2023 – St Mark's CofE Primary School

April 21, 2023

21st April 2023 Newsletter

This week’s top news & reminders

Please register by 28th April for the FOSM Family Walk! – register here. See our FOSM section for more details about the event

Can you have a declutter this weekend and help the school raise funds? – Bags2School is collecting this coming Wednesday (26th April). Please drop off any bags at the following locations: 3-4pm Hatch Warren Community Centre Car Park or 4-6pm School Car Park

We are busy planning our Summer Instrumental Concert for July. If your child in in the KS2 Choir or St Mark’s Orchestra – please let us know if your child can attend this evening performance by completing our quick form.

Finally, if your financial circumstances have changed recently, your child may be elligible for additional support. Complete this form and we can check for you.

Things to remember for the next school week

Who?	What to remember?	When?
All	After school clubs starting	See Clubs section below
All	Bags2School collections	Wed 26th April (3-4pm or 4-6pm)
All	Register for FOSM Family Walk	by Fri 28th April
Year 4	Swimming Kit	Mon & Wed
Year 4	Residential payment due	by Tues 2nd May
Year 6	Order your leaver hoodie	by Sun 23rd April
KS2 Choir/Orchestra Children only	Please let us know if they can attend the evening summer concert in July (form here)	by Fri 28th April

Upcoming special events in the next 2 weeks

Event Name	What is required?	When?
Coronation Day	Children can “dress to impress” (dresses/smart clothes – no football kits)	Fri 5th May

New Trim Trail update

Our new trim trail is nearly ready and we are hoping it will be finished on Wednesday. We think the children are going to really enjoy this new space!

Summer Term Learning

FOSM Updates

Can you donate a prize for the Summer Fayre Raffle? We’d love to hear from you!

Sponsored Walk Details

A brand new event to highlight the importance of exercise, bring families together and help raise money for the school!

When: 21st May, from 1pm.

Details: The route will start and end at school but will involve a 2.5km or 5km route utilising footpaths and parks around the area. Each participant who crossed the line will receive their very own medal. Decide your distance on the day. Bring your family and friends and lets raise money for our school! Departure times will be set close to the day with the first wave leaving at 1pm. Can’t make the date? Enter anyway and walk your own 5km walk at a time that suits you.

Important: This is not a running event and all children must walk with an adult.

How to enter: Register here before 28th April: register here

Regular FOSM Information

Visit our page here: Friend’s of St Mark’s page
Visit our shop here!
Get in touch: fosm@stmarksce.org.uk

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

Everyone

May

Bank holidays – Mon 1st May & Mon 8th May
Sun 21st May – FOSM 2.5/5K Walk
Fri 26th May – Sports Day
29th May – 2nd June – Half-term

Year Group Events

Year R:

30th June – Bucklebury Farm trip

Year 2:

23rd June – Hillier Gardens trip

Year 4:

Swimming lessons w/c Mon 17th April – w/c Mon 22nd May
Wed 14th – Fri 16th June – New Barn residential trip

Year 6:

Miss P’s Help Hub (Google Meet) w/c Mon 17th April – Thurs 11th May
SATs Week w/c 8th May

Meals
PE Days
Status: running as usual

Children should wear PE kit to school on the days they have PE. When children have gym, please can they bring or wear shorts underneath.

PE kit guide:
- Navy or black shorts. Jogging bottoms for outside in cold weather (leggings are fine too).
- PE skirts with cycling-style shorts are acceptable.
- White t-shirt. Please also wear the school jumper to school on PE days. Football shirts are not acceptable as PE kit.
- Trainers for all children.
- Year R – Mondays (indoors) and Fridays (outdoors)
- Year 1 – Mondays(outdoors) and Wednesdays (indoors)
- Year 2 – Mondays (indoors) and Wednesdays (indoors)
- Year 3 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Fridays (indoors)
- Year 4 – Thursdays (outdoors) and swimming some Mondays and Wednesdays (PE kit is ok on these days)
- Year 5 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 6 – Tuesdays (indoors) and Fridays (outdoors)
After School Clubs
Status: summer term clubs are starting this week

