Avanti Fields School Explained

Avanti Fields School
Established:2018
Type:Free school
Trust:Avanti Schools Trust
Religious Affiliation:Hinduism
Head Label:Principal
Head:Vanessa Bardsley
R Head Label:Deputy Principal / Head of Secondary
R Head:Nisha Kholia
Address:Furrow View, Colin Grundy Drive,
City:Leicester
Country:England
Postcode:LE5 OBX
Local Authority:Leicester City Council
Dfeno:856/4001
Urn:143679
Ofsted:yes
Enrolment:961
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:3
Upper Age:16
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

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

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, and inclusive religious instruction. Religious education is evenly split between Hinduism and other world religions.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 April 2018 . Avanti Fields Appoints Acting Principal and Moves to Permanent Site . Avanti Fields School.
  2. Web site: Avanti Fields School . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005114946/https://www.theguardianschoolsguide.co.uk/schools/avanti-fields-school-143679/ . 5 October 2021 . 5 October 2021 . The Guardian Schools Guide.
  3. Web site: 25 Nov 2020 . BAM commences work on three new schools in the East Midlands . BAM Construction.
  4. Web site: Ethos Statement . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190103161225/https://avanti.org.uk/sub_section.php?section=47&sub=216 . 3 Jan 2019 . Avanti Schools Trust.
  5. Web site: Sharma . Suruchi . 1 February 2010 . New Hindu school opens doors . Borehamwood & Elstree Times . Borehamwood Times.