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Make Your Own Music Performance
We were entertained in assembly this morning by Amha (Year 4) who had made his own musical instrument as one of the tasks for his Bronze Plume of Feathers Award. Amha used a calendar with a metal binding, a metal tin lid, some paper clips and sellotape. He used it as a percussion instrument, making…
Sports Half and Full Colours
A number of our Prep pupils were awarded their Sports half colours and full colours in Assembly today for their Sporting performances this term. Colours are awarded for high-level sporting ability as well as displaying sporting values such as resilience and teamwork. Well done to those pupils that received their half and full colours!
Inter-House Poetry and Reading Competition
We are pleased to announce the winners of our Inter-House Poetry and Reading Competition. Well done to everyone who entered and congratulations to our worthy winners! Jenny of Year 5 was the overall winner of the Poetry Competition with her poem “Becoming a King” and Huxley of Foundation 1 was the youngest winner with his…
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…
