Parent's Bulletin 05.12.2025
- kapsleicester
- Dec 5, 2025
- 7 min read
Head of Primary's Message
Dear Parents and Guardians,
A huge well done to our Year 2 children who delivered a wonderful assembly this week based on their learning this term which included, history, D&T, Art and Science. Assemblies like these are fantastic opportunities to celebrate learning and showcase the incredible progress our pupils are making. They also provide a chance for children to develop their character, as speaking up and sharing in front of an audience takes courage, confidence, and resilience. Well done to all the children involved – you made us very proud!
We also have some exciting events coming up in December:
9th- Whole School Christmas Fayre 3:00 – 4:00pm
10th- Reception Christmas parent workshop and performance 1.00pm- 2.45pm
The parent/carer workshop is a fantastic opportunity to get more involved in school life and see how your child is learning. The Christmas Fayre is a fundraising event to support the school – we hope parents can join us and appreciate all those who have supported in the past. We are looking forward to another fun, family-friendly celebration!
Staff Updates
From January 2026, when Mrs Carillo leaves, Mrs Dolby-Molson will be taking on the role of SENDCo, Mrs Dolby-Molson is an experienced SENDCo and has been a qualified SENDCO since 2020 and has held this role in 2 previous schools. If you wish to contact Mrs Dolby-Molson her email is rebecca.dolby-molson@avanti.org.uk
Mrs Hanif will be going on maternity leave in January 2026, we look forward to hearing from her in due course and sharing the good news with you all when the baby arrives. Mrs Adams, an experienced Key Stage 2 will be teaching Dwarka for the rest of the academic year to July 2026. Mrs Hanif and Mrs Adams will be meeting over the next few weeks to ensure there is a handover for the class.
Mrs Adams will also be joining Krishna Avanti on Monday 5th January 2026, to ensure that smooth handover. She will also be available at parents evening on the 19th and 21st January- we hope you will welcome Mrs Adams when you meet her.
We will of course share with you the happy news when baby Hanif arrives.
Warm regards,
Ms. A 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 Krishna Avanti is all about.
We’re proud to share and celebrate these moments with our school community!
Reception | Reception children have been learning about Hansel and Gretel, and they had so much fun creating their own gingerbread houses! |  |
Year 1 | Year 1 enjoyed learning about mechanisms in DT. They learnt skills such as weaving by using the push and pull movement to weave their strips in and out. |  |
Year 2 | Year 2 showcased fantastic creativity in Art when they used their collaging and mark making skills using paint and oil pastels. |  |
Year 3 | In computing Year 3 have been gathering data and using the data to create bar charts. |  |
Year 4 | Year 4 really enjoyed their trip to the synagogue and learned lots of key facts! They asked thoughtful questions, explored important features of the building and came away with a deeper understanding of Jewish traditions. |  |
Year 5 | Year 5 are continuing to explore fractions in our Maths lessons. This week our focus has been on converting mixed numbers into improper fractions and vice versa. We have become experts!!!
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Year 6 | Year 6 had a fantastic geography lesson this week, exploring how volcanoes form and what makes them erupt! |  |
Parking permits from January 2026 onwards
We understand how important convenient access to school is for our families, and we truly appreciate the support you give in helping keep our children safe each day. We appreciate that parking is at a premium around our site. However, due to ongoing safety considerations, the limited size of our school site, restricted vehicle access, and a shortage of parking spaces for staff, we will not be able to issue parking permits to parents from January 2026.
This decision has been made carefully and with the best interests of our pupils, staff, and wider school community in mind. Ensuring a safe and well-managed environment on site remains our priority, and unfortunately our current capacity does not allow us to accommodate additional vehicles.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Your support helps us keep the school grounds safe and accessible for everyone. Miss Bardsley will be available to discuss parking concerns or answer any questions that parents may have on Monday 8th December at 2:30pm. Alternatively, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email.
Christmas Fayre
After school clubs Jan 2026
We are pleased to share information about the clubs that will be available for your children during the Spring term.
Throughout the term we will be running internal clubs (Spiritual Explorers Club, Choir Club and Chess Club) and the registration will be going live from 28th November 4:00pm on Arbor on first-come, first served basis as it has limited spaces. Once we have all the numbers then we will send out confirmation
to those who have been selected.
The clubs will begin on the week commencing Monday 5th January 2025 except Spiritual Explorers Club
which will begin week commencing Monday 12th January 2025.
Thanks to our parent volunteers, we are now able to offer a chess club. Thank you very much, the money raised from the chess club will go to buying chess sets for classes so children can play at wet play.
