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European Languages Day

10th October 2025

On Friday 26th September, Avon House celebrated the European Day of Languages in a lively, inclusive way that got everyone involved and thinking about language, culture, bravery and community. 4FW started the day with a class assembly all about the European Day of Languages. The children even sang a rewritten version of Oasis’ famous song “Wonderwall”. It was a fun…

Year 2 Educational Visit

18th September 2025

What a fantastic trip Year 2 had to the Florence Nightingale museum! As part of our topic, What’s Your Superpower, Year 2 have been learning about real-life superheroes, including Florence Nightingale. Once at the museum, the children were introduced to ‘Florence Nightingale’, who regaled them with tales about her life as a nurse, including how…

Student Recount of Trip to Gilwell Park

11th September 2025

My recount of our trip to Gilwell Park by: Alanna I eagerly got out of bed and leapt down the stairs. I struggled to eat my breakfast out of excitement. Today was the day of the school trip to Gilwell Park! Soon after arriving at school, the coach also arrived. I spent the journey chatting with…

Little Chefs Club

10th September 2025

We launched Little Chefs Club this week with lots of big smiles! Our first session was all about creativity and skill-building as the children made fun “sandwich faces”, practising their cutting and spreading techniques to create faces with different emotions. We used our new and amazing kitchen in The Hub, giving the children a fantastic…

Language of the Month

9th September 2025

September’s Language of the Month is all about sharing “Good morning” in a variety of European languages – a simple yet meaningful way to nurture curiosity, respect, and a love of languages. It also ties beautifully into the European Day of Languages on 26th September, encouraging children to appreciate the linguistic diversity that connects us across Europe. Quotes…

Year 4’s Exciting Day at Gilwell Park

5th September 2025

Year 4 enjoyed an unforgettable day at Gilwell Park, packed with fun, adventure and plenty of teamwork. The children took part in a range of exciting team-building activities that challenged their skills, built their confidence and strengthened their friendships. The day began with grass sledging, where pupils worked together to understand the sledge, develop their…

Year 6 Educational Visit

5th September 2025

Year 6 kicked off the new school year with a wave of excitement during their visit to the Lee Valley White Water Centre.  The children took to the kayaks, gliding across the sparkling waters before diving into an intense game of ‘Zombie’ that had everyone paddling for survival! The water wipeout course was another highlight,…

Prep Prize Giving

3rd July 2025

Avon House Prep Prize Giving 2025. We celebrated all of the hard work, growth, and achievements of our incredible pupils from academic success to leadership roles and responsibilities. A special highlight was the announcement of our new Head Boy and Head Girl!

Pre-Prep Prize Giving

3rd July 2025

Avon House Pre-Prep Prize Giving 2025. We celebrated our amazing Early Years and Pre-Prep pupils and all of their hard work, growth, and achievements this year. What a way to end the year!

Swimming Gala

26th June 2025

we held our annual Inter House Swimming Gala, what an amazing day of competition and team spirit! Thank you to all the parents who came to watch and support, and a huge well done to all our Prep pupils who took part.

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Friday 7th November at 9:30 – 10:20am 

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