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Walk to School Week
The Spring Term ‘Walk to School’ has been a success this week! Nursery through to Year 6 have enjoyed the physical benefits of walking together to Avon House in year groups across the week to start their day, with improved creativity, enhanced memory, attention, and problem-solving skills demonstrated in the classroom
Reception Visit the Shops
Woodford Green shops welcomed Foundation 2 (Reception) pupils this afternoon, as they visited to buy ingredients for their cookery session tomorrow. Thinking of where flour, sugar, eggs and cake cases might be located, they searched high and low on the shelves while using their literacy skills to read the names of different products. At the…
Young Voices at the o2
Choir representatives from Years 5 and 6 proved that they could sing their hearts out with no ‘treble’ this week, as Avon House took part in Young Voices 2025 on Monday night! Running for over 25 years, Young Voices organises the largest children’s choir concerts in the world, helping children discover their voices and allowing…
Third Place in ISA Table Tennis
The table tennis team were in action this week, as they competed in the U11 ISA competition at The King’s School in Harpenden. All four boys finished second in their respective groups and went through to the knockout stages of the cup. Unfortunately, due to the random draw, the boys were all drawn against each…
Lower Sports Colours
We are pleased to announce the first Lower (Year 3 & Year 4) colours to be awarded this academic year! Congratulations to: Nia (Tag Rugby), Adam (Tag Rugby), Shayan (Tag Rugby and Cross Country) and Kaelan (Swimming Lower)
A Giant Edible Beanstalk
Puffins have enjoyed reading and acting out a ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ story for the past two weeks. During their cookery session, our youngest learners made cheese sticks and once baked they carefully positioned them in the middle of the tables, added spinach and created an edible beanstalk. It was so much fun making and…
Year 5 Visit to Gurdwara Singh Sabha
As part of their Religious (RPS) topic on Sikhism, Year 5 had the opportunity to visit the Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Barking today. This visit provided an insightful introduction to Sikhism, allowing the children to explore and understand life at the gurdwara. During their time at the gurdwara, the children learned about key objects and…
Swimming Success for Seren
On Saturday, Seren from 5KI competed at the Essex County Championships for Swimming. She won a Bronze medal for the 200m Freestyle Relay (long course) and came in 5th place for the 200m Medley Relay. This has been the highlight of a successful swim season for Seren as she has also achieved Bronze in the…
Sustainability Council Get Muddy!
Today, Sustainability Council braved sub zero temperatures to enhance our school’s new nature-friendly outdoor learning space. As part of their efforts, the Council helped a landscaping company to build both a bug hotel and a hedgehog house, engaging with nature and learning about sustainability. The bug hotel will provide a safe haven for a variety…
Welcome Back – EYFS and Pre-Prep WOW Day
The Spring Term Wow Day was in full swing across the Pre-Prep department today, engaging our pupils with their new topic learning during their first morning back. Foundation 1 have shared the story of a magical hen that laid golden eggs, recreated the story in class using their small world activities and found their own…
