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

• Remembering those in Ukraine

  Fri 24 Feb 2023

  Today, we will be participating in the  one-minute silence at 11am to mark the one-year anniversary of Ukraine being invaded by Russia.

  

• Shrove Tuesday

  Tue 21 Feb 2023

  What is the meaning of Shrove Tuesday?’

   

  Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” 

  

• National Trust Dog art work

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  We’ve been working with the National Trust this month to raise awareness about wildlife on our local heathlands. It’s breeding bird season between February until August and we hope to encourage dog walkers to please keep their dogs on a short lead during this time.

  As a way to encourage good doggy behaviour, we’ve painted a large arty dog to show people the importance of allowing birds like Nightjars and reptiles like Sand Lizards to rest and nest in peace.

  The Arty Dogs will be out over half term along Slepe and Soldiers Road (either road side or just inside paths off the roads), so do explore the Purbeck Heaths and see if you can find all nine!

  

• St Mark’s Church Fundraising Quiz Night!

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  Well who knew quiz nights were so competitive, yet so much fun!  🧐

  Thank you to St Mark's, Herston for organising a great fundraising evening, raising money for our school. 

  The evening raised £220, and an anonymous donor has matched this, so we will be receipt of a total of £440 !  

  This will get filtered back into our school to pay for extra activities for the children to enhance their learning. THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤️

  Finally, well done to the ‘Stars of St Mark’s’ that attended the night and put their knowledge to the test and came 2nd! 👏👏

  

• St Mark’s V Swanage Primary Football.

  Mon 06 Feb 2023

  Today, our team of Year 5 and 6 pupils played against Swanage Primary School. Although , the score was 3-0 to Swanage Primary- it was a great start to Children’s Mental Health Week. 

  Physical activity, PE and sport play a big role in supporting healthier and happier children. 

  Being active supports young people to transform their mindset through physical activity, peer and athlete mentoring. It has been proven to help young people to cope better with their mental health and feel more positive.

  

• Children’s Mental Health Week 2023

  Mon 06 Feb 2023

  We are proud to be supporting Children’s Mental Health Week. This year's theme is Let's Connect. Let's Connect is about making meaningful connections.