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Tutankhamun Immersive Exhibition
On Monday 2nd June, Years 4 and 6 took an unforgettable journey back in time to the heart of Ancient Egypt with a visit to the Tutankhamun immersive exhibition at the ExCeL Centre, London. From the moment they stepped inside, the children were transported to a civilisation shrouded in mystery. They explored the fascinating world of…
Soccer Aid 2025
Avon House’s 2025 Soccer Aid event was a scoring success, made even better by the beautiful weather! Children across the school took part in a range of football-themed events, including high-energy rounds of 3-a-side tournaments and closely contested penalty shoot-outs. Prep school pupils (Years 4, 5 and 6) were treated to an exciting surprise, which…
Sustainability Council Litter Pick
As part of our celebrations for STEM Week and its inspiring theme, “What a Wonderful World,” our Sustainability Council took action to help protect our local environment. On Monday 19th May, members of the Council visited the local green for a litter pick, putting into practice the important values we’ve been exploring in school. Equipped with…
Normandy Residential
On the 13th of May 2025, Year 5 set off on a trip to Normandy, the highlight of the year! Only, 5:30 AM felt a bit early to get to school! We said our final farewells to our parents and drove to Dover, where we got on the ferry. Then we drove for a long,…
VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebrations at Avon House
Avon House was honoured to join the nationwide celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day)—a momentous occasion in British and world history. The entire day was filled with vibrant activities and learning opportunities designed to bring the spirit and culture of the 1940s alive for our pupils. The celebrations began with…
Young Musician of the Year
An exciting start to the term last week, with the Avon House Young Musician of the Year. As auditions took place with Mr Jackson, Deputy Director of Music at Forest School, during the day. The grand final was held after school, with performances that included clarinet, drums, recorder, piano and a Vaja! All of our…
Avon House Celebrates Vaisakhi in Style!
Today, Avon House proudly took part in vibrant Vaisakhi celebrations a major festival celebrated every year on April 13th or 14th. Vaisakhi marks both the beginning of the harvest season in Punjab and the formation of the Khalsa in Sikhism. It’s a time filled with colour, community spirit, and joy, and our school came together…
WOW Days
Pre-Prep enjoyed their WOW days this week to launch their Summer Term topics of ‘Space’, ‘Ahoy Pirates’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Foundation 2 explored the Outdoor Learning Area as astronauts with their fantastic helmets created over the holidays and were very excited to share the ‘Man in the Moon’ book together. Year 1 constructed wooden…
U10 & U11 Table Tennis
After a well earned Easter break, we have returned refreshed and ready to embrace new challenges. Fourteen enthusiastic table tennis players from Years 3–6 travelled to Chigwell School to compete in some fun and friendly U10 and U11 matches. The event featured several closely contested games, and it was wonderful to see the children enjoying…
Avon House Easter Extravaganza
The Avon House Easter Extravaganza took place as we finished for the Spring Term today. The day started with Cranes telling the Easter Story with their class assembly, followed by the PTA raffle and Easter Egg decorating competition announced. The Pre-Prep had rabbits visiting from Wellgate Community Farm and all years went on Easter Egg…
