Krishna Avanti Primary School

Spencefield Lane

Evington

Leicester

LE5 6HN

Tel: 0116 241 9880

www.krishna-avanti-leicester.org.uk

kapsleicester@avanti.org.uk

Principal: Mrs Mary Lawson

BPhil.

Friday 11th April 2014 Issue 28

Message from the Principal

Dear Parents

Easter Holidays! How quickly the half term has gone.

I would like to thank you all, very much, for the wonderful welcome I have received, not only from your children, but

from yourselves. It has been such a lovely start for me as Principal!

Houses Your child has been allocated a new house, and from next term, House Points will be awarded. At the end of each

half term a House Point Trophy will be awarded. Using a House Point System, ensures that children are working

collectively and not just for themselves, having a sense of pride in their House.

In September, House and Vice Captains will be elected, by the children, from Year 3. Sports Day this year will be run

as a House competition and the House Sports Trophy will be awarded at the end of the day.

Summer Uniform Hopefully the sun will shine next term and it will get warmer! If you wish to send your daughter in summer dresses –

please do! (Navy blue and white gingham check).

Friends of School We had a great meeting this week, with lots of ideas for fund raising. Look out for the “FOURS” Newsletter after the

holiday - “Friends of Our School”!

Phonics Evening Many thanks to all the parents who came to the Year 1 Phonics Evening this week. It was a really informative session

with Miss P Chandarana and Miss S Rai.

Education City We are trialling in school a new software package to aid learning and teaching – called Education City. I have

secured a free home access trial for 21 days. Attached with this Newsletter, is the information you need for the

holiday period.

I would very much welcome your feedback on the package, do let your class teacher know.

We will also be asking your children about their experiences with it. Your views are very important, so let me know!

Sainsbury’s Vouchers These finish at the end of May. Please can we have a huge effort to collect the tokens – ask family and friends too.

The equipment we will purchase with them is of such good quality! I will ensure the collection box is outside the

Worship Hall each morning, as a reminder!!

Finally I would wish you every blessing this Easter, enjoy the 2 week break – and don’t eat too much chocolate.

Kindest regards

Mary Lawson BPhil

Attendance

Well done to:

Doves -Year 1

They have once again achieved 97% attendance this week!

Parking

Please park carefully and drive Slowly in the school grounds.

Your co-operation is appreciated.

Well done to those children who have received Golden

Book Awards this week:

EY’s:

Krish Kala– Butterflies

Jay Ram Singh - Bees

Yr 1:

Disha Rana - Doves

Preet Parmar - Parrots

Yr 2:

Shyami Tatawat – Swans

Miraya Gadhia - Peacocks

Well

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Parent Pick Up Sheets with Photo

There are still some parents who have

not given us photographs of who picks

up their children from school. Please

hand them into the school office

without delay – this is for the

safeguarding of all the children.

Parent Pick Up Sheets with Photo

There are still some parents who have

not given us photographs of who picks up

their children from school. Please hand

them into the school office without delay

– this is for the safeguarding of all the

children.

Congratulations! To Mrs Rai, from Yr 1 Parrots

– she is getting married over the Easter Break! We wish her much happiness for the future – she will be carrying on her role as teacher in school!

Blessings to all for

Ramnavami

Durgashtami,

and Easter

Welcome Back ! to Mrs Kaur, Year 1 teacher, following her

maternity leave and

Farewell! to Pritam Bhrambhatt, Year 2 student, who is

leaving and relocating to India with his family.

Bhagavad Gita – chapter 7 verse 7:

mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat

kiñcid asti dhanañ-jaya

mayi sarvam idaṁ protaṁ

sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva

O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no truth

superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me,

as pearls are strung on a thread.

Dates for your Diary

Easter Holidays: Mon 14th – 25th April

Summer Term begins: Mon

28th April

All After School Clubs begin: w/c 28th April

May Day Bank Holiday: Mon 5th May

School Photographs:

Friday 23rd May

Halt-term break: Mon 26th – 30th May

EY’s Pirate Day,Beaumanor Hall: Fri 13th June

Y1 Trip to Twin Lakes: Thursday 19th June

Year 1 Stay & Read:

Thursdays 8-8.25am.

Four parents per Year 1 class.

Year 2 – currently no stay and read sessions. They will resume in summer, term 2.

How it used to be Mrs Achurch, a local resident from Evington, came

into school to give a talk to the Yr 1 children on

Tuesday 8th April. The children found it fascinating to

hear about how life used to be, especially the houses

and how people used to live. They had lots of

questions to ask.

EYFS TRIP TO STONEHURST FARM

EYFS enjoyed glorious weather for their trip to the farm. On arrival we were greeted by a family of chickens! The children experienced a variety of farm animals such as pigs, cows and sheep. They collected eggs from the chicken coupes, watched chicks hatching from eggs and also saw a lamb being born! The children went on a nature walk where they hunted for mini beasts and went pond dipping. One of the highlights of the trip was climbing the steep hill and rolling down.

Lunch and bus payments - overdue

There are still some outstanding payments – please pay

without delay. Any queries regarding payments, new log

in details or Pay Point bar codes, please see Mrs Aavruti

on Friday mornings 8-9am in the Reception office.

Cool Milk –-If you have any queries please email or

telephone Cool Milk directly on 08448542913.

Year 2 Geography Project

On Friday 11th April (last day of term), as part of our

“Where in the World” Geography Project, we will

be having a special day about India. Year 2

children are asked to come to school with a bag

packed as though they were going on holiday to

India – e.g. things for a hot climate.

Toys from the Past Year 1 will be learning about toys from the past and present in the summer term. If you have any unwanted toys (old or more recent) then please can Year 1 have them. If any grandmas/granddads want to come and talk to the Y1 children about the kind of toys that they played with and share photos/artefacts, then please see Year 1 teachers for this to be arranged.

Plimsolls

Please ensure that your child's plimsolls are in

good condition. It is important that children are

wearing the correct size and that they are

secure from the front and back to avoid any

accidents.

Labels

Please ensure that all uniforms and PE kits are re-labelled with a permanent pen or labels. If you have used a biro pen, then please re-label your child's belongings.

Sunglasses, caps and sun cream

Sun cream – must be applied from home

Caps – please ensure that they are labelled

No sunglasses due to Health and Safety regulations.

Austerity of the body consists in

worship of the Supreme Lord, the

priests, the spiritual master, and

superiors like the father and mother,

and in cleanliness, simplicity, celibacy

and nonviolence

Jonah has enjoyed the many

children who have come to Mrs

Lawson’s office to see the Cuckoo

Clock. Everyone has found it very

funny, but Jonah feels left out!

Visitors to see him from time to

time………….. might cheer him up!

Our school Easter Tree

Decorated by the

children, symbolising new

life.

Photos: EY’s trip to Farmpark and Yr 2’s

“Trip to India”, can be found on our website after next week:

www.avanti.org.uk/kapsleicester.

All Aboard! For Year 2’s “Trip to India” – everyone had a “funtastic” time – through passport control and on to Mumbai!!!