Black History Month
In October, we celebrated UK Black History Month. The theme for this year was ‘Celebrating Our Sisters’. We used this as an opportunity to study some inspirational women these included; Claudia Jones – the founder of Notting Hill Carnival, Dina...
Y6 Swimming – Autumn 1
During Autumn 1, our Y6’s had weekly swimming lessons at Beeches Pool. They showed determination and resilience and we are so proud of them. This is the most badges earned by a Y6 class for a long time. Well done Year 6! Back to Events...
Year 4’s Visit from West Midland’s Fire Service
Year 4 had a great visit from members of West Midlands Fire Service. They learnt the importance of having smoke alarms, the learnt how to ‘Stop! Drop! and Roll!’ and they also got to explore the fire engine. The ‘Sparks’ workshop was fantastic...
Y6 Trip to The Slavery Museum – Liverpool
On Thursday 19th October, Y6 travelled to Liverpool to visit the Slavery Museum. This supported our learning all about the Transatlantic Slave Trade in our History lessons. Our tour guide was fantastic and Y6 were able to answer lots of questions as well as ask their...
God’s Rise Theatre
On Tuesday 17th October, God’s Rise Theatre Company came into school and taught the children about Stewardship and caring for God’s creation. The children enjoyed learning lots of songs and actions. The day ended in a performance from the company and...World Mental Health Day
Our Guardian Angels encouraged the whole school to wear green or an bright item of clothing to celebrate World Mental Health Day . They also ran a ‘Tuck and Talk’ session in the hall at break time, and sat with children who wanted to have a chat about...
New members of the St Mark’s family
Say hello to the newest members of our St Mark’s family, our new Reception class. They have enjoyed exploring our school and making new friends. We wish them well on their educational journey here at St Mark’s. Back to Events...
First Aid Workshop
On Friday 15th September, all of the children were given the opportunity to learn basic first aid skill. Back to Events...