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First Maths Challenge

3rd July 2026

On Monday 29th June, three teams attended the Quiz Club National Independent schools finals at the hallowed Examination Halls of Oxford University. Our General Knowledge team comprising Dinore, Ethan, Xavier and Zavaar did particularly, well finishing an impressive joint fifth of thirty-four teams! Many prestigious schools were contesting including Westminster, Highgate, Merchant Taylors, Alleyn’s and Haberdashers…

First Maths Challenge

26th June 2026

Well done to the following children from Year 3 and 4 for achieving certificates in the First Maths Challenge last week: Bronze 10-12 marks out of 20: Xavier, Naomi, Beyant, Darcy, Eesha, Elina, Elliot, Harini Silver 13-15 marks out of 20: Amelia, Benji, Dhillon, Manjot, Oscar, Raymond, Sam Gold 16 marks out of 20: Deedee Some great achievements! Well done!  

Supporting ELHAP: Pankhurst House Art and Fundraising Initiative

19th June 2026

Week eight of the summer term saw the whole school coming together for art workshops and raising money for ELHAP, the Pankhurst House charity of 2026.  Every child designed and created their own unique feather, decorating it with colourful artwork for the younger years and positive messages for the older, with their hopes for the…

Making our school safer for pupils with allergies.

8th June 2026

We are delighted to be working with The Allergy Team to ensure pupils with allergies at Avon House Prep School are kept as safe and supported as possible. We’ve signed up to join the newly launched Schools Allergy Register. The Register is a list of schools assessed as meeting best practice in managing allergies and…

Avon House Sports Morning

5th June 2026

What a fantastic morning of fun, teamwork, and friendly competition! From exciting sack races to the ever-popular egg-and-spoon race, there was plenty of action and laughter throughout the day. The children gave it their all, showing great sportsmanship and enthusiasm, and it was wonderful to see so many parents joining in the fun too! 👏🥚🏁…

Welcome Back Avon House!!!

15th May 2026

Welcome Back, Avon House! A very warm welcome back to all of our Avon House pupils who have been away on residential trips this week. You were certainly missed around school, but we know you have enjoyed some wonderful experiences, created lasting memories, and taken part in many exciting activities during your time away. Residential…

Connecting Through Communication – Avon House Deaf Awareness Week

11th May 2026

Children across the school have been participating in a variety of interesting and challenging activities to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week, which falls this year from 4th to 10th May. This year’s theme, Right to understand – together we break barriers, highlights the challenges faced by Deaf and hard-of-hearing people and the importance of working together…

Avon House Swimmers Celebrate First Round of Awards!

8th May 2026

This morning in assembly, we were delighted to celebrate the first round of swimming awards for our Avon House swimmers. Children proudly received a range of badges and certificates recognising their fantastic progress and achievements in the pool. Awards were presented for swimming distances from 5 metres through to 50 metres, as well as for…

Quiz Club News – We are Oxford Bound!

1st May 2026

On April 28th, two teams of our enthusiastic scientists competed in the online Quiz Club National Science Semi-Finals, going head-to-head with 46 other schools. The pupils showed remarkable dedication and commitment, finishing in 7th and 8th place. Their impressive performance secured them much-coveted places in the National Finals, which will be held at University of…

Avon House host the London North ISA Tennis Tournament

30th April 2026

On April 29th Avon House hosted the London North ISA tennis tournament at Woodford Wells with five other schools, Sherrardswood, Gatehouse, Normanhurst, Norfolk House and Kingshott competing in a round-robin event. Teams of five players each played their respective opponents in match tiebreaks, first to ten points. At the conclusion of the team event, two…