Yesterday we welcomed our new colleagues for next year for their Induction Day. We hosted colleagues joining us at both Avanti Fields and Krishna Avanti for a hub-wide introduction, and then staff moved to work with their respective teams later in the afternoon. To support a thorough induction for primary colleagues, we are hosting 2 additional induction days.

I am also looking forward to attending the Year 11 Prom tonight and then celebrating at the city-wide Ratha Yatra festival on Sunday. I hope to see some of you at both of these events. If you’ve never had an opportunity to attend the Leicester Festival of Chariots, I would strongly recommend checking it out!  (Further details provided below).

On 2^nd July, we will be welcoming our incoming Year 7 pupils for their transition day and have a number of transition/moving up dates planned for our primary pupils to begin getting ready to their new learning environments and teachers for next year.

 Communication and connection: feedback opportunity

Thank you to those families that have taken time last week to complete our communication and connection survey. We will be leaving the survey open until Wednesday next week for final feedback.

Effective communication and open dialogue are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise the importance of continuously improving how we connect, share information and engage with you.

To support this effort, we kindly ask you to complete a short survey linked here:

https://avanti.wufoo.com/forms/communication-and-connection-feedback/

Your responses will help us better understand your preferences and needs, enabling us to develop more effective and meaningful communications strategies.

The survey will only take 2 minutes to complete, and your input is invaluable in shaping our future approach.

 Ratha Yatra

Leicester Ratha Yatra 2025, Festival of Chariots – You’re invited!

Leicester Rathayatra 2025, Festival of Chariots – You’re Invited!

Join the spectacular celebration at Leicester’s Rathayatra Festival of Chariots on Sunday, 22nd June 2025!

Experience the joyous procession of Lord Jagannath through the heart of Leicester, with mantra music, dance, delicious vegetarian food, and spiritual vibes that uplift the soul.

Start Time: 11:30 AM (Pahandi welcome ceremony at 9am)

Location: City Centre, Leicester

Free & Family-Friendly

More info: https://www.iskconleicester.org

For donations: https://iskconleicester.enthuse.com/RY2025

Secondary Calendar

• Monday 23^rd June: Y7- Y10: House Winners Announcements
• Tuesday 24^th June: Y10: Gateway College Art Exhibition trip
• Tuesday 24^th June: Y10 Students Leaders reward trip
• Thursday 26^th June: Secondary: Ratha Yatra festival day
• Thursday 26^th June: Sports Award Evening

Primary Calendar

• Wednesday 25^th June: Primary: Ratha Yatra festival day
• Wednesday 25^th June: Reception parent workshop
• Wednesday 25^th June: Transition Day
• Wednesday 25^th June: Preschool: Parents Induction evening
• Thursday 26^th June: Preschool Stay and Play
• Friday  27th June: Primary End of year reports

A Wonderful Week!

It’s been a lovely and positive week here at school. All the children had the exciting opportunity to meet their new class teachers, and it was fantastic to see so many smiling faces and growing confidence as they spent time getting to know them. This first step in the transition process has helped ease any nerves and build excitement for the year ahead. To continue supporting the children with this change, we will be holding another transition afternoon next week. This will give pupils further time to settle in, connect with their new classmates, and feel even more comfortable with their new learning environment. 

Best regards,

Ms. A Thakore

Year 2 go to the beach! 

This summer term, Year 2 pupils enjoyed a wonderful trip to Skegness to support their current topic ‘Beside the Seaside’ and to celebrate their fantastic SATs results. The children and staff spent a joyful day at the beach, soaking up the sunshine, building sandcastles, exploring the natural environment and enjoying delicious ice cream. It was a truly enriching experience, enabling them to develop their intellectual, moral and spiritual growth alongside rewarding the children’s hard work and resilience throughout the year. A great day out was had by all – full of laughter, learning, and lasting memories

 Breakfast club:

We are excited to invite your child to join our brand-new Breakfast Club, which successfully launched this term at Avanti Fields. The club runs every weekday from 7:30am, offering a warm and welcoming start to the school day.

Children attending the club will receive a healthy breakfast and have the opportunity to enjoy board games, puzzles and other fun activities with friends before lessons begin. This provision is completely free of charge and families are welcome to book as many days as they wish.

To sign up, simply log in to the clubs section in your Arbor account and select the days you would like your child to attend.

We hope this new initiative will support your child’s well-being and help them start each day positively and ready to learn.

Reminder: Parent Induction Dates (3.00–3.30pm):

26th June: New Year 3

1st July : New Year 2

2nd July : New Year 1

Primary Phase: Fruit Ice lollies sale

We are excited to let you know that fruit ice-lollies will be on sale for £1 each at the end of the school day from Monday the 23rd of June. This is a great way to enjoy a refreshing treat while supporting our school community. Please note that sales will be cash only. All money raised will go directly towards purchasing new school resources to enhance learning experiences for our students.

Thank you for your continued support!

Pre-school: This week, Pre-school have loved igniting their creative flair by collaging colourful mermaid tails and painting beautiful blue oceans, exploring a range of light and dark shades. We’ve also been learning all about ladybirds – their features and fascinating life cycle. During outdoor learning, the children have been especially excited to spot real-life ladybird chrysalises and even some fully grown ladybirds!

Reception: We’ve been diving into the amazing world of doubling in Maths! We’ve been busy learning how to double numbers all the way up to 10 — and it’s been so much fun! Now it’s your turn… are you a doubling expert?

Year 1:  we’ve been cooking healthy foods with a variety of vegetables! We have learned two different ways to chop using a knife; we practised using a bridge grip and a claw grip. Can you make a healthy snack at home for someone you love using your knife skills?

