We had a great time on Wednesday celebrating the end of our Roman topic. Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported the fantastic costumes – the children looked great! We enjoyed learning about Roman numerals, mosaics and how the Roman army fought. As classes, we took part in some chariot racing. Here are some photos of our shields.
To Do!
1. Complete our short online survey by clicking here. (one for each child!)
2. Pop-in to speak with Paul Hay, 13th Feb anytime between 4-6:30pm.
3. Year 3/4 Parents – book your tickets for the Easter Performance here.
4. Let the office know if you can help cover some of our new books. We have more sticky-back-plastic!
A huge thank you to FOSM committee and volunteers, who ran our disco Friday evening. The children loved it! Please do consider joining our FOSM committee, who are in real need of support. More details to follow. The funds raised at the moment are going towards improving our books within school.
We look forward to seeing you at parents’ evening this week. Please don’t forget to complete the survey, one per child. We value – and act on – your feedback.
Remember, it’s Internet Safety Week. Keeping your child safe online is so important – but knowing how is difficult. What are you going to learn this week as a parent or carer that helps keep your child safe?
Have a great week.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our careers fair this year. The stall holders were amazed by our pupils, and sent us these messages:
Please note that due to Parent’s Evenings, the following after school clubs will be cancelled:
Tuesday 11th February
KS2 Choir
Tri-Golf
Thursday 13th February
Young Futurist Technology Club
All Planet Education Clubs will continue as usual.
On Thursday 13th February, we will be having a special Internet Safety Day. The children will learn about going on line and how to keep safe. During the evening of this day, we would like to invite all parents to a special parents ‘drop in’ session from 4pm-6:30pm with a guest speaker, Paul Hay, who is a specialist in Internet Safety. He will be available to answer questions you may have on an individual basis, explain how some apps/programs work and support you with how to keep your children safe online.
Year R – George S, Connie, Liliana
Year 1 – Emily, Navlyn, George
Year 2 – Olivia, Zane, Renee
Year 3 – Aarav, Mofi, Max
Year 4 – Aidan, Gemma, Jack P
Year 5 – Asani, Sophie B, Matilda
Year 6 – Fearne, Ruby G, Millie
KS1 Class: Penguins with 98.62%
KS2 Class: 3SB with 98.67%
… we’re thinking about the story of Saul, and his transformation on the road to Damascus. God uses each of us in different ways, and even when things look tricky, they can turn out for the good of ourselves and for others.
We’ll also be thinking about other people who help those in need.
Thanks to the pressure of local residents and school on the council, we had visits from parking wardens last week. We take the safety of our community seriously, although ultimate responsibility is down to drivers. Our job is to educate children! The main issues are parking on paths, driving too fast, and blocking driveways. We wish we could focus all our energies on education, and not parking.
Year 6 Booster Groups
Please note that due to Parent’s Evening, all Year 6 Booster Groups will be cancelled week commencing 10th February.
However, Mr Applegate’s booster groups will continue as usual.
FOSM Cake Sale
Please note the next cake sale is Friday 13th March. Cakes will be on sale in the small hall after school.
Plates will be sent home with your child at the beginning of March. Could we please remind you we are a nut free school, as we have a number of children with allergies. Thank you for your support and generosity!
INSET Days – 2020/2021
Year 3 & 4 Parents and Carers – Easter Performance
You are now able to book the tickets for the Year 3 and 4 Easter Production, which is called “The Best Is Yet To Come”. Just click here. We will let you know the dates/times allocated in due course. Ticket website will close on 28th Feb.
World Book Day
Help Wanted!
We now have more sticky back plastic in for covering our library books.
Please let the school office know if you are able to help with this.
Thank you.
School Dinner 3rd option (Tuesdays only)
Please note that following feedback from our pupils, the white option on a Tuesday will now be hot dog and chips every week, with effect from Tuesday 25th February
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St Mark’s boasts a large hall, a smaller hall, a kitchenette, a very large field and playgrounds. Our hire rates are very competitive. Our facilities can be hired for:
Did you know? Our after school club has great features, including:
1. No deposit required. Simply pay as you go.
2. Bookings are online, quick and easy: www.stmarksprimary.net/scl
3. You can book the night before – no need to book weeks in advance, but you can do that too!
4. Children can attend after school clubs, and then go to SCL when they finish – and also pay a reduced rate.
5. There is plenty of space, and the club is financially secure. It’s here to stay.
6. An afternoon snack and meal are provided.
7. Activities at SCL are varied and fun.
8. Cost is £12/session, or £9 if attending later because of a school club.
9. Hours are 3:20pm to 6pm.
10. Child care vouchers are accepted!
There is great SCL provision at St Mark’s for our INSET day on Friday 3rd April. Click here to book.
Your child may have been talking about feeling ‘red’ or ‘yellow’. What does this mean? Well, St Mark’s are adopting a really helpful way for children to identify and talk about their emotional state- even when they are angry or anxious! Identifying the colour helps children to know how to move towards a more settled state, which may not always been straight to green. It also enables them to know ‘it’s ok to feel this way’, although we are still responsible for our actions. Why not talk through it with your child?
March 2020
Wed 18th: 4.15pm – 5.30pm Part A Choir rehearsal and Chamber Choir at Bishopswood Junior School
Fri 27th: 4.15pm – 5.30pm Part b Choir rehearsal and Narrators at Bishopswood Junior School
May 2020
Wed 6th: 4.15pm-5.30pm Chamber Choir rehearsals at Bishopswood Junior School
Thurs 7th: 4.15pm – 5.30pm Orchestra rehearsals at Costello School
Wed 13th: 4.15pm-5.30pm Chamber Choir rehearsals at Bishopswood Junior School
Fri 15th: 4.15pm-5.30pm Orchestra rehearsals at Costello School
June 2020
Mon 1st: 9.30am-2.30pm All day choir rehearsal at St Mark’s CofE Primary School (Children still need to attend, even though it is an Inset Day)
Fri 5th: 9.30am-2.30pm All day Orchestra and Dancers’ rehearsal at Christ Church Chineham
Tues 9th: 9.30am-2.30pm All day rehearsal for whole concert at the Anvil
Tues 9th 7pm Concert at the Anvil
Wed 10th: 7pm Concert at the Anvil
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It was great to see everyone who came to visit our toy museum yesterday. The children loved showing you all their learning from this half term and talk about all the toys. It was also great to share our learning with Year R and Year 3.
Later in the day, we also enjoyed finding out about how teddy bears have changed. We looked at some old and new teddies and created our own timeline for them.
Year 1 Team
Over the past two days, 25 organisations and business have run a stall at our careers fair. The children have been amazing – confident in asking excellent questions, polite in their listening, and really thinking about the jobs on show. We are so proud of them, and of course massively thankful to the adults who made it happen.
Can I encourage you to take a browse through the website here – Careers Companion. It’s a dedicated site for thinking about opportunities in the future. As the children have been in the careers fair, it is a good time to capitalise on the discussions!
Tomorrow, Thursday 6th, is our Toy museum. Please come along between 8.30-8.45 am to see what the children have been learning about this term.
We look forward to seeing you.
Year 1 Team
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