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Florence Nightingale Museum
This week, Year 2 were very lucky to be able to visit the Florence Nightingale Museum in central London. After a journey on the Underground, we had lovely sunny views of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. In the museum, we met Florence Nightingale herself, who told us her fascinating story…
Inter House Pre-Prep Connect 4 Final
After friendly class contests during golden time before half term, the Pre-Prep Connect 4 final was a hotly contested event at break time today. With representatives from Mallards, Kingfishers, Pelicans, Cranes, Flamingos and Herons being supported by their friends and the Year 6 heads of school, there was good sportsmanship all round as the games…
Slam Dunk!
The Sports Council visited the Copper Box on Sunday afternoon to roar on the London Lions in their Premier League Basketball match. The Newcastle Eagles were no match for the Lions and their raucous home support as the Lions ran out winners by 10points in the end. After the match the players signed autographs and…
Remembrance Assembly
Year 5JB led the whole school on a soldier’s journey and why we wear a poppy as an important symbol, as we came together for our Remembrance Day service at All Saints Church on Monday. Singing three hymns – Lord for the Years, We Will Remember and Flanders Field. Listening to two original poetry pieces…
Paddington Day
From a marmalade covered school, a raffle with exciting prizes and a pupil-led whole school Paddington history presentation, to watching Paddington films in the hall and at Odeon South Woodford. A Peruvian style lunch, a marmalade hunt, meeting Paddington himself on the Green and an inspiring Question and Answer session with a Paddington screenwriter, it’s…
Queen Elizabeth I Hunting Lodge
On Wednesday 6th of November, Year 5 went to the Queen Elizabeth I hunting lodge. We started the experience with a huge feast on the ground floor of a Tudor hunting house, which had been refurbished to preserve the building. We examined the buffet and found a mistake deliberately put there; metal cutlery was not…
Fireworks in Creative Club
Pre-Prep Creative Club recreated the colourful spectacles they have observed in the sky during the past week, with their artistic interpretations of fireworks over a cityscape. Discussing the different effects of rockets, fountains, wheels and more, our pupils carefully used oil pastels to draw smooth lines and blend as they wanted. They were most excited…
Out of This World Workshop
Year 1 and Foundation 1 Puffins (Nursery), enjoyed a visit from Perform For Schools on Thursday, with a fun Out-of-This World drama workshop. We met Katherine, the little green alien, as she visited to save the galaxy from the Cruel Commander. There were plenty of performing arts exercises, space facts, galactic music and imagination as everyone…
Diversity Day
Avon House looked amazing on Thursday as we celebrated Diversity Day with pupils and staff invited to attend school in cultural outfits. From Indian saris, cork hats and Japanese kimonos to Cypriot traditional dress, thawbs and Scottish kilts, there were many colourful and interesting outfits across the Prep, EYFS and Pre-Prep. It was wonderful to…
Sports Council Bowled Over at The Wells
As part of their “play every sport at the Wells tour” the Sports Council used a lunchtime to try their hand at short mat bowls. Under the watchful coaching of the Wells club captain they soon found out what a difficult and skillful game it was! Zariyan in Year 5 said “I did get better…
