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Christmas Card Competition
Just one more day left to enter the Purple Mash Festive Card Competition. Some of our Digital Leaders have created some lovely designs. For more information visit Purple Mash Here are some fantastic designs from Year 2 pupils.
Mrs Speakman
14 hours ago


Our New Books
Our new books from Lancashire Library systems have now been added to our system. The children have selected some great books which I'm sure everyone will enjoy.
Mrs Speakman
Nov 13


Michael Rosen Day
Avondale will be joining in the fun for the Michael Rosen Day huge Poetry Party on Thursday! Find out more here!
Mrs Speakman
Nov 12


Lancashire Library
There was so much excitement today as our children got to visit the Lancashire School Library Bus! They loved choosing and exchanging their books — it’s wonderful to see their enthusiasm for reading grow with every visit. A huge thank you to the Library Bus team for bringing such joy (and so many great stories!) to our school.
Mrs Speakman
Nov 12


Out of School Success
Well done to our Year 1 super stars.
Mrs Speakman
Oct 24


Avondale Honoured with Prestigious Music Mark Award
We are proud to share some exciting news – Avondale has been awarded the Music Mark , a nationally recognised accolade that celebrates schools for their commitment to providing high-quality music education. This award is a reflection of the hard work, passion, and dedication shown by both our staff and pupils. It recognises the value we place on music as a vital part of our curriculum and school culture, and we couldn’t be more delighted. At Avondale, we believe music plays a
Mrs Speakman
Oct 16


Autumn Taster Menu
To encourage children to select school meals we will be running a taster menu this Thursday, 2nd October 2025 and we would like all of...
Mrs Speakman
Sep 30


New School Council
Meet our new school councillors for 2025/26.
Mrs Speakman
Sep 24


More Out of School Success
Our Year 1 children have been busy achieving wonderful things outside of school! 🌟 We love celebrating their successes, so a big well...
Mrs Speakman
Sep 19


Award Winners
Congratulations to all our award winners.
Mrs Speakman
Jul 17


Trip to Brockholes - 2W Pictures
We had a wonderful time at Brockholes today. We took part in a survival skills workshop, built incredible dens and did lots of outdoor...
jenwormald
Jun 24


Stay and Play in Reception
A big thank you to all of the grown-ups who joined us today during our Stay and Play session. We are already looking forward to the next...
ARobinson
Nov 30, 2023


Year 1 Jigsaws
Year 1 have used Purple Mash to create their own jigsaws in Computing today. Click on the names below to see the jigsaws. Esme Alice...
Mrs Speakman
Nov 29, 2023


Girls Football Team
📸 🤩 Superstar footballers! The girls played their first matches last week in the challenging weather and they were absolutely...
matthewclegg2
Nov 28, 2023


Mini Police
Mini Police sessions are taking place in Avondale School with some of our year 5 and 6 children, this week we had a visit from some...
Mrs Speakman
Nov 24, 2023


Creating Animations in Year 2
Year 2 have enjoyed creating animations of The Great Fire of London.
Mrs Speakman
Nov 16, 2023


More coding badges for our Digital Leaders
Well done to two more of our Digital Leaders who have completed coding challenges to earn badges with Microsoft Make Code.
Mrs Speakman
Nov 14, 2023


6C’s Victorian Trail and Heritage Centre Visit
This morning, Year 6 studied the Victorian buildings and then visited the heritage centre. They listened to a presentation about the...
matthewclegg2
Oct 31, 2023


Digital Leader Podcast
Click the link below to listen to our Digital Leaders podcast.
Mrs Speakman
Oct 13, 2023


Digital Leaders
Some of our Digital Leaders have been Using Microsoft Make Code to learn how to code as well as collect badges. Microsoft MakeCode is a...
Mrs Speakman
Oct 10, 2023
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