Primary Parent's Bulletin 10.10.25

avantifields
Oct 10
7 min read

Head of Primary's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we head into the final week of Autumn Term 1, I have been reflecting on what a joyful and enriching start to the year it has been. The children have embraced exciting new adventures in their learning, and I am so proud of the enthusiasm and curiosity they have shown.

Thank you to all the families who have supported with the Harvest Festival donations. We will be sending our donations to Leicester South Food Bank

This coming week we will be celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. As Lord Krishna reminds us, “Even the smallest lamp can dispel the deepest darkness.” Diwali is a time to reflect on the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. This story connects beautifully with The Avanti Way, which guides us to live with integrity, show courage in our actions, and bring joy and positivity into our community. I am very much looking forward to the wonderful Diwali events that our pupils and staff have been preparing, and I hope many of you will be able to join us in these celebrations.

As part of our behaviour policy, we celebrate the virtues of The Avanti Way—such as respect, gratitude, self-discipline, and empathy. Pupils are awarded house points when they demonstrate these qualities in their daily lives. I am delighted to announce that this term’s winning house is Fire! On Friday 7^th November 2025, the winning house team will enjoy a special reward: the chance to celebrate their success with a bouncy castle—well deserved after all their efforts this term.

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support. I wish you all a happy and inspiring week ahead.

Warm regards,

Ms Thakore

Magical Moments

Every two weeks, we take time to celebrate the Magical Moments happening across our school — those special sparks of curiosity, creativity, and deep learning that make each day meaningful. Whether it’s a breakthrough in understanding, a beautifully presented piece of work, or a moment of teamwork and joy, these snapshots capture the best of what learning at Avanti Fields is all about.

We’re proud to share and celebrate these moments with our school community!

Sunflower room	This week, Sunflowers have been accessing communication in different ways. Our favourite way was with a balloon and watching it get ‘bigger’. They enjoyed watching the balloon expand and then fly away.
Preschool	This week, pre-school have been making marks in the sand. They have been using their fine motor skills to copy the designs they can see. They enjoyed using paint brushes to help draw patterns. The children were very resilient and tried very hard with their learning.
Reception	This week, our Reception children had a fantastic time taking part in a lively drumming workshop! The session was full of rhythm, movement, and smiles as the children explored different beats and learned to play together as a group. It was a wonderful opportunity to develop listening skills, coordination, and creativity- all while having lots of fun!
Year 1	Year 1 had a wonderful time learning drumming with our special visitor. The children really enjoyed exploring different African drums, trying out the sounds, and learning simple beats and rhythms. They had so much fun playing together and making music as a group.
Year 2	Our wonderful Year 2 children have embraced becoming historians this week by delving into life in London during the 17^th century. We researched facts about a historical figure named Samuel Pepys, created a timeline of his life and even created our very own olden day paper using tea bags. It has been an exciting week, travelling back in time and deepening our learning around the Great Fire of London!
Year 3	This week, our Year 3 children have been working on their DT skills! We have created a template and used this to create a box! We used our precision skills to cut carefully around the template and decorated our boxes with fabric! Look at our beautiful boxes!

Avanti Fields Primary School Open Day

We are excited to announce our Primary Open Day! We warmly welcome prospective students and their parents to join us on Saturday 11th October from 9:30am - 11:00am.

.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/avanti-fields-primary-school-open-day-tickets-1663899581439?aff=oddtdtcreator

What to Expect on Primary Open Day:

A presentation from Head of Primary, giving you key insights into our vision, values, and what you can expect from life at our school.
Meet our dedicated teachers, tour our state-of-the-art facilities, and learn more about our innovative curriculum. This is a great opportunity to see first hand what makes Avanti Fields Primary School so special. We can't wait to welcome you!

9.30-10.00 - Tours/Food tasting

10.00-10.30 - Presentation/Questions

10.30-11.00 - Tours/Food tasting

Important Information for Attendees:

Booking: Please ensure you book 1 ticket only, in the name of the applicant/student via Eventbrite. This ticket covers the student and 2 parents or guardians.
Attendance Policy: To ensure we can accommodate all visitors safely and comfortably, we kindly request that only parents/guardians attends with the student. Extended family members will not be permitted to attend.
Parking: Limited parking is available on-site. Additional parking can be found at Tesco Hamilton, which is within walking distance of the school.
Arrival Time: Please arrive promptly at the time of your booked session, as late arrivals may miss key parts of the presentation or tour

We look forward to welcoming you and helping you discover all that our school has to offer!

