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Creating a Terrarium
During STEM week, Year 5 explored a number of challenges, including making torches from water bottles, creating a terrarium, studying climate change and finding solutions for air pollution, including their own prototype designs. It was a fun filled week that was enjoyed by all!
Ice, Ice, Crazy
As part of STEM week, our Year 4s took part in a lot of practical activities, including making ice cream. Did you know that you can make ice cream without a freezer? The children learnt that the combination of ice and salt causes a chemical reaction. When salt is added to ice cubes, the temperature…
Clocking Up Miles
Despite the cold and dark mornings, the Prep pupils have continued to show great perseverance by turning up regularly for their Daily Mile runs before school on Thursdays and Friday. The new stopwatches have proved a real hit as the pupils can record their own PBs (personal bests) over their chosen distances. They have proved…
ISA U11 London North Netball Runner’s Up
Avon House hosted the U11 and U13 ISA London North Netball Qualifiers at Redbridge Sports Centre on Wednesday 1st February. Our U11 team played extremely well and got through to the finals having won all their games and not conceding any goals. The final was a hard fought match that went to half time 2-2…
ISA Table Tennis National Championship Winners!
After their success at the London North regional event, Zak (6NH) and Vishva (6JM) attended the ISA Table Tennis National Championships at the University of Nottingham. Mr Thornley helped prepare the children for the event with a practice at All Saint’s Church the day prior to the Championships. Travelling via train, the pupils had an…
U11 Boys and Girls Football v Coopersale
On Thursday 26th January. the girls football team and the boys football team travelled to Coopersale Hall School. When we arrived at Coopersale, we went down to the pitches that were in a beautiful, rural setting. We got started and both teams had a very strong start, going into half-time with leads. Both teams played…
Paper Straws and Marshmellows
This week in RPS, Year 4 discussed Article 15 which focuses upon setting up or joining groups and the idea that children can join or set up groups or organisations and meet with others. The children were then set the challenge of building the tallest tower possible using just paper straws and marshmallows. They looked at…
Walk To School
It was the turn of our F2, Y2 and Y5 classes to take part in “Walk To School” this morning. The termly event promotes travelling to school in a sustainable manner whilst teaching our pupils about Road Safety. The children meet at a venue a short distance away from the school and then ‘walk to…
Big Garden Birdwatch
The RRS Council’s focus for January is the RSPB School. They have arranged for nestboxes to be positioned in The Woodford Wells Sports Club grounds and they will be selling pin badges in support of the RSPB. They have also asked for pupils to take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch with information sent home…
ESB Exam Success
A huge congratulations to all children that sat their English Speaking Board Exam at the start of this term. All children received a commendation with certificates presented in assembly. With a merit – Year 3: Rebecca and Ayaan, Year 4: Nicole, Year 6: Aaleyah, Aaron, Zunaira, Holly With a merit plus – Year 4: Marriya, Sophie and Evelyn, Year…
