I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ms. Bach for her promotion to Associate SENDCo for the remainder of this academic year. Her role will assist in managing and administering the provision for our SEND pupils, ensuring that pupil voice is heard to promote high quality teaching and learning, and to assist the SENDCo with coordination of intervention provision.

Secondly, I want to share that we have again received a positive Health and Safety report following our annual audit in December. I want to thank the premises team and all the staff involved in the audit and confirm that the school has increased our score by 6.15% to now be at 96.15%. While there are a few minor actions to address, there’s absolutely nothing of concern, and the overall outcome is outstanding. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of everyone involved.

Finally, I would like to encourage members of our community to attend the PTFA AGM this weekend. Since last term, we have been promoting this event towards the end of the bulletin. The AGM is this weekend at 3pm at the school. Please see link below for any further information.

PTFA AGM Letter 2025 Notice

Please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Secondary Calendar

• Wednesday 22nd January: Y11 Coventry Transport Museum trip
• Monday 27th January: Y7 & Y8 Physics roadshow
• Wednesday 29th January: Intermediate Maths competition

Primary Calendar

• Tuesday 21st January: Y1 Rockingham Castle trip
• Tuesday 28th January: Parents Consultation Evening (3:00pm – 5:30pm)
• Tuesday 28th January: Jungle Jo: Preschool & Reception visit
• Thursday 30th January: Parents Consultation Evening (3:00pm – 5:30pm)

Winter Water Safety 

What a fantastic start to the term it has been already, please see below an array of the highlights over the last two weeks.

Parents evening:

Parents evenings will take place on the 28^th January and 30^th January.

We have decided to have our parents’ evenings face to face so that you can see your child’s learning environment and some of their pieces of work.

Each parents meeting will last no longer than 10 minutes to ensure everyone gets the same amount of time. The parents evening meeting will cover the following-
How has your child has progressed since the last meeting?
What have we noticed they are excelling in?
What are your child’s next steps and how you can support this at home?

Please click on the link below to book in a slot by Wednesday 22nd January 2025.

https://avanti.wufoo.com/forms/AFS- Primary-parent-evening-spring-2024-25/

Pre-school: In Pre-school this week we have been learning about length and comparing long and short caterpillars. We have also been developing our reading skills by identifying the initial sound in fruits and writing a shopping list for the very hungry caterpillar. 

Reception: This week Reception have been exploring different seasons, and learning about Winter. We’ve learnt how it is the coldest season, and how it is important to wrap up warm. Did you know that Winter lasts from December to March? Make sure you wrap up warm during this season!

Year 1:  This week Year One children have been carrying out experiments to test which materials are waterproof. We made predications and discussed our results from the test. We have also enjoyed gymnastics with Coach Sam.

Year 2:  This week some of our Year 2 pupils have enjoyed completing their very first RRSA homework task. They explored Article 14- Our Right to freedom of thought and religion.

Stars of the week

All pupils who were a star of the week joined the ‘top table’ for lunch. A huge well done to: ……..

RRSA Article of the Week

Article of the Week – Rights Respecting Schools Award (unicef.org.uk)

RRSA Articles of the Week

Week 2: Sharing Articles Freely

Article’s you could explore which link to this topic: 14

Article 14 – Every child has the right to think and believe what they choose and also to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights. Governments must respect the rights and responsibilities of parents to guide their child as they grow up. 

This week, we spoke about how we all have freedom of speech, and we learnt about how facts differ from opinions. We spoke about how we are all incredible human beings, and how we have diverse backgrounds that make us who we are!

Here is a linked activity you can do at home:

In this video, 11 year-old Simran shows you a Gurdwara, the Sikh place of worship.  Religions often have a special place where people come together to worship.  What others can you find out about?  

Every week, children will be learning about an ‘Article of the Week’. This will help our children to learn and develop an understanding about the Convention on the Rights of the Child articles. Please help them learn this Article of the Week, and what this means.  

Primary School Calendar:

Primary School Calendar:

January

21st – Y1 Rockingham Castle trip

28^th/ 30^th – Parents evening 3.00pm- 5.30pm

28th – Jungle jo: Preschool & Reception visit

February

11^th– Pre-school parent/ carer workshop 8.00am- 9.00am

12^th – Reception parent/ carer workshop 1.30pm- 2.45pm

14^th– AST staff training day, school closed.

17^th-21^st – Half Term

We have an abundance of exciting events taking place throughout the academic year. Please ensure you keep up to date with the Primary school calendar to ensure you do not miss out on anything: Calendar – Avanti Fields School

Maths Tuition

To register interest, please complete the form on this link:-

https://forms.gle/rLAHcx1euPr7gkuC7

Benefits of Maths Tuition:

• Experienced GCSE & A-Level Maths Teacher
• Build your child’s confidence
• Learn in a small group environment
• Tailored learning specific to students at Avanti (working with the Maths department)
• Provides instant feedback
• Classes held at Avanti Fields School

Classes starting in January 2025.

Community Activities @ Avanti Field

‘Get Fit & Active in 2025’

We have a number of new classes starting in January including some free ones, most providers first class is free or low cost for you to try it out.

We have partnered with Panthers Hockey Club and Rounders England to provide new classes.

We have expanded our Ladies Only Classes – Rounders, Badminton, Hockey, Bollywood Dance & BollyJam.

To find out more or register for any of the classes please use the following link:-

https://krishnaavantips.wufoo.com/forms/z1nqh0i70d8s885/

If you would like to suggest other classes you are interested in or know of a coach/teacher that is looking for a venue to host sessions please email [email protected]

PTFA AGM meeting Notice

In order for the PTFA to continue and flourish, we are in need of a much bigger team that represents all year
groups in the school, including the Primary phase.

You are all invited to the PTFA AGM to be held at the school on Sunday 19th January 2025 at 3pm.

please see link below for any further information.

PTFA AGM Letter 2025 Notice

Please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Musical Concert  – Bhavik Haria

‘The PTFA is delighted to announce our first major event of 2025, as we kick off the year with a memorable musical evening in the company of our long-time supporter and friend, Bhavik Haria.

As always, guests will be mesmerised by the beautiful fusion of live contemporary and traditional sounds of Bollywood, Ghazals and Bhajans, as Bhavik Haria and his group of musicians take us on a melodious musical journey.

The event is on Saturday 1st March 2025 at 7.30pm.

Tickets are on sale now – and they always sell fast, so do book yours early to avoid disappointment! And please promote the event to your friends, family and networks. We’ll even be selling light and tasty snacks on the night, so it won’t just be your soul feeling full!

All profits from the event will go directly towards funding school activities and projects.

For tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/avanti-fields-ptfa/t-gaovkyl

For event sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with us on [email protected]

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.