Category: Sport
U11 Boys Football v Loyola
The U11 boys football team faced Loyola this week. Against an extremely organised and efficient team, the boys battled hard throughout in what was a very close encounter. Captain Taylor put in a superb performance with great saves and excellent distribution to teammates, whilst Zak gave maximum energy throughout to ensure the Loyola defence were…
Placed in the Top 8 ISA Schools in England for Netball
On Wednesday 26th April the Avon House U11 Netball Team travelled to Rugby School to play in the ISA National Netball Finals. We played 5 games in our group, winning 3 out of the 5 which meant we finished 2nd in the group and went through to the cup which was a fantastic achievement. In…
Bronze at the Open International d’Orleans European Championships
Congratulations to Ava (6JM) for her podium finish at the Open International d’Orléans European Championships last weekend. The international bronze medal is an amazing addition to Ava’s Commonwealth and English Karate Federation medals. Ava narrowly lost on points at the semi-final, however, she is medalling consistently and progressing at higher levels, a fantastic result. Well…
Minithon Top 10 Gold Medallist
Well done to Kehanique (5AN) who participated in the Minithon at Lee Valley Athletic Centre last weekend. Kehanique competed in the 60m, 200m and 600m races and was awarded a top 10 gold medals spot. Congratulations Niquey!!
Revolting Children
The Prep Dance Club attendees truly showed their ‘revolting’ side whilst performing their Spring Term routine, a spin-off from the West End musical hit ‘Revolting Children’ to their peers in our Performance Assembly on Monday. They have shown great levels of hard work, dedication and commitment throughout every dance lesson. They should all be very…
U11 Boys Football Tournament
On Friday 24th March, some children went to Chingford Goals for a big tournament, hosted by Woodford Green Prep School. In our group, there was Woodford Green D team, Loyola School and Snaresbrook Prep. In all of the matches we played, we put in good performances. Our first game was against Woodford Green D which…
U10 Girls Football Training Match @ St Aubyn’s
AHS travelled to St Aubyn’s for a U10 Girls Football training match on Tuesday 21st March. The aim of the match was for the children to gain more experience playing competitive football against another school in a more relaxed environment. Despite 3-0, 4-0 and 3-0 losses, the girls continued to persevere throughout each match. The…
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…
Clocking Up Miles
Despite the cold and dark mornings, the Prep pupils have continued to show great perseverance by turning up regularly for their Daily Mile runs before school on Thursdays and Friday. The new stopwatches have proved a real hit as the pupils can record their own PBs (personal bests) over their chosen distances. They have proved…
ISA Table Tennis National Championship Winners!
After their success at the London North regional event, Zak (6NH) and Vishva (6JM) attended the ISA Table Tennis National Championships at the University of Nottingham. Mr Thornley helped prepare the children for the event with a practice at All Saint’s Church the day prior to the Championships. Travelling via train, the pupils had an…
