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Year 1 become Polar Explorers!

Year 1 have had a great start to the new term. We loved becoming Polar Explorer’s and finding out all about the animals we might find in the North and South Poles. The children created some amazing artwork as part of their explorer day as well.

Over the last week, we have started learning about the world and finding out about the different continents and oceans of the World. Maybe ask your child to see if they can name any of them. In English, the children have loved writing their own versions of the story, ‘The Great Explorer’ and in maths we have been learning about adding and taking away numbers within 10 using counters and numbers lines to help us and then recording the number sentences to match.

Please find attached further information about our current project and what we will be learning this term.

Thanks for all your continued support.

Year 1 Team

2022 Year 1 Polar Explorers Curriculum information

Polar Explorer Knowledge organiser

Remembrance Sunday – Year 6 represent St Mark’s

Thank you to Ano and Emily from Year 6 who represented the St Mark’s school community at the Basingstoke Remembrance Service this morning. It was a privilage to be with Emily and Ano, in remembering those who have given and continue to give so much in service to our country.

11th November Newsletter – Bumper newletter!

This week’s top news & reminders

Don’t forget odd socks on Monday for Anti-Bullying Week!

Sibling photos will be taken on Monday 21st November

We welcome Nicola Lilly as our new Parent Governor. Thank you to everyone who voted, and especially to our other candidates Nick, Martin and Peter.

Christmas performances – last chance to book tickets! Booking closes on Sunday 13th November. Click the following to book!  We will confirm tickets w/c 21st November

Thank you so much to the helpers that gave up their time to help us shift a large delivery of gravel! Very much appreciated

Thank you to our FOSM team for organising 2 events this week – Bags2 School and Disco! The children were brilliant at the discos, and the new arrangements seemed to work really well.

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

  • School Calendar

    Everyone

    November

    • Mon 14th Nov – Odd Socks Day – please wear odd socks today!
    • Mon 21st Nov – School photographer – Sibling photos
    • Fri 18th Nov – Children in Need- remain in school uniform though!
    • Wed 30th Nov – Flu vaccinations in school

    December

    • Thurs 1st Dec – FOSM Non-School uniform for Tombola Donations
    • Sat 3rd Dec – FOSM Christmas Fayre

    Year Group Events

    Year R:

    • Nativity Performances – Thurs 1st Dec @ 10am / Fri 2nd Dec @ 10am

    Year 1:

    • Christmas Shows – Tues 6th Dec @ 10am / Wed 7th Dec @ 10am / Wed 7th Dec @ 2pm

    Year 2:

    • Christmas Shows – Tues 6th Dec @ 10am / Wed 7th Dec @ 10am / Wed 7th Dec @ 2pm
    • Hillier Gardens – 23rd June 2023

    Year 3:

    • Christmas Carol Service – Mon 12th Dec @ 2pm / Tues 13th Dec @ 7pm / Wed 14th Dec @ 10am

    Year 4:

    • Christmas Carol Service – Mon 12th Dec @ 2pm / Tues 13th Dec @ 7pm / Wed 14th Dec @ 10am

    • New Barn residential trip: Wed 14th – Fri 16th June 2023

    Year 5:

    • Christmas Carol Service – Mon 12th Dec @ 7pm / Tues 13th Dec @ 2pm / Wed 14th Dec @ 2pm

    Year 6:

    • Mon 14th Nov- Book Fair (cash in named envelope please)
    • Christmas Carol Service – Mon 12th Dec @ 7pm / Tues 13th Dec @ 2pm / Wed 14th Dec @ 2pm

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

Star Learner Awards:

Year R
Puffins – Micah, Parrots – Freddie, Penguins – Tyson

Year 1
1P – Conor, 1M – Henry, 1CL – Roman

Year 2
2B – Alfie, 2G – Aayan, 2BB – Joshua

Year 3
3C – Henry, 3T – Mackenzie, 3SB – Ava

Year 4
4W –Ethan, 4S – Ruby, 4PR – Ava

Year 5
5SP –Aleiya, 5DS – Jeffrey, 5F – Theodore

Year 6

6P – Alfie, 6B – Chloe, 6C – Marissa

Star Reader Awards:

Year 1
1P – Georgia, 1M – Arlo, 1CL – Ezra

Year 2
2B – Isla, 2G – Reeva, 2BB – Evan

Year 3
3C – Max, 3T – Sarah, 3SB – Maya

Year 4
4W – Keya, 4S – Olivia, 4PR – Mia

Year 5
5SP – Harry, 5DS – Harry, 5F – Isla

Year 6

6P – Jacob, 6B – Riker, 6C – Aidan

Rock Stars

Amazing effort:

Year 3
3SB – Jackson, 3T – Jenson, 3C – Connie

Year 4
4PR – Ava, 4W – Freyja, 4S – Olivia

Year 5
5SP – Charlie, 5DS – George, 5F – Leo

Year 6
6P – Isla, 6B- Harry, 6C – Alastair

Most active class in each year group:

Year 3: 3SB

Year 4: 4W

Year 5: 5DS

Year 6: 6P

NumBots best effort:

Year 1: Cleo (1M), Jessica (1CL), Evie N (1CL)

Year 2: Abbie (2BB), Abigail (2BB), Konrad (2B)

Music of the week!

Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams (1932 – )

This piece of music composed by John Williams was written for a film called Saving Private Ryan which was set in World War 2. It is a beautiful piece of music written to remember all those who lost their lives in war

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