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Nursery Visit to Willows Farm
Puffins have had a busy week which included an amazing school trip to Willows Farm. Full of excitement we boarded the coach and made our way to the farm. After listening to the safety instructions we first went to feed the animals. We saw a goat, cow, donkey, pig and sheep. We then got to…
Tomatoes, Peppers and Aubergines
The Sustainability Council had a fascinating visit to Valley Grown Nurseries in Nazeing to learn more about food production on Monday. We learnt how the 3rd largest vegetable packing plant in the country supplies the supermarkets with perfect fresh vegetables all year round. Aiden and Arun definitely win the prizes for the most questions asked…
Sport’s Day
Our annual Sports Day competition was hosted on 7th June 2024 at The Woodford Wells Club. The day was a resounding success, filled with excitement, enthusiasm, and spirited competition. Pupils from all years participated in a variety of athletic events, showcasing their skills and sportsmanship, displaying their athletic abilities and teamwork to an appreciative crowd…
Best Group in ISA Butterfly Art Competition
We are delighted to announce that we placed ‘Best Group’ in the EYFS category of the 2024 ISA Butterfly Art Competition! Well done Early Years, we can see how much fun you had learning about butterflies and creating your pieces.
Year 4 Residential to Isle of Wight
Our Year 4 trip to the Isle of Wight’s residential began on Monday 13th May. We said our goodbyes and set off for Portsmouth in the early hours on Monday. We weren’t long into our journey, when some children asked “how long is it to the Isle of Wight?’ “What time will we arrive in…
Year 4 Egyptian Workshop
Year 4 had a jam-packed week last week! Not only was it STEM Week but, on the Wednesday, the children also had an all day Egyptian workshop. As part of STEM Week, the children challenged themselves to master the art of balance with an innovative coding activity. They were tasked with building an interactive game…
Young Musician of the Year
The Avon House Young Musician of the Year Competition is an annual event designed to celebrate and showcase the talents of young musicians in the Prep and Pre-Prep. The competition’s preliminary rounds took place during the day on Thursday. Our adjudicator, Mr Pares, Director of Music at Forest School, heard over thirty enthusiastic performers play…
Building Bridges
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…
Last Litter Pick
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…
CSI Workshop for Year 6
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…
