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Launch of Black History Month
Every year in October, Avon House celebrates Black History Month. This year, our focus will be on black women in history, as we look at their significant achievements, journeys and experiences gained along the way. We will be working closely with our parents and the community throughout this month with a number of workshops and…
MacMillan Coffee Morning
Thank you to all of our parents who supported our MacMillan Coffee Morning on Friday 30th September which we held at The Woodford Wells. All of the cakes were baked by our one and only Mrs Fairy (School Catering Manager). We had a really good turn out with £500 raised for the charity.
Arsenal Women v Tottenham Hotspur Women
A few of our Year 5 and Year 6 girls were lucky enough to attend Arsenal Women v Tottenham Hotspur Women on Saturday 24th September. Having travelled via the Overground with Mr Phillips and Mrs Dade, the girls took time to soak in the atmosphere beforehand, viewing everything Emirates Stadium has to offer, including a…
On The Eve of Roger Federer’s Retirement
On Thursday 22nd September, a few of our Year 5 and Year 6 children attended a charity practice of the Laver Cup teams on the eve of Roger Federer’s retirement and final match at the O2. In addition to seeing Roger Federer, they saw the remainder of the Fab Four – Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic…
Let’s Go Ava, Let’s Go
‘Let’s Go Ava, Let’s Go!’ was the chant that followed Ava through the arena during her bout at the Commonwealth Karate Championships 2022 (which had been postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic). Ava is now the Commonwealth Gold Medallist Champion for 10-11 years olds. She fought through all her four rounds to reach the…
Welcome Service
Parents were invited to attend our Welcome Service on the first Friday of term, which took place at All Saint’s Church. During the service, we held a minute’s silence to reflect on Her Majesty’s remarkable 70-year reign.
Busy Bees
The Busy Bees have done it again! Smiles all around in what was their last class of the year where they produced another great collection of cushions and decorative handbags. Year 3 & 4 children worked very hard to complete their projects from design to their final prototype. Mrs MacDonald was truly proud of the…
Smooth Operator
On Tuesday 21st of June, the School Council organised a Smoothie Sale in the morning. The Smoothie Sale was chosen by the majority of pupils over an outdoor cinema. This was to raise money for our PLAYGROUND project. We aim to buy high visibility jackets so that when the Year 6’s go to the Pre-Prep…
Long To Reign Over Us
On Friday 3rd June Avon House Preparatory School celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style with a whole school garden party. The children and staff came into school wearing red, white and blue clothing to commemorate the event. The day consisted of a traditional fish and chip supper which even included mushy peas much to…
ISA Athletics
On Monday 23rd May the athletics squad went off to Bedford Athletics Stadium to compete in the ISA athletics. This is a great event with over 30 schools attending, so the competition is tough. The children have practised for a while now and was ready to show off their talent. It gives us great pleasure…
