Well done to our Year 1 super stars.

Year 1 children have enjoyed using the computers to explore the different art programs on Purple Mash. They enjoyed creating some Autumn Leaf designs and using the different tools to make some fantastic designs.

1S have been super busy over the past couple of weeks. They have been creating their own sense poems, working on their dribbling and skipping skills, been sense detectives to solve a science problem and experimented with mixing paints to create their own portraits.

Well done to those children who have achieved 5 reads every week this term!

2P have had a fabulous half term at Forest School. This week they played in our outside Forest School area, toasted marshmallows on the fire and made smores or took part in craft activities. They even caught a glimpse of 'the dragon' we have been looking for all term who was running through the bushes. Thank you to Miss Braysford for leading these sessions.

6J have enjoyed creating their own William Morris inspired repeating patterns using tracing paper.

3B had a great afternoon making their own paint out of flour, water and spices and using it to make some Stone Age cave art work!

Well done to our Class 1S pupils.

Breakfast club have enjoyed making woolen ghosts and pumpkins in the craft area today.

This week, we followed the instructions to trap a dragon. Kobe even brought in some meat and we saw the dragon. Do not worry - he is friendly!

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

This week in Reception, we have been reading Pumpkin Soup. We linked the story to our literacy learning and our topic on Harvest. The children helped make real pumpkin soup by slicing, scooping, and chopping the ingredients. Mrs Martin then blended the soup, and we all had a taste today – it was souperlicious! We also set up our very own Pumpkin Café! Today’s specials included hazelnut latte, hot conker chocolate, and of course… pumpkin soup! It warmed our tummies up on a col

2P have researched, designed and made vehicles for Zog! What a fantastic job they have done!

This week in Breakfast club we have been making corner bookmarks and creating their own design.

We have been using Numicon to help us with our number bonds to 10.

Year 1 have been learning all about our 5 senses. We used them to investigate fruit and vegetables!

Today we made our own moving vehicle for Zog.