Category: Sport
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…
ISA London North Cross Country
Abbot’s Hill School in Hertfordshire hosted the ISA London North Cross Country. Avon House was represented by pupils that performed best at the Inter-House event that was held in September. In tough conditions, all pupils gave it their all and everyone should be proud of their performances. In their age-related races, the following pupils placed as…
U11 Mixed Tag Rugby v WGPS
Our tag rugby team faced Woodford Green Prep at the Woodford Wells on Tuesday. Avon House scored the game’s first try in what was a dominating start by the home side. However, WGPS fought back to lead two tries to one as the game entered the final five minutes. A resilient attitude saw AHS score…
U8 Football v Bancroft’s
Three U8 boys squads made their way to Bancroft’s School last Friday afternoon to take part in football fixtures. The scores were as follows: Bancroft’s School 1 4 – 1 Avon House School 1 Bancroft’s School 2 2 – 2 Avon House School 2 Bancroft’s School 3 1 – 5 Avon House School 3 Stand-out…
U10 Boys Football Tournament @ St Aubyn’s
St Aubyn’s School hosted a football tournament on Thursday. Avon House were drawn in a challenging group against high-level opponents. The boys lost games against Chigwell, St Aubyn’s A and Keble, and failed to hold on to a 1-0 lead against St Aubyn’s B, drawing the game, 1-1. It came down to goal difference for…
U11 Girls and U10 Boys Football v Bancroft’s
One U11 Girls squad and two U10 Boys squads travelled to Bancroft’s School last Friday afternoon to take part in football fixtures. In what were all competitive matches, the scores were as follows: U11 Bancroft’s School Girls 4 – 0 U11 Avon House School Girls U10 Bancroft’s School Boys 1 2 – 0 U10 Avon…
Sports Council and Sports Leaders Join Force
Representatives of the Sports Council voiced how they would like to encourage more positive and engaging playtimes and lunchtimes for fellow pupils. As a result, a timetable has been created, with each representative allocated days and an area of the school to lead fun, active games. Sport Leaders have also been offered the opportunity to…
U11 Girls Netball Tournament @ St Aubyn’s
On Friday 6th October, the Netball team went to our very first tournament of the season hosted by St. Aubyn’s School. To start we played 4 matches and won 2 of them. This meant that we went through to the ‘Plate’ competition. We got off to a flying start, winning 3 matches so it all…
Arsenal Women v Liverpool Women
Girls of the Prep attended an opening fixture of the Women’s Super League on Sunday 1st October – Arsenal Women v Liverpool Women. Played at Emirates Stadium, the match was a record attendance for the WSL at 54,115. This eclipsed the previous record of last season’s Arsenal Women against Tottenham Women, of which the school…
Prep Sports Leaders
Monday saw the Prep Sports Leaders group deliver their first planned session to the Pre-Prep Ball Skills group at the Wells. The Sports Leaders had been tasked the previous week with planning a differentiated coaching session with the children from the Ball Skills group after school. The weather held and the skills being delivered varied…
