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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…
A New Chapter
Avon House cut the ribbon on the school’s Little Free Library community book sharing program. Mrs Campbell and Chair of Governors Mrs Macnair, together with two pupils, did the honour of opening the library to the public which they hope will engage children within the local area to read more to encourage good reading habits…
UNICEF Respond to Bake Sale
As a @UNICEF Gold Award Rights Respecting School we are very proud of how our pupils responded to the situation in Ukraine, raising money with a bake sale and having discussions around children’s rights. Today we have been featured on the UNICEF website: https://t.co/EzYCBBnkke
Year 4 Celtic Harmony Trip
Last Friday, 18th March 2022, Year 4 travelled back in time to the Stone Age period. They had great fun learning through the hands on Celtic Harmony workshops taking part in bread making, grinding flour and carried out soap knapping to make arrow heads, ready for hunting. They did some pottery making, like the beaker…
Morris Wins Inter-House Music for the First Time!
The annual Avon House inter-house music competition was a competitive affair this year! Every musician and singer across the school from nursery to Year 6 tried their hardest and we applause all those that participated in the event. Congratulations to Morris House for winning the competition the very first time with their rendition of The…
Community Cake Sale for Ukraine
Avon House Preparatory School in Woodford Green Essex hosted a community cake sale in aid of Ukraine. As a Unicef Gold accredited school the Rights Respecting School Council met to discuss ideas on how to support Ukraine’s humanitarian effort and decided that a fundraising bake sale was the best idea for the whole Avon House…
A Stellar Show from 5NH
On Friday 11th March, 5NH took to the stage to present their class assembly inspired by all things STEM. The children put on an out-of-this-world performance, taking us on a journey through time and space in the Doctor’s Tardis to visit famous inventors, scientists, and pioneers of the past. On their voyage, they learnt lots…
