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Canine Assisted Learning

Autumn the therapy dog and her owner Lisa continue to bring lots of fun and therapy to  students at school. Some enjoy taking Autumn for a walk and giving her a hug whilst others prefer to pet her whilst learning. Everyone is please to see her every Friday and even those students who were initially anxious around dogs are getting more and more confident by spending time with her.

Canine Assisted Learning (CAL) is an important part of our therapy offering at AVA, as well as being fun, students are supported in a number of different ways – from helping them with strategies to stay calm and reduce anxiety to assisting others with their reading in a peaceful and relaxed environment.

 

The progress my son has made is phenomenal, we couldn’t be happier.

We feel very lucky that he is in this school.

Parent February 2022

Latest News

School rocked today!

It was our great pleasure to welcome, Bus Terminal and Fire Boyz, two rock bands from St Giles School for a special performance at Addington Valley. The two bands made up of singers and musicians raised the roof with their …

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Doyle Class trip to the Science Museum

Doyle Class had a brilliant day at the Science Museum! ‘Space’ was their favourite topic this year so they loved exploring the space section, looking at all the space rockets and planets! They also took part in other experiments and …

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AVAFEST

We are excited to welcome two rock bands from St Giles School today for what will be their first live performance away from school. We have turned our sports hall into a concert venue and the students, with the help …

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Sixth Form DIY Session

Sixth form students have enjoyed their plumbing and DIY skill sessions with Viv from Construction and Engineering Opportunities. They have used their soldering, pipe bending and connecting skills to make their initials out of copper piping.

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