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Living In Space
On Wednesday 8th March, our Foundation 2 (Reception) pupils had an educational visit to The Royal Museums in Greenwich. They travelled by coach and got to experience moon walking, learning about the solar system and a Planetarium show. To prepare for the trip, the children have been reading the non-fiction book ‘Living in Space’ which…
Holi Art
Whilst the rain prevented us from holding our Holi celebrations in the school’s playground, it didnt stop our Art of Art’s Sake Club who created their own colourful Holi pictures today.
Quiz Club National Championships
On Monday 6th March, two teams from Avon House travelled to St Cedd’s School in Chelmsford to compete in the qualifying round of the Quiz Club National Championships. The teams were made up of four children across Years 3-6. The children faced some stiff competition, however, Avon House B Team got off to a flying…
Passover Talk with Mr Grant
In line with their religious studies learning, our Year 2 and Year 4 pupils were visited by Mr Grant, a primary school teacher and active participant in the Essex Jewish Community. We would like to thank Mr Grant for giving up the time to come into school to talk to our children about Passover today….
ISA U11 Mixed Tag Rugby London North Champions
Last Friday, Avon House hosted the ISA U11 Mixed Tag Rugby Tournament at The Woodford Wells Club. Avon House faced some stiff opposition in the pool stages, winning three out of four of their matches. This meant they qualified for the cup in second place. Facing St Christopher’s (Pool 2 winners) in the semi-final was…
ISA U11 National Cross-Country Champion!
After qualifying at a regional event in Hemel Hempstead, Eva (6NH) and Oskar (6JM) travelled to Worksop College, near Sheffield, for the ISA National Championships of Cross-Country on Saturday. In a stunning setting, both pupils rose to the occasion with outstanding performances. After pulling-off with the leading pack in the early stages, Eva battled throughout…
World Book Day – Celebrating All Things Literacy
Our World Book Day celebrations started as soon as the children came through the school gates this morning. This year we asked the children to dress as a vocabulary word and the playground was buzzing with the sound of all the fabulous words being shared and the appreciation of the spectacularly creative costumes. Throughout the…
Fairtrade Friday
Today we are celebrating Fairtrade Friday. The RRS Council took the opportunity to interview our lovely Catering Manager, Mrs Fairy, to find out what Fairtrade means to her and the special surprises she had in store for us on the day. When asked about Fairtrade Friday, children said: “Mrs Fairy asked everyone to look out…
Know Your Rights
Our RRS Council continues to be busy promoting Children’s Rights around our school. This week, they have updated their RRS Board which is located in our School’s Library. The board highlights relevant Articles that our pupils have access to around the School. Next week, on Thursday 3rd March, we will be celebrating World Book Day….
Swords, Shields and Saxons
Our Year 3s were transported back to Saxon times with a special visit from Portals to the Past. The children in 3KI and 3HS learnt all about Saxon history and life before they begin their new topic of Anglo-Saxons. The children in Year 3 all dressed up as Saxons and made swords and shields which…
