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Bringing Mandarin To Life
On 25th November 2022, Mrs Wang, the mother of one of our Year 6 pupils, brought Mandarin (November’s ‘Language of the Month’) to life by delivering a series of interactive workshops to all classes in the Prep School. As well as learning about Chinese culture, the pupils embraced the opportunity to learn the names of…
Recital by Aaleyah (Year 6)
We were entertained in Assembly this morning by Aaleyah (Year 6) who played her Grade 1 exam piece, Skye Boat Song on her violin. She is very proud of her new turquoise instrument and gave a very confident and mature performance. Well done Aaleyah!
U9 Girls Football Festival
In a festival which aimed to promote football being played and enjoyed, our U9 girls team won and drew matches against stiff opposition. Held at Barnet Power League on Thursday 24th November, schools attended from near and far in what was a great celebration of girls football. Standout performances came from Krishni (Year 6) and…
London Youth Games’ Cross Country
After qualifying to represent the Borough of Redbridge at an earlier event, Oskar, Eva and Niquey (Year 6 pupils) competed in the London Youth Games’ Cross Country event held at Hampstead Heath’s Parliament Hill on Saturday 19th November. All three Avon House pupils shone whilst up against the best of London runners. Eva placed 4th…
2nd Place in the ISA National Art Finals
After winning the Regional Finals for the group work earlier this year, we are pleased to announce that Avon House came 2nd, nationally, in the Independent Schools Association Art competition which was held last week. The picture, ‘London, as inspired by Stephen Wiltshire’ was created by the current Year 3 children, when they were learning…
Recital by Tara (Year 5)
Earlier today Tara (Year 5) entertained us in assembly with her rendition of the Alicia Keys number: Girl on Fire. Many of us – staff and pupils – were blown away by the performance. Tara sang with great accuracy and was completely in tune the whole way through. The strength in her voice for one…
Debating Challenge
On Thursday 17th November, a team of Year 6 pupils from Avon House attended a Debating Challenge at Bancroft’s School. Debating is a key element in the Prep School Curriculum and we were delighted to join with other local schools in order to further extend and develop the skills and character of our pupils. Debating…
A Badminton Bronze Medalist
On Saturday, Vishva (Year 6) participated in the U11’s Badminton England Gold level competition. With entrants from 11 regions across the country, the tournament took place in Gillingham, Kent. Vishva thoroughly enjoyed a day of gruelling matches against the best players in the country. Well done to Vishva who came home with new friendships and…
Rugby League World Cup Semi Final
Pupils of Y4, Y5 and Y6 attended the Rugby League World Cup Semi Final between England and Samoa at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 12th November. The children, accompanied by Mr Phillips, travelled to the venue via tube, and were able to make the most of the event’s atmosphere beforehand, with pictures around the ground…
Odd Socks Day
To kick off Anti-Bullying week, our children and staff were asked to wear Odd Socks to school to act as a reminder that friendship is a precious tool that we all have at our disposal.
