Year 1 | Private School in Essex | Avon House School
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Year 1

Our carefully managed approach towards progressing from Foundation Two (Reception) to Year One is supported by our experienced teaching team, to ensure a smooth transition for all pupils.

In Year One, the children start the National Curriculum where all the statutory requirements are taught, as well as our enhancements to the curriculum, which ensures optimum learning opportunities for our pupils. Through our broad and engaging creative curriculum, the children continue to be enthused in their learning using our topic-based approach. The children’s experiences are enriched by a range of educational visits, themed days and themed weeks.

We pride ourselves in providing a happy, well-resourced and stimulating environment, both indoors and outdoors, where the children’s learning is tailored to them as an individual to support their learning journey. Their progress is carefully monitored and regularly assessed to ensure they receive the correct balance of support and appropriate challenge to reach their full potential.

As well as the focus on academic attainment, we also encourage the children to discover a range of other talents and skills through our ever-expanding range of co-curricular clubs. In Year One many new clubs are available for the children to enjoy.

‘I love learning in Year One because my teachers always help me.’

‘We do lots of practical things to help us with our learning.’

Closure of Avon House Preparatory School

It is with much sadness that we are announcing the closure of the school with immediate effect. Avon House was founded over a hundred years ago under the name Essex House and then in the early 1950’s was renamed Avon House School. The vision for the current school was that of Sheila Ferrari who bought the school in 1970, providing a family school for pupils from 3-11 years old.

We have explored a number of options to try and save the school from closure but in recent days it became obvious that was not meant to be. The school has struggled with financial pressures including the introduction of VAT on school fees and the rise in NI and pension costs.

We have always put our pupils at the heart of school life both academically and pastorally under the banner of ‘Celebrating and supporting every child’ and we know that many pupils who have journeyed through our school have gone on to great success.

We wish all our pupils and families the best for the future as they embrace new schools in the locality.