Mondays
- Year 2 Choir (pick-up 4pm)
- KS2 Choir (pick-up 4.15pm)
- KS2 Girls’ Football (pick-up 4.10pm)
- Planet Ed KS1 Racquet Skills (pick-up 4.10pm)
- Year 3 Desk Drumming & Boomwhackers (pick-up 4pm)
- Year 4 Rounders (pick-up 4pm)
Tuesdays
- Year 2 Story Telling Club (pick-up 4.10pm)
- KS1 Athletics (pick-up 4.10pm)
- Year 5 Netball (pick-up 4pm)
- Year 6 Tag Rugby (pick-up 4.10pm)
Wednesdays
- Chill Out Club (pick-up 4pm)
- Year 3 Art Club (pick-up 4.10pm)
- Planet Ed – Year 3/4 Capture The Flag (pick-up 4.10pm)
Thursdays
- Planet Ed – Year 5 & 6 Boys Football (pick-up 4.10pm)
- Year 5/6 Table Tennis Club (pick-up 4.10pm)
- Year 1 Sports Club (pick-up 4pm)
- Year 1 Construction/Games Club (pick-up 4pm)
- Orchestra (pick-up 4.30pm)
Fridays
- Tae-Kwon-Do (external company) (pick-up 4.20pm)
- Planet Ed – KS2 Athletics (pick-up 4.10pm)
Music Info
Music lessons start in September and run for the full academic year in general.

If your child is interested in learning next academic year then we will be sending out information in April/May for you to apply for September 2023.

Notices:
- Applications are now closed for September 2023 lessons
- Summer Instrumental Concert – Wed 5th July @ 6.30pm
- Basingstoke Primary School Music Festival (BPSM) @ The Anvil – Tues 20th June / Wed 21st June @ 7pm
Flute
- Tuesdays with Mrs Powe
Violin
- Fridays with Mrs Meers
Piano
- Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday with Mr O’Donoghue
Brass (Trumpet/Cornet)
- Fridays with Mr Chong
Guitar
- Tuesdays with Mr O’Donoghue (HMS)
- Thursdays with Mr Maycock (private)
Ukelule
- Thursdays with Mr Maycock (private)
St Mark’s Orchestra
- Thursdays after school with Miss Stonehouse & Mrs Carter (pick-up 4.40pm)
Inset Days and Term Dates
Information - breakfast and afterschool clubs / uniform / bags....
- Breakfast Club – just show up – details here.
- SCL after-school club – click here for full details. Collection from the SMALL HALL on Tuesdays please.
- Hatch Warren Community Centre 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.
- Please check our community news section too!
Foodbank Support

If your child(ren) usually has free school meals and you would like some support with covering the extra food costs, please contact Vicky Elms (v.elms@st-markscofe.hants.sch.uk) so that we can arrange a food bank voucher on your behalf.

King’s Coronation

We’ll be celebrating King Charles III’s coronation on Friday 5th May. Children can dress up smartly! We’ll be having a street party at school with a live band, and also have dancing on the field. The children will get to take part in a variety of activities to get us in the spirit, too. We’re all really looking forward to it! More details to follow!

Music of the Week!

Hallelujah Chorus: Handel

This composition comes from Handel’s famous works: The Messiah, which was inspired by Jesus being the saviour of the world. This is the chorus from the oratorio, which means a large musical composition on a religious subject.

Secondary School Open Days

Community News

Local Events

Local Events
Sport Clubs

Girls Football 5-11 Club

Hatch Warren Phoenix have recently set up a new football training group for girls aged 5-11, and are looking to get more girls involved. Training is run by fully qualified coaches and held 9:00-10:00 on Sunday mornings at Hatch Warren Infant School. No previous experience necessary and all abilities warmly welcome!

If you or someone you know might be interested in joining this friendly and fun group, feel free to contact Malcolm Leake via chairman@hatchwarrenphoenix.co.uk or 07787 133212.

Regular Notices

Year 5 – Welcome to Summer 1!

This half term, Year 5 will be learning all about British Black History for the next 6 weeks. It’s another super jam-packed half term with lots of exciting learning to come.

Please find our Topic Web and Knowledge Organiser attached. Our Topic Web gives you an insight into what we are covering in each of our subjects this half term – everything from English, to Maths, to Art and everything in between. Our Knowledge Organiser gives you lots of facts about British Black History, including a timeline covering our learning to come.

We can’t wait to share the children’s learning with you soon,

The Year 5 Team

Year 5 Sum 1 – Black and British Knowledge Organiser

Year 5 Sum 1 – Black and British Topic Web

21st April 2023 Newsletter

This week’s top news & reminders

Things to remember for the next school week

Upcoming special events in the next 2 weeks

New Trim Trail update

Summer Term Learning

FOSM Updates

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

Everyone

Year Group Events

King’s Coronation

Music of the Week!

Secondary School Open Days

Community News

Regular Notices

Does your child need after school care?

How to talk to your child about online safety

Going to be absent?

Year 5 – Welcome to Summer 1!

Year 5 Learning Update – Spring 2

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