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25 October 2024 – Newsletter – Parent Survey, Girls Football, Prayer Space and more
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- Please can you complete our parent survey here. One per child. Thanks! We really value your feedback. Closes Wednesday 30th October
- Can you do a farm slot over half-term? Fun and free! Book here.
- We will be holding a sibling photo session on 18th November. On this day, we will also arrange to take the photos of any children who were absent for the September photo session.
- PE days have changed for some year groups. Please see below for details.
- A reminder that whilst ewatches are allowed, they should not be connected to bluetooth or wifi, and must not have camera facilities.
Have a great half-term, Charles
St Mark’s Photo Reel
Well done Y5 & Y6 Girls Football – you played so well against Oakley Juniors, especially for your first match! Huge thanks to Miss Seaborne for coaching and organising!
Thanks to your donations, we’ve been able to send some of our uniform to Mud House Children’s Foundation in Tanzania. Find out more here.
Reeva celebrated the annual festival of Navaratri at the Basingstoke Hindu Society. She won a prize in a competition for the Best Dressed attendee. Congratulations Reeva!
During the week beginning Monday 11th November, we will be celebrating Anti-Bullying Week at St Mark’s! The theme this year is ‘Choose Respect’. On Tuesday 12th November, we will celebrate Odd Socks Day.Did you know we offer a daily breakfast club with 3 different start times?
The sessions are as follows:
Sessions with our supervised drop-off system in the school car park:
- 7.30am with breakfast -£5.00 per day
- 8.00am with breakfast – £2.75 per day
Sessions where you will need to park off-site and walk in:
- 8.20am without breakfast – £1 per day
Prayer Space
Having a half term clear out?
⭐ Star Learners ⭐
⭐ Star Readers ⭐
⭐ Quietest Classes⭐
5E Parrots 4C
⭐ 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% !!!
😊 😊 😊 WOW! We have had such a fantastic half term for attendance!
Weekly Attendance by Class
School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs
In worship this week…
Music of the Week
Music for the Royal Fireworks by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Music for the Royal Fireworks is a group of five pieces for orchestra composed by German George Frideric Handel in 1749. He was asked by King George II to write the music because the king wanted some music and fireworks to celebrate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (the end of a war). This piece of music is baroque.
Managing your child’s emotional outbursts: Setting boundaries and ways of dealing with tantrums
Read a helpful article from the BBC here.
Parental control guides
Red Riding Hood
The Parish of Basingstoke Down is delighted to offer you a family treat this festive season! We have invited Saltmine Theatre to bring their production of ‘Red Riding Hood’ to Hatch Warren Community Centre on Saturday 23rd November, 6-8pm. This modern-day twist on a classic fairy tale with a positive message about belonging is now open for booking. Do join us!
We are charging a small fee for tickets- £3 for individuals and £10 for a family of up to five. All of the money that we raise will be shared between the charities supported by St Mark’s School (in the case of St Mark’s it will go to the Mud House Foundation) and Kempshott Juniors (in the case of Kempshott Juniors it will go to the Lily Foundation). See you there!
Click here to buy your tickets!
