Newsletter 17.10.2025

Diary Dates

Term Dates

Dear Parents and Carers,

I can't believe how quickly we have come to the end of the first half term; it has gone by so quickly yet so much has been achieved! Last week our Year 6 children completed their first mock SATs. We were delighted with their maturity and independence and they are already demonstrating excellent attainment and progress; well done everyone!

Last week I absolutely loved watching Hawks class assembly! It was a fantastic showcase of their learning so far this year; thank you to all of our families that managed to attend.

A huge thank you to our parents and carers who attended the 'Stop, drop and read' session on Wednesday afternoon. The children were delighted to invite you into school to read with them or to them. Reading to your child or alongside your child is such a special part of them growing up and it's a fantastic way to connect with your child to strengthen bonds and relationships as well as develop skills and a love for reading. If you were unable to make this session then our next one will take place in the spring term, dates are available on our diary.

Thank you to all of our parents and carers who attended our learning review meetings this week. These initial meetings are designed to inform you on how your child has settled into their new classes. Maths and English learning review meetings will take place at the start of the Spring term with your child's Maths and English teacher. Please see further opportunities on our diary dates throughout the year where we will inform you of your child's progress.

We have continued to provide enrichment opportunities across the school, also known as 'magic moments'. This week the children were highly engaged in an assembly linked to Biology week and all about our climate. Some of our children enjoyed being part of the carbon cycle which was excellently explained by Mrs True. Mrs True always has an incredible way of imparting scientific knowledge to our children and this assembly was no different. This week Key Stage One visited Whipsnade Zoo linked to their science learning. Thank you to all of our parents and carers who accompanied us on the trip, we would not be able to provide these opportunities without you.

Finally, I'd like to finish this half term with thanks to the children and staff. This half term has got off to a great start and that is all down to the amazing work that the staff do day in and out to support the children to be the best they can be! The children are an absolute delight to work with. One more week to go!! Please make sure they rest over the half term and spend time with loved ones.

Mrs Romina Lang

Headteacher

Attendopoly

Each week in our whole school assembly we celebrate children's attendance by playing a game of Attendopoly (based on Monopoly). The class with the highest attendance figure is rewarded with a class prize.

The winning class for the last three weeks was:

Week of 22nd September : Eagles & Macaws classes with 100% attendance

Whole school attendance : 97.06%

Week of 29th September : Macaws class with 100% attendance

Whole school attendance : 97.11%

Week of 6th October : Eagles & Macaws classes with 100% attendance

Whole school attendance : 97.06%

Our whole school target attendance for this academic year across all classes is 97%.

FALLS News

Our new FALLS team are looking forward to the first event of the school year - the Halloween disco on Monday 20th October. Tickets are available on the door if you haven't already purchased by the MCAS app - see details on the flier below. It is preferable however that payment is made in advance.

The team are thrilled to have the opportunity to enhance the children's learning and experiences by planning exciting fundraising events this year, with plenty of opportunities for families to get involved and volunteer too!

We'd love for people to join us, whether it's attending meetings, sharing skills and ideas or volunteering at our events. We're keen to make this year full of fun... watch this space for Christmas events coming soon!

If you'd like to reach out or find out more, please email falls@larkrise.com.

Harvest

We will be celebrating harvest with the children during our school assembly on Monday (20th October).

Any further donations of the following would be gratefully received:

Tinned items : soup, tomatoes, peas, sweetcorn, carrots, baked beans, spaghetti, pulses, tuna, fruit, rice pudding, custard & potatoes.

Any cereal, porridge, pasta, Super Noodles, teabags, coffee, UHT Milk

Please send any further donations into school on Monday morning. These will be collected by the Salvation Army following our assembly.

Thank you in advance for your continued support for this very worthwhile cause.

Request from UKS2

UKS2 will be making bird houses in their forthcoming Design Technology lessons and would be grateful for any donations of the following resources :

Hammers

Tacking nails

Tape measures

Sanding paper

Wood

Request from KS1

Miss Sheldrick is creating story bags and is looking for donations of items relating to some of the classic tales (The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Owl Babies, The Gruffalo, The Very Hungry Caterpillar etc).

If you have any items that may relate to any of these (as well as canvas bags), she would be very appreciative to receive them

She is also looking to create some sensory baskets so if you have any toys or textured items (kitchen equipment like colanders, wooden spoons etc), noisy items or colourful ones she would also really appreciate this!

Any other building materials eg unused Lego or Duplo would be very welcome.

Poppy Appeal

We shall once again be selling poppies and poppy themed accessories during the week after half term (from Monday 3rd November). These will be on sale every morning. There is a choice of

Zip pull / reflector : £1

Snapband : £1.50

Bracelet : £1

Poppies & poppy stickers : donations

Parking on pavements

We have had a complaint from a resident in Bowland Crescent about parents/carers parking on the pavements. Please could we ask for consideration when parking in the neighbouring streets and not block pavements to allow pedestrian access.

Flu Vaccination

The flu vaccinations for children from Reception to Year 6 will be administered on Wednesday 12th November by the school nursing team. Only children with parental consent will be vaccinated - further details to follow.

Transfer to Secondary School

The closing date for Transfer to Secondary School (current Year 6 children) is 31st October 2025. It is strongly recommended that you name your nearest school as one of your preferences. It’s important to consider using all three preferences and to name three different schools. If your other choices are full and you haven’t listed your local school, your child may be allocated a place much further away.

By law, places must be allocated to pupils whose parents/carers have expressed a written preference for that school ahead of those who have not. Any application received after 31st October 2025 will be considered LATE. Please also consider the home to school transport policy for September 2026 when making your application, the policy can be accessed via Apply for school transport | Central Bedfordshire Council

Coats

As the weather is turning colder and wetter, please can you ensure that all children have a coat in school. The children will not be allowed outside a breaktime or lunchtime without a coat.

CBeebies Parenting

For parenting and pre-school tips, as well as an insight into CBeebies shows and how they support children's development, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/parenting

School Games Gold

We are delighted to have achieved School Games Gold standard validation for our PE curriculum and involvement by the children in inter-school competitions.

The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.

A huge thanks to Miss Klausner for all her hard work in putting together the evidence to achieve this standard and for her enthusiasm with the children both in their PE lessons in school and participation in out of school events.

House Winners Non Uniform Day

There will be a non-uniform day on Friday 24th October for Yellow house, the winning house of the house competition for the first half of the autumn term.

Writing to be proud of (Year 5)

Alice Zhong (Year 5)

Haajer Sadiq (Year 5)

Kornel Pieniazek (Year 5)

Reggie Turner (Year 5)

Eddie Hartley (Year 5)

Oliver Prew (Year 5)

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