We are incredibly proud to share the fantastic achievements of our students from last term.
A total of 44 positive letters were sent home to selected students in recognition of their exceptional contributions.
On Friday, members of our Student Parliament took part in an engaging awareness session delivered by The Pace Centre. The workshop helped students deepen their understanding of cerebral palsy, disability inclusion, and the vital support Pace provides to children and their families.
The English Team's new home learning platform, Educake, is delivering a one-hour parent webinar on Tuesday 10 March, at 3:30pm.
As part of our Science and Careers Week programme next week, we are excited to be running two special events for Year 7.
A group of Year 9 students visited Buckinghamshire New University as part of our Futures Day programme. They enjoyed a packed day exploring university as a potential pathway, including a campus tour, learning about the range of courses available, and taking part in practical sessions such as budgeting.
To celebrate 70 years of the The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, participants can walk, wheel, or run 120 miles anywhere, at any time, between 1 and 31 March 2026. It’s a flexible challenge that can be completed in small chunks — after school, at weekends, or as a family.
Recently a group of our Student Parliament and Duke of Edinburgh students visited Green Ridge Primary School to work alongside younger pupils on the importance of caring for the environment and taking pride in our local community.
The Mason Foundation is a national charity behind Propel Pathways — a new, free website designed to help neurodivergent young people and those with SEND build confidence, develop practical skills, and get ready for the world of work.
A fire crew and their engine visited school today to talk to our Reception children. It was a real highlight — the children loved seeing the fire engine up close (and even climbing inside!), and we could hear squeals of delight all the way from the staff room!
Our Year 10 and 11 History students demonstrated exemplary respect, curiosity and resilience as we navigated our way through an icy, snowy three-day tour of Berlin last week.
Do you have any books at home that are in good condition but are no longer being read? Donating them to the AVA Library is a fantastic way to give books a second life and help inspire a love of reading across the school.
Every week we collect huge amounts of uniform and lost property left around school — from blazers and winter coats (not cheap!) to shoes, trainers and everything in between.
