2023 – St Mark's CofE Primary School

November 24, 2023

24th November 2023 Newsletter

A note from Mr Applegate

We can’t wait to see everyone at our Christmas Fayre tomorrow! 12-3pm.

Well done to our JRSOs who helped us learn about road safety this week, through “Be Bright, Be Seen”.

Tickets for Christmas performances have all been emailed out. Check your spam if you’ve not received them, and email the office to request additional tickets.

Have a great weekend, Mr Applegate :)

Years 1-6 - What is your child learning next week?

Click here to find out what your child is learning next week.

SCL Update

SCL are working hard in increasing numbers. You should see increased capacity for 4th or 11th December, with space for 50 children from January.

Pupil Safety First

Please sign our petition here!

FOSM Upcoming events
FOSM Christmas Fayre

School Photoreel

Well done JRSOs! A great week!

Forest School Craft

Forest School Creation

Climbing Mount Everest…almost!

Meredith is climbing Mount Everest for charity! Well…. almost!

“I am climbing up the stairs in our house 3,498 times, which is the same as the height of Mount Everest – 8,849m! I am aiming to complete my climb by 15th December, and am raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ltd (JDRF) because they do lots of good research into cures for Type 1 diabetes. ” Click here to donate.

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐

2G and 4SB

⭐ 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 97.0%. Great!

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

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

View the full calendar here. Alternatively, subscribe to our online calendar to keep up-to-date on your mobile. Click on either Chrome/ Android or Apple depending on your phone/computer.

Meals
PE Days
Status: running as usual

Autumn 2
- Year R – Mondays (indoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 1 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 2 – Tuesday (indoors) and Wednesday (outdoors)
- Year 3 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (outdoors)
- Year 4 – Mondays (outdoors) and either Tues/Weds/Thurs Forest school (outdoors)
- Year 5 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Wednesdays (outdoors)
- Year 6 – Wednesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors)
What to wear

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.
After School Clubs
- When do clubs start? KS1 and KS2 choirs start week beginning Monday 11th September. Planet Education clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September. All other clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September.
- Click here to see the clubs lists and dates.
- The final week for all Autumn clubs will be the week commencing 27th November.
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

Spiegel im Spiegel by Pӓrt

Arvo Pӓrt is an Estonian composer. This serene and calm piece of violin and piano is his most famous piece, composed in 1978 during the Modern era. It translates as ‘Mirror in the Mirror’