This week has seen the deadline for our Year 9 students the make their GCSE option choices. We have supported their choices by hosting an options evening last week, and then held our parent consultation evenings this week. The next steps for students will be to meet with senior leads in small groups to confirm they understand the requirements of their courses and how their will support their next steps to education and employment.

Our Year 11 students have finished their final round of mock examinations. The feedback they receive on these assessments will support their final preparations for their exams in May and June. Linked to this, year 11 parents have the opportunity to attend an exam stress workshop next week.

Finally, on Thursday night we virtually welcomed the incoming Year 7 students and their families to Avanti Fields and outlined the plans for our transition programme.

Secondary Calendar

• Monday 20th March – 24th March: Year 10 Avanti Retreat
• Tuesday 21st March:  Year 10 CPR Training (P1 – P6)
• Tuesday 21st March : Year 10 Maths Feast (castle Mead Academy) x 5 students
• Friday 24th March: Year 11 GCSE Drama Exam
• Friday 24th March: Year 11 Parents: Body pump session ( 16:00 to 17:00 PM)
• Friday 24th March: Year 11 Parent’s Exam Stress Workshop
• Thursday 30th March – 31st March: Year 11 GCSE Art Exam

Primary Calendar

• Monday 20th – 29th March: Easter bonnet competition
• Friday 24th March: Health and wellbeing festival (External primary Schools)
• Tuesday 28th March: Nursery Easter workshop
• Wednesday 29th March: Reception Easter workshop
• Thursday 30th March: Height and Weight measurement

Concerts – Bhavik Haria

Dear Parents, Carers

Just over two weeks to go for our Bhavik Haria concerts. It’s the first time we’ve put on events of this type and scale, and we’re really excited about the interest it’s already generating among the school and wider community.

Ticket sales have been brisk, with our Bhajans event on Friday 24th more than 80% sold out, while Bollywood Mehfil Evening on Saturday 25th is 70% sold.   

Please book your tickets if you haven’t already done so, as we cannot guarantee there’ll be tickets available to buy nearer to the time or on the day.

http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/avanti-fields-ptfa

And please also spread the word to your friends and family, encourage them to attend and support the school and PTFA.

PTFA – Easter Raffle and bake sales

Dear Parents, Carers

The PTFA will be holding one of our popular Easter raffle and bake sales to raise money for school projects on Wednesday 29^th March.

After the Valentines sale sellout, we’re bringing our Bake Sale to celebrate Easter And you’ll be dough-ing the school some good too as all profits go to school projects.

There will be a variety of baked treats available for pupils to purchase and eat straight away and also to take home for the rest of the family to enjoy.

We are hoping more of you will help us too, if you would like to bake some treats (Ethos compliant with no eggs or nuts) to support the PTFA or alternatively, donate some money towards PTFA supplies please email us on [email protected]. 

Thank you in advance for your support.

Kind regards

PTFA Committee

Easter Raffle 2023- Secondary

Bake Sale Easter 2023- Primary

Easter Raffle 2023- Primary

Dear Primary Parents and Carers,

What a super week the children have had with visitors in and experience events. The Dinosaur man was well received by our Reception pupils!

Holi

We are hoping to re-schedule the Holi event on the 31st March. As the event involves the throwing of powdered paint, we are kindly asking for all children to come in old clothes, preferably white to show all the colours. If your child is in uniform that day, they will not be able to participate.

Competition time!

As we get closer to the Easter holidays, we will be holding an Easter bonnet competition. All entries must be bought into school on the day of your class’s Easter parent workshop

Earth day celebrations

We will have a non-uniform day on the 21st April. This is a chance for children to dress up in a way that represents the beauty of the world we live in. Wearing green/ blue or even dressing up as plants or animals, we are looking forward to seeing the array of creativity! Please support the school by donating £1.00 for this dress up. All donations can be given on the day to the class teachers.

All funds will support with outdoor learning and planting.

Reminder of important dates:

28th March– 2.00pm- 3.00pm Nursery Easter parent/ carer workshop

29th March– 1.30pm- 2.45pm Reception Easter parent/ carer workshop

31st March– non- uniform for the Holi Event

21st April– non-uniform day- Earth Day celebrations

24th April- Nursery experience event- meet the pets!

28th April- Reception experience event- trip to the farm

EXAM INVIGILATORS: GCSE Summer 2023 examinations

The summer GCSE examinations for our Year 11 students will begin at the end of March starting with the art exam, followed by the Spanish speaking exams in April and the full exam timetable from 15^th May – 21^st June.

We are seeking to appoint a team of invigilators during the GCSE examination period to support our staff. Invigilators should be available for either an AM, PM or full day sessions and should have availability across the examination season. Invigilators will be paid £10.50 / hour. If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this form: https://avanti.wufoo.com/forms/afs-recruitment-pool/

National Careers Week 2023

Dear Parents, this week pupils have had access to careers information via virtual careers fairs, tutor time activities and the opportunity to enter competitions. Please use this Parents guide attached to continue these important conversations at home.

https://nationalcareersweek.com/download/27878/?tmstv=1675429521&utm_content=buffer7c3ed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Thank You

Vrindavan and Haridwar Dham on yatra (pilgrimage)

Hare Krishna Everyone!

We’re very excited to announce that we will be taking a group of visitors to Vrindavan and Haridwar Dham on yatra (pilgrimage) from 15-26 Oct 2023! That’s 11 nights during the Oct half term break!

Once you land in India, everything will be taken care of for you! 🤗

This yatra will be specially catered for families and children so as to make it easier and more enjoyable for them to connect with the sacred and holy land of Bharat!

Our priority is to take KAPs and Avanti Fields parents, staff and children (who will have grown up together in a sense) and give them a chance to have this joyful spiritual experience together.

We’ll be visiting many holy places and hearing about the significance from special guests and local Sadhus!

I can guarantee it’ll be a spiritually enlightening and transformative experience, one that will leave deep positive impressions on the mind. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for our children to establish connections with the spiritual gifts of India and to solidify our Dharmic identities while making life long friends and memories!

Spaces are limited and the flight ticket prices will keep increasing (which you have to book yourselves). Before I open it up to others, I’d like to give priority to Avanti Fields families.

If you are interested, please get in touch ASAP for more info on 07872469754.

Sincerely,

Mrs Kishori Jani (Sanskrit Teacher)

Communications – Wherever possible please use the contact form on our website to get in touch. This is detailed on the website at https://avanti.org.uk/avantifields/contact-us/. The appropriate member of staff will pick up the message and get back to you as soon as possible.

Absence

To report an absence to the school, parents should contact us by 8:00am (primary) and 8.30am (secondary) 

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0116 326 6813 (Option 1 to leave a voicemail) 

Please remember to state your child’s full name, tutor group and reason for absence. If your child is unwell, please could you give a brief description of the symptoms. 

All education research highlights how crucial it is to a child’s academic progress and wellbeing they attend school , on time, all of the time. Therefore, a reminder that it is important that families organise events or holidays outside of school time to ensure that their child is at school as often as possible.   

The school works closely with the Education Welfare Officer at LCC, and we do seek to ensure that any requests for authorised absence are dealt with on a case-by-case basis, in a sensitive manner. However, the school can never authorise a family holiday or a trip abroad to visit family members during term time.   

This academic year, families will have two weeks at the October half-term, three weeks at Christmas and two weeks at Easter for extended family holidays. Please do ensure that if booking holidays, they fall within the holiday periods.