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

• 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating

  Thu 04 May 2017 Mr Bright
  Congratulations to everyone in our catering and site team as during an environmental health inspection spot-check today, we were awarded a 5 star rating for Food Hygiene - the top award. Well done!

  

• New parking enforcement arrangements

  Tue 25 Apr 2017 Mr Bright

  Dear Parents,

  
  RE: St. Mark’s School - Car Park

  
  As you may be aware, St. Mark’s School has been experiencing issues with unauthorised vehicles parking in the car park provided. This is using up already limited parking provided to staff, parents and visitors. To help resolve this issue, our team will be carrying out regular warden enforcement patrols.

  
  Enforcement patrols will not be carried out between morning drop off (8:00-10:00am) OR afternoon pick up (2:30- 4:30pm). However, if you are visiting the school at any other time, you will need to collect a permit from reception to display in your vehicle’s windscreen.

  
  Furthermore, there are also issues with high congestion in the car park during drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon. Vehicles are being parked in a manner whereby they are causing both obstruction and a safety risk to other car park users.

  
  In light of this, from 2nd May 2017 an on-site marshal will be present in the car park between 8:00-10:00am and 2:30-4:30pm. We kindly ask that you assist our marshal with any requests to help ensure the car park is a safe place to use for both vehicles and pedestrians.

  
  If you have any questions regarding the warden patrols or marshalling services, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01202 287191 (Option 1).

  
  We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation

   

  Yours Sincerely,
  Countrywide Parking Management Ltd

  

• AFCB Academy U9's signing

  Mon 24 Apr 2017 Mr Bright

  We are thrilled to share the news that Sammy M in Year 3 has now been officially signed for AFCB Academy U9's. He has played for AFCB U8's for the past year traveling around playing teams such as Arsenal, Tottenham, Crystal Palace, West Ham, Charlton, Swindon, Exeter, Bristol Rovers, QPR, Luton. They will, in the coming few months, travel to the midlands to play teams up there.

  Well done Sammy - we are really proud of your achievements.

   

   

  

• Easter Home Learning Challenges

  Wed 05 Apr 2017 Mr Bright

  Each year group has set an Easter home learning activity for children to complete.

  These activities can be found under the 'Children' tab of the website.

   

  Thank you for all your support this term - have a good break. We hope you all come back feeling refreshed and ready for the busy summer term.

   

• Bike-It Breakfast

  Thu 30 Mar 2017 Mr Bright

  Well done and thank you to all of those of you who have been scooting and cycling to school over the last two weeks.

  It was great to celebrate the Big Pedal today by having a 'Bike-It Breakfast'. Thank you so much for your support - we fed around 100pupils!

  Thank you to Mrs Colston for organising the event and to all the staff who came in early to support the event.

  Keep pedalling!

• Hooke Court Blogs

  Tue 28 Mar 2017 Mr Bright

  Year 4 depart on Weds 29th March for their residential visit to Hooke Court.

  Parents can keep up-to-date with goings on via the class Padlet blogs:

   

  4PK: http://www.padlet.com/agate/hooke2017

   

  4SC: http://www.padlet.com/mrsscoble/Hookecourt2017

• Mr Hall shortlisted in Daily Echo School Awards 2017

  Mon 20 Mar 2017 Mr Bright

  We are delighted that Mr Hall has not only been nominated, but shortlisted as one of three finalists in the Nursery/Primary Teacher of the year category of the Daily Echo School Awards nominees 2017.

   

  The Echo published the following:

  Alistair is a Year 2 teacher at St Mark’s Church of England primary school in Bournemouth. He was nominated by Lydia Harris. “My daughter asked me to nominate Mr Hall. Her enthusiasm to do this is testament to the passion, care and inspiration that she sees from him every day. She was not very confident when she started but Mr Hall turned that around immediately.

  “He has a great relationship with all the children. He makes sure they are supported in any way they require. He keeps parents up to date with progress too, and spends a lot of time doing so. This helps me support my daughter.”

   

  You can read more on the Echo website.

   

  Update 20 March:

  It wasn't to be for Mr Hall, being pipped to the award by a teacher from another Trust school. However, he is still a winner in our eyes and we are very proud that he was nominated and shortlisted! Well done Mr Hall - Keep up the brilliant work.

   

  See more details from the award ceremony here.

  

• New play trail open!

  Tue 07 Mar 2017 Mr Bright
  A rota is in place and the new play trail went into use today. It is great to see the children enjoying it!

  

• 2017-18 Term Dates Published

  Mon 06 Mar 2017 Mr Bright

  Governors have now confirmed the school's term dates for next academic year.

  Please see published Term Dates under 'Key Information'.

   

• World Book Day

  Thu 02 Mar 2017 Mr Bright

  Thursday 2nd March was World Book Day and children (and staff!) came to school in costume, dressed as their favourite characters from books.

   

  We were really impressed with all the costumes and props, hair and make-up today and would like to thank everyone at home for putting in so much effort to make the children look so amazing!

   

  We enjoyed sharing books and a variety of World Book Day activities. 

   

  Great work everyone.