Parent's Bulletin 25 .09.2026

kapsleicester

Sep 25

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Head of Primary's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

I would like to personally thank you for the wonderful support you continue to show our school. As Head of Primary , I truly value the strong partnership we have with our families, as we know that when home and school work together, our children thrive.

Thank you to those parents who kindly volunteer to support with breakfast club, chess club and on school trips- your support is invaluable in ensuring our children have rich and diverse opportunities across all aspects of school life.

The fantastic attendance at our recent EYFS phonics lesson and our Year 1 Phonics lesson reflects the commitment you have to your child's learning. It was wonderful to see so many of you giving your time to learn more about how you can support your child at home. These events have been so popular we have added in some more dates to allow others to join the learning and be better placed to support at home.

At the bottom of the newsletter, you will find lots of opportunities to join in with school life and learning this term.

All these opportunities to join learning will be bookable on ARBOR under trips. Look out for the letters.

We do hope you can join us.

I look forward to seeing everyone over the coming weeks at both parents evening and the Diwali performances.

Thank you once again for your continued support and partnership.

With best wishes

Mrs. Dolby - Molson

Important Reminder : Secondary School Admissions

Current Y6 parents

If your child is due to start at secondary school from August 2027, it's time to apply for a secondary school place. Applications can be made online at School admissions | Leicester City Council and will need to be submitted by no later than 31 October 2026. If you apply after this date, your application will be considered as late, and you may lose out on your choice of school.

Please take the time to read the information provided on the admissions website as you can find details of all schools along with other important information including your catchment school.

You may prefer for your child to attend a school outside of your catchment area and you have the right to list any secondary schools on your application. However, we strongly recommend that you use all four preferences available to you and include your catchment area school in your application. You will receive priority for a place there and it means that you increase your chances of securing a place at a local school if all of your higher preferred schools are full.

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	Our little learners are developing vital early maths and classification skills by grouping objects that belong together.
Year 1	In year 1, we have been ordering numbers from the greatest to the smallest using manipulatives and numicon to help us with our understanding.
Year 2	This and last week Year 2 have been learning about non-chronological reports – what their features are and what their purpose is. Some great sorting going on here!
Year 3	In DT, Year 3 have been learning how to stiffen materials using various solutions, such as sugar and water. Using this knowledge, they created their own boxes.
Year 4	Year 4 have been learning The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe and created actions to help them remember key vocabulary from the poem.
Year 5	Year 5 have been exploring our core text ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ recently. Our focus is to write a synopsis using present tense verbs. Here are some examples of our short writes focusing on this skill.
Year 6	Our talented Year 6 writers have completed their first piece of writing – a diary entry based on the Windrush passengers’ experiences. The children have been exploring writing in different tenses and showing thoughts and feelings through actions.

Celebrating KAPS

Diwali performance

We are delighted to invite parents to share in our Diwali performances- below are details of the days and times. Please do book on ARBOR under trips. Bookings close on the 2^nd October and tickets will be issued the week of the 5^th October ready for performances starting on the 12^th October. We can only issue 2 tickets per child for 1 performance. We do not have enough seats for parents to attend both the 8.30am and the 1.45pm.

12^th October - Year 1 and Year 5 Diwali Performances (Two shows: 8:30am and 1:45pm)

13^th October - Reception Diwali Parent/Carer Workshop - 1:30pm – 2:45pm)

14^th October - Year 3 and Year 6 Diwali Singing and Performances (Two shows: 8:30am and 1:45pm)

15^th October - Year 2 and Year 4 Diwali Singing Performances (Two shows: 8:30am and 1:45pm)

Parents evening

We are pleased to confirm that our Parents' Evening sessions will take place on Monday 5th October, Wednesday 7th October and for Dwarka class only Thursday 8th October.

