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Year 2 Visit To St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Our Year 2 pupils had an enriching visit to St Thomas of Canterbury Church as part of their RE learning about Christianity. They were warmly welcomed by Father Michael, who shared fascinating insights about the church’s patron saint, St Thomas of Canterbury. The children learned about his life, his importance in Christian history, and why…
A Busy Week for The Choir
The choir have been very busy this week. On Friday, they attended a charity event called Youth Makes Music at West Hatch School, then on Tuesday they took a coach to Reading for the Independent Schools’ A Cappella competition. Although they didn’t win it was a very good experience for the children as they were…
Year 5 MFL Fayre at Bancroft’s School
Today, a group of our Year 5 pupils had the exciting opportunity to attend the MFL Fayre at Bancroft’s School. The event, hosted by Bancroft’s senior school pupils, was designed to inspire a love for languages through a series of engaging, hands-on activities. Throughout the afternoon, our pupils participated in a variety of interactive tasks…
ISA London North Tag Rugby Competition
Avon House hosted the ISA London North Tag-Rugby Championships at Bancroft’s Rugby Club yesterday. The slightly grey weather didn’t dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of any of the teams from 13 schools taking part. We took two teams with us to play; The B team reached the quarter finals, while the A team went the distance…
Year 4 Visit to Celtic Harmony
On Friday 7th March, Year 4 embarked on an exciting educational visit to Celtic Harmony to enhance their learning about the Stone Age. During this immersive experience, the children took part in a range of hands-on activities that brought history to life. They learnt the ancient craft of flint napping, discovering how flint was used…
World Book Day
This year, World Book Day was all about stepping into the world of books—literally! Instead of dressing up as words, we flipped the idea on its head and took our books’ places, immersing ourselves in their stories. From Foundation 1 to Year 6, children embraced the joy of reading in new and exciting ways, enjoying…
Year 1 Visit to Rainham Hall
Year 1 enjoyed a visit to Rainham Hall, a National Trust property in Havering on Tuesday. Rainham Hall is a well-preserved 18th-century merchant’s house with interesting exhibitions inside each room, and a beautiful three acre walled garden outside. Pelicans and Cranes took part in three workshops, rotating between experienced and knowledgeable members of staff from…
A Champions Belt for Yusuf
A big congratulations to Yusuf (4PH) who travelled to Coventry to participate in a UK National Brazilian Juijitsu competition over half term. Yusuf won 3 gold medals and a champions belt! He won the Gi competition in his weight class, the no-Gi competition in his weight class and the absolute competition where he competed against…
Today is Gonna Be a Great Day
Wow! What a way to start the Friday before we break for the half term holiday but with our annual Inter House Music Competition! The morning showcased stunning instrumentalists on the piano, flute, violin and guitar as well as four small group performances that really got the audiences and our adjudicator dancing in their seats!…
Arts Week
Art has been the focus of Avon House School during the last week of this half term. The whole school has been learning about the art and life of William Morris. We have been designing wallpaper patterns based on our interests, printing; onto paper and material; using string and polystyrene tiles, weaving natural materials, creating…
