Category: Pre-Prep
Inter-house Poetry and Reading Competition Winners
Thank you to all those who spent time over their October half term to take part in the two inter-house competition. It was incredibly tough to choose our winners, but I am delighted to announce that the interhouse poetry competition winners are: Y5/6 – Dinore Y3/4 – Pola Y1/2 – Huxley EYFS – Jonah Similarly…
Turning Over a New Leaf Assembly
Our first assembly back focused on the theme of turning over a new leaf. This gave our pupils the opportunity to reflect on their goals and achievements from the past term and think about what they would like to work towards next. We were also delighted to celebrate a wonderful achievement during the assembly. Two…
Sustainability Council visited the Science Museum
On Tuesday 4th November, Sustainability Council visited the Science Museum to explore a fascinating exhibition about how food must change to protect our planet. The exhibition invited the children to think about one central question: how does our food go from field to plate? Through interactive displays and real-world examples, the Council discovered how food production has evolved,…
Inspiring Pupil Fundraising
Our pupils Huxley and Aubrey did a sponsored walk last year and raised over £1000 to save several acres of Rainforest with the World Land Trust. Steve Backshall is one of the figureheads of the charity and he was at the 02 doing Deadly 60 live last week. The World Land Trust had selected Aubrey…
Year 2 Educational Visit
What a fantastic trip Year 2 had to the Florence Nightingale museum! As part of our topic, What’s Your Superpower, Year 2 have been learning about real-life superheroes, including Florence Nightingale. Once at the museum, the children were introduced to ‘Florence Nightingale’, who regaled them with tales about her life as a nurse, including how…
Little Chefs Club
We launched Little Chefs Club this week with lots of big smiles! Our first session was all about creativity and skill-building as the children made fun “sandwich faces”, practising their cutting and spreading techniques to create faces with different emotions. We used our new and amazing kitchen in The Hub, giving the children a fantastic…
Year 1 Set Sail On The Golden Hinde
Our Year 1 classes were thrilled to be welcomed to climb aboard the iconic Golden Hinde by a lively and knowledgeable guide. The pupils stepped into the world of Tudor sailors, ready to explore life at sea during the age of exploration. They discovered where sailors slept, where the animals were kept, how to raise…
Sports Day 2025
Avon House had an amazing time at the Woodford Wells Club, taking part in a variety of activites for sports day. The day was a brilliant celebration of sport, teamwork, and school spirit! Our Early years and Pre-Prep pupils took part in mini hurdles, the classic egg & spoon race, an obstacle course, and many…
Soccer Aid 2025
Avon House’s 2025 Soccer Aid event was a scoring success, made even better by the beautiful weather! Children across the school took part in a range of football-themed events, including high-energy rounds of 3-a-side tournaments and closely contested penalty shoot-outs. Prep school pupils (Years 4, 5 and 6) were treated to an exciting surprise, which…
Sustainability Council Litter Pick
As part of our celebrations for STEM Week and its inspiring theme, “What a Wonderful World,” our Sustainability Council took action to help protect our local environment. On Monday 19th May, members of the Council visited the local green for a litter pick, putting into practice the important values we’ve been exploring in school. Equipped with…
