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Primary Parent's Bulletin 20.11.25

Head of Primary's Message


Dear Parents and Carers, 

 

As we move into the colder winter months, we know that colds and coughs are common. While we understand that children may sometimes be unwell, it is important that they attend school every day unless they are genuinely too ill to come. Every day counts towards their learning and development. 

At our school, we follow The Avanti Way, which values education, personal responsibility, and community. Working together in partnership with parents helps us support your child’s learning and well-being. 

Here is the current attendance for each class: 

  • Acorn Class:  96%

  • Walnut Class:  95.80%

  • Buttercup Class:  95.60%

  • Daisy Class:  98.50%

  • Bluebell Class:  95.60%

  • Snowdrop Class:  95.10%

  • Daffodil Class:  95.60%

  • Tulip Class:  95.80%

  • Cedar Class:  95.90%

  • Chestnut Class:  100%

 

Current Leader board Winner:  Our current leaders are Daffodil class closely followed by Bluebell class. Each week the winning attendance class has the opportunity to move 2 planets, and the runners up move one planet. The aim is to get as close to or on Neptune to be the winning class for the half term.  

 

  

 

Avanti Fields Leadership:  

As we are all aware Avanti Fields Primary is a growing school, as our school continues to grow so do our staff. We are pleased to announce that we have appointed our Early Years Lead and STEM Lead. A huge congratulations to Miss Athwal for being appointed as Early Years Lead and Miss Vernon for being appointed as STEM Lead. Our Lead's have shared a message for you below, we look forward to supporting their journey's here at Avanti Fields. 

 

The early years is truly where my heart lies as a practitioner, I have enjoyed every moment of teaching within the early years and each year my passion grows. As I step into the role of Early Years Lead, I am committed to creating a nurturing, engaging, and high-quality learning environment for our youngest learners to ensure they have a great early years experience. I look forward to growing our children, collaborating with our pre-school and reception parents and growing our school. - Miss Athwal 

 

I am passionate about STEM within primary education as the world needs future scientists, engineers, mathematicians and problem solvers for the ever-changing world that we live in. I am keen to make sure that we make Primary STEM hands on and exciting so that children want to discover more about these subjects as their educational journey continues.  I am looking forward to being part of the leadership team and growing Primary STEM within Avanti Fields. - Miss Vernon  

 

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring your child attends school regularly. Every day makes a difference. 


Warm regards,

Ms. A Thakore


Parent Survey:

We kindly invite all parents to complete a short survey and share your thoughts about our school. Your feedback helps us ensure we’re providing the very best experience for your children.

This is your opportunity to tell us what you value and what you feel could be improved. The results will guide a series of more focused surveys later this year, helping us shape our action plans and continue improving our school community.



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 in Sunflower Room we have be making salt dough gingerbread men and identifying their body parts.  

Preschool 

Pre-school have been learning about melting and freezing. We used our senses to explore natural materials.  

 

Reception 

 In Reception this week we had special visitors come in. They talked all about the importance of dental health. We even got to practise our brushing skills on two special dragon friends, and we took home a gift to help us keep our teeth clean.

Year 1 

Year 1 enjoyed celebrating Odd Socks Day as part of Anti-Bullying Week. We talked about how our differences make us special and linked this to the British Value of Mutual Respect. The children decorated individual jigsaw pieces to show what makes them unique and when joined together we represent our caring classroom community. 

 

Year 2 

Year 2 had a fantastic time taking a tour of the school and locating different physical and human features! What human and physical features do you know about?  

Year 3 

Year 3 enjoyed taking part in a food and nutrition workshop led by Govinda’s. We learnt all about the importance of a balanced diet, and all about food and nutrition. We also smelt and identified different spices. We made a yummy Greek Salad. Can you have a go at eating a balanced diet at home? 

 

 

Road Safety Reminder 

We would like to remind all families of the importance of using the designated zebra crossings when moving around the school site. While it may sometimes feel quicker to take alternative routes, using the zebra crossing is the safest option for both children and adults. Please help us model safe behaviour for our pupils by following this guidance at all times. 

 

Parking and Traffic Flow 

To support a safe and steady flow of traffic, access to the car park is limited to parents of children in Preschool to Year 2, or to those who hold a valid car park pass. Parents of children in older year groups should only enter the site if they also have a younger sibling. We kindly ask all families to follow these rules to ensure the safety of everyone on site. 

We are aware that congestion can build up during busy times. To help ease pressure and promote healthier travel habits, we continue to encourage families to “park and stride” whenever possible and to take part in our whole-school “Walk to School” initiative. 

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support in keeping our school community safe. 

 

WOW Walk to School 

 

‘WOW Walk to School’ has been very successful so far amongst our Year 2 and Year 3 pupils where families should aim to arrive at school ‘actively’ at least once a week. For example; this could be by walking, scooting, riding a bike or even park and stride (park where you cannot see the school and walk the rest of the way). Each day the children track how they arrive at school and if active at least once a week for a whole month, they will receive a monthly badge to recognise their achievements. This is a fantastic way of staying fit and healthy as well as supporting our school values in caring for our environment. Thank you to those families who have shown a real effort in supporting this initiative wherever possible, you are making a real difference. The figures show a huge decrease of families driving to school moving from 90% in September to 53% in November. Let’s keep walking! 

