Category Archives: Expressive Arts
Reminder – Design a Christmas Card Project
Letter Home Christmas Card Project
If you wish to order Cauliflower cards please order by Wed 7th Oct.
Here is a link if you are looking for some ideas.
Christmas Cards
If you wish to order Cauliflower cards please order by Wed 7th Oct.
Here is a link if you are looking for some ideas
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Drop into #ScotModern this Friday and you’ll find @ARTinaBUS as well as lots of art in a gallery. @ARTinaBUS features a selection of work from Scottish artists who have previously been nominated for the #TurnerPrize and is in anticipation of this year’s shindig which is taking place in Glasgow.
Jump in2 Dance
Articulate and Art Show
The St Mark’s Art Show took place on Thursday the 21st May. This year the pupils had a slightly different agenda, the primary 6/7 pupils took part in Art-iculate, this was an opportunity for solo talks based on paintings by The Glasgow Boys and Girls. All four classes were immersed in the works of the Glasgow Boys and Girls, they began this Literacy and Art Adventure at the Kelvingrove Art Galleries where they attended workshops tailored to this topic. The finalists were judged by Ron Cowie Senior Education Officer at Education Scotland, Alan Horn Director of Development Glasgow School of Art and Muriel Gray Chair of the Glasgow School of Art Board of Governors. No pressured there! The pupils were outstanding and received a lot of acclaim from distinguished guests. Sophie and Emily were the two overall champions. All the finalists have been invited to spend a morning at the Glasgow School of Art before the end of term. What an achievement.
John Byrne Drawing Competition
Renowned artist and playwright, John Byrne, invited children and young people in schools across Scotland, from P4 – S3, to participate in the first annual John Byrne Drawing Competition. The aim of the competition was to enhance the profile of drawing in the curriculum. John wanted to highlight the importance of developing drawing skills in children as they go through the developmental stages of mark making and begin to represent their world through drawing.Emily Wilson was awarded Highly Commended, competing against more than 3000 entries. She was a great ambassador for St Mark’s. Well done Emily!
Caldwell Golf Club
Three Day Junior Golf Camp
14th, 15th, 16th April 2015
10am to 2pm each day with 45 minutes lunch.
Skill teaching, games, competitions and more.
Coached by two top PGA Professionals
All 3 days, including lunch for £35
To book call in or phone 01505850616
Craig Everett, Daniel Flannery PGA Professionals
Come and Try Day
Come & Try Day 2015
Please find attached Invitation to Come & Try Day for all Primary 4 pupils who are not already receiving instrumental music lessons.
Scottish Ballet Auditions
SCOTTISH BALLET AUDITIONS FOR CHILDREN – MAY 2015
SCOTTISH BALLET is looking for primary school children to audition for their Junior Associate Programme! Auditions will be held in May – closing date Monday 27 April 2015.Children who are currently in Primary 5 or Primary 6 are invited to apply. No previous dance experience necessary.
ARTiculate
This term ART-iculate has been launched! This is a fantastic opportunity for P6 and P7 children to immerse themselves in the lives and works of the Glasgow Boys and Girls. These painters were a pioneering group of Artists that were driven and motivated; they embraced change, created masterpieces, and became Scottish icons in the process.
Last week the children thoroughly enjoyed four workshops at Kelvingrove Art Gallery, where one room is dedicated to the group. The museum houses an impressive collection of the Boys’ and Girls’ pieces that were created between 1880 and early 1900. The education providers were very impressed by the attitude and knowledge displayed by the children.
P7 and P6 will be given an opportunity this term to choose and research a painting by one of these famous Glasgow Boys or Girls
They will then take part in an upper school ART-iculate competition, to orally present their findings. The finalist will compete in St Mark’s Art Exhibition, 2015. There will be guests in attendance as well as invited judges from Glasgow School of Art.
Have a look at some of our photos from our museum visit last week.
Eastwood Park Theatre
Eastwood theatre have a fantastic selection of performances and events to keep you busy from January-May.
Nativity 2014
Active Schools- We Need You!
The aim of active schools is to offer all children and young people the opportunities and motivation to adopt active, healthy lifestyles, now and in adulthood. We aim to do this by increasing sporting opportunities before, during and after school. To assist us we have a group of volunteers, coaches, leaders and teachers who help deliver these activities and we would like you to be part of the programme.
From active travel initiatives to helping school clubs we have roles big and small to suit your requirements. Even if you don’t have coaching certificates or qualifications we can help you get them!
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please complete the form your child has brought home from school.
Barry Cook
Senior Active School Coordinator
Christmas Choir
In the lead up to Christmas, our school choir brought festive cheer to the staff and customers of Tesco in Barrhead! They sang a fabulous medley of Christmas hymns and songs and raised a whopping £109.42 for Yorkhill Children’s Charity. Well done and thank you to all of the children in the choir for their fantastic effort!
BBC Ten Pieces Project
Primary 6a, P6b and P6 of P6/7 attended a special screening of the BBC’s Ten Pieces Project at Eastwood Theatre today. This term St Mark’s Primary 6 classes will be focussing on the piece “In the Hall of the Mountain King”. They will respond to the music through Art, Dance and drama. Later they will compose music to accompany the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.
You can watch the introduction show here BBC Ten Pieces
Commonwealth Roadshow
A Little Princess
On Monday 12th May M&M productions will be visiting the school to perform ‘A Little Princess’. This is being partly funded by the school however a small charge of £2 per pupil is requested to cover the overall cost. This can be handed to your class teacher on the day of the performance.
School Art Show
Art Exhibition St Mark’s 2014
This was the second Art Event held here at St Mark’s. It was a tremendous success as before. Primary 5a were the stars of the show, they filled the role of Art Guides, served beverages, cakes and collected orders! They were confident and great ambassadors for our school, many important guests commented on their wealth of knowledge and super manners. The school choir provided a wonderful musical backdrop, it was rewarding to see so many parents and carers sit down, eating homemade cake whilst listening to the choir, surrounded by a dazzling display of whole school art work. We have a hot bed of Artistic talent here at St Mark’s!
Easter Parade
