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Year 1 Toy Museum reminder
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
Mr Applegate
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Latest Newsletter: 3rd February 2020
Message from Mr Applegate
To Do!
1. Complete our short online survey by clicking here. (one for each child!)
2. Check out the times for visiting our careers fair with your child. It’s this week!
3. Pop-in to speak with Paul Hay, 13th Feb PM, an internet safety expert. Details below.
4 – Year 3/4 Parents – book your tickets for the Easter Performance here.
A huge well done to Hannah B in Year 5, who made it to the county table tennis tournament in Southampton on Sunday. Hannah made it to the final, but was narrowly beaten. Amazing effort!
Careers fair – Remember, as parents and carers, you are invited to join your child in visiting the stalls. The timings and organisations involved are as follows:
- Tuesday 4th Feb – 9:30: 2T, 2R 10:00: 2B, 6P 10:30: 6C, 6S 11:00: 5F, 5T
- Wednesday 5th Feb – 9:30: 5GP, 3B 10:00: 3BE, 3SB 10:30: 4SH, 4EH 11:00: 4T, Bridge
We’re also celebrating ‘Find Your Brave’ week, part of children’s mental health week. Bravery comes in all shapes and sizes and is different for everyone. Bravery isn’t about coping alone or holding things in. It’s about finding positive ways to deal with things that might be difficult, overcoming physical and mental challenges and looking after yourself. We all have times when we need to Find our Brave. Click here to find out more. Also check out the parents menu on our website, which has lots of information about mental health.
Great opportunity for learning about E-Safety – Thurs 13th Feb
Our children live in the Internet Age. They love to use technology and play the latest games. However, it is not always easy for parents and carers to understand what they are doing and how we can help to do the right things to keep them out of danger.
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 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. This is from 4pm-6:30pm.
Above all, it will give you, as parents and carers, the confidence to help your child get the most benefit and enjoyment from the internet while keeping safe
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!
Star Learners
Year R -Maksim, Maicie, Lucia
Year 1 -Jaiden, Ewan, Zac C
Year 2 -Aleiya, Ella, Sebastian
Year 3 -Eunice,Felicity, Harry S
Year 4 -Chelsea, Isaac,Tommy
Year 5 -Emma, Brooke, Katie G
Year 6 -Luca A, Rebecca, Rhys W
Attendance
KS1 Class: 1H with 99.33%
KS2 Class: 4SH with 99%
INSET Days – 2020/2021
- Thur 3rd Sept 2020
- Fri 4th Sept 2020 (School starts Monday 7th Sept)
- Mon 4th Jan 2021
- Thur 1st April 2021
- Mon 7th June 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.
Bringing in toys at break
A reminder that only 1 item should be brought in on a particular day. Please avoid gooey/messy toys like slime and playdough. Thanks!
Find your brave
Key Dates for Brighton Hill School
Friday 26th June: Year 5 Taster Day
Thursday 2nd July: Year 6 Transition Day 1
Friday 3rd July: Year 6 Transition Day 2
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
World Book Day
On Thursday 5th March, we are celebrating World Book Day.
We’ll start with Bookie Breakfast – do come into class at 8.30am-8.50am to read a book with your child.
Dressing up for the day as a book character is welcome. We’ll also be doing various activities during the 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.
Dates for your diary
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Regular notices
Hire our Facilities!
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:
- birthday parties
- fitness classes
- sport events
- celebrations
- training events
- meetings
- and more!
SCL Afterschool Club
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!
SCL INSET Day Childcare
There is great SCL provision at St Mark’s for our INSET day on Friday 3rd April. Click here to book.
What’s my child learning this term?
- Year R newsletter Spring 2 2020.pdf
- Y6 Temples of Doom Project Leaflet.pdf
- Y6 Temples of Doom Knowledge Organiser.pdf
- Y5 European Identities Project Leaflet.pdf
- Y5 European Identities Knowledge Organiser.pdf
- Y4 Who should I follow Project Leaflet.pdf
- Y4 Who should I follow Knowledge Organiser.pdf
- Y3 Whats Inside Project Leaflet.pdf
- Y3 Whats Inside Knowledge Organiser.pdf
- Y2 Me and You Project Leaflet.pdf
- Y2 Me and You Knowledge Organiser.pdf
- Y1 On The Move Project Leaflet.pdf
- Y1 On the Move Knowledge Organiser.pdf
Zones of Regulation
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?
INSET Days – 2020/2021
- Thur 3rd Sept 2020
- Fri 4th Sept 2020 (School starts Monday 7th Sept)
- Mon 4th Jan 2021
- Thur 1st April 2021
- Mon 7th June 2021
Music Rehearsals and Performances for KS2 children only
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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Mental Health Week – 3rd – 9th February 2020
Please find attached the website link for Children’s Mental Health Week 2020. There is lots of information on there for parents and carers and I wanted to share this with you.
Here is the website: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/parents-and-carers/
Have a lovely day – Pastoral Care Team
Year 5 Spring Term so far
What a brilliant start to 2020!
Excellent English
In English, the children have been working their socks off and creating some exceptional pieces of work. They begun the term learning about the Ancient Greek city states of Athens and Sparta and contrasting different aspects of these. The children then wrote persuasive arguments in order to convince others of whether Athens or Sparta (which ever they chose) was the superior state.
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The children then began reading ‘The Adventures of Odysseus’ in Book Club, before moving onto studying the book in English. Designs of new Greek mythical creatures have been created in preparation for writing new adventures for Odysseus. The children then wrote non-chronological reports and kenning poems about these creative creatures.
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Amazing Art
Art has been really exciting this half term so far as the children have been exploring how the Ancient Greek used decorative columns as a part of their building designs – these designs are also still used today! Over the next few weeks, we will be making these out of clay! Then in DT, the children have been designing Ancient Greek chariots, which used to be raced in the Olympic games, ready to start making next week.
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Marvellous Maths
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What a lot of new methods the children have been securing over the last few weeks. For multiplication, the children have practised the short method for when they are multiplying by a one digit number and then also learned the long method for when they are multiplying by a two digit number. This long method was super tricky to learn and took quite a bit of resilience to master. In division, the children have been learning the short method (also known as bus stop), showing remainders when appropriate too. |
Wonderful Worships
‘No Way Through Isn’t True’ has been main focus for our worships this half term and we have also been thinking about the Christian value of Hope – in relation to this. This week, the children created beautiful hope jars during their class worships where they reflected upon phrases of hope which could support them and others during darker times.
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Roman Day!
On Tuesday 28th January we had a fantastic visit from Portals to the Past. Iggy shared a huge amount of information about the Romans with Year 4. Here are some photos and recounts of the day.
