We recently requested feedback from pupils, parents and staff on their thoughts and feelings on St Mark’s Primary School. Please click on the link below to view the results and our next steps following your suggestions. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
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Parent Volunteers Required – 40 Hours Adoration
We are looking for parent volunteers to walk with Primary 5 & Primary 6 to St John’s Church at 11am on Monday morning. Please contact the school office if you are able to help.
Thank you
Lenten Challenge of the Day
Father Paul has taken out a licence to flocknote for Lent and we are all able to access this free of charge.
There is a daily Lenten question and within that there is a small daily challenge.
For example, yesterday’s question was:
When you click into it:
Other topics so far have been ‘What is Lent in other languages?’, ‘Why do we call it Lent?’ and ‘When did Lent come about?’. All great for a wee daily Lenten input.
We also get access to Word on Fire Engage video library which could be useful at this time of year too.
Please use the link below to join with your email address and receive the daily link to your inbox.
Spring Discos – Thursday 15 March
Spring discos take place on 15th March. Please click on the links below to access permission slips.
- P1-P3 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Spring Disco P1 – P3 - P4-P5 5.45pm – 6.45pm
Spring Disco P4 & P5 - P6-P7 7.00pm – 8.15pm
Spring Disco P6 & P7
Lenten Walking Bus
During Lent, pupils are warmly invited to attend Mass each Tuesday at 8am in St. John’s Church.
Please drop your child/children at St. John’s Church for 8am, they will be included in our walking bus to get to school.
Text reminders will be sent each Monday asking for a text reply to allow us an indication of walking numbers.
Parents are very welcome to join us.
National Entitlement Applications
Dear Parent/ Carer,
Please find Applications for a National Entitlement Card in school bags today. Please complete and return to the school no later than Wednesday 28th February.
Customer First will then arrange for pupils’ photographs to be taken and attached to their application form. There is no need attach a passport photograph.
Yours sincerely
Natalie Fitzsimmons
Head Teacher
P4 Rite of Commitment – Sunday 18 February at 10am, St John’s Church, Barrhead
Children should wear school uniform and sit with their families in the reserved section of the Church (Front, right)
Founder’s Day – Thursday 22 February 2018
Diocesan Cluster Masses – Lent 2018
Dear Parents/Carers,
Diocesan Cluster Masses, Lent 2018
Following the Synod, Paisley Diocese is embarking on a diocesan renewal initiative called, Making All Things New. Copies of Bishop John’s pastoral letter and of an explanatory leaflet have been emailed to all parents and carers
A central idea from the Synod is to create new church cluster areas around the eight high schools of the Diocese, matching the local authority associated primary cluster areas.
The first event in our church cluster is a Lenten Station Mass. This will be held in St. John’s Church, Barrhead, Thursday 15th February, 7.00pm.
Bishop John hopes that there will be involvement of a representative group of pupils at our local Mass. Children from St. Mark’s, St. John’s and St. Thomas’s are invited to participate in the offertory procession.
Please indicate below if you intend to attend this mass.
Yours sincerely
Lindsay Kelly
Principal Teacher
Diocesan Cluster Masses
My child ___________________________________ will be attending the Lenten Station Mass, Thursday 15thFebruary, 7.00pm.
Signed ___________________________________________
P2 and P3 Parents and Carers – Read, Write, Count Survey
As the Read, Write, Count bags aim to support family learning, we are also gathering feedback from parents and carers of children in P2 and P3. .
The survey for parents can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ReadWriteCount17
All parents who fill in this survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a personal Read, Write, Count goodie bag filled with books, games and activities for all the family to enjoy.
The deadline for completing this survey is Tuesday 27 February.
Building Positive Relationships in St Mark’s
Our policy is to promote positive behaviour at all times and build good relationships with the children based on our school values of Love, Faith and Understanding. Moreover, it is incumbent on all staff to ensure fairness, equality and equity at all times regardless of race, gender or ability.
