Achievements
Krishna Avanti Primary School has been recognised with the following awards and we are very proud of the achievements our school has attained.
Please see below various letters of acknowledgement, certificates and awards that we have obtained.
Krishna Avanti Harrow achieves London Healthy Schools Gold Award – Mental Health and Wellbeing – Jan 2025
KAPSH has earned the Healthy Schools London Gold Award for our development of pupil’s mental health and wellbeing! We have now partnered up with a company called ‘One Goal,’ which Mrs Pindolia will lead on regarding the development of positive mental health and well-being.
Since 2022, we have been planning and rolling out new initiatives to support all children across the school with their mental health. Pupils were given opportunities to share their thoughts during surveys and discussions, which formed the foundation of our areas of focus.
The Well-being Warriors (peer support group) reflected upon the purpose of each initiative:
- Well-being Warriors – Children across KS2 had the opportunity to apply for this role. They were then carefully selected by their class teachers. Our Well-being Warriors provide peer support and often, children reach out to them. They are currently being trained to recognise the signs of poor mental health themselves.
- Playground Games – Teachers are leading and joining in with games during break and lunch duties. This creates an inclusive environment as all children are invited to play.
- Worry Box – Each class has a Worry Box and children fill out worry slips, which the teachers check daily. The teachers then check in with the children individually.
- Bags of Happiness – The Molly Rose Foundation supported our school with a fantastic activity as well as resources, to create our own bags of all the things that make us happy.
- Mental Health Newsletter – Mrs Pindolia and the Well-being Warriors put a termly newsletter together, updating our parents about all our wonderful mental health enrichments and tips to help both children and parents
- Mental Health Awareness – As well as explicitly teaching children about mental health through our PSHE curriculum, we also have fantastic enrichment opportunities such as Anti-Bullying Day, World Mental Health Day and Children’s Mental Health Week.
Our journey with improving children’s mental health has not stopped, as we continue to embark on a new project, which is designed and supported by a company called One Goal. We have thirty Well-being Warriors across the school and they are currently participating in weekly training sessions so that they are equipped with the skills they need to support their own and others’ mental health.
Silver Award – Arts Mark – Jan 2025
I am delighted to share with you that we have achieved the Silver Arts Mark, this has been a continuous journey led by Mrs Pascutoi and a wonderful recognition of all the work that has been completed under her leadership exposure including progress in the Arts (music, drama, art, and DT). Please see the letter presented to our school below.
KAPSH is ranked as top-performing school in London – Dec 2024
We have much to celebrate, KAPSH being the top performing school in Harrow and ranking number 17 in schools in London our drive and determination to achieve outstanding continues! Please read the following article link for full details.
Healthy Schools Award: Silver Award – July 2023
I am very excited to share that our school has been accredited Silver for the Healthy Schools Award, and our journey continues to receive the Gold award. Watch the space!
Thank you from Brent food bank to KAPSH – January 2020
Thank you message and certificate from the Food bank Manager received on 20 January 2020
The team at Brent food bank would like to thank you for your kind donation of food which weighed in an amazing 193.25kg. This is an astonishing amount of food that will contribute to over 500 nutritionally balanced meals for people facing poverty in the borough.
Please thank everyone involved for their kind contribution.
Through generous gifts like yours we are delighted and humbled to be able to help local people in crisis.
Thank you again for your support. And we hope that you will continue to support us in the future
Brent Foodbank Manager
HARVEST DONATIONS Thank you so much for your act of kindness. We received so many food items and just before the holidays the FOOD BANK van arrived to collect the boxes in time for the festive holiday period.
Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants (MITA) aims to develop the way that teaching assistants can improve students’ outcomes by working in a whole class setting. It provides training, at different times, for all staff in the school:
Krishna Avanti Primary School took part in 4 local training sessions, explaining the research about effective use of TAs, and introducing the framework for improving TA practice.
We had Consultants attend the school in between training sessions, to support school leaders with reviewing current practice, strategic planning and the implementation of key principles and recommendations The School facilitated training sessions for TAs on effective interactions with pupils and improving pupil independence, with gap tasks in-between.
The School facilitate training sessions for teachers on planning lessons and organising classrooms effectively to capitalise on the TA training.
The programme was delivered over one school year, and all school staff in the intervention received training. Year two was implementation at School level. The final assessment was credited by an external assessor.
Letter of Achievement Phonics – Nick Gibb MP – October 2019 – Krishna Avanti Primary School recognised Top 2% of primary schools in the country.
Letter of Achievement – Mike Younger Chair of AST October 2019
Letter of achievement Maths – Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP – Feb 2019 -Top 1% of primary schools- Krishna Avanti Primary School in Harrow was congratulated by Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP for its exceptional Mathematics results by pupils of Key Stage 2, exceeding the national standard and ranking in the top 1% of primary schools across the UK! See the full letter.
Certificate of Participation – University of Hertfordshire
Letter of Achievement Maths – Nick Gibb MP – January 2018
Safety Excellence Certificate – June 2017 -June 2019
Letter of Achievement Phonics – Nick Gibb MP- October 2016
Letter of Acknowledgement – Buckingham Palace- May 2016
Letter of Thanks – Mayor of London – September 2016
Total Green School Awards 2016
Letter of Achievement Phonics October 2014
Breeam Award – awarded to those involved in the design and construction of the highest scoring buildings certified under Breeam that year.
Food Hygiene Award – awarded for good food safety management and high standards of compliance with food legislation
Cooperative Green Energy Award – awarded for the school for helping combat climate change.
Harrow Heritage Trust Award – awarded for outstanding architectural and environmental design.
RICS Award London – awarded for the school’s commitment to the efficient use of resources and celebrates the schemes that provide sustainable environments.