of the quiz. After…
Prep Photography Club
Prep Photography Club were keen to try the clip-on fisheye lenses at lunchtime this week, experimenting with how the playground, garden, library and their friends change with the ultra-wide panoramic view of 180°.
Father’s Day Butty and a Brew
Our ‘Butty and a Brew’ Father’s Day event was as popular as always this morning. Thank you to all the Dads, Granddads, Uncles and Big Brothers who came to share breakfast and a story with the KS1 children. A big ‘Happy Father’s Day’ to all the Avon House Dads for Sunday!
Building Bridges
A few children from the Prep School spent a week researching, painting pictures of, designing and building new bridges to span the River Thames. After a trip into London to look at existing bridges, they painted the ones they’d seen and made prototypes of their ideas out of rolled newspaper. After this, the children sketched…
Last Litter Pick
The Sustainability Council braved the rain for their last Litter Pick of the year on Tuesday. Always looking to “feed the rubbish bag” the Council members found it a lot harder than usual because of the long grass which has been allowed to get out of control on the Green. Undeterred they still managed to…
Building Bridges
A few children from the Prep School spent a week researching, painting pictures of, designing and building new bridges to span the River Thames. After a trip into London to look at existing bridges, they painted the ones they’d seen and made prototypes of their ideas out of rolled newspaper. After this, the children sketched…
All Rise for the Magistrate
On Thursday, pupils in Years 5 & 6 had an audience with Dawn Roache, a friend of Avon House and a Magistrate (Justice of the Peace). She spoke to Year 5 about the dangers of social media and to Year 6 about the consequences of Cyber Bullying. These sessions were full of practical examples and…
London Pulse Netball
On Monday 15th April, 11 girls from Netball Club, along with Mrs Gleadell and Miss Ioakim went to the Copper Box in Stratford to watch London Pulse v Saracen Mavericks. It was a really close match with some superb netball played by both teams. London Pulse narrowly beat the Saracen Mavericks 45-43. It was a…
The Wind in the Knighton Woods
For this term’s WOW Day, Year 2 were introduced to our new text, The Wind in the Willows, as well as exploring a woodland habitat. We began the day by reading the first chapter of the book, where we were introduced to Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad. We then walked to Knighton Woods and investigated…
Wheelie Good Cycling Skills
Year 5 had the chance to demonstrate how ‘wheelie good’ their cycling skills are as they took part in our Bikeability course, a cycling training programme on Thursday. Gaining new knowledge and practical skills on how to ‘handle’, repair and look after their bikes, how to be safe and be seen when in the community…
