Avanti Fields School is a
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
faith
all-through school
All-through schools educate young people throughout multiple stages of their education, generally throughout childhood and adolescence.
Definition
The term "all-through" can be legitimately applied to establishments in many different circumstan ...
in
Leicester
Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands.
The city l ...
,
United Kingdom
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that is part of the
Avanti Schools Trust.
History
The school opened in 2018 in temporary accommodation on
Narborough Road
Narborough Road is a street in the British city of Leicester. In February 2016, it was named the UK's "most diverse" road in a research project by the London School of Economics (LSE).
History
Narborough Road is a 1.5 mile (2.4 km)- ...
before moving to its permeant site in the
Humberstone area of the city in September 2021.
Curriculum
Avanti schools aim to promote "educational excellence, character formation and spiritual insight."
Avanti schools follow the standard national curriculum of the government-run schools of the United Kingdom.
In addition to the standard curriculum, Avanti schools feature
Sanskrit language
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teaching,
meditation
Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally cal ...
and
yoga
Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...
practice, ethics and philosophy education,
and inclusive religious instruction.
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion (although in the United Kingdom the term ''religious instruction'' would refer to the teaching of a particular religion, with ''religious education'' referring to te ...
is evenly split between Hinduism and other world religions.
See also
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Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester
Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester is a Hindu faith primary school in Leicester, United Kingdom that is part of the Avanti Schools Trust. It was the first state-funded Hindu school in Leicester. The school is open to students of Hindu back ...
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known Colloquialism, colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Gaudiya Vaishnava Hinduism, Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was found ...
References
External links
Official website
Primary schools in Leicester
Secondary schools in Leicester
Hindu schools in the United Kingdom
Schools affiliated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Free Schools in England with a Formal Faith Designation
Free schools in England
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