13 September 2024 – Newsletter including dates & times for year group meetings this week
Headlines!
- We look forward to seeing you this week at our Key Information Sessions. Meet the team and hear about the year ahead. Year 1 – Weds 18th Sept – 5:45pm main hall, Year 2 – Thurs 19th Sept – 5pm main hall, Year 3 – Weds 18th Sept – 5pm main hall, Year 4 – Tues 17th Sept – 5pm main hall, Year 5 – Tues 17th Sept – 5:45pm main hall, Year 6 – Thurs 19th Sept – 5:45pm main hall
- Year 6 parents and carers … PGL residential information will also be shared at the meeting above.
- Please help / discuss with your child about our school elections, deadline 24th September. Full details here. We’d love every child to apply for something.
- Our Year R children have made a fantastic start this week. Welcome to the St Mark’s community :)
- We’re looking for a volunteer gardener- email in if you might know someone.
Have a great weekend, Charles.
St Mark’s Elections!
Children in Years 1-6 can apply for a range of responsibilities in school, and we have an election day on Friday 27th September. Children need to apply (online) by 23rd September – a really easy application form. Perhaps you could help your child with it?! Full details are here.
St Mark’s Photo Reel
Well done!
⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐
2G, 3D & 6F
⭐ 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 98.3%. :)
Weekly Attendance by Class

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs
In worship this week…
Music of the Week
Morning Mood by Edvard Grieg
(1843-1907)
Grieg was a Norwegian composer in the Romantic period of music.
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