We’d love to meet you and show you around! You can book a tour of St Mark’s using the link below. We look forward to meeting you! If you are unable to make any of the dates, please contact us at 01256 346 111 and we’ll see what we can do.
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Children have the opportunity to apply for a school responsbility. Click here for full details, including the online application form.
Applications must be made by Monday 18th September, online, at home.
Don’t forget to attend these!
We use Read Write Inc (RWI) to help children to learn to read. We also have other books for children to take home, too. See the images below which summarise what your child will bring home (will be sorted really soon if not already!). More info here.
We are aware of congestion issues in our car park in the mornings, and in the hope of easing the problem from Monday 11th September we are going to trial a new ‘drop off’ system for arrivals to breakfast club between 8am and 8.15am each day.
We’ve had a great first week back. Thank you so much for your support of St Mark’s and all that we aim to achieve together as a community. It’s been lovely to see our enjoying being back together, looking well, and very smart!
A huge welcome to our new families and pupils, too. Alongside our 90 new Year R children, we had 13 children join us over the summer. I really hope you feel part of our school soon, if you don’t already.
The AGM involves a yearly report from FOSM. Everyone is welcome – whether you want to join the committee, volunteer at an event this year or just get an insight into how the PTA works. The PTA is made up of volunteers who meet monthly to discuss fundraising projects and vote on spending requests from the school.
We celebrate our Star Learners every week. We’ll post them here on Fridays.
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 97.3%. Yes!
Well Tempered Clavier by JS Bach
The word ‘clavier’ in the title refers to the keyboard, or piano. Bach composed music within the Classical era.This recording is by a famous modern day pianist Lang Lang.
Thank you.
We trust you’ve had a good summer break and are ready for your child to return to school! A couple updates/reminders for you:
Have a great rest of the week, and see you on Monday morning. Best wishes, Charles Applegate, Head Teacher.
Many thanks to everyone who signed up for a farm booking over the summer. All of the slots were filled and the animals are all doing well. And it was Simba’s 3rd brithday over the summer :)
Many thanks to Steven Pugh (Grandfather of William) for his efforts in repainting our school lion by KS1 gate. Incredible!
We celebrate our Star Learners every week. We’ll post them here on Fridays.
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.
Amongst our report emails this week, we sent out this letter about staffing and changes for dates. Unfortunately we needed to change the dates of the Key Information Sessions to:
We are collecting wellies for children across to school to use in our outdoor provision. If you’ve got any spare, please pass them to the office. Thanks!
Our breakfast club is changing as of September 1st 2023. Please click here for full details.
Have your financial circumstances changed? Your child might be elligible for various benefits at school. Click here to find out more.
A reminder that Year 2 pupils no longer receive Universal Free School Meals when they move into Year 3. Those eligible for Free School meals continue to do so. The government provides free school meals to all children in year r, year 1 and year 2 irrespective of circumstances. For those in years 3,4,5 and 6, free schools meals are only given to those who qualify according to means testing by using this form.
Do you use SCL? Good news! SCL have reinstated especially for us the ‘bolt-on’ option, meaning children can attend a school-run after school club and afterwards go to SCL after school club at a reduced rate. Thanks SCL!
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen performed by Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE (born 4 April 1999) is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician award. He was the first Black musician to win the competition since its launch in 1978.
Photo credits:
Photo by Denisse Leon on Unsplash
We’ve had a brilliant day celebrating the 42 countries represented across our school! Thank you to the parents and Basingstoke visitors who shared about their own country and culture. You were briliant! A special thanks to Keya and Navlyn for perfoming an Indian dance and Angelina for performing a Nepalese dance, both in front of the whole school!
We are collecting wellies for children across to school to use in our outdoor provision. If you’ve got any spare, please pass them to the office. Thanks!
We’ve been treated to something very special this week. Year 6 were outstanding in their performance of The Little Mermaid. We’re so proud of them and the huge efforts they put in. It all paid off!
They’ve also had an excellent Leaver’s Disco tonight. Thank you to the Year 6 parents for organising!
Amongst our report emails this week, we sent out this letter about staffing and changes for dates.
Unfortunately we needed to change the dates of the Key Information Sessions to:
Tuesday 19th September
Wednesday 20th September
Thursday 21st September
Our breakfast club is changing as of September 1st 2023. Please click here for full details. We’ve reinstated the 8:20am drop off but no car park access allowed!
A reminder to please complete our end of year survey – once per child – click here.
Current Year 3 parents – there will be an online meeting for the Year 4 residential on Weds 19th July at 6pm.
Spend some time with us on Tuesday 18th July straight after school. You can meet your child’s new teacher, and walk around the School Art Exhibition to see your child’s work on display. The drop-in session will close around 4:15pm.
Have your financial circumstances changed? Your child might be elligible for various benefits at school. Click here to find out more.
A reminder that Year 2 pupils no longer receive Universal Free School Meals when they move into Year 3. Those eligible for Free School meals continue to do so. The government provides free school meals to all children in year r, year 1 and year 2 irrespective of circumstances. For those in years 3,4,5 and 6, free schools meals are only given to those who qualify according to means testing by using this form.
Good news! SCL have reinstated especially for us the ‘bolt-on’ option, meaning children can attend a school-run after school club and afterwards go to SCL after school club at a reduced rate. Thanks SCL!
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen performed by Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE (born 4 April 1999) is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician award. He was the first Black musician to win the competition since its launch in 1978.
Photo credits:
Photo by Denisse Leon on Unsplash
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