Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• New Reception 2021 - stories by staff

  Mon 26 Jul 2021 Mr Bright

  Today we have started to publish our weekly stories for new Reception starter.  This week, we start with double treat... Mrs Toms and Miss Grist, our Reception class teachers both share a story for you.

   

  Click here to visit our YouTube channel

   

  Look out over the next few weeks as we publish a new story every Monday morning at 9am... who will be reading the next one? You'll have to subscribe and find out :-)

   

  We hope you enjoy!

• IT’S COMING HOME… possibly!

  Fri 09 Jul 2021

  We are thrilled to be supporting the England team as they prepare for the final of Euro 2020 against Italy on Sunday evening. Due to enforced school closures this year, and the efforts we have made to help children ‘catch-up’ in their learning, we don’t feel we can authorise late attendance on Monday. However, we would like to celebrate in school should the Lions emerge triumphant – If England win, children are welcome to come to school in red and white mufti on Monday (12 July).

  

• Induction Briefing video and handouts

  Tue 29 Jun 2021

  Visit Parents > Starting school September 2021 to watch our Induction Briefing video and access the handouts, as well as watching our new starters virtual tour.

• Reception Induction Briefing for parents 28.6.21 6:30pm

  Mon 28 Jun 2021

  Our virtual Reception Induction Briefing for parents will start at 6:30pm tonight.

  Parents/Carers of new starters should have already received a link to the Teams meeting. The link can also be found below:

   

  Click here to join the meeting

   

  This meeting will be recorded and shared on our YouTube channel. If you would prefer for your image not to be captured, please keep your camera turned off during the meeting.

   

  Slides from the meeting will also be published on our website following the meeting, for reference.

• Reception 2021 new starters welcome and virtual induction tour - Now live!

  Wed 16 Jun 2021

  Due to extended COVID restrictions, we are unfortunately not able to host our usual on-site induction activities this year.  Taking feedback from some of our current Reception parents, as well as from a few parents with children starting this September, we have created a special video to help your children see their key learning spaces and give them a good idea of routines. Thank you to those children involved in the video!

   

  Reception 2021 new starters welcome and virtual induction tour

• Easter Holidays

  Fri 02 Apr 2021

  School is now closed for the Easter Holidays.  We will reopen on Monday 19 April - please note the new start and finish times for some years groups.

   

  I hope everyone has a peaceful break.

• Parents' Evening bookings

  Mon 15 Mar 2021

  Bookings are now open for Parents' Evening on WisePay.  Meetings will be held on Teams using your child's account.  Please be logged into Teams at your allotted time and be ready to accept the incoming call request.

• P.E. timetables

  Thu 04 Mar 2021

  Our P.E. timetables have been updated and published HERE. Please make sure you know which days your child will have P.E. lessons, as they will need to wear P.E. kit on those days.

   

  If your child is swimming this half term you will be e-mailed to confirm this. We have rearranged the timetable to ensure that all children swim this academic year.

• Planned reopening of schools

  Wed 24 Feb 2021

  As announced by the government, schools will be reopened on Monday 8 March 2021.  St Mark's Church of England Primary School will reopen to all children on this date.  Please watch out for further information which will be sent out via Groupcall.

• Appointment of Headteacher

  Fri 12 Feb 2021

  Following a rigorous recruitment process, supported by an independent advisor and advisor from the Diocese of Salisbury, I am delighted to inform you that the Governing Body has appointed Mr Andrew Bright to be Headteacher of St Mark’s Church of England Primary School from 1 September 2021.

   

  Mr Bright has been the Deputy Headteacher at St Mark’s for the past ten years and Acting Headteacher on a Monday for the past 12 months.

   

  The Leadership Team and Governors will continue to work closely together to ensure a smooth and efficient transition when Mrs Burn retires at the end of the academic year.

   

  I am confident that the school will go from strength to strength under Mr Bright’s leadership and I know you will want to join me in wishing him all the best in his new role.

   

  Yours sincerely

   

  Mrs M. Homer

  Chair of Governors