Primary Parent's Bulletin 22.05.26
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Head of Primary's Message
Dear Parents and carers,
As we reach the end of this half term, I would like to reflect on what has been a truly vibrant and uplifting period in the life of our school. There has been a real sense of energy and enthusiasm across the weeks, with children embracing every opportunity with positivity and joy.
What has stood out most is the way our pupils have approached each experience with confidence, curiosity, and a willingness to challenge themselves. Whether through collaborative events, enriching visits, or special themed days, they have shown a maturity and spirit that reflects the very best of our school values and the Avanti Way.
I would like to give a special mention to our Year 2 pupils, who have shown tremendous perseverance and focus during their KS1 SATs. They approached this period with calm determination and a positive mindset, demonstrating just how much they have grown in both their learning and their character. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them.
This half term has been filled with moments that have inspired, engaged and brought our community together. These experiences play such an important role in developing confident, well-rounded individuals, and it is a privilege to see our pupils flourish in this way.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. I wish you all a restful and enjoyable half term break.
Warm regards,
Ms. A Thakore
Avanti International Yoga Day
International Yoga Day is an opportunity to share that conviction with the nation and we invite your school to be part of it. Join Avanti Schools Trust for the UK's first Yoga & wellbeing broadcast; for schools by schools! A live, 30-minute yoga session led by one of our specialist Yoga teachers, uniting hundreds of young people across British Primary Schools together on International Yoga Day.
Core information:
• International Yoga Day event for UK Primary Schools
• Friday 19th June 2026
• 30min Yoga session & meditation led by a specialist Yoga teacher
• Live online 10.30-11am
• Registration link: https://forms.gle/GWk1M3ttBm8KuRH7A
For further informaiton please see below school pack.
Govinda's New menu Provision ( School Lunch)
Dear Parents and Carers,
We would like to let you know that Govinda’s will be trialling a number of new menu items over the coming weeks. These will be introduced in phases, allowing us to test and refine dishes before any wider rollout.
This forms part of our ongoing work to align with the proposed updates to School Food Standards, ensuring that our menus continue to promote healthy eating and support pupils’ wellbeing.
As part of this, the updated approach places greater emphasis on:
Increasing the variety of vegetables and wholegrains within meals
Reducing added sugars and limiting foods high in fat and salt
Providing balanced meals that support sustained energy and concentration throughout the school day
Encouraging healthier food choices through menu design and presentation
All meals will continue to be:
Freshly prepared on site
Nutritious and balanced
Fully vegetarian in line with the school’s food ethos
The purpose of these trials is to introduce new dishes, gather feedback from pupils, and ensure that our menus remain both enjoyable and nutritionally appropriate. There will be no disruption to the lunch provision, and all pupils will continue to receive a full and balanced meal each day.
As part of this process, we welcome feedback. If you would like to share any comments, please contact us at keepintouch@govindas.com.
Thank you for your continued support.
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 | Sunflowers have been creating silhouette safari animal landscapes by practising our cutting skills and using our fingers to mix colours and design beautiful background scenes. |  |
Preschool |
Preschool have been learning about positional language. The pig is ‘under’ the bridge. |  |
Reception | Reception Clas shave had a wonderful time creating seed balls to feed wild birds. We have been learning about how we can take care of animals in our world. They are excited to take their seed balls home. |  |
Year 1 | Year 1 have loved watching their sunflowers grow and change over the last few weeks. The children are very excited to bring them home this week and continue caring for them! 🌻 |  |
Year 2 | Year 2 have been learning all about instructions this week… and we decided to make some SILLY ones for the teachers to follow exactly! 😂 From funny actions to tricky directions, we had so much fun watching them try their best. Look at all the fun we’ve had! |  |
Year 3 | Year 3 had great fun at their trip to the Jewry Wall Museum where they learnt lots of interesting facts about the Romans and the history of the Jewry Wall. They learnt all about Roman life and even got to dress up in traditional clothing! |  |
Science week
Week commencing 15th June, we will be celebrating Science Week! 🔬✨
This will include a special dress-up day to end the week on Friday 19th June, where children are invited to come dressed as a scientist, inventor, or anything science-related.
What will you come as? You could dress as a scientist, astronaut, doctor, robot, animal, or even a planet! There will also be a best dressed competition for each year group, so get creative!
Throughout the week, we will be taking part in some fun, hands-on science activities, exploring, experimenting, and discovering together.
It’s set to be an exciting week full of curiosity and learning!
Happy Shoesday News!
Thank you to all of our families for supporting our Happy Shoesday event.
The children had such fun wearing their fantastic shoes and we raised over £300 which is amazing!
Our WOW Mascot Strider also visited the children in their classrooms which was a wonderful surprise for all. Strider praised the children for their efforts in their active travels and thanked all families for supporting our school with this event.
Donations will be 50% towards Living Streets Campaign and 50% towards Avanti Primary School.
Please use the QR code above to follow the link to make donations 😊 it is much appreciated!
WOW Travel News
Avanti Fields Primary is currently 3rd in the Local Leaderboard out of 25 schools involved! Well done to our families for getting involved with our walk to school initiative- you are making a real difference to yourselves, our school and the environment.
Year 2 Skegness Trip
As this trip will be departing early on Thursday 4th June, we will open the green gate at 7.15am to 7.25am, only for Year 2 children. The gate will be relocked and then opened at normal time for Year 1 and Year 3 children. This means the Year 2 children and adults can depart safely on time for Skegness.
School Council Updates
This half term, School Council have been working on creating a Key Messages board to allow children to stay up to date with the key events going on in school! The children have worked hard to make it engaging and inclusive (even using a talking tin to record the key messages for each week). This culminated in the children presenting in assembly on Monday. I have been very impressed with the hard work of all of our councillors – great work!