Stars of the week

Each week, we celebrate a pupil who truly embodies the values of the Avanti Way—whether it’s showing compassion, demonstrating self-discipline, striving for excellence, or fostering spiritual insight. This recognition is more than just good work—it's about living our values and inspiring others to do the same.

Acorn Class	Neeva for showing creativity in her learning and being kind to her friends.
Walnut Class	Harry has made good choices this week when sharing his toys with the other children. He has been a good role model for the rest of the class. He has shown his self-discipline value.
Buttercup Class	Shivai for always being a positive role model to his peers. Shivai has been working hard on perfecting his handwriting and is always trying his best. Keep up the amazing work!
Daisy Class	Amyra for continuously practising her handwriting and showing a love for learning. Well done!
Bluebell Class	Naiya – For producing an excellent piece of writing in English and always showing great courage and determination to work independently in maths and across all areas of her learning.
Snowdrop Class	Yuvraj – For going above and beyond with his creative writing skills! He is always willing to present new ideas to add more detail to his narratives. Well done, Yuvraj!
Daffodil Class	Zinal – For showing excellence in mathematics and for always having a can-do attitude! She has grown in confidence and consistently demonstrates her skills with increasing success. Zinal is now a fantastic role model, especially in tackling reasoning questions. Well done, Zinal!
Tulip Class	Leon- For showing a positive attitude in all areas of his learning. He has shown a real sense of pride in being one of our Wow Ambassadors for Walk to School. Well done!
Cedar Class	Akshay – great work in Maths! Always working hard, challenging himself and sharing answers with the class.
Chestnut Class	Tia for showing resilience when finding tasks difficult, and for showing kindness to your peers. You are always willing to give everything a go – your strength is admirable!

Rights Respecting Article of the week:

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.

Article of the Week

Article 12: Every Child Has the Right to Have Their Say Speaking Up and Being Heard

Talk with your child about how their opinions and ideas matter, and that adults should listen to them when decisions are made that affect their life. Together, make a list of situations where they can share their thoughts—at home, in school, or with friends.

Encourage your child to create a “Voice Box”: a small box or jar where they can write or draw their thoughts, ideas, or questions on slips of paper. Set a regular time to sit together and discuss the ideas in the box.

This activity helps children understand that their opinions are important, encourages them to express themselves, and teaches that adults should listen and take their views seriously.

Key date reminders:

October

15^th - Pre-school Diwali parent/ carer workshop 8.00am- 9.00am

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

16^th - Y2/Y3 Diwali Performance 1:45pm

17^th – Y1 Diwali Performance 8:30am

17^th - Diwali dress up day

20th Oct- 31st Oct - Half Term (20th – 24th Half term for Preschool only)

21st and 22nd Diwali and Govardhan Puja, school closed as part of half term

November

21st - AST staff training day, school closed

27th – Y2 Parents SATS meeting

We have an abundance of events that take place at school, to see the overview for the year please click on the link below: Term Dates & Calendar | Avanti Fields School

Attendance Celebration:

1st Rank	Daffodil 90.40%
2nd Rank	Acorn 90.20%
3rd Rank	Tulip 90.01%

Experience Events:

We are excited to share that we have planned a range of extracurricular events this year to further enrich and enhance the children’s learning experiences. These opportunities will support and extend classroom learning in fun and engaging ways.

Payments for these events are now open on Arbor and will close on Monday 13th October 2025. Please note that all planned events are dependent on voluntary parent contributions, so we kindly ask for your support to ensure these valuable experiences can go ahead.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us provide the very best for the children.

PTFA Events

🎭 Gujarati Stand-Up Comedy Night

🤣 Featuring Dr. Avani Vyas & Jitendra Kumar📅 Date: [Insert Date] | ⏰ 7:00pm onwards📍 Venue: [Insert Venue]

🎟️ Tickets:

£15 – First 4 Rows (Reserved Seating)
£10 – General Admission (Free Seating)

👉 Book Comedy Night Tickets

Hanuman Chalisa – 15th November
This is a community event hosted by the PTFA, with prasad offered to all. Donations and sponsorships are always welcome to support the prasad.