Dear Parents and Carers, 

We are now at the end of what has been another incredible year at Lark Rise! The children have simply been amazing and demonstrated to us each and every day our Lark Rise values of caring, respect and resilience to name a few. Every day they prove to us how much they love learning and value their friendships; their attitude to school life continues to make Lark Rise such a happy place to be. Academically we have reached new heights and we are so proud of the progress the children have made. Our Year 6 SATs results are the highest to date and are a reflection of the hard work and commitment that the children have placed on their learning not only in Year 6 but throughout their time with us! A huge congratulations to these record breaking children and I am sure you will agree, what an incredible team of staff they have had supporting them all the way! The children really have excelled and we are so proud of each and every one of them. Lark Rise continues to be a very special place to come to work to each and every day and I could not feel more privileged  to work with such amazing children, families and staff. Thank you to all the families and staff for supporting our continued vision for the children - we really do want the very best for them now and for the future. I am looking forward to another great year of positive developments where we continue to build on our outstanding practice!

We have ended the year just as we started it - busy! We have enjoyed the following 'magic moments' and events....

• Whole school awards assembly

• Year 6 Residential trip to Milton Keynes and Caldecotte supported by the fabulous UKS2 team - Mrs Francis, Mrs True and Miss Klausner, with some guest appearances from other staff who did not want to miss out on the fun!

• Year 4 overnight camp on the school field last night supported by the amazing 'Adventures Into' and of course the wonderful LKS2 team. Thank you to the staff, Mrs Waterman, Miss Qureshi, Mrs Shilvock, Miss Ridout and Mr Wildman for staying overnight with the children and Miss Clark and Miss Seaborn who joined in with the evening events

• Red House winners treat - outdoor fun and games

• Year 6 Leavers ceremony at the Dunstable Conference Centre

I would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our families who have emailed in and written cards with words of thanks and kindness; I treasure each and every message and know that the staff team do as well. You have also been extremely generous with gifts for us all; thank you very much. 

If you are a member of our Lark Rise community that has volunteered your time as part of our FALLS fundraising team, supported reading with the children, attended trips or any other way that you have supported the school, then please know that we are extremely grateful and cannot thank you enough for supporting us to ensure the children receive the best experiences. 

Finally, the last word has to go to the Year 6s! I thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on their wonderful journey as Lark Rise pupils in our leavers ceremony on Wednesday. You could honestly feel the pride in the room and I hope that the children have lasting positive memories of their time at primary school with us. They have so much to offer the world and I know that they are going to rise to any challenge set for them at secondary school - they are now ready to fly!

I, like the rest of the staff team, am definitely looking forward to a rest! I wish you all a fun and relaxing, if possible, time over the summer. Enjoy spending time with family and friends and making memories. I look forward to seeing you all in September for the start of another chapter!

Mrs Romina Lang

Headteacher