Please see the dates and times below:

Monday 5th October: Reception to Year 6 — 2:40pm–5:30pm
Wednesday 7th October: Reception to Year 6 — 2:40pm–5:30pm
Please note: Year 5 Dwarka Class will run from 4:30pm–5:30pm on 7th October due to a school visit.
Thursday 8th October: Year 5 Dwarka Class only — 8:00am–9:00am

Booking Information

All Parents' Evening appointments must be booked through Arbor.

Registration opened on Friday 11th September at 5:00pm and will close on Friday 25th September at 5:00pm.

Please ensure that you make your booking before the registration deadline. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept any bookings once registration has closed.

We look forward to welcoming you and providing an opportunity to discuss your child's progress and learning.

Parent -Carer SEND events

Please refer to below document for further information on Events

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 Class	Reeyan
Krishna Class	Shivaay
Rama Class	Om
Sita Class	Dhrish
Chaitanya Class	Adi
Nityananda Class	Jailan
Narasimha Class	Anya
Prahlad Class	Nirali
Radhe Class	Arjun
Shyam Class	Eva Mae
Dwarka Class	Nyra
Mathura Class	Jahnava
Mayapur Class	Jiyan
Vrindavan Class	Nia

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:

Article 3 The best interests of the child must be a top priority in all decisions and actions that affect children

Activity: What do adults, as duty bearers, do to ensure your best interests in school and wider community?

Make a thank you card for a duty bearer who always thinks of the best of interests of children when they make decisions.

Rights and Respecting Heroes of the week

Each week, we celebrate a pupil who demonstrates our Rights Respecting Virtues by showing integrity, respect, self-discipline, courage, gratitude and empathy. This recognition celebrates children who understand their rights and help to make sure the rights of others are respected too.

Balaram Class	Viyana
Krishna Class	Jiya
Rama Class	Aanshi
Sita Class	Veeva
Chaitanya Class	Ridhan
Nityananda Class	Reema
Narasimha Class	Sai
Prahlad Class	Jenil
Radhe Class	Niyara-Maya
Shyam Class	Hariharan
Dwarka Class	Ayushi
Mathura Class	Anya
Mayapur Class	Krish
Vrindavan Class	Nia

Key date reminders:

SEPTEMBER

25^th September PTFA KS1 Event 2.45 to 3.45pm - tickets needed

28^th September - 2nd October - Year 5 Residential to Isle of Wight  

29^th September Y1 phonics lesson – parents invited

30^th September Y3 Mosque visit

OCTOBER

2^nd October - Y6 trip to Beaumanor Hall 

2^nd October PTFA KS2 event-2.45 to 3.45pm tickets needed

5^th October and 7^th October - Parents evening  (bookable on Arbor from 11^th – 25^th Sept)

School will finish at 2:30pm on both days.

7^th October  Y5 Dwarka Class – Living Well trip to Holocaust Memorial 

8^th October Y1 phonics lesson parents invited

8^th October Y5 Mathura Class - Living Well trip to Holocaust Memorial

12^th October - Year 1 and Year 5 Diwali Performances (Two shows: 8:30am and 1:45pm)

13^th October - Reception Diwali Parent/Carer Workshop - 1:30pm – 2:45pm

13^th October Y1 phonics lesson parents invited

14^th October - Year 3 and Year 6 Diwali Singing and Performances (Two shows: 8:30am and 1:45pm)

15^th October - Year 2 and Year 4 Diwali Singing Performances (Two shows: 8:30am and 1:45pm)

16^th October - Diwali Dress-Up Day and Festive Food

19^th - 30^th October - Half Term (School opens on Monday 2^nd November)

NOVEMBER

3^rd November - Y3 Narasimha ISKCON Visit

3^rd November Y4 Synagogue visit

5^th November - Y3 Prahlad ISKCON Visit

6^th November - AST Staff Training Day (School closed to pupils)

9^th November - Govardhan Puja (School closed to pupils)

