K’nex Challenge

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Well done to St Mark’s pupils who took part in St Luke’s K’nex Challenge on Friday.  Building with a variety of materials encourages play and early engineering skills. A few benefits include:

  • fine motor skill development
  • pattern making/understanding
  • understanding of cause and effect (build…fall down…)
  • principles of engineering including beams, columns and load
  • impermanence–something that gets built eventually gets taken apart
  • cooperation–if working with peers
  • working with a variety of materials
  • testing and experimentation
  • creativity and design process

 

 

Fairtrade Fortnight

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

 

Spring Disco

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.

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.

Scottish Ballet Flyer

P1-3 Free School Meals

Dear Parent/Carer,

As you know the P1-P3 menu has now been in place for 6 weeks. We are delighted to be able to tell you from Monday 16 February 2015 an additional third choice of a sandwich or baked potato option will be available on alternate days. It is hoped that this should alleviate some of the teething problems encountered initially and with continued consultation this initiative will continue to succeed.

Full details may be found via East Renfrewshire Lunch Menu

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