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Thursday 21st November 2024 with presentation by Head of Sixth Form - Meg Knott

Larkmead Open Mornings - Wednesday 2nd October, 9th October, 16th October and 23rd October from 9am to 10:30

We look forward to welcoming children and families to our Open Mornings to share our school with you.

Our recent Ofsted visit was our third Good inspection in a row. The report highlights Larkmead’s high aspirations, expectations, ethos and culture, alongside our strengths in behaviour, careers education, curriculum, leadership, pastoral care, personal development, safeguarding, sixth form and teaching & learning. 

 

• This school is a very happy and inclusive place because, as one parent said, pupils ‘are at the heart of what Larkmead does’.
• Pupils are polite and respectful with staff and each other.
• Pupils feel safe and ‘seen’ here.
• Pupils are very clear that the school does not tolerate bullying or prejudicial behaviour.
• The school’s caring ethos ensures it maintains its high expectations, both academically and personally, while also continuing to provide strong support to pupils.
• The school is aspirational for all pupils academically.
• Staff manage behaviour very effectively, through clear expectations and positive relationships with pupils.
• Most pupils behave extremely well, both in lessons and during social time.
• Sixth-form students are excellent role models.

 

We are as every grateful for the support of parents, reflected in the Ofsted Parent Survey.

To discover what makes Larkmead a happy, successful school and to meet our students and staff, please book a tour.

 

For booking Open Mornings please use the link below: 

BOOKING LINK - OPEN MORNINGS

 

Best wishes

Jonathan Dennett

Executive Headteacher

Dear students, parents and carers,

I am writing to update you on the progress at Larkmead and plans for the week ahead.

From Monday 22nd January we will be able to increase the number of year groups in school for face-to-face learning once again and will fully open to all students on Friday 26th January 2024.

A timetable has been created for the week (see below), allocating classes to the limited number of classrooms that can be open to students. This timetable model will run for week commencing 22nd January. Remote learning will continue for those days that students are not able to attend school in person.

Monday 22ndJan	Tuesday 23rd Jan	Wednesday 24th Jan	Thursday 25th Jan	Friday 26thJan
Yr 10	Yr 11	Yr 10	Yr 11	All students
Yr 8	Yr 9	Yr 7	Yr 9	All students
Yr 12	Yr 12	Yr 12	Yr 8	All students
Yr 13	Yr 13	Yr 13	Yr 12	All students
			Yr 13	All students

Free school meals will be available for those children on the days when they are in school. We will continue to send food vouchers home in line with the government funding for those days when students are not attending. The canteen will be open each lunchtime serving cold food only.

We would like to thank students, parents and carers for your adaptability and patience.

We look forward to being together on Friday 26th January as one community.

Jonathan Dennett

Dear parents and carers

It has been great to have Year 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 in Larkmead over the course of Monday and Tuesday, with the rota plans continuing on Wednesday – Friday as previously shared.

Year 12 will be on site for the remainder of this week. Year 13 will be directed to remote learning for Thursday and Friday. Details have been shared with the students directly.

While the catering company will be able to offer cold food at lunchtime to those students in school, it has not yet been possible for them to introduce hot food. We will keep students and parents informed of any developments in this area.

A great deal is going on to put in place an initial solution to the significant problem with our boiler house that continues to impact heating and hot water in the majority of the school.

The generator installed on-site by the electricity board has been cutting out for periods of time over Tuesday and now into Wednesday. The electricity board are aware, have attended the site each time and are on site working on things at the time of writing this message. Loss of electricity impacts those teaching areas as well as our internet, IT systems and phones. Contingency plans are being developed. We apologise for any impact on communication to the school and on remote learning.

We have a meeting with the insurance team on Thursday, after which we will be able to provide an update for the week beginning Monday 22 January.

We do appreciate the positive messages from families, alongside the patience and adaptability of students, staff, parents and carers. We will keep you informed as things develop. If you have any questions then please do get in contact with the school.

Best wishes

Jonathan Dennett

Headteacher