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School Council Members Deliver Advent Calendar Donations to Epping Forest Foodbank
Three members of our School Council proudly delivered this year’s Advent Calendar donations to the Epping Forest Foodbank. During their visit, the students were given a guided tour of the facility, where they learned first-hand how food donations are carefully sorted, packed, and distributed to support local families in need. The visit offered a valuable…
Year 4 watch Disney’s Hercules in Theatre
On Thursday 13th November, Year 4 had an unforgettable educational visit to the West End to watch Hercules the Musical. The visit was a fantastic opportunity to bring their classroom learning on Ancient Greece to life, as they enjoyed seeing the famous Greek hero’s story performed on stage through music, dance and drama. The children were captivated by…
General Knowledge Quiz
The two General Knowledge quiz teams took part in one of four regional heats today coming a creditable 5th and 7th out of 34 teams and securing their safe passage into the semi- finals. One team comprising Jumana, Yorkshire, Sam and Ayize were actually leading going into the final round, and victory would have meant…
Sustainability Council visited the Science Museum
On Tuesday 4th November, Sustainability Council visited the Science Museum to explore a fascinating exhibition about how food must change to protect our planet. The exhibition invited the children to think about one central question: how does our food go from field to plate? Through interactive displays and real-world examples, the Council discovered how food production has evolved,…
Inspiring Pupil Fundraising
Our pupils Huxley and Aubrey did a sponsored walk last year and raised over £1000 to save several acres of Rainforest with the World Land Trust. Steve Backshall is one of the figureheads of the charity and he was at the 02 doing Deadly 60 live last week. The World Land Trust had selected Aubrey…
European Languages Day
On Friday 26th September, Avon House celebrated the European Day of Languages in a lively, inclusive way that got everyone involved and thinking about language, culture, bravery and community. 4FW started the day with a class assembly all about the European Day of Languages. The children even sang a rewritten version of Oasis’ famous song “Wonderwall”. It was a fun…
Year 2 Educational Visit
What a fantastic trip Year 2 had to the Florence Nightingale museum! As part of our topic, What’s Your Superpower, Year 2 have been learning about real-life superheroes, including Florence Nightingale. Once at the museum, the children were introduced to ‘Florence Nightingale’, who regaled them with tales about her life as a nurse, including how…
Student Recount of Trip to Gilwell Park
My recount of our trip to Gilwell Park by: Alanna I eagerly got out of bed and leapt down the stairs. I struggled to eat my breakfast out of excitement. Today was the day of the school trip to Gilwell Park! Soon after arriving at school, the coach also arrived. I spent the journey chatting with…
Little Chefs Club
We launched Little Chefs Club this week with lots of big smiles! Our first session was all about creativity and skill-building as the children made fun “sandwich faces”, practising their cutting and spreading techniques to create faces with different emotions. We used our new and amazing kitchen in The Hub, giving the children a fantastic…
Language of the Month
September’s Language of the Month is all about sharing “Good morning” in a variety of European languages – a simple yet meaningful way to nurture curiosity, respect, and a love of languages. It also ties beautifully into the European Day of Languages on 26th September, encouraging children to appreciate the linguistic diversity that connects us across Europe. Quotes…
