Avon House Preparatory School

Avon House Preparatory School is a school community where pupils are valued as individuals and encouraged to demonstrate their own unique personalities both in class and beyond.

The energy and imagination of the staff, provide pupils with the enthusiasm to go the extra mile creating opportunities within our unique learning environment. Strong pastoral care adds immeasurable value to the success of the pupils and allows us to celebrate and support every child.

We aim to provide our pupils with an appetite for learning, a thirst for knowledge and a curiosity for the wider world.

We strive to achieve academic excellence beginning with firm foundations and to present pupils with occasions to create memorable experiences during these important years.

Our journey begins at the age of three in our Foundation 1 class. This is where we lay our first firm foundations in learning. It is in this class pupils prepare for later schooling and life skills that are fundamental in Prep school education. We offer the best possible start in a secure, safe, caring and happy environment, which provides enjoyment in exploration, expressing themselves through creativity and a thirst for discovering new knowledge.

Our youngest learners at Avon House Preparatory School are nurtured in an intimate environment led by a team of caring, dedicated staff, where each pupil is allocated a key person to support their individual needs. Our Puffins class is led by an Early Years Specialist and supported by two teaching assistants. The pupils follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, experiencing a mixture of child and adult led activities, learning through play in a vibrant and engaging environment with access to their own outdoor area. Our aim is to develop each pupil’s emotional, social, creative and physical skills, along with their confidence, self-esteem and independence, which will enhance their future development as a learner. We know that children learn, progress and succeed at their own pace, so we ensure we tailor the learning to each individual pupil and have high expectations of their behaviour and learning.

The pupils’ learning is continually assessed and recorded. Parents are regularly informed about their child’s progress and are also encouraged to be involved in their learning through opportunities for parental involvement and supporting in different class activities.

Investing in our youngest pupils from this early age enables us to encourage their interests, promote their social and communication skills, develop their talents and most importantly inspire a love of learning that they can continue throughout their learning journey at Avon House Preparatory School. With familiar staff and surroundings, and relationships already built, our Nursery pupils are ready for the next step in their exciting learning journey and make a smooth, seamless transition to Reception.

Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum is rich, broad and exciting. The pupils follow a themed approach to their learning, where topics are set in line with the pupils’ interests to inspire their learning. This wonderful topic approach stimulates the pupils to learn across all areas of the Early Years Curriculum in a much more appealing and engaging manner. The pupils have a ‘wow’ day to immerse them into their new topic and finish each term with a ‘fabulous finale’ to celebrate their learning! Our dedicated team carefully plan a wide range of activities that link to the topic and allow the pupils to explore all areas of the curriculum. In addition, we enrich the pupils’ experiences through a range of other activities, some taught by specialist teachers, including French, ICT, Singing and Signing, Music and PE lessons, together with assemblies, themed days, performances, trips and outings.