Atmosphere Party – Year 6
Please find attached a flyer from Basingstoke Spotlight regarding a party for year 6 pupils at Atmosphere trampoline park.
Take care,
Mrs Greer 😃
Please find attached a flyer from Basingstoke Spotlight regarding a party for year 6 pupils at Atmosphere trampoline park.
Take care,
Mrs Greer 😃
The children have been busy over the last couple of weeks in Year 1. They have been learning about rules as part of our RE learning and thinking about how rules relate to our everyday lives. In maths, they have been practicing their counting forwards and backwards and using different maths equipment to represent the numbers in different ways. The children wrote some amazing poems last week as part of their English, using their senses to help them describe all the things they like.
They are really enjoying their writing in Year 1 and we look forward to writing a story with them over the coming weeks about a very hungry caterpillar! The children have loved watching our class caterpillars grow and a few of them became butterflies on Friday, which was really exciting! In our artwork, they have been exploring colour and paint. The children have created some lovely pieces of artwork inspired by their knowledge of primary colours.
Google Classrooms: For children who are isolating and well enough to work, there is learning everyday in the Year1-2021 classwork folder. If your child tests positive following a PCR test and needs to isolate, then live lessons can be accessed on Google classrooms. Please check the Year 1-2021 stream for updates about timings for the live lessons. Links will appear just before the start of the lesson on the year1 stream.
If you have any questions or concerns, then please contact the Year 1 team by email on year1@stmarksce.org.uk
Thanks for all your support
Year 1 Team
Thank you for taking time to pray for our school and community.
We are thankful for:
We ask God for:
Thank you.
What a week! The children have been working very hard as always. I had the pleasure of leading KS1 Celebration Worship this morning (online), and it was great to see how our Year Rs are settling into school routines and learning.
Don’t forget our Key Information Sessions next week – see the details below.
I’ve emailed all parents and carers an update about covid measures in school. Thank you for reading it.
Really important!! – Please make sure you can login to Google Classrooms with your child’s account (not your own personal account). Please try to login asap if you haven’t already done so. Thank you. Help available here.
Have a great weekend, Mr Applegate :)
The Friends of St Mark’s (FOSM) PTA will be running a pumpkin trail. This will take place in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood between Saturday 23rd – Sunday 31st October for you to complete at your own pace. All correct entries will be entered into a draw to win this cute cuddly pumpkin and a £25 Smyths Toys voucher.
Remember to sign up online at https://www.stmarksprimary.net/pumpkintrail
Once we have received all monies and completed registration forms, your map and question sheet will be sent to you at the email address provided. Happy finding!
We’ll be celebrating Harvest on the week begining 11th October! Rev Nicola Such will be helping us learn about the festival, and where our food comes from.
As usual, we’ll be supporting Foodbank. If you are able, we’d love you to donate online here. Why not do this with your child so that they learn more about helping others? You can also donate in person here.
Our children need your help! They would massively benefit from an hour, an afternoon, or whatever you can give to help them during school hours. Our St Mark’s Heroes scheme aims to gather as much support as possible to help our children with their learning. It could involve reading with a child, supporting a small group, or generally helping in class. It could be helping out at lunchtimes. It’s also great experience if you’re looking to get more involved in schools. We’ll provide the training! There would be a simple application form to complete, a chat with Mr Applegate, and a free DBS check to complete. Click here to register your interest, and to find out more. Thank you for thinking about this – and for thinking of the difference you could make!
Year 6 – Secondary schools are already gearing up to show you and your child around. Applications for year
7 places for September 2022 (current Year 6s) open on the 13th September 2021 and close on the 31st October 2021. Any later applications are not considered in the first round of school allocation and will be unlikely to be awarded their first choice of school so it is essential that you get your child’s application in on time.
Year Group Key Information Session – Online, using Google Meet. Make sure you can login to Google Meet before the meeting! It’s a chance to meet the teachers and find out important information about your child’s learning for the year. Links will be posted on the Google Classroom Stream just before the session begins.
Parents’ Evenings will be a 10 minute slot, online. Further details will follow, but dates/times are:
Just a reminder that we remain a cashless school.
Please pay for Breakfast Club, school dinners, trips and any other items via your ScoPay account. Thank you
On Thursday 7th October, it’s Census Day for all KS1 children who are entitled to Universal Free School Meals (all children in Years R, 1 and 2).
The amount of funding we receive as a school, depends on how many dinners are ordered on that day.
Could you please encourage your child in Year R-Year 2 to order a school dinner on this day. The menu options have been changed to:
Red: Fish & Chips
Green: Pizza
White: Jacket Potato with vegetarian sausages
Thank you :-)
The School Nursing Team will be here on Wednesday 17th November to administer the Flu Vaccine for all children Year R-Year 6.
Consent forms will be sent home shortly.
Due to current difficult staffing circumstances, HC3S will be removing jacket potatoes from our school menu from Monday until further notice. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes, but we’re sure you understand that we are trying to do everything we can to make things easier for everybody in these challenging times.
Next week is WEEK THREE, and each day there will be a RED and a GREEN option. If your child has a special menu for allergies, they will be able to choose from their menu as usual, except for jacket potatoes of course.
Well done to:
Year R: Joshua, Elsie, Riley
Year 1: Alfie A, Charlie G, Harvey
Year 2: Emily, Jack S, Maksim
Year 3: Isobel, Zachary, Ivy-Rose
Year 4: Issac, Elliott, Monica
Year 5 : Harry S, Sophie B, Ava
Rock Stars
Numbots best effort:
Bug Club Awards:
Are you thinking about your child joining us in September 2022? Come and find out more about us at our online and onsite sessions!
Zoom Information Session:
Onsite Tours:
As part of our children’s education, we’re keen for children to hear a wider variety of music. This week’s choice is below! Relax and enjoy!
The ‘Friends of St Mark’s’ (FOSM) was formed early in the life of the school. All parents are automatically members and our committee organises social events for children and adults and fund-raising events such as Key Stage discos, Easter Egg Hunts and Summer Fun days.
Over the last few years the ‘Friends’ have donated money that has contributed towards extra resources to benefit the children at St. Mark’s which has included playground equipment, books for the school library, and general school funds. We are now a registered charity, too. Charity number: 1188879
Join our Facebook group here.
We would like to share with you The Little Blue Book of Sunshine- Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight Edition, a mental health booklet that has been developed for children and young people in Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight.
The book aims to help children and young people by sharing tips on how to deal with many problems, such as anxiety, body image, relationships and anger. It also includes information about where to get help when needed. The resources available towards the latter pages within the booklet are for local services in each area as well as services that are available across Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight.
Over the last year, lives of children and young people have been affected more than ever, during long periods of national lockdown, with young people sometimes feeling down, worried or anxious. The #littlebluebookofsunshine explains some of the things children and young people can do right now to feel better, and who to turn to if things feel too much.
The booklet is available in Apple Books and Google Play Books. Please feel free to use these links to access and share further. Additional to this, please see attached a PDF version of the booklet. Please note that pending future annual reviews and updates to the booklet, the versions available on Apple Books and Google Play Books will automatically be updated and always up to date.
Take care and have a lovely evening,
Mrs Greer & Mrs Elms 😃