Parent's Bulletin 20.11.2025
- kapsleicester
- Nov 20
- 6 min read
Executive Principal's Message
Leicester Learning Village
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Following our recent Townhall event on Tuesday 18th November please see the below link to the previously shared presentation. I’d like to take the opportunity to share a few further details about the next steps.
The Trust is leading on the process to formalise the learning village and hub models in both Leicester and Bishop’s Stortford. The first stage of this work will be the appointment of a permanent Executive Principal in each region, and—specifically for Leicester—a substantive Head of School for Krishna Avanti. Once these key appointments are made, which we anticipate completing early in the Spring Term, we will then move on to recruiting for any remaining leadership roles at Deputy Principal or Assistant Principal level across both Krishna Avanti and Avanti Fields.
Over the coming weeks, you may notice some of these roles being advertised. We would be grateful for your support in sharing these opportunities within your networks, helping us to attract a broad and experienced field of candidates.
As appointments are confirmed, we will continue to keep our school community updated. We will also share our plans for a thorough and supportive induction and handover process to ensure a smooth transition for staff, pupils, and families. In the meantime, Ms Thakore will continue to lead and support Krishna Avanti until the incoming Head of School is securely in post and new collaborative approaches between the two schools are fully established.
Warm Regards,
Ms. V Bardsley
Head of Primary's Message
Dear Parents and Guardians,
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:
Mathura | 98.4% |
Shyam | 97.3% |
Dwarka | 97.1% |
Sita | 97.0% |
Chaitanya | 96.9% |
Nityananda | 96.9% |
Radhe | 96.3% |
Narasimha | 96.1% |
Rama | 96.1% |
Mayapur | 96.0% |
Prahlad | 95.7% |
Vrindavan | 94.8% |
FS2 Balaram | 90.4% |
FS2 Krishna | 88.7% |
Current Leaderboard Winner:
Mathura 98.4%
Shyam 97.3%
Dwarka 97.1%
Thank you for your continued support in ensuring your child attends school regularly. Every day makes a difference.
Warm regards,
Ms. A Thakore
Parents 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 Krishna Avanti is all about.
We’re proud to share and celebrate these moments with our school community!
Reception | Reception children have been reading The Little Red Hen and brought the story to life by making their own bread. They enjoyed measuring, mixing, and kneading the dough, proudly creating tasty rolls just like in the story.
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Year 1 | Year 1 have been working in groups to explore how different joins can help to build a stable structure. They had to play around with different cardboard shapes, sizes and bases to ensure their structure is secure. |  |
Year 2 | Year 2 have been busy getting flexible and learning their balancing skills in gymnastics. |  |
Year 3 | KS2 attended a beautiful Christingle ceremony at St Denys Church |  |
Year 4 | In Computing, Year 4 students explored Free Code Gibbon on Purple Mash to enhance their coding skills. During this, they applied logical thinking and creativity to solve challenges. |  |
Year 5 | After such an interesting historical experience last week exploring the Ancient Greeks, the children have continued with their studies this week finding out more about the beliefs of the Ancient Greeks and the city states of Athens and Sparta too. We thought that you would enjoy looking at a couple more photos of our Ancient Greek Day. Enjoy!
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Year 6 | Year 6 have been learning about the heart and the circulatory system this week! Yesterday, they took part in a carousel lesson exploring key physicians who helped us understand how the heart works, including learning about William Harvey. |  |
NHS Healthy together News letter
Please see link below for further information on News letter.
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 | Sherlyn |
Krishna | Vaidehi |
Rama | Dhiyan |
Sita | Dev |
Chaitanya | Sai |
Nityananda | Anaiya |
Narasimha | Nirvaan |
Prahlad | Kashish |
Radhe | Riva |
Shyam | Aum |
Dwarka | Anya |
Mathura | Saiyan |
Mayapur | Prisha |
Vrindavan | Davina |
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 School information
🌍 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!
Rights and Respecting Heroes of the week
Balaram | Shivaya |
Krishna | Shivam |
Sita | Reema |
Rama | Harveer |
Chaitanya | Avni |
Nitayandna | Nitai W |
Prahlad | Arjun |
Narashima | Ishaan |
Shyam | Avani |
Radhe | Skhushana |
Dwarka | Krish |
Mathura | Aaradhya |
Mayapur | Jessica |
Vrindavan | Khyat |
Reminders:
Upcoming Year 6 Parent Workshops
A polite reminder that all Year 6 parents and carers are invited to attend a series of practical workshops designed to help you support your child at home in the run-up to SATs. Each session will be interactive and give you simple, effective strategies that mirror what we use in class.
Workshop Dates:
Tuesday 25th November – Writing
All workshops will take place in the school hall from 8:15 – 9.15am.
We encourage all families to attend as it is an excellent opportunity for you to take away useful resources and gain a clearer understanding of how to help your child feel confident and prepared.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
The Year 6 Team
Key date reminders:
November
21st - AST staff training day, school closed
25th – Y6 Writing Parent Workshop 8:15am
-Y2 SATs meeting 3.00-3.30
December
2nd – Y4 Parents MTC meeting 3:00 – 3:30pm
3rd – Y2 Learning Assembly 2:00pm
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)
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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