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EYFS Easter Bonnet Parade
With a fanfare of colour, chicks, bunnies, feathers, glitter, and other themed decorations to finish the Spring Term, the Avon House Early Years Easter Bonnet Parade took place today. Showcasing the creativity and imagination of our Nursery and Reception children (and their parents!), our youngest children were full of excitement and pride as they paraded…
Wheelie Good Cycling Skills
Year 5 had the chance to demonstrate how ‘wheelie good’ their cycling skills are as they took part in our Bikeability course, a cycling training programme on Thursday. Gaining new knowledge and practical skills on how to ‘handle’, repair and look after their bikes, how to be safe and be seen when in the community…
Easter Egg Design Competition
Thank you to all the children who entered the Avon House Easter Egg competition. We were staggered by the amount of entries we received! All the eggs have been displayed in the library or the school hall and have been admired by all staff, visitors and pupils alike. Obviously, choosing winners would have been a…
Could YOU Survive the Stone Age?
Well, Year 4 certainly could! On Monday, the children walked in the footsteps of Neolithic Hunter Gatherers at Celtic Harmony, partaking in various Stone Age activities. From gathering food in the forest and cooking with prehistoric herbs to building woodland shelters, the children were able to visualise and experience all that they had been…
Holi Colour Run for Haven House
This year Churchill raised money through our Holi Colour Fun Run. Our chosen charity, Haven House are known for helping families by providing specialist nursing care and emotional support in a warm and loving environment and when times are tough. There was a real buzz and excitement on Friday the 15th March where parents, staff…
RSPB Bird Badges
For the second year running, we have been selling RSPB bird badges before school. The money raised would be going to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to help the wildlife in our environment. This relates to Article 24, the right to a clean and healthy environment and Article 29, the right…
ISA London North Hockey Tournament
Our U11 Mixed Hockey competed in the ISA London North Hockey Tournament last Friday. Held at Old Loughtonians Hockey Club, pupils played against eight other schools and progressed to the plate competition after the initial group stage. Head Girl, Emily (6NH) scored a decisive penalty shuffle whilst Captain Mannat (6NH) made superb saves to see…
Youth Makes Music
On Friday 15th March, our School Choir took part in the Rotary Club of Roding Young Makes Music concert hosted by Chigwell School. This is an event we look forward to every year particularly as we are helping to raising funds for the Rotary Club of Roding Valley. We were very well supported by our…
Puffins Bus and Train Ride
Puffins had so much fun on our first train and bus journey together this week. After walking down to Woodford Station in small groups on Monday and Tuesday, we had an exciting time meeting the station staff, checking our route on the tube map, spotting the station roundels and getting on a train to Loughton….
Cross Country Relay Event
On the 13th March, 4 teams of children from Years 3-6 competed in a cross-country relay event hosted by Coopersale Hall. The course was hilly and extremely muddy which made it extremely challenging, but everyone tried their best. Tyler (4FW) and Eilidh (4JB) both did extremely well, running in two races. A huge well done to all…
