Primary Seven developed their talking and listening skills by taking part in the Provost’s Debate at the Council Offices. Pupils debated the motion, “This House believes that all children should have a curfew” The children took on the roles of Councillors, newspaper reporters and the general public.
On Friday 7th November, two pupils represented St Mark’s at Dyslexia Awareness Week Event, which was held at Mearns Primary School. It was a fantastic occasion. We enjoyed excellent presentations from Barrhead High School, St. Joseph’s Primary School and a joint effort from St. John’s Primary School and St. Luke’s High School, all with a focus on what pupils had put into place since the event last year.
In particular there was great excitement around performances from Jamie Keenan, a magician from St. Luke’s High School, and X Factor’s Emily Middlemas, a senior pupil from Woodfarm High School, who stole the show by not only delivering an outstanding performance, but also by speaking very sensitively about the event’s theme, ‘Dyslexia Matters’.
Please click on the link to access The Parent Council Newsletter.
Parent Newsletter November 2014
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Classes will take place in Giffnock Library starting Thursday 23rd October 2014 from 10am til 12 noon
To book a place or for further information contact:
Cheryl Taylor – cheryl2.taylor@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Tanveer Ahmed – tanveer.ahmed@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Vivienne Middleton – vivienne.middleton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Or ring Adult Learning Services on 577-3306
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
School closes tomorrow, Thursday 9th October for the October break and re-opens on Monday 20th October. After school clubs will run as normal from 3pm until 4pm.
FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL CAR USERS
Parking around the school is a cause for concern for both pupils and residents.
Inconsiderate parking of motor vehicles particularly at the start/finish of the school day results in:
A hazardous environment for children going to and from school.
Please allow sufficient time for your child to be dropped off in an area that does not inconvenience others, and where possible, avoid arriving at the last minute with the expectation of parking outside the front gates.
It is appreciated that drop off times in the morning extend over a period of time, and this spreads the number of cars and pedestrians outside the school at any one time.
At the end of the school day, all the children are leaving at the same time, and naturally parents/guardians have gathered to collect them resulting in a higher volume of vehicle/pedestrian traffic in the vicinity, causing congestion.
Drivers are reminded that parking restrictions are placed around the school with a view to ensuring a safe environment for children, and to allow other road users freedom of movement. These restrictions should be complied with.
The school asks all parents and drivers to be considerate and help create safe surroundings for all our children.
Local police officers will be monitoring driver behaviour around schools over the coming weeks, and will take the appropriate action.
The co-operation of all concerned in this matter is appreciated.
PC Michael Goldie
School Campus Officer
Find out what’s on in Eastwood Park Theatre including performances, exhibitions, drama classes, art workshops and holiday activities.
The Relax Kids magazine has relaxation tips and ideas for home and school.
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School reopens on Monday 11th August for teachers and on Wednesday 13th August at 9am for pupils.
All new Primary One pupils should arrive at school at 9.30am and finish at 2.45pm. Pupils enter via the entrance at the car park end of the school. This arrangement is for the first day only.
On all other days, the school day will commence with an informal entry staring at 8:45am (supervised by Pupil Support Assistants), with the school day starting at 9am and finishing at 3pm.
School uniforms can be collected from the School Office, after 11am on the two in-service days.
All pupils and staff will be walking to 10am Mass at St. John’s Church on Friday 15th August, leaving school at 9.15am. We would be grateful for parent helpers to walk with us.
Play Tennis for FREE!
Booking Required
Cowan Park, Barrhead
Saturday 21st June 10:30-3:30pm
Activity for all the family including Min tennis, cardio tennis, adult coaching.
Rouken Glen Park is set to become a show ground for the Armed Forces on Saturday 21 June, 12pm – 4:30pm.
East Ren’s Armed Forces Day is a spectacular and FREE family-friendly event to celebrate and remember our Armed Forces and to offer visitors a taste of military life.
There will be a host of attractions for all ages including a pop-up military mess offering tasty treats, a variety of military displays, live events arena, climbing wall and assault courses and a fairground for the little ones. There will also be a farmers market with fresh local produce to sample and buy.
Check out our programme for the day:
Main Arena |
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| 1pm – 1.25pm | Depute Lord Lieutenant and Provost on Dias |
| 1.30pm – 1.50pm | Neilston Pipe Band & East Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Band |
| 2pm – 2.25pm | Swords of Dalriada (Battle Re-enactment) |
| 2.35pm – 2.50pm | Scottish Dance Display by Le Dance Studio of Barrhead (Gillian Anderson) |
| 3pm – 3.25pm | Band of the Kings Division |
| 3.35pm – 4.05pm | Swords of Dalriada (Battle Re-enactment) |
| 4.15pm – 4.40pm | Scottish Dance Display by Le Dance Studio of Barrhead (Gillian Anderson) |
The small arena events include:
Small Arena |
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| 2pm, 3pm & 4pm | 360 Bike Display Team |
The full list of attractions is:
The event opens at 12:15pm with the raising of the Armed Forces Day Flag at Rouken Glen Pavilion.
You can take time out at the pavillion to meet local veterans from Barrhead and hear their memories and experiences of life in the armed forces between 1 – 4pm outside Rouken Glen Visitor Centre.
It is a fantastic day out in the park and it is free for all those who want to attend.
Armed Forces Day is a national celebration designed to give people the opportunity to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from serving troops to service families and from veterans to cadets.
Health Week will take place from Monday 16th-Friday 20th June.
The children will take part in a variety of activities throughout the week within their classrooms and with visiting specialists to the school.
Please ensure your child brings their PE Kit to school everyday unless they are on a school trip.
On Friday 20th weather permitting, we will have Sports Day.
Pupils from P1-4 will take part within the school grounds from 9.15-11am
Pupils from P5-7 will take part at St Luke’s running track from 1.30-2.40pm
Parents are invited to join us. More details will follow in a letter from Active Schools.
Our new extension was officially opened last week.
Barrhead gala is the much loved local Gala day of the community of Barrhead in East Renfrewshire. The event runs every year in the summer, hosting a fantastic day out for the family. Through out the day, you will see many exciting things, from the kids football tournament, to the funfair rides, to the live performances on the stage and the live float parade through barrhead center and main street.
The day is much loved by families all across East Renfrewshire and beyond, and we are over the moon to announce that the even will be back and will run again!
This year, will see our biggest and best gala yet! Come along and enjoy the fun!
| Date(s): | 07 June 2014 |
| Time(s): | 12pm – 5pm |
| Where: | Cowan Park, Barrhead |
| Price: | This is a free event |
Good Luck to Kirsten in P5a who is this year’s Gala Queen!
East Renfrewshire Summer Activities
Have fun, meet new friends and try new activities on our Summer Holiday Activities Programme. For more details and to view the full programme follow the link.
A quick reminder that the school is closed Friday 23rd, Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th May.
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