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What a Racket
The Thursday Racketball Club has been very competitive this term with all pupils now able to play a competitive game of Racketball on a full-sized court. All pupils have definitely improved since September and have certainly enjoyed playing a fun indoor game where there is only a few seconds rest in between points. Pictured are…
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Our Sustainability Council are busy encouraging everyone at Avon House to reduce, reuse and recycle where they can. This week, they looked at using materials we already have onsite to reuse in a different way. By recycling the newspaper from our ‘First News’ papers, council members created the first sustainable backing paper display.
Junk Modelling
This week in Art, Year 1 were allowed to ‘release their creativity’ during a junk modelling session. Work produced included robots, octopuses, volcanos, shakers, cars, monsters – you name it, they probably made it!
Year 5 and Year 6 Inter-House Football Tournament
Last Friday was Year 5’s and Year 6’s Inter-House football tournament. All boys and girls of both year groups took part in mixed teams, with an inclusive as well as competitive approach to the tournament. Games were of a good standard with lots of goals being scored as well as the children using their defensive…
ISA National Swimming Finals
After qualifying at a previous regional gala, the stage was set for Kai of Year 4 to take part in the 50m x 4 freestyle relay in the ISA National Swimming Finals. Staged at the London Aquatics Centre, home of the London 2012 Olympics, Kai’s relay team came a respectable 7th place against elite competition….
Graffiti Tags
This term Year 5 have been learning about Graffiti in their Art lessons. After researching the work of Banksy, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Lady Pink, the children had to design their own ‘tag’. This week they finally got to use their stencils and graffiti the ‘wall’ in the library! Fantastic work Year 5, well…
Year 3 and Year 4 Inter-House Football
Tuesday 29th November saw Year 3 and Year 4 compete in our Inter-House Football tournament. The children played in mixed teams, with an inclusive as well as a competitive approach. Pankhurst finished 4th with 3 points whilst Cavell, Churchill and Morris all totalled 7 points. It was Cavell and Morris who fought out in the…
Christmas Advent Calendar Appeal
A huge thank you to our families for taking part in our advent calendar appeal and to members of 3KI for loading them all into our mini bus! We donated a total of 201 calendars to the Loughton Foodbank this week.
50 Goals Scored!
On Friday 25th November, Years 5 & 6 played Inter-House Netball. All 4 houses came together and played several tough games. Everyone played exceptionally well and it challenged all of us. In the end Morris came 1st, Cavell came 2nd, Churchill came 3rd and Pankhurst came 4th. I thought everyone played really well and I think…
ISA London North Athletics Event
Congratulations to our U9 and U11 Athletics teams that both placed 3rd out of 12 schools in the ISA London North event on Friday 25th November. The children took part in field and track events, with their efforts and times recorded each time. The U11 team took home the track title and Vishva (Year 6)…
