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Mother’s Day Celebrations
A big thank you to Year 1 Cranes who hosted a special Mother’s Day Assembly this morning. The children spoke about why they love their mums and also tied in British Sign Language Week by signing the lyrics of a Mother’s Day song. We are very proud of you all and know your mums (and…
U9 Boys Football Tournament at Forest
On Thursday 16th March, eight U9 boys represented AHS at a Forest School Football Tournament. Against high-quality opposition, Avon House fought hard in the initial group stages to qualify for the plate section of the tournament. This included an emphatic 3-0 win against Snaresbrook Prep along with a wonder goal from captain Jayden (4JB) in…
Protecting BSL
This week (Monday 13th – 19th March) is British Sign Language Week. This is celebrated every year in March to commemorate the first time British Sign Language (BSL) was acknowledged as a language in its own right by the government. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Protecting BSL.” Pupils at Avon House have enjoyed learning…
Easter Egg Collection for The Trussell Trust
Our staff, pupils and parents have been donating Easter Eggs for The Trussell Trust over the past two weeks. This year, The Trussell Trust asked for pupils to add a note, their name, a prayer, anything they like, to their donated egg. Thank you to everyone that has contributed! Our School Caretaker (Mr Frederick) will…
Museum of Docklands
On Thursday, Year 5 travelled down to West India Quay to go to the Museum of London Docklands. The museum has excellent links to the Year 5 curriculum, including Crime and Punishment, The Tudors and our Autumn class read, Diver’s Daughter. “I enjoyed completing the quiz and finding the answers. Even though it was a…
A Visit To The Stone Age
On Wednesday 8th March, Year 4 travelled to Celtic Harmony for their trip linked to their learning on the Stone Age, despite the snowy weather! They became the wolf tribe for the day and participated in various activities and tasks around the Stone Age village. These activities included hunting and gathering food in the forest,…
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
To support their learning, Year 6 visited Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on Thursday 9th March. The children didnt let the rain ruin their trip with a quick stop outside St Paul’s and a walk across The Thames before heading to the Globe for their very own workshop, led by a professional actor all about Macbeth. After…
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…
