Avening bear hunt

Avening Bear Hunt

The well-loved village bear hunt returns with a pawsome trail and unbearlievable displays. Begin your hunt at Avening Memorial Hall. Picnic lunches, ice creams, tea, coffee, cakes, face painting. bear gifts and crafts will also be available.

£2 per map – plus, return your completed map at the end of the trail to receive a treat! One treat per map.

SAVE and preorder your children’s picnic lunches online for just £3. Lunches will also be available to buy on the day for £3.50 each (while stocks last).

If you’d like to design a bear to feature in the hunt, we’d love to hear from you! Everyone is welcome, you don’t need to live on the trail route to host a bear, simply think of a name and start designing! Past examples include “Billbear Baggins”, “The Statue of Libearty” and “Mary Beary”.

We’re also offering an exciting prize of a £50 Giffords Circus Voucher and Goodie Bag (kindly donated by Giffords) for the bear voted “Best in Show”.

Foas break the rules day

Break the Rules Day

FRIDAY 4TH APRIL

Enjoy a school day full of broken rules! Pay 50p per rule you’d like to break or pay £2 to break them all!

  • WEAR A NON-UNIFORM ITEM ALL DAY (EVEN IN CLASS) HAT, FOOTBALL TOP, BRIGHT TIGHTS, OR ANY FUN CLOTHING
  • DO SOMETHING CRAZY WITH YOUR HAIR
  • PAINT YOUR NAILS
  • BRING A SMALL TOY TO SCHOOL
  • EAT YOUR PUDDING FIRST AT LUNCH
  • BRING IN A TREAT BASED SNACK (NO NUTS)
  • HAVE SQUASH IN YOUR WATER BOTTLE

Bring in cash on the day, or pay in advance here on the FOAS website.

Avening school easter bonnet parade

Avening School’s Easter Bonnet Parade

Grab your glue, sticky tape and scissors and let your imagination soar as we celebrate Easter!

Rabbits, Eggs, Hot Cross Buns… anything goes. The only rule is that it must sit on your head.

The children will parade their creations around the hall in an Easter Celebration Assembly on the morning of
Friday 11th April.

FOAS will be providing prizes for some of the best bonnets!

World Book Day 2025

World Book Day 2025

Wow, what a fantastic World Book Day celebration! On Friday the school was transformed by the brilliant Ms Adcock, and students were set to ‘roll up roll up’ in their fantastic costumes.

In class, the children explored the wonderful world of circus themed books, including The Clown Who Lost His Nose by Tweedy the Clown @tweedyclown, Nell and The Circus of Dreams by Nell Gifford @officialgiffordscircus, and Clown by Quentin Blake @quentinblakehq.

The amazing School of Larks gave some excellent circus training, with skills including juggling, diabolo and tightrope walking.

Parents were treated to a special performance in Celebration Assembly, where the children demonstrated their circus talents.

Mrs Rushton showed us her superb multitasking abilities by balancing four spinning plates at once (and she hadn’t practiced!)

Thank you so much to Ms Adcock and her helpers for creating a wonderful circus display, to @schooloflarks_circus for their brilliant workshop, and to all the staff at Avening School for making it all so much fun!

Thank you also to the FOAS members for your circus themed after school treats 🧁

We were delighted to help fund such a special day 🎪

Bedtime Stories for World Book Day

Bedtime Stories for World Book Day 2025

As part of this week’s World Book Day celebration, the children of Avening School returned to the classroom in their pyjamas for a Bedtime Stories session.

With their favourite teddy, a cup of hot chocolate and even a biscuit, the children sat and enjoyed reading books to each other.

Thank you to the FOAS team for serving the refreshments.

The World Book Day fun continues later this week, and we can’t wait to see how Ms Adcock transforms the school this year. Her decorations are incredible!

Foas quiz night april 2025 2

Quiz Night 2025

Join us for a friendly, fun and entertaining quiz night – kindly sposored by Scimitar Sportswear.

With quiz questions written by our fantastic school librarian, Ms Adcock, and the evening hosted by the brilliant Jo Harris, it’s set to be a cracking night.

We have some fabulous prizes, including £100 cash for the winning team!

Raffle prizes, music, delicious hot food and bar available. Simply choose from Meat or Vegetarian Chilli.

Round up your team, or let us know that you’d like to join a team.

All proceeds go to Friends of Avening Primary School (Charity Number 1055040). Drinks priced separately.

Fledglings eagles of 2025 event

Fledglings Christmas Adventure 2024

Pull on your favourite Christmas jumper, a festive hat, pop on your wellies and join us in the school garden for a Fledglings Christmas Adventure.

Children and their parents are invited to take part in a free forest school session led by Fledglings teacher, Mrs Carter.

Take part in a range of activities including story telling, Christmas crafts and a scavenger hunt, followed by hot chocolate and smores around the campfire.

Friday 6th December, 2pm-3pm

Younger siblings welcome. This event is also open to younger children who are not starting school in 2025.

Sponsored by Friends of Avening School (FOAS).

Foas christmas lights turn on

Avening Christmas Light Switch On – 1st December 2024

Join us on Sunday 1st December at 5.30pm to celebrate Avening’s Christmas lights switch on 🎄

In support of Avening School and Avening Playgroup ⛄️

Meet us at the village Christmas tree next to the telephone box on Point Road, and join the Avening Angels in some festive carol singing 🎶

Children are invited to bring a decoration to hang on the tree ⭐

If you’re able to spare any loose coins for our joint charity collection buckets, we would greatly appreciate it 🧡

Followed by mince pies at The Bell 🥧

PLUS! Why not bring along your letter to Santa and post it in the postbox! ✉️ 🎅🏻 📮

Ensure your letter is addressed to:

Santa / Father Christmas
Santa’s Grotto
Reindeerland
XM4 5HQ

See you there 🌟

Foas christmas fayre poster

Avening Village Christmas Fayre

Come and join us this December at the Avening Village Christmas Fayre 🎄Friday 13th December 🎄

🎅🏻 Pop along to meet Santa too! 🎅🏻

We’re looking for fabulous stallholders selling local handmade and artisan goods, so please spread the word and email foasavening@gmail.com for more information.

In support of Avening Playgroup and Friends of Avening School.

Halloween party 2024

FOAS Halloween Party 2024

Don’t miss out on the Halloween Disco — it’s going to be a spooktacular event! 🎃👻

With snacks, drinks, and a special goodie bag for every child to take home, it’s a night of fun you won’t want to miss.

Costumes are welcome, so get creative!

KS1 children (Eagles and Kestrels) will be collected from their classrooms after the party.

Grab your tickets now and let’s make it a frightfully fun evening!