  

 

Year 2 SATs meeting reminder: 

 

Year 2 parents are invited to join the SATS workshop on Thursday 27th November at 3.00 -3.30pm in the Primary Hall. Please collect your child and then wait at the school office for staff to let you in.  

 


 NHS Healthy together Newsletter

Please see link below for Healthy together Newsletter for further information


 


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 

Ayma for trying hard in her writing.  

Walnut Class 

Shivam for showing resilience in his writing. He kept on trying even when he found it very tricky! 

Buttercup Class 

Ava for working hard on her writing and using what she has been learning in phonics, Well done! 

Daisy Class 

Anant for writing his name independently, Well done! 

Bluebell Class 

Shanaya for always trying her hardest to be an independent learner and showing self-discipline in lessons.  

Snowdrop Class 

Shreya for always putting lots of effort into her homework tasks. Her creativity is always shining even when she does her Article of the Week homework. Well done, Shreya! 

Daffodil Class 

Arya for showing fantastic effort in her narrative, her improvement in handwriting and for always trying her best! Well Done! 

Tulip Class 

Jaanvi O for showing resilience in trying to write her sentences more independently. Keep up the great effort! 

Cedar Class 

Amaiya-Riya Y for improved handwriting and content in English lessons – keep it up! 

Chestnut Class 

Hriday K for working really hard in Colourful Semantics and writing super sentences. We are so proud of you Hriday!

Rights Respecting School information 

 

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. 



Rights Respecting Article of the week:  

🌍 Article 42 – Everyone Should Know About Children’s Rights(Linked to World Children’s Day – 20th November)

Every child should know their rights — and adults should help teach them!When we understand our rights, we can speak up kindly, make good choices, and help create a fair and caring world for everyone.

 

At-home activity:🕵️‍♀️ Be a Rights Detective!Look around your home and spot where you can see children’s rights in action — like food and clean water (health), books and learning (education), or toys and games (play).You could even make a “Rights in Our Home” poster!  

 

Key date reminders: 

November  

21st- AST staff training day, school closed  

27th – Y2 Parents SATS meeting   

December   

2nd – Y2 Learning Assembly 2:00pm   

10th - Reception Christmas Carol performance and Christmas parent/ carer workshop 1.00pm- 2.45pm   

11th - Preschool Christmas parent/ carer workshop 2.00pm- 3.00pm   

- Whole School Christmas Fayre 3:00 – 4:00pm   

12th - End of Term (Last day of school for children)  

 

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

Chestnut 100%

2nd Rank

Daisy 98.50%

3rd Rank

Acorn 96%

Experience Events: 

 

We would like to inform you that Payments for Experience events has now been extended for the final time on Arbor and will close on Monday 1st December 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.  However, if insufficient funds are raised some of the non curricular events such as the pantomime will only be available to children who have made a payment.


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


PTFA Events


A Huge Thank You!

we are delighted to share that during our Navratri celebrations at Avanti Fields School this September, we raised £3,000 through a special raffle!

Every penny has been donated to Silver Star, a fantastic charity that operates mobile diabetes testing buses. This contribution will go directly towards their goal of adding a fifth bus, helping even more people access vital health checks.

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets, supported, and encouraged this initiative. Your generosity is making a real difference in our community!

A massive thank you to Kirit Vaja , Ms.Hemaxi and KDR Events for helping us to get to an amazing amount.

Together, we’ve shown the power of unity and compassion.


Gujarati Natak

The PTFA is proud to support our upcoming Natak performance, featuring performers from Star Plus TV, on Saturday, 23rd November.

🎟️ For Natak tickets, please contact Heten – 07500 061977

✨ Don't Miss This Hilarious & Heartfelt Gujarati Play! ✨

We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for our community to enjoy a wonderful theatrical experience: the Gujarati play, "Gamtaa Mangamta"!

This is a performance not to be missed, offering a blend of laughter, emotion, and drama.

📜 About the Play

Amrut Lal Mazumdar and his wife Ambika Mazumdar are living a quiet, lonely life in India, accompanied only by their caretaker, Rama. Their son is miles away in the USA, and contact has been lost for ages. However, one fine day, their granddaughter, Roshmi, arrives in India, and their lives take a dramatic 180-degree change!

Roshmi has arrived with a motive... but what is her motive? Will she succeed? What will be the ultimate fate of Amrut Lal and Ambika Mazumdar?

To witness this compelling story unfold, you must come and see the play!

🎟️ Ticket Information & Special Discount

  • Ticket Prices: Front seats £20 Sit anywhere £15

  • Exclusive Discount: All Avanti Fields and Krishna Avanti family members are eligible for a 10% discount on all tickets!

Get your tickets and prepare for an unforgettable evening of theatre!

 



Music Maestros Concert


🎶 Dev Joshi Live in Concert – A Musical Tribute 🎶Date: Sat, 6th December

Following previously sold-out concerts throughout the UK, Dev Joshi brings to you an unforgettable live performance.

Dev and his talented musicians will re-imagine and celebrate the timeless music of the Maestros — Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Mohd Rafi, and Jagjit Singh.

Featuring a stellar line-up of musicians, each artist brings their mastery to create a journey unlike anything you’ve heard before.Prepare for a night of hypnotic melodies, soul-stirring rhythms, and unforgettable energy.

 




 
 
 

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