We have been exploring how the number 20 is made with two 10's. We used different equipment to show the number 20.

2P have loved using finger lights today in Guided Reading. It was cosy to read by light.

4F started our gymnastics topic in PE and learnt some basic shapes such as pike, straddle and front support. We then worked in pairs to create a routine using partner balances.

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At Breakfast Club, we reveled in the chance to go outside and have fun in the snow. We want to wish everybody at Avondale a happy new year!

4F started our new P.E. topic this afternoon and learnt some gymnastic poses such as the pike, straddle and front support as well as some tricky partner balances before putting them into a routine.

4F received our fish eggs today from Emily at Ribble Rivers Trust. We had a great morning learning all about the different stages that our fish eggs will go through whilst we are looking after them. This has been made possible by Darwen Rotary and Ribble Rivers Trust and we are very grateful for the amazing opportunity we have been given! We can't wait for our eggs to hatch and then we can release them into the wild in a few months. Stay tuned for more updates about our eggs!

We enjoyed an end of term treat for all our team points - a P.A.R.T.Y!! We played musical statues, musical chairs, pass the parcel and had a dance off! We even got Mrs Brown to do the chicken dance!

A huge well done to our 2P Spelling stars. They have consistently scored highly in their spelling tests this half term. Special mention to Mojola, Oliver and Oliver who have scored 10/10 on every Spelling test so far.

2P have had a great day. All the children look fantastic in their Christmas jumpers and are ready for Christmas dinner and party games this afternoon. Happy Christmas to all of our family and friends from Mrs Pickup, Mrs Gullick and 2P.

We had a lovely day with our gardeners (Year 6) and seeds (EYFS), completing lots of fun Christmas crafts! It was a brilliant end to the school year!

Snap happy this morning at Breakfast club round the Christmas tree . We just want to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy Christmas and all the very best for the New Year.

We had a great DT lesson learning how to cut, slice, grate, mix and pour different foods to prepare ourselves for making our healthy smoothies this week!

Year 1 pupils have been loving completing Christmas activities on Purple Mash. Here are some of their great designs.

Thursday Year 3 was filled with pure imagination  as they celebrated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Day. Children arrived in fantastic costumes—from Oompa Loompas to Willy Wonka—and took part in creative writing, art, drama and design challenges inspired by the story. A truly scrumdiddlyumptious day for everyone!  🍬✨

This week in Breakfast Club we have been building wooden snowman which was lots of fun.

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Every Tuesday lunchtime, a dedicated group of Avondale’s young Digital Leaders give up their break to dive into the world of technology — and what an amazing job they’re doing! Over the past few weeks, our Digital Leaders have been hard at work creating online animated Christmas stories  for our younger children. Their creativity has shone through as they bring festive characters to life on screen, designing stories that are fun, imaginative, and perfect for getting everyone