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

• Happy Christmas

  Fri 15 Dec 2023

  Well - here it is, the end of 2023. This year has challenged St Marks in so many ways, but together we pulled it off by pulling together! 

  All the staff want to wish you all a happy holiday and a huge thank you for your continued support and your amazing  children . 

  Sadly, we have to say goodbye to Miss Kemp and we wish her well with  her new business. 

  There are two photos here 😂 trying to get everyone together in one room is mission impossible 😂 and we still missed some! 

  Have a safe and memorable Christmas, from all the staff at St Mark’s. ❤️

  

• We are on the ‘Good’ list!

  Wed 13 Dec 2023

  Well it’s official! St Mark’s children and staff are on Santa’s good list! 
  Thank you Swanage Rotary for helping keep the magic alive!

  

• Purbeck Village Quire sang to us!

  Wed 13 Dec 2023

  ❤️What a treat today! ❤️We were serenaded by the Purbeck Village Quire. 

  This is a group of singers and instrumentalists who enjoy meeting together to perform ‘West Gallery’ and folk music, much of which was composed by people who lived and worked in the Purbeck villages. The Purbeck Village Quire was founded in 1989.
  They shared their music with all the children of St Mark’s and even got them to join in. 🎶

  

• Christmas gifts donated by The Salvation Army.

  Wed 13 Dec 2023

  We would like to say a huge thank you, to  the Salvation Army for their generosity in donating Christmas gifts to some of our families. This is a small way we can bring some comfort and joy to their lives. 🎁🎁

  

• Chartwell’s Christmas

  Tue 12 Dec 2023

  Christmas Chartwell style! All our children enjoyed a fantastic Christmas lunch. 
   

  

• KS2 Carol Service at St Mark’s Church

  Tue 12 Dec 2023

  12.12.2023 was our KS2 Carol Service, held at St Mark’s Church. 
  We managed to dodge the rain and we were welcomed by Rev David into our beautiful church. Together, all the children sang Silent Night, Away in a Manger, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Once in Royal David’s City, Good Christians All Rejoice and finally the service was closed with the Lord’s Prayer and thanks. 
  we continue to thank Rev. David and the team at St Marks Church for their continued support for the school and our children. 

  

• Year 3 get creative!

  Tue 12 Dec 2023

  Year 3 have been studying the Stone Age. They have been researching how life was and then linking it to all the subjects across the curriculum. 
  We have a head of Woolley Mammoths and some amazing replicas of Stone Henge. 

  

• Harriet by Barbara Townsend

  Tue 12 Dec 2023

  Today, our KS2 children have been gifted a book each. 

  This book was personally deliver by the author herself - Barbara Townsend, who wanted to gift all our children her book - Harriet 🐝🐝

   We are so very thankful and we will be inviting Barbara back in the new year to work with our classes. 

  ‘Harriet dares to be different. The unseen force that drives her and the colony disappears, leaving the bees confused and vulnerable. Their lives devastated by a deadly attack, this brave honey bee leads a group to safety and journeys to find a new home and her destiny.’🐝

  

• The Christmas Fair total

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  Today, our PTA announced how much was made at our Christmas fair! 
  Thank you so much for all support throughout the year. 

  

• A National Trust trip to Corfe Castle

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  A few of our families went off today with the National Trust to the beautiful Corfe Castle.