East Renfrewshire Cricket Club
Junior cricket practice
Open to Primary 1 upwards. Meet new friends, have fun!
Boys and Girls welcome!
No experience needed, just the ability to join in and have a great time. Lots of fun small sided games and practises to enjoy at our club in a friendly family atmosphere.
Day: Friday
Time: 6pm-8:00pm
Location: Barrhead 3G Football Pitches. Behind Barrhead High School
For further information please contact:
Ammar 07837 129 845
Please be advised there will be and end of session Mass on Tuesday 23rd June at 2:15pm in the school.
A warm invitation is extended to all parents and carers to attend.
Every year Living Streets’ Walk to School Week brings together nearly one million schoolchildren, teachers and parents. Each day of Walk to School Week will explore a different health benefit of walking to school.
St Mark’s pupils have been very busy for past two weeks- A visit to Schoenstatt for P7, First Communion for P4’s, Confirmation for Primary 7’s and the May procession at St John’s.
St Mark’s is launching a new Lego club . The groups will be small, engaging and excellent for developing communication skills. Children adopt specific roles and work together, communicating effectively to follow instructions and complete tasks. To help purchase some additional Lego materials some of the new members went shopping at the Lego store today, spending over £250 on Lego goodies.
Primary 3 and 4 first performance of the Easter Show was a great success. Well done Primary 3 and 4.
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!
Follow the link to view this week’s house points
Primary 2 Fairtrade Coffee Morning
As part of their social studies topic, Primary two organised a Fairtrade Coffee Morning for parents, grandparents and carers. It was a fantastic morning filled with sweet treats, singing and laughter. Parents and carers enjoyed Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits and pupils highlighted the important message of Fairtrade. Well done Primary 2!
Throughout Fairtrdade Fortnight the Fairtrade Committee visited classes in the school with various presentations and films. They helped raise awareness of Fairtrade products and the lives of farmers. They also hosted a Fairtrade pop up shop last Thursday. You can view their presentations below.
P1-3 Fairtrade Presentation P4-7-Fairtrade Presentation
The spring disco for Primary 6 and 7 pupils will take place in St Mark’s on Thursday 19th March from 7pm-8.30pm. Entry cost is £1 and should be paid at the door. Juice and crisps will be provided by the Parent Council. If your child is attending the disco, please sign the permission slip sent home yesterday. The slip should be returned to the school no later than Tuesday 17th March.
