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Churchill Charity Day
We celebrated Churchill’s Charity Event, which beautifully coincided with the vibrant festival of Holi – the festival of colour! Our children have worked incredibly hard to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation, a truly worthy cause that grants life-changing wishes to children living with critical illnesses. We are so proud of their efforts and generosity. The day…
Arts Week
What an amazing Arts Week it’s been! The whole school, from F1 to Year 6, have been studing the paintings of the impressionist French painter, Renoir. They have learnt all about the man himself, learnt about his painting techniques and had the chance to experiment themselves. Year 3 to 6 went on an exciting trip…
Forest School Junior Science Competition
We are incredibly proud of our brilliant Year 6 scientists. Pupils recently represented the school at the Forest School’s Junior Science Competition, where they took on three exciting challenges across Biology, Physics and Chemistry. From investigating scientific concepts to putting their practical skills to the test, their teamwork, creativity and determination shone through in every…
Stratford & East London Music Festival 2026
The Avon House Music Department proudly took part in the Stratford & East London Music Festival 2026, held at the beautiful St Mary’s Church, Woodford. The event brought together talented young musicians from across the region for a joyful celebration of music-making. A huge thank you goes to the festival organisers for delivering such a…
U11 ISA London North Regional Netball Qualifiers
On Wednesday 4th February our U11 netball team took park in the ISA London North Regional Netball Qualifiers at Redbridge Sports Centre competing against 25 other teams. The girls were on fire in the group stages, winning all 6 matches, scoring an impressive 27 goals and finishing top of their group. They had a strong…
Prep School Debate at Forest School
On Tuesday 3rd February two teams of three pupils attended Forest School to take part in a series of three debates against teams from Forest, Chigwell, Bancroft’s, St Aubyns and Snaresbrook Prep. Two topics, one championing AI as a cure-all for the world’s major problems and another opposing keeping animals as pets, had been communicated…
Year 5 Educational Visit to the Gurdwara
Year 5 visited the Karamsar Gurdwara in Ilford as part of their topic work on Sikhism. This visit provided a valuable opportunity to learn more about Sikh beliefs, culture, customs and way of life. The children were highly engaged throughout the visit and asked many thoughtful and respectful questions. As part of the experience, the…
Scholastic Book Fair Success
Last term, we were delighted to welcome the travelling Scholastics Book Fair to our school. It was wonderful to see so many children and families enjoying the opportunity to explore and choose new books. Thanks to your fantastic support, a total of £1,063.39 was spent on books. We hope everyone is enjoying their new books…
Inter-house Poetry and Reading Competition Winners
Thank you to all those who spent time over their October half term to take part in the two inter-house competition. It was incredibly tough to choose our winners, but I am delighted to announce that the interhouse poetry competition winners are: Y5/6 – Dinore Y3/4 – Pola Y1/2 – Huxley EYFS – Jonah Similarly…
Turning Over a New Leaf Assembly
Our first assembly back focused on the theme of turning over a new leaf. This gave our pupils the opportunity to reflect on their goals and achievements from the past term and think about what they would like to work towards next. We were also delighted to celebrate a wonderful achievement during the assembly. Two…