Ms.Popat
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 | Vidhi for showing great creativity in her learning all week, well done Vidhi. |
Walnut | Parashakti for showing resilience in her learning and having a ‘can do’ attitude. |
Buttercup | Mantra for working hard on his reading and remembering his red words! |
Daisy | Dishant for taking part in his afternoon activity where they learnt about animal habitat, well done Dishant! |
Bluebell | Vian S for always showing the school virtues, particularly kindness by helping set up the classroom at lunchtimes and helping others with their work. |
Snowdrop | Piyan for engaging and sharing his ideas in class, even if he makes a mistake. Well done for always showing courage! |
Daffodil | Kaavya for being more engaged in class, putting her hand up more often, and sharing valuable ideas. Keep it up! |
Tulip | Vivaan for sharing such thoughtful ideas in his PRE sessions. Well done! |
Cedar | Prem for amazing progress in Phonics sessions – keep it up |
Chestnut | Viraaj for trying really hard to show our core values and make good choices – I’m really proud of you! Well done |
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 School information
Rights Respecting Article of the week: Mental Health Awareness Week – Article 24
Mental Health Awareness Week occurs every year in May and is an ideal time for us all to think about mental health, tackle stigma, and discuss how we can create school environments that protect our mental wellbeing.
Why it matters:
It is important to understand Article 24 and the different types of emotions you have, and to know that it is usual and ok to have times when you might feel sad or worried.
At-home activity:
It’s ok to have different feelings and moods, and talking about them links to your right to freedom of expression. Learn what the different colours mean in the ‘Zones of Regulation’. How can you get back to green if you are in a different zone? Create your own Zones Bookmark to remind you of techniques that work for you.
Attendance:
1st Rank | Daisy 100% |
2nd Rank | Daffodil 99.3% |
3rd Rank | Cedar 99.2% |
‘Well done to Daisy Class for 100% attendance this week. We are very proud of you!’
Key date reminders:
Summer
May
25th- 29th - Half Term
June
1st - AST staff training day, school closed
19th – Science week – Dress up day
24th – Rath Yatra
24th- Reception parent/ carer workshop 1.30pm- 2.45pm
26th -End of Year reports
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
Brigade Uniform
Summer Deadline details and flyers for our Parents Direct (delivery to home) service, which can be shared with both existing and new parents.
• Parents Direct (delivery to home): Order by Friday 17th July for delivery to home before the start of term.
PTFA Events
Summer Mela
Dear Parents,
The PTFA is delighted to announce our upcoming School Mela!
We warmly invite you to support us in making this a fun and memorable day for everyone. There will be a variety of stalls and exciting entertainment for children, including a funfair, as well as fire brigade and police demonstrations. A selection of food and ice cream will also be available.
All proceeds from the event will go directly back to supporting the school.
We hope to see you there with your family and friends!
If you are interested in booking a stall, please contact us at avantifieldsptfa@gmail.com.Standard stall fee: £25.
Gujarati Natak
Dear Parents,
We are delighted to share some exciting news with you!
The PTFA proudly brings to you a hilarious Gujarati natak that promises an evening full of laughter and entertainment for the whole family. This special event will feature renowned Bollywood star Ketki Dave along with her talented team, who are sure to keep you laughing all the way!
Event Details:
Date: Friday, 10 July 2026
Venue: Avanti Fields School
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Show Starts: 7:30 PM
This family-friendly comedy is not to be missed and is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and enjoy a cultural evening.
🎟️ Book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.com/avanti-fields-ptfa/t-aaanzdp
We encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.
We look forward to seeing you there for an unforgettable night of fun and laughter!
School's Lettings Events
A Summer Camp like never before
Welcome to a summer experience that goes far beyond the ordinary—it empowers, inspires, and energises from August 3rd - August 7th 2026 at Avanti Fields School.
“What Would Hanuman Do?” Summer Camp is a unique children’s workshop in Leicester.
‘WWHD’ Summer Camp is a dynamic, high-energy experience inspired by Hanuman’s strength, devotion, courage, and humility, where every moment blends culture, fun, masti, and meaningful adventure. No one day will be the same!!
This unique program encourages kids to explore values through engaging activities, affirmations, and meaningful discussions. It’s all about connecting with culture in a way that feels exciting, relevant, and alive—while also building friendships and boosting confidence.
We will close with a k-pop disco and a closing ceremony designed for champions!
Enroll your children to come find out What Would Hanuman Do over 5 exciting days in August.
Limited spaces... BOOK TODAY!
New Yoga classes
As from the 11th and 14th May every Mondays & Thursdays from 18.00-19.00 at
Avanti fields School
21 Bhaktivedanta Marg
Leicester LE5 0BX
Bring yoga mat and water bottle.
£5 per session
Community External Events
Tirth Yatra
Hare Krishna!
📢 We're super excited to announce that our family yatra this year is to South India!
💫This 18 day, epic spiritual adventure will take us to the main Narsimha temples including Simhachalam, Mangalagiri, Nava Nrsimha in Ahobilam + Tirupati Balaji, MahaBalipuram, Chidambaram, Thanjavur, Kumbhakonam, Srirangam, Rameswaram and Madurai! 🔥
Adventures include many hikes through the mountains, sacred river bathing and beach time! 🌊⛰️🏞
This will be a once-in-a-life-time trip, catered for families with children! ✨️
There are limited spaces. Don't miss out❗
For more info, itinerary or to sign up, check out the google form https://forms.gle/ioLK3BMG2sZ6WEWv6
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