10^th November KS2 parents invited for worship

11^th November – parents invited for class worship in classes

11^th November Y6 parents invited to join a maths lesson

17^th November Y6 parents invited to join a reading lesson

20^th November Y5 to Westminster Abbey

24^th November Y2 parents SATS meeting 3.00pm to 3.30pm

24^th November Y6 parents invited to writing workshop

December

7^th December EYFS, Y1 and Y2 Christingle service in school

8^th December EYFS Nativity and workshop –parents invited

8^th December Y3 and Y4 Christingle service at St Deny’s Church

9^th December Y5 and y6 Christingle service at St Deny’s Church

9^th December- Christmas Fair 3 to 4pm- all welcome

9^th December Christmas jumper day

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

PTFA Updates

Get ready for Navratri! 🎉

Dear Parents/Guardians,

🪩 Reminder: Kids Garba Workshops – Still Time to Sign Up!

Following last week’s announcement, we’re excited to remind families about our Kids Garba Workshops, organised by the Krishna Avanti Primary School PTFA.

Children will have the opportunity to learn traditional Garba steps, rhythm and movements in a fun and energetic environment, with a colourful arts & crafts activity included too! 🎨✨

There’s still time to sign up! Spaces are limited, so make sure you secure your child’s place.

📅 Session 1 – Key Stage 1: Friday 25th September 2026

📅 Session 2 – Key Stage 2: Friday 2nd October 2026

⏰ 2:45pm–3:45pm

📍 School Sports Hall

💷 £3 per child

⚠️ Important Parent Information

This is NOT a drop-off event.

A parent/guardian must accompany their child for the entire workshop.

Parents/guardians should collect their child from their usual class at the end of the school day and then bring them to the Sports Hall for the workshop. Please remain with your child throughout the session and be available when the workshop finishes at 3:45pm.

💃 We Need You! 💃

Are you a Garba enthusiast or do you have experience dancing Garba and would love to share your skills with our school community?

We’d love to hear from you! If you could help us with the dates above and/or future Garba sessions or have a passion for traditional dance that you’d like to share with the children, please get in touch with the PTFA.

Bringing our school community together through fun, culture and celebration!

Krishna Avanti Primary School PTFA

Lettings Events

Kids Garba

Dear Parents & Families,

Get ready for an afternoon full of music, dancing, laughter and festive fun at our PTFA Kids Garba 2026!

📅 Date: Saturday 17th October🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Doors Open: 12:30 PM)📍 Venue: Avanti Fields School, Bhakti Vedanta Marg, Leicester LE5 0BX🎟️ Tickets: £5 per child

This is the perfect opportunity for children to experience the joy of Navratri in a fun, friendly and welcoming environment.

🌟 What's Included?

🎶 Fun-filled Kids Garba & Dandiya
💃 A Special Professional Choreographer will be teaching children how to play Garba and Dandiya, making it easy and enjoyable for everyone to join in.
🏆 Exciting prizes to be won throughout the afternoon, including awards for dancing, enthusiasm and best traditional dress.
🎵 Great music and a fantastic festive atmosphere.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A wonderful family event for all ages.

Whether your child is dancing for the first time or already loves Garba, this event promises an unforgettable afternoon of celebration, learning and fun!

🎫 Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

https://www.ticketsource.com/bij-promotions/t-yzgzpqm

We can't wait to celebrate with you and your family!

Navratri Festival

Shree Hanuman Chalisa – Saturday 21st November

Avanti Fields PTFA warmly invites all parents, pupils, families and members of the wider community to join us for our annual Shree Hanuman Chalisa at Avanti Fields School.

The event will take place on Saturday 21st November from 12 noon until 2pm, followed by prasad for everyone attending.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our school community to come together for an afternoon of bhakti, prayer, reflection and togetherness.

To help us plan the catering and avoid unnecessary prasad wastage, please register your attendance using the QR code on the poster or through TicketSource:

https://www.ticketsource.com/avanti-fields-ptfa/t-njdrdjd

We are also currently raising funds towards a school minibus. Anyone wishing to support the fundraising can contact the PTFA at avantifieldsptfa@gmail.com.

We look forward to welcoming families from across the school and community.

External Community Events

Free Navratri Event :