| Avanti Fields School | |
|---|---|
| File:Krishna Avanti Primary School.svg | |
| Address | |
Furrow View, Colin Grundy Drive, | |
| Information | |
| Type | Free school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hinduism |
| Established | 2018 |
| Local authority | Leicester City Council |
| Trust | Avanti Schools Trust |
| Department for Education URN | Template:EduBase Template:DfE performance tables |
| Ofsted | Template:Ofsted |
| Principal | Vanessa Bardsley |
| Deputy Principal / Head of Secondary | Nisha Kholia |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 961 |
| Website | https://avanti.org.uk/avantifields/ |
Avanti Fields School is a Hindu faith all-through school in Leicester, United Kingdom that is part of the Avanti Schools Trust.
History[edit | edit source]
The school opened in 2018 in temporary accommodation on Narborough Road before moving to its permanent site in the Hamilton area of the city in September 2021.[1][2][3]
Curriculum[edit | edit source]
Avanti schools aim to promote "educational excellence, character formation and spiritual insight."[4] Avanti schools follow the standard national curriculum of the government-run schools of the United Kingdom.[5] In addition to the standard curriculum, Avanti schools feature Sanskrit language teaching, meditation and yoga practice, ethics and philosophy education,[4] and inclusive religious instruction.[5] Religious education is evenly split between Hinduism and other world religions.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Avanti Fields Appoints Acting Principal and Moves to Permanent Site". Avanti Fields School. 10 April 2018.
- ā "Avanti Fields School". The Guardian Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ā "BAM commences work on three new schools in the East Midlands". BAM Construction. 25 November 2020.
- ā 4.0 4.1 "Ethos Statement". Avanti Schools Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019.
- ā 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sharma, Suruchi (1 February 2010). "New Hindu school opens doors". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Borehamwood Times.
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