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School In A Bag – 20 Rucksacks Funded
‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ – Nelson Mandela Launching the 2023 Pankhurst charity day, Avon House had a visit from Luke Simon, the CEO of School in a Bag in our whole school assembly. He spoke passionately about the charity, the charity origins, the different places…
A Battery Boost
Sustainability Council is very proud of its Year 3KI representative, Aiden. Aiden has been focusing on boosting the school’s battery recycling collection, so he reached out to his neighbours and managed to collect over 100 used batteries in just one weekend! Aiden is a fine example of carrying out sustainability projects at home, not just…
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Thank you to those that attend this morning’s Macmillan Coffee Morning. We hope you enjoyed the teas, coffees, cakes and songs by our choir. We have raised £550 for the charity.
Cycling Proficiency
Our intrepid Year 6 cyclists were put through their paces as part of their cycle training this week. After a session on cycle maintenance, they were put through a series of tests at The Wells where they were able to show their cycle skills and safe handling. Some Year 6 children were invited back on…
Councils Combine for Charity
The Sustainability and RRS Councils combined their efforts for the first and second of three planned second-hand uniform sales. Children from both councils had fun sorting through the uniform and laying them out ready for prospective bargain hunting parents. Business was brisk and frantic with some parents also making generous donations to the Moroccan Earthquake…
U11 Boys Football @ Forest
Forest School hosted a U11 Boys Football Tournament on Saturday that was contested between five teams in a round-robin format. Avon House finished a respectable third-place after impressive victories again Forest (1-0) and Daiglen (5-0). There was defeats against St Aubyn’s (1-2) and Loyola (0-3), but the boys should take great confidence and pride from…
European Day of Languages
This September, the children have been practising saying ‘Good Morning’ during registration in a variety of European languages. Today was the European Day of Languages, which presented a perfect opportunity to celebrate language learning and linguistic diversity. Miss Whitestone led an assembly, which included a whole school (attempted!) dance to the Spanish hit ‘La Macarena.’…
Inter-House Cross Country
Last Friday saw the Prep’s Inter-House Cross Country competition take place at Woodford Green Cricket Club. Prep pupils had prepared for the event in PE in a range of fitness-related lessons. Despite previous downpour, the sun shone strongly for the afternoon with many parents and family members in attendance. The circuit, that includes the Winston…
Speak Out. Stay Safe.
Avon House is participating in the NSPCC’s ‘Speak out. Stay safe.’ programme this term. Speak out. Stay safe. is a programme for children aged 5-11 which aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs of abuse. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to…
A Visit To The House of Parliament
On Wednesday, the newly appointed members of the RRS (Rights Respecting Schools) Council visited the Houses of Parliament, the seat of democracy in the UK, with the mission to discover more about how they can make their voices heard and ensure that they achieve their rights. Starting in the Palace of Westminster where Queen…
