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Faulty Towers
As part of our STEM Week, Year 2 were tasked with the engineering challenge of creating the tallest tower using only paper cups. Some of the best teamwork and ‘aha’ moments came from when the stack of cups crashed to the table which forced the children to rethink their strategies. The activity really tapped into…
Safer Internet Day
Tuesday’s Safer Internet Day saw the School having lots of open conversations about how we feel about using technology as well as some of the downsides of being online, from cyberbullying, spam, livestreaming and chat in games. Year 6 thought about the way they should respond to anything that upsets them and the children came…
Creating a Terrarium
During STEM week, Year 5 explored a number of challenges, including making torches from water bottles, creating a terrarium, studying climate change and finding solutions for air pollution, including their own prototype designs. It was a fun filled week that was enjoyed by all!
Ice, Ice, Crazy
As part of STEM week, our Year 4s took part in a lot of practical activities, including making ice cream. Did you know that you can make ice cream without a freezer? The children learnt that the combination of ice and salt causes a chemical reaction. When salt is added to ice cubes, the temperature…
ISA U11 London North Netball Runner’s Up
Avon House hosted the U11 and U13 ISA London North Netball Qualifiers at Redbridge Sports Centre on Wednesday 1st February. Our U11 team played extremely well and got through to the finals having won all their games and not conceding any goals. The final was a hard fought match that went to half time 2-2…
Walk To School
It was the turn of our F2, Y2 and Y5 classes to take part in “Walk To School” this morning. The termly event promotes travelling to school in a sustainable manner whilst teaching our pupils about Road Safety. The children meet at a venue a short distance away from the school and then ‘walk to…
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Our Chinese New Year celebrations started with an entertaining assembly by Year 3KI this morning. The pupils retold the story of The Great Animal Race in a visual way including a dragon dance and a slow motion replay which made us all laugh. At lunchtime, the pupils enjoyed a tasty Chinese style lunch provided by…
U11 Boys Football v Loyola
The U11 boys football team played Loyola at Goals Chingford on Monday 16th January afternoon. The weather was very cold and there was rain and hail, however, this didn’t dampen the spirits of the players who all enjoyed the matches. In what were training games, Loyola won both matches, 5-0 and 3-1. Avon House played…
First Fixture of the Spring Term
In the school’s first fixture of the spring term, the U11 girl’s football team travelled to St Aubyn’s on Friday. The match was an extremely close contest with Avon House taking the lead thanks to a super strike from Ava of 6JM. St Aubyn’s responded with a goal of their own to equalise as the…
Bright Lights, Big City
Year 2 have started a new topic this term, Bright Lights, Big City and are excited to learn about London through their different subjects. In English, they have begun to explore the adventures of Paddington Bear and enjoyed reading the original story of Paddington Bear and loved learning how he was named Paddington! As part…
