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Cast Your Votes
As a Gold Unicef Rights Respecting School, Avon House used their voice today to vote for their candidate choice in the school’s pupil councils. This year we will have 5 councils, School Council, RRS Council, Sustainability Council, Sports Council and our new council, Diversity Council. The children use the same voting booths their parents would…
Walk Like An Egyptian
Year 4 had a fantastic workshop linked to their learning Ancient Egypt this week. On Wednesday, the children came to school dressed in Egyptian outfits to immerse themselves fully in the experience. They then took part in a variety of practical activities including drama and story-telling with props and artefacts, quizzes, puzzles and secret messages…
MFL Fair at Bancroft’s School
There was a continental feel on Friday 17th March when 10 pupils from Year 5 attended an MFL Fair at Bancroft’s School. Bancroft’s senior linguists entertained ours by delivering a wide range of activities designed to make language learning fun. Pupils had the opportunity to practise their French and Spanish skills, as well as sample new…
Mother’s Day Celebrations
A big thank you to Year 1 Cranes who hosted a special Mother’s Day Assembly this morning. The children spoke about why they love their mums and also tied in British Sign Language Week by signing the lyrics of a Mother’s Day song. We are very proud of you all and know your mums (and…
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
To support their learning, Year 6 visited Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on Thursday 9th March. The children didnt let the rain ruin their trip with a quick stop outside St Paul’s and a walk across The Thames before heading to the Globe for their very own workshop, led by a professional actor all about Macbeth. After…
ISA U11 Mixed Tag Rugby London North Champions
Last Friday, Avon House hosted the ISA U11 Mixed Tag Rugby Tournament at The Woodford Wells Club. Avon House faced some stiff opposition in the pool stages, winning three out of four of their matches. This meant they qualified for the cup in second place. Facing St Christopher’s (Pool 2 winners) in the semi-final was…
ISA U11 National Cross-Country Champion!
After qualifying at a regional event in Hemel Hempstead, Eva (6NH) and Oskar (6JM) travelled to Worksop College, near Sheffield, for the ISA National Championships of Cross-Country on Saturday. In a stunning setting, both pupils rose to the occasion with outstanding performances. After pulling-off with the leading pack in the early stages, Eva battled throughout…
Fairtrade Friday
Today we are celebrating Fairtrade Friday. The RRS Council took the opportunity to interview our lovely Catering Manager, Mrs Fairy, to find out what Fairtrade means to her and the special surprises she had in store for us on the day. When asked about Fairtrade Friday, children said: “Mrs Fairy asked everyone to look out…
Cavell Crowned Winners of Our Inter-House Music Competition
It was all to sing for in our Inter-House Music Competition this morning. Well done to everyone for taking part and a special mention to our solo and group performers. The House performances saw Morris singing ‘Don’t Stop Me Now,’ Pankhurst singing ‘We Will Rock You,’ Churchill singing ‘Celestial’ but it was Cavell’s performance of…
£550 Raised For RSPB
Our RRS Council have been braving the cold to sell RSPB badges before school every morning for the past 2 weeks. This morning, they were joined by RSPB area rep, Mr Wilkins, who came to help sell the badges and collect the funds raised. The RRS Council have raised an impressive £552.50 for the RSPB!…
