September 20, 2024

20 September 2024 – Newsletter – school photos, parents evenings, slide from meetings, and more

Headlines

Good luck to Harry (3SG), Sophia (6C) and Jackson (6B) who are presenting at a Hampshire County Council meeting on Monday morning, sharing our view on why the School Crossing Patrol Officer budget should not be cut! Huge thanks to Dave Payne for presenting, too. We’ll keep you posted!
Individual school photos will be taken on Monday 23rd. Please see below for more information.
It was great to see so many at our Key Information Sessions this week. The slides are available below.
Please help / discuss with your child about our school elections, deadline is Monday! Full details here. We’d love every child to apply for something.

Have a great weekend, Charles.

Individual School Photographs

All children will have an individual photograph taken on Monday 23rd September.

Please ensure your child has their school jumper or cardigan in school on this day.

Year R will not be having PE on this day and should come in their usual school uniform.

For other classes with PE, children should wear their school polo shirts and green jumper or cardigan with their PE joggers/leggings/shorts and trainers.

St Mark’s Elections!

Children in Years 1-6 can apply for a range of responsibilities in school, and we have an election day next Friday 27th September. Children need to apply (online) by 23rd September – a really easy application form. Perhaps you could help your child with it?! Full details are here.

Look after our animals!

A free and fun family activity

Click here

Parents Evenings

Our Autumn Term parents evenings will be held on Wednesday 16th and Wednesday 23rd October.

You are invited to book a 10 minute appointment to meet with your child’s class teacher(s) in person. Appointments will run from 3:40pm to 6:50pm on both evenings.

You will receive an email from school on Tuesday 24th September with details about how to book online. Bookings will close on Monday 14th Oct at 12pm.

Weds 16th October (1/2) 3:40pm-6:50pm
Weds 23rd October (2/2) 3:40pm-6:50pm

Car parking!

We have received several complaints from local residents regarding inconsiderate parking at pick up and drop off times. Could you please remain respectful to our residents and follow the usual parking rules even if this means parking further away from school.

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐

Penguins & 6B

⭐ Attendance Updates ⭐

Our target over the year is 97%. Last year’s attendance was 95.8% – above national levels, but we’d like it to be much higher.

Our current attendance percentage is 97.5%. :)

Weekly Attendance by Class

What's the impact on missing school?

Categories	Learning days lost
Acceptable sickness & unforeseen absences.	98% = 4 days
	97% = 6 days
	96% = 8 days
Attendance below 95% is of concern to the school & you will be contacted automatically.10 days unauthorised absences for holidays over the year mean you will only achieve 95% attendance. Sickness & medical appointments, although usually unavoidable & authorised, will add further to your child’s absence record.	95% = 10 days
	94% = 12 days
	93% = 14 days
	92% = 16 days
Poor attendance Attendance below 90% is a serious concern. Your child has now missed nearly 4 weeks’ education. You may be referred to the Early Help team at the local authority.	91% = 18 days
	90% = 20 days
	89% = 21 days
	88% = 23 days
	87% = 25 days
	86% = 27 days
Very poor attendance	85% = 29 days
	84% = 31 days
	82% = 35 days
	80% = 39 days

Reminder of the new rules

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

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Meals
PE Days
PE Starts 9th September onwards, unless otherwise stated below. PE Uniform details can be found here. Remember, football shirts, hoodies, or general day-to-day clothing are not acceptable as PE kit.

Year R
- No PE on Monday 23rd
- Thursday – Indoor PE as usual
Year 1
- Mondays – Indoor PE – This week wear school polo shirt and school jumper/cardigan.
- Thursdays – Outdoor PE
Year 2
- All classes – Fridays – Indoor PE
- 2G – Tuesdays – Indoor on 10^th & 17^th Sept, then Forest School from 24^th Sept
- 2CL – Wednesdays – Indoor on 11^th and 18^th Sept, then Forest School from 25^th Sept
- 2B – Thursdays – Indoor on 12^th and 19^th Sept, then Forest School from 26^th September
Year 3
- Tuesdays – Indoor PE
- Fridays – Indoor PE
Year 4
- Wednesdays – Indoor PE
- Fridays – Outdoor PE
Year 5
- Tuesdays – Outdoor PE
- Wednesdays – Outdoor PE
Year 6
- All classes – Mondays – Outdoor PE. This week wear school polo shirt and school jumper/cardigan.
- 6C – Wednesdays – Outdoor PE on 11^th and 18^th Sept, then Forest School from 25^th Sept
- 6B – Thursdays – Outdoor PE on 12^th and 19^th Sept, then Forest School from 26^th Sept
- 6F – Fridays – Outdoor PE on 13^th and 20^th Sept, then Forest School from 27^th Sept

After School Clubs

When do clubs start? Clubs started last week. You will have received an email to confirm your place in club.

Day	Club	Pick up time	Pick up place
Monday	Forest School	4:45	2B
	Chess Club	4:00	6B
	KS2 Choir	4:15	Small Hall
	Board Games Club	4:00	1TM
	Lego Coding Club	4:10	6C
	KS2 Girls’ Football	4:10	3P
Tuesday	Art Club	4:10	2CL
	Art/Craft Club	4:10	4PR
	Calm Club Yrs 5&6	4:00	3SG
	Recorders Club	4:00	3D
	Dance Live	4:10	Small Hall
Wednesday	Cookery Club	4:10	Office
	Multi-Skills	4:10	Small Hall
	Calm Club Yrs 3&4	4:00	3SG
Thursday	Photography Club	4:10	5P
	Scratch Coding Club	4:00	5DS
Friday	Netball	4:10	Small Hall
	Year 1 & 2 Choir	4:00	1TM

Music Info
Full School Calendar
Information - breakfast and afterschool clubs, uniform etc
- Breakfast Club – just show up – details here.
- SCL after-school club – click here for full details.
- Uniform – click here for details, including Skoolkit ordering
- School bags – can be ordered here
- Absence – Please report absences via phone or email here by 9am. If you need to request a future absence, please use this form.
- Are you eligible for Free School Meals and further funding for the school? Check online here.
Foodbank Support

In worship this week…

Music of the Week

Ronda Alla Turca by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

(1756-1791)

One of Mozart’s most famous pieces of music performed on the piano. Mozart was a classical composer from Austria.

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