The Sustainability Council braved the rain for their last Litter Pick of the year on Tuesday. Always looking to “feed the rubbish bag” the Council members found it a lot harder than usual because of the long grass which has been allowed to get out of control on the Green. Undeterred they still managed to…
Year 6 got STEM week off to a flying start with their CSI workshop on Monday. Led by a forensic scientist, our pupils became crime scene investigators, looking for clues about the crime that had taken place in our school hall! They learnt various forensic techniques, such as how to take their own fingerprints, how…
Our Year 5 trip started on Tuesday at 06:20, when we said our goodbyes and set off. The coach journey was long, but we found lots of ways to entertain ourselves, such as books, travel games and loud chants of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (the boys’ rows chorused in football songs)! Twelve hours later, the…
In a two day and one night filled adventure, Year 3 embarked on their first residential trip to Gilwell Park in Epping Forest this week, creating memories that will last a lifetime. Arriving at school on Thursday morning with bags packed and anticipation building, the children boarded the school buses with giggles and chatter filling…
A few children from the Prep School spent a week researching, painting pictures of, designing and building new bridges to span the River Thames. After a trip into London to look at existing bridges, they painted the ones they’d seen and made prototypes of their ideas out of rolled newspaper. After this, the children sketched…
On Tuesday, Year 2 had an exciting and educational experience at RHS Hyde Hall. Despite some rainy weather, we enjoyed lots of hands-on activities which reinforced our learning about habitats in Science lessons. For the indoor part of the day, children were able to get a close up look at some organisms that had finished…
On 9th May, 7 budding footballers from Year 2 travelled to Barnet Power League for a 5-a-side competition. After 5 matches in the group stages, the boys finished in very respectable 3rd place. They went forward to the quarter finals where unfortunately they were beaten by Southbank International School. It was a great afternoon of…
We are delighted to announce that our Strings Group came first in ISA’s Band Competition 2024 for large instrumental ensemble! This win is a testament to the pupils’ dedication and pursuit of excellence. Even though the majority of pupils in the group have just taken, or are working towards, Grade 1, the overwhelming sense of…
On 7th May, members from the Diversity Council and our House Captains were given a fantastic opportunity to attend a workshop held at The British Library. We took part in a workshop which focused on sacred texts. The children were engaged throughout the workshop; taking part in group activities, sharing ideas and demonstrating knowledge and…
Avon House’s first ever Soccer Aid event was a scoring success! The pupils did not let the weather dampen their spirits as they participated in football skills-based activities throughout the day including highly competitive rounds of ‘beat the teacher’ and nail-bitingly close penalty shoot outs! Inside the classrooms, pupils were tasked with designing a mascot…