Avanti Fields School
Avanti Fields School | |
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Address | |
Furrow View, Colin Grundy Drive, , LE5 OBX | |
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Type | Free school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Hinduism |
Established | 2018 |
Local authority | Leicester City Council |
Trust | Avanti Schools Trust |
Department for Education URN | 143679 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
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]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]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]References
[edit]- ^ "Avanti Fields Appoints Acting Principal and Moves to Permanent Site". Avanti Fields School. 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Avanti Fields School". The Guardian Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "BAM commences work on three new schools in the East Midlands". BAM Construction. 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Ethos Statement". Avanti Schools Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Sharma, Suruchi (1 February 2010). "New Hindu school opens doors". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Borehamwood Times.
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