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

• Mr Johnson attends the Youth Strategy meeting for Swanage

  Wed 29 Nov 2023

  Positive For Youth!

  A Youth Strategy for Swanage and surrounding area

  Mr Johnson from St Mark’s CE Primary School and other adults and young people from The Swanage School got together on 21st November at Swanage Town Hall to kick off initial ideas to co-create a strategy for young people that will help them thrive, such as feeling happy, safe, healthy, aspirational and with a sense of belonging.

  The Swanage Town and Community Partnership brings together Swanage Town Council, Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust, charities such as the National Trust, and other local public and voluntary organisations to identify local community priorities and make a difference. Hosted by Kim Gallagher, the chair of the Swanage Town and Community Partnership, this very enthusiastic meeting brought together councillors, local activity providers, owners of local sports and activity clubs, Dorset Council officers and service leads for children and young people, schools and landowners. The group signed up to working together over the next 6-9 months to create this strategy.

   

  Alex Brocklesby, from the National Trust, facilitated the meeting and took participants through a number of activities to understand the current issues and opportunities, the outcomes we want to achieve through this process and how we can work with young people to create this strategy. The plan would then set out how to plug the gaps in services, improve pathways to local work and careers, and to help with the small amount of anti-social behaviour highlighted in recent surveys and the meeting with the police at the Methodist Church.

  Swanage is geographically remote, and we all know too well the limited access to regional and local services and facilities is constantly being brought to our attention along with poor public transport links.

  Kim Gallagher said: ‘There are so many folk in Swanage who have lots of skills to offer and by bringing this group together we will co-create a fantastic range of plans which will make a real difference to the lives of our future generations’

  Councillor Tina Foster said: “We are an amazing town and are great at working together and finding positive results”

  The next meeting will be in January and we would be pleased to hear from anyone who feels they want to contribute and be involved by emailing admin@swanage.gov.uk.

   

• Shoe Box Appeal 2023

  Sun 12 Nov 2023

  Once again this year, we supported Swanage Rotary by collecting items for their Shoe Box Appeal.   We would like to  thank you to everyone who donated… your generosity has made many children smile! Have a look at these videos- there are smiles for miles and so much magic! THANK YOU ❤️

  Gifts are  sent out throughout the year to many different countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Toys are especially useful all year round for Birthday presents in the Orphanages, Homes and Hospitals. All age groups, including teenagers, have welcomed the boxes. We have delivered to children and teenagers in orphanages, hospitals and also to street kids. To Adults in TB and AIDS hospitals. To disadvantaged families and to women

  

• Happy Diwal

  Fri 10 Nov 2023

  🎇Happy Diwali🎇
  Diwali, the festival of lights, is here. 

  Dhanteras, which marks the beginning of the five-day festival of lights, is considered a propitious day to buy and bring in new metal items, especially metals like gold and silver. 
  During the 5 days of Diwali 2023, various rituals are followed and with Goddess Lakshmi, several other Gods and Goddesses are worshipped. The new moon day, which is known as Amavasya, is the most significant day of the five days of Diwali festivities and is known as Lakshmi Puja, Lakshmi-Ganesh Puja, and Diwali Puja.

  

• November rainbows

  Sun 05 Nov 2023

  Rainbow photos caught by some of our staff members: 

  

• Flooding Swanage with Art

  Sun 05 Nov 2023

  We are so excited to see our art work by The Mowlem.
  We’re at Heritage Square celebrating the brilliant Flooding Swanage with Art project! 
  #DorsetCoast #coastalconnection #coastalinnovation #floodingswanagewithart #Swanage 🎨🎨🎨
  Swanage Town Council Swanage Town Mayor Andy Knill Art Grand Opening Ceremony Flooding Swanage with Art Swanage Rotary