Why not try a new sport this season?
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
Why not try a new sport this season?
Whitecraigs Rugby Club
Whitecraigs are always looking for boys and girls aged 5 and up to join their teams. They guarantee fun, fitness and new friends!
Training- Wednesdays 7-8pm and play games on Sundays 11:30-1:30pm
Everyone’s welcome to pop along, and parents/carers are always needed to help out too!
More Information
St Mark’s Health Week
Our health week is now in full swing and the children have been enjoying an exciting and busy week filled with a variety of activities .
Each class will benefit from a host of sports lessons provided by professional coaches. These will include golf, tennis, rugby, badminton, judo and much more. Children should bring their PE kit and a water bottle each day to school.
Our annual Sports Day led by our active schools coordinator will take place on Friday 19th June (weather permitting) in the school grounds at the following times:
9:30am-10:30am – Primary 1-3
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Primary 4-7
Parents and carers are invited along to join us.
End of Session Mass
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.
Jump in2 Dance
Brake’s Giant Walk
St Mark’s participated in Brake’s Giant Walk to raise awareness of road safety We were joined by parents, the police, ambulance crew and the fire brigade. The children showed their banners and posters as they marched to the Main Street. The school was joined by St John’s and then continued the walk to Cowan Park where Pulse FM provided music and Tesco generously offered every child a snack and drink.
You can hear our BBC Radio Scotland interview by following the link below. The interview begins at 2:25:30
A Note from St Mark’s Junior Road Safety Officers:
“We have enjoyed planning and taking part in the Giant Brake Walk this year. During the walk we handed out leaflets promoting road safety and collecting donations for the charity Brake. We enjoyed speaking to members of the community about road safety and joining up with St John’s. Once we had arrived back in school we counted the money and we raised a total of donations which was £33.22. Tesco also gave us some food and drinks, so we are very grateful for that.”
For more information visit Brake Road Safety
Parent Equalities Forum
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.
French Day
Singing Children of Africa
School Holidays and In-Service Day – Reminders
St Mark’s will be Closed on the following Dates:
Friday 22nd May (May Weekend Holiday)
Monday 25th May (May Weekend Holiday)
Tuesday 26th May (In-service Day)
School will close at 1.00pm on Wednesday 24th June.
Walk to School Week, 18th-22nd May 2015
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.
- Daily exercise keeps us fit and healthy. Walking is good for our hearts, lungs, muscles and bones.
- Children that walk to school arrive more alert and ready to start the day. Walking can also have a positive effect on your mood.
- Getting into the habit of an energetic walk at the start of the day can also encourage healthy eating habits such as having a nutritious breakfast every morning.
- The whole family can get fit walking to school. It’s also a great time to spend quality time together and chat about your day.
- Gas from cars pollutes the air. If more people walk, there will be fewer cars and less pollution. Cleaner air is better for us and our planet.
RERC
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.
Parent Council Meeting-May 2015
Parent Workshop
Weekly House Points
Parent Equalities Forum
The last Parent Equalities Forum of this session will take place on Thursday 14 May in Braidbar Primary School at 7pm.
