Do you enjoy SINGING?

Join Dave and Carol Richards at

Herston Junior Choir

To sing all sorts of fun music

Every Wednesday afternoon (after School), in term-time,

from 3:30 – 4:30pm

at St Mark’s Church, Bell Street BH19 2SA

It’s FREE - there is no charge

No need to book, just turn up and register

any Wednesday from 13^th September 2023

Open to anyone in School Years 3 to 8

Everyone who wants to sing is Welcome!!

Drinks and snacks provided

1. No musical knowledge needed
2. Children will learn how to read music
3. We aim to sing a variety of music
4. We hope to perform in concerts regularly – maybe even enter the Carnival Talent Show
5. Children will get the chance to sing with and without microphones
6. Parents/Carers are welcome to wait for children

Dave & Carol Richards have many years experience working with children in choirs

More details from Dave:

07779079844    rev.dave456@gmail.com

The Swanage and Studland Church of England Team Ministry is committed to safeguarding children, young people and

Thursday 31st August
Dear Parent/Carer,
KS2 Friday Tennis after school club
We are pleased to be able to offer Friday after school tennis club for the term. The
club will start on Friday 6th September and will be led by Ryan Trickey and his team
from JustPlay Tennis (Swanage Tennis Club) each week. It will run every Friday for 5
weeks from 3:15 – 4:15pm.
The club is open to boys and girls in Years 2-5. It will take place on the playground.
The children will only need their PE kit and trainers. No additional equipment will be
required. All parents will be invited to the Tennis WhatsApp group to allow me to
give future updates.
If your child is interested in joining the club, please complete the permission slip below
and return to school by Thursday 5th September so that they know how many pupils to
expect! The cost for all 4 sessions (up to the end of term) will be £15 (£3 per session),
payable in advance. You can pay Ryan by signing up online using the link below.
Alternatively, directly either with cash in a named envelope or via a cheque that should
be made payable to Ryan Trickey.
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/JustPlayTennis/BookCourse/7ca2de4f-1c66-4e63-
b0b5-1e5a0b6b4f73
At the end of the club, Ryan will bring the children to the gate/send home, as required.

We will endeavour to let you know asap if the after school club is cancelled for any
reason.
Any further questions please ask.
Yours sincerely,
Ryan Trickey
JustPlay Tennis
Swanage Tennis Club
Head Coach
KS2 Friday Tennis after school club
My child ______________________________________________ year______________
would like to join Tennis club (every Friday after school until 4:15pm).
My child will be collected from the gate/ will walk home (Yr 4/5/6 only) after the club
finishes at 4:15pm.
I do/do not give permission for photos to be taken. These maybe used on social media.
My child has the following medical conditions/allergies:
………………………………………………...………………………………………………………………………………………
that you need to be aware of.
Mobile Number: _______________________Email:______________________________
Signed ________________________________________Date ____________________

⭐️EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE⭐️
We have notification that we have been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award. 

Thank you to Ms Le Roux and Mr Johnson for all their hard work, dedication & commitment in making our children aware of environmental issues and creating a positive change. 

Together, you inspire our children to deliver,lead and grow in confidence not only with our  Eco School ethos but within their own homes and community. Well done 👏 👏👏👏

We are so excited to be welcoming the High Sheriff of Dorset -Sibyl  King to our school tomorrow!  

She has funded our ‘Nature Heals’ project at St Marks  and The Swanage School - family forest school and family gardening, which we are eternally grateful to be able to do and offer to our children.

This morning,  our  Reception class and  Year 5 pupils took part in a ‘Bioblitz’ around our extensive and beautiful school grounds. 

Sarah and Dave from Sustainable Swanage led a series of engaging activities to help us count nature in specific areas and recording as many things as possible! 

Our pupils were all engaged and enjoyed sharing their own knowledge of the wildlife around us and together were helped to identify species and learn about new ones, including insects, birds and flowering plants to name a few. 

With this knowledge, we can help boost wildlife and habitats in and around our school. 

We all had a great morning and loved connecting, helping nature and it has given us the drive and inspiration to do more and go out and find out more!
Sustainable Swanage

Being outside and exploring nature is not only fun but also a good life lesson for kids. Seeing for themselves how things grow and exploring nature with their own hands and eyes is a wonderful experience for kids of all ages.
Let them observe, listen, and smell nature.
Ask them questions like what can they see, which animals can they hear, how can you tell which season we have, and so on.

Our Year 3, Year 6 and Year 2 have been helping Mrs Stephens clear our flower beds, ready for some colourful planting!

Please help support our PTA. 

We work with Book Trust to support reading and a love of books for pupils in school and at home. We thought the following links with free resources might be enjoyable for you all.

Stories for kids online and fun games to play | BookTrust

Have some fun | BookTrust

☀️What a scorcher of a day for our KS1 sports afternoon! ☀️
We had an amazing turn out of family and friends wanting to support our pupils. It was hats, sun cream, water, deckchairs and huge amounts of determination and sportsmanship afternoon… simply amazing. 
A huge thank you again, to Mrs Davies for organising these events, The Swanage School for their sports leader’s assistance in the smooth running of the events, Explorers Childcare Group for cheering on everyone as they crossed the finish line, each and every KS1 pupil for participating smiling and doing your best all the time (you are amazing!), our superb PTA for supplying ice lollies as a reward and finally … you- the parents/guardians, family and friends who continually support St Marks.  👏👏👏