Parent Consultation Meetings
Dear Parents,
Our Parent Consultation meetings sign up will open on 5th December at 4:00pm until 12th January 4:00pm for the meetings on 19th January and 21st January with class teachers.
Please do contact reception if you have any difficulties signing up and they can support you.
Breakfast club
We are delighted to share that from January 2026; we are able to offer enhanced breakfast club provision. As the winter months can be colder, we will be serving a hot breakfast option daily. The enclosed menu details further the food offer. This is also in response to parent suggestions at the recent Townhall event.
There is no charge for our breakfast club provision, we ask though that parent's book in advance to enable us to cater and staff accordingly.
NHS Healthy together News letter
Please see link below for further information on News letter.
Donation for Charity
Mrs Ferdush is working with a local charity The Bridge Homelessness to Hope | Leicester | UK as part of their work
The deadline for our collection for clothes for the homeless has been extended to Monday 8th December. If you have any of the following, please can you drop them off to school:
they are asking for donations of :
Men's and women's coats - S, M & L
-Men's hoodies - M& L
-Men's t shirts - M & L
-Men's jogger bottoms - M & L
-Men's jeans - 32, 34, 36 waist
-Men's trainers size 6 - 12
-Hats
-Scarves
-Gloves
If you feel you are able to support the charity, please do send any clothing donations to school and give them to Mrs Ferdush by the 8th December.
Many thanks in advance
Mrs Ferdush
Star 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.
Well done to this week’s star for shining brightly and setting a wonderful example for us all!
Balaram | Veena |
Krishna | Anishka |
Rama | Kresha |
Sita | Disha |
Chaitanya | Yohan |
Nityananda | Shivam |
Narasimha | Devanshi |
Prahlad | Veeha |
Radhe | Avraj |
Shyam | Deisha |
Dwarka | vidur |
Mathura | Shreya |
Mayapur | Asha |
Vrindavan | Charles |
Rights Respecting at Home: Article of the Week
At Krishna Avanti Primary School, we are committed to promoting and upholding the rights of every child. It is important that children understand their rights because it helps them to feel valued, safe, and empowered to reach their full potential.
Rights Respecting Article of the week:
💜 Articles 23 & 2 – Everyone Is Amazing!(Linked to the International Day of People with Disabilities)
Every child is special and deserves to be treated fairly and kindly.Children with disabilities have the right to extra care and support so they can live happy, full lives — because everyone’s “amazing” looks different!
When we include and respect everyone, our classrooms and communities become kinder and stronger.
At-home activity:☁️ What Makes Me Amazing Cloud – Each family member writes or draws three things that make them amazing — something they can do, something they’re learning, and something they’re proud of. Celebrate how everyone’s talents are unique!
Rights and Respecting Heroes of the week
Balaram | Aarohi |
Krishna | Om |
Sita | Saavan |
Rama | Ridhan |
Chaitanya | Kheyali |
Nitayandna | Abhimanyu |
Prahlad | Krish |
Narashima | Jiyaan |
Shyam | Aditi |
Radhe | Tulsi |
Dwarka | Kavya |
Mathura | Abhay |
Mayapur | Eashwari |
Vrindavan | Shreya |
Attendance
First Rank | Mathura 100% |
Second Rank | Narasimha 97.0% |
Third Rank | Dwarka & Mayapur 96.5% & |
Reminders:
10th December : FS2 workshop & Carol Singing
Thursday 11th December Christmas jumper - £1.00 cash donation for Save the Children. Buckets will be available at the gate for donations
Thursday 11th December Christmas Feast Day lunch
Friday 12th December Christmas parties. Children can come to school in party clothes. Parties will be from 1.30 to 2.30pm and a small snack and juice will be provided by school.
Key date reminders:
December
9th- Whole School Christmas Fayre 3:00 – 4:00pm
10th- Reception Christmas parent workshop and performance 1.00pm- 2.45pm
12th- End of Term (Last day of school for children)
January
5th - School open- pupils back to school
19th / 21st - Parents Evening 3.00pm- 5.30pm
27th – Y4 Learning Assembly 2:00pm
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 | KAPS Leicester
Christmas Tree Festival at St Denys Church
Dear Parents,
Please find attached a poster with details of the upcoming Christmas Tree Festival at St Denys Church, Evington, LE5 6FA, taking place throughout December.
St Denys Church warmly invites you, your children, and the whole family to come along at any point over the weekend — whenever suits you best — to enjoy the wonderful displays and discover the creative flair within our church community. It’s a lovely opportunity to get into the festive spirit, celebrate together, and help us make the church sparkle for Christmas! ✨
We would be delighted for you to be involved and share in this joyful event.
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