Year 2: This week, Year 2 had an amazing time discovering Graffiti style of art. They used special Posca paint pens and large fonts to create different words and emotions! It was amazing! Look at our amazing work!

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 3: World Refugee Day

Article 22 – (Refugee children) If a child is seeking refuge or has refugee status, governments must provide them with appropriate protection and assistance to help them enjoy all the rights in the Convention. Governments must help refugee children who are separated from their parents to be reunited with them.

The focus surrounding this Article is World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. Children will learn about possible events that might lead to children and their families becoming refugees such as natural disasters, family disputes or problems, changes in weather and droughts/famine which leads to a lack of food and water.

Here is a linked activity you can do at home:

Watch this video explaining what a refugee is. Can you create your own film or a simple PowerPoint presentation to help other children in your school understand what it means to be refugee?

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

June 

25th– Reception parent/ carer workshop 1.30pm- 2.45pm 

27th  -End of Year reports 

July 

2nd – Pre-school Graduation 5.00pm- 6.00pm 

11th– End of 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

Story Garden Summer reading challenge by Leicester Libraries.

The story Garden reading challenge encourages children to use their local library and maintain their reading habit throughout the long summer break and aims to mitigate the dip in performance associated with a long break from reading, that many children experience in the new school year.

From 28^th June to 14^th September, children age (0-15years) can sign up to take part and complete the six-book challenge. In Leicester adult challenge also been encouraged to be a good role modelling. Also, libraries in Leicester offers range of free activities for the whole family, all designed to promote reading for pleasure and the joy of sharing books and stories.

Leicester Libraries offers the £100 book prize and certificate to children as part of above challenge to the school from which the highest percentage of pupils complete the challenge. Children will receive certificate from their local Leicester city library.

Children are encouraged to bring their certificates to school in the new academic Autumn term and can submit to their relevant class teachers.

For further information about full programme and activities please visit:

leicester.gov.uk/summerreadingchallenge

https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-community/libraries-and-community-centres/libraries/children-and-young-people/summer-reading-challenge/

Premier Education Summer Holidays Clubs

Please see link below letter from Premier education summer holidays clubs.

Premier summer holiday information

National Scientific Thinking Challenge

In 2025, a total of 15,663 students participated in the National Scientific Thinking Challenge, with notable achievements including multiple Gold Awards for top performers.

15,663 students from 266 schools in 10 countries.

As well as the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were all represented), we were joined by schools in Singapore, Canada, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Abu Dhabi, Thailand, USA and Qatar.

The schools can be separated into groups like this:
Non-selective state secondary schools: 123
Independent Schools: 107
Academically selective state secondary schools: 29
Schools outside of the UK: 9

The grade boundaries are:

• Gold (within the top 10%) 84%
• Silver (within the top 25%) 74%
• Bronze  (within the top 40%) 67%

 We are extremely proud to present our Year 10 Avanti Fields School top achievers:

Gold Awards – GauraK T, Isha S, Rudra J,

Silver Awards – Aarav T, Anay A, Jaison M, Manush M, Khushi P, Mahin R, Parth P, Pranjal M, Rahil R, Sarenna S, Tanvi K, Upananda D, Vishwa P, Zoya C

Bronze Awards – Danshree P, Hena N, Kaivalya D, Krishang C, Nandhagopal T B, Nayan C, Nidhi P, Niyam V, Reyna D, Riaa K, Sameeksha G, Tvisha C, Veer G, Veer S

Burghley House Year 10 trip

All the students had a fantastic time at Burghley House! They were all amazed by all the amazing architecture from the Tudor period and loved how beautiful and realistic the paintings were.

The staff at Burghley house admired how well behaved our Year 10’s are and said that can’t wait to see ‘Avanti Fields’ on the booking form for next year! The students also received compliments from the public who saw their outstanding and respectful behaviour.

Year 10: Heartwize CPR Training

On Thursday 12^th June we were fortunate to host several Hearwize volunteers at Avanti Fields School. They spend the whole day training our year 10 cohort the vital life skills of CPR. This is the third year we have had this opportunity, and our guests gave praise to our pupils on their conduct and attentive participation during the training. “It was very helpful for the future just in case there is an emergency. I would know what to do.” Adarsh K

Avanti Summer Art Exhibition

Current Y11 work & Celebrating our artist in Year 9.

The work shows the diversity of artists, media and inspiration from our Year 9 Art curriculum.

Parent & Carers Webinar

Parent and Carer Webinar Information summer term 24-25

JuJ Face July Newsletter

Please see newsletter from Face below:

Community Activities @ Avanti Field

Get Moving, Stay Fit, Feel Amazing!

Join our Dance, Fitness, Sports, and Yoga classes to boost your energy, improve flexibility, and stay in shape—all while having fun! Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, we have something for everyone. Most providers first class is free or low cost.

✔️ Dance – Groove to the rhythm & express yourself!

✔️ Fitness – Burn calories, build strength, and feel great!

✔️ Sports – Train, compete, and unleash your potential!

✔️ Yoga – Find balance, peace, and flexibility!

Why wait? Take the first step towards a healthier, happier you. Sign up today!

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]

Gujarati Comedy Drama  presented by Avanti Fields PTFA

We are excited to bring you a delightful Gujarati Comedy Natak that promises laughter and entertainment for whole family! It’s a show you won’t want to miss.

We warmly invite Avanti Fields parents and their families to join us and enjoy this fun-filled drama.

Book your tickets now and be a part of an unforgettable evening! (£15 for front rows and £10 for everywhere else)

Book your tickets at www.ticketsource.co.uk/avanti-fields-ptfa

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.