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 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. 

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.’🐝

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

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

When the light from our KS2 Christingle’s brightens up a very grey day! 
Due to the weather, we held our Christingle in our hall. 
Thank you Rev Jo Levasier and Berro for holding the service and the explaining the importance of Christingle to all our children and the many families that attended.

This might be the first of the Christmas lunches that will be consumed! 
Music played, dinner and pudding eaten and funny Christmas hats and outfits were worn (by the staff😂)

❤️No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.❤️

A huge thank you to the Swanage Knitters, who took the time to knit small blankets for our Reception children. 

Each one individual,colourful and made with love. ❤️

Purbeck Christmas Tree Festival
 
We are so blessed to be a part of The Christmas Tree Festival. The children of St Mark’s CE Primary School all took part in designing their own decorations, with EYFS sprinkling the magic of glitter on their stars and Year 6, using their skills in paper quilling.
 
Each of the decorations are so individual, just like our pupils. 
 
Today, was the day to decorate the tree, and we are sure you will agree, it is so beautiful and more so knowing it has been totally crafted and decorated by the children of St Mark’s themselves, with the final touch is that every child in St Marks has signed a Christmas card for you all to read
 
From everyone at St Marks’ CE Primary School, we wish you all a safe, warm and blessed Christmas.

The Jingle Bell final total!