This week we have gone out to consultation with parents regarding the changes to the timings of the school day and around parents evening arrangements. This consultation would only affect secondary pupils, however, we have sent the consultation to our entire school community and the incoming Year 7 families to ensure we engage with all relevant stakeholders. Our staff have been consulted prior to sharing with families.

Secondary Consultation on Timings to School Day

Our Year 11 students have made a good start to their GCSE exams. The students are very focused and are coming prepared for each session. I want to thank all staff who have supported the students with their learning and revision, and for those delivering master class sessions.

This week has seen a variety of activities and sessions run for our students. Year 7 and 8 pupils had knife crime awareness workshops, in line with our planned safeguarding calendar for the year. Students in Year 9 attended a visit to the University of Leicester, organised by the Spanish department on Wednesday and next week the English department are leading on a visit for Year 8 pupils.

Our primary parents have attended the final parents evening event of the year. It was lovely to see parents engaging with their children’s books and talking about the learning that has taken place this year.

Secondary Calendar

• Monday 15th – 26th May: Year 11 GCSE Examinations
• Wednesday 24th May: Vaccination HPV ( Year 8, 9, 10, 11)
• Wednesday 24th May: Year 8 University of Leicester Trip – English
• Friday 26th May: Year 11 Final Assembly and Farewell

Primary Calendar

• Tuesday 23rd  May: Nursery Sports Day (1:45 PM)
• Wednesday 24th May: Reception Sports Day (2:00 PM)
• Thursday 25th May: Reception Spiritual Insight Workshop

Dear Primary Parents and Carers,

Sports day reminder

Please ensure you child is dress in their P.E uniform on their class Sports day-

Reception sports day: 24th May 1.45pm

Nursery sports day: 23rd May 2.00pm

Please note: If your child attends mornings only  and you have NOT completed the form required you will not be able to attend the event.

Spiritual Insight workshop

All Reception Parents are invited to attend a Spiritual Insight workshop on 25th May at 3.00pm. Mr Gajjar will be lead this interactive session, sharing examples of what our pupils experience. He will be also be available for any questions afterwards. Mr Gajjar leads PRE in Reception and has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is working closely  with the primary team to develop Spiritual Insight across the curriculum.

Big Bang Fair

Congratulation to Year 9 pupils Dhiya B, Jahnavi K, Prabhleen K and Jency C.

After working hard in the STEM competition club, their entry into the National Big Bang Competition has secured them a place in the finals. Their project on sustainability will now compete for The Energy Institute Climate Change Special Award and they will represent the school at the Big Bang Fair in June.

Best of luck girls!

University of Leicester trip

This week, Year 9 students took part in a Spanish trip to the University of Leicester. Students had the opportunity to engage in a revision skills session and experience an interactive lecture where they were able to practise their language skills. Students had the chance to learn more about careers and benefits related to studying languages. The visit also included a question and answer session with student ambassadors about their experiences at University. Finally, they received a tour of the campus and were able to learn about the various courses on offer to study.

Students came back inspired about the advantages of higher education and the many opportunities available to students who study Modern Languages. The students were all a credit to Avanti Fields and we hope to offer similar visits in the future.

Community Garden Fundraising

The Severn Trent funding we have secured pays for most of the infrastructure works needed for the project but we still have to route a water source to the site, buy lots of tools and equipment, seeds, plants and lots more. We have secured some additional funding from the AVIVA ‘Save our Wild Isles Community Fund’ but we need your help on this Crowdfunding Opportunity.

For the next 6 weeks Aviva will match every £1 donated to the project on a 1:2 basis, so if someone pledges £10, Aviva will add another £20 to the project, creating a total of £30 (Upto £5,000 and then on a 1:1 basis thereafter)

Any contribution large or small will be hugely appreciated, the link to donate is below. If you are considering making a large donation, please email us on [email protected]

Avanti Fields Community Garden / Allotment Project: https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/avanti-fields-community-garden-allotment-project-1

Please share this link with friends, family and business contacts as every pound donated will make a difference to what we can achieve.

Daljit Neer Concert – 27th May

Avanti Fields PTFA, Pukaar News and Leicester Times brings you a live concert by Daljit Neer on the 27th May at Avanti Fields School. Daljit is a famous personality who is esteemed in the world of Punjabi music, he is also a TV/Radio broadcaster and rose to prominence with the BBC Asian Network. Daljit will be a paying a tribute to his dear freind and legendary artist Sardool Sikander. Come and enjoy a beautiful evening of Punjabi music which will be a family event with a mix of Punjabi, folk and Hindi songs.

Tickets are selling fast and are available at Sada Punjab, Main Street, Humberstone Village and Desi Sweet Centre on Uppingham Road.

We hope you can come and enjoy the concert.

Patel’s Millions Show – 20th May

Avanti Fields PTFA has been given the following discount for you to use on the afternoon show of ‘Patel’s Millions’ show this Saturday. If you are interested, then please follow the details below.

Please find attached Discount code and poster for booking

Comedy show starring Parle Patel, with 20% off tickets for a limited time! Discount code: PATEL20

Exclusive discount for staff, children and parents of Avanti Fields School

Tickets £33.50 £28.50 £25 £26.80 £22.80 £20

After a sell-out tour, Patel’s Million’s is back in Leicester to entertain you once again – back by public demand!

Mr. Patel (played by the brilliant Parle Patel) is a struggling shopkeeper with big dreams. He desperately wants to give his family a better life and become the Ambani of England.

Then one night his fortunes change – his life turns upside down after he becomes rich beyond his wildest dreams! But be careful what you wish for!

Join us for this hilarious comedy, full of Bollywood songs, dazzling dances and laugh-out loud comedy. And for a limited time, we have a discount of 20% off ticket prices for children, staff and parents of Avanti Fields School.

Date & Venue: Saturday 20th May 2023, De Montfort Hall

Show times: 1:30pm and 7:00pm

Suitable for: All Ages

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.