St mark’s recently received a cheque for £500 from Tesco. We plan to use it on PE equipment for the school. Thanks, Tesco!
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Financial Education Week
Last week we had a very successful Financial Education Week in St. Mark’s. The aim of Financial Education Week is to develop financial understanding in ensuring that young people leaving school have the skills required to deal confidently with everyday financial issues.
Children throughout the school worked on a variety of activities. Brandon, Sophie, Bethany, Noah, Mehraan, Charis, Anya and Joseph from the upper school, delivered lessons on the history of money, and showed the children throughout the school, how to make their own banknotes.
Pupils were also delighted to have the chance to touch £500 worth of shredded banknotes.
As in previous years, parents and carers generously gave up their time to talk to pupils. We would particularly like to thank, Mr Skinner, Mrs Connolly and Mrs Amereh , who came in to talk about the importance of budgeting in their jobs.
Pupils in Primary 3 had a visit from staff and pupils from St. Luke’s, who delivered a lesson on money and who, much to the delight of the children, came bearing gifts of pencils and notebooks for each child.
Children’s Liturgy Nativity Play
The St John’s Parish Children’s Liturgy group will present their Nativity performance at 6.30 pm on Christmas Eve before the vigil mass . Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, 23rd November. Children of Primary school age who would like to participate should meet in front of the altar after 10 am mass each Sunday from now until Christmas. The practices will last approximately 20 minutes. We need plenty of sheep, shepherds and angels in addition to the main characters! Please encourage your child to join us as part of their faith journey.
Danish Vistors
A group of nine Danish educators visited St. Mark’s today as part of a visit to Scotland to learn more about the Scottish education system. They heard presentations from Mr McLaughlin, Miss Healey, Mrs Hallan, Mrs Rook and Mrs Law about teaching in learning in St. Mark’s and were very impressed with the variety of ways learners are supported in our school.
When walking around the school and playground, they commented on the warmth, friendliness and good manners of our pupils. What particularly caught their attention was that all of our children were smartly dressed in full school uniform, as children in Denmark do not wear uniforms.
They are returning to Denmark with lasting memories of a school, we can all be proud of.
Provost Debate
Primary Seven developed their talking and listening skills by taking part in the Provost’s Debate at the Council Offices. Pupils debated the motion, “This House believes that all children should have a curfew” The children took on the roles of Councillors, newspaper reporters and the general public.
Dyslexia Awareness Week
On Friday 7th November, two pupils represented St Mark’s at Dyslexia Awareness Week Event, which was held at Mearns Primary School. It was a fantastic occasion. We enjoyed excellent presentations from Barrhead High School, St. Joseph’s Primary School and a joint effort from St. John’s Primary School and St. Luke’s High School, all with a focus on what pupils had put into place since the event last year.
In particular there was great excitement around performances from Jamie Keenan, a magician from St. Luke’s High School, and X Factor’s Emily Middlemas, a senior pupil from Woodfarm High School, who stole the show by not only delivering an outstanding performance, but also by speaking very sensitively about the event’s theme, ‘Dyslexia Matters’.
Parent Council Newsletter November 2014
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Parent Newsletter November 2014
