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Prep School Debate at Forest School
On Tuesday 3rd February two teams of three pupils attended Forest School to take part in a series of three debates against teams from Forest, Chigwell, Bancroft’s, St Aubyns and Snaresbrook Prep. Two topics, one championing AI as a cure-all for the world’s major problems and another opposing keeping animals as pets, had been communicated…
Year 5 Educational Visit to the Gurdwara
Year 5 visited the Karamsar Gurdwara in Ilford as part of their topic work on Sikhism. This visit provided a valuable opportunity to learn more about Sikh beliefs, culture, customs and way of life. The children were highly engaged throughout the visit and asked many thoughtful and respectful questions. As part of the experience, the…
Scholastic Book Fair Success
Last term, we were delighted to welcome the travelling Scholastics Book Fair to our school. It was wonderful to see so many children and families enjoying the opportunity to explore and choose new books. Thanks to your fantastic support, a total of £1,063.39 was spent on books. We hope everyone is enjoying their new books…
Inter-house Poetry and Reading Competition Winners
Thank you to all those who spent time over their October half term to take part in the two inter-house competition. It was incredibly tough to choose our winners, but I am delighted to announce that the interhouse poetry competition winners are: Y5/6 – Dinore Y3/4 – Pola Y1/2 – Huxley EYFS – Jonah Similarly…
Turning Over a New Leaf Assembly
Our first assembly back focused on the theme of turning over a new leaf. This gave our pupils the opportunity to reflect on their goals and achievements from the past term and think about what they would like to work towards next. We were also delighted to celebrate a wonderful achievement during the assembly. Two…
Cub of the Year Award
One of our Year 5 Pupils Rohan was awarded the “Cub of the Year” Award. Rohan was cited for his “exemplary behaviour”, for taking on a role of responsibility within the Cubs’ group and for his overall commitment to the Cubs. He has also recently achieved the Chief Scout’s Silver Award – the highest award…
International Day of People with Disabilities Assembly
International Disability Day promotes equality and raises awareness around disabilities and occurs on the 3rd December every year. During the assembly we talked about what it means to have a disibility. We looked at the different types of disabilities – both visible and invisible. Despite having a disability, individuals can achieve great things, and we…
Charity Knitted Toy Sale
Avon House School was filled with community spirit this week as pupils, staff, and families came together for a special Charity Knitted Toy Sale. The beautiful handmade toys were lovingly crafted and donated by an 83-year-old local resident. This talented and generous lady is the mother of one of our valued kitchen staff members, and…
ISA Swimming Nationals
A huge congratulations to our pupil Seren, who represented us as part of the London North Relay team and achieved 4th place at the ISA Swimming Nationals!
Primary Maths Challenge
Last week, the whole Prep School took part in the national maths competition ‘Primary Maths Challenge’ competing against many other schools across the UK. There were 25 questions posed to the children of increasing complexity and challenge. The final 5 questions required an answer where no choices were given. Certificates were awarded to the following…
