All students who have signed up for the Bronze and Silver DofE awards must attend a briefing in the Main Hall next week to find out what they need to do to complete their awards.
We’re excited to launch a trip of a lifetime to Iceland, open to all GCSE and A Level Geographers. From waterfalls and glaciers to hot springs and the Northern Lights, this is an unforgettable opportunity to see geography in action.
AVA staff came together on Friday 21 November for a lively Quiz Night in support of Diabetes UK. A dozen teams from both Primary and Secondary phases took part, raising almost £1,000 for the charity.
We’re inviting all students to take part in our Christmas Poetry Competition for the chance to have your poem read aloud at our Annual School Christmas Concert on Tuesday 17 December 2025!
The annual AVA Christmas Bake Off will be held on Tuesday 16 December, and this year's challenge is to decorate a round sponge cake or yule log with a Christmas theme.
Students are invited to take part in Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 12 December.
Following our successful trip to Bormio, we’re excited to announce a new ski trip to Santa Caterina Resort in March 2027.
This week we have been taking part in UK Parliament Week.
To continue providing students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after school, we use Unifrog, an award-winning online destinations platform. All students in Years 7–13 have access to Unifrog.
This week our whole school took part in Remembrance assemblies, many led by Rev Lane. On Tuesday, we marked Armistice Day in school, with all children observing a minute’s silence at 11.00am. Some of our pupils joined their secondary colleagues to represent AVA at a Remembrance Service.
The Equality and Diversity Club is launching an urgent appeal for your support.
Last week our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors have worked incredibly hard. They created tutor time activities for every day this week for all students, focusing on this year’s theme: “the power of good”.
