Celebrating Our Faith
Here at St. Mark’s, we celebrate Our Faith in many different ways. Look at some of the special events that take place during our school year that have a particular focus or importance to our Catholic Faith.
Multi-Cultural Showcase 2023
To conclude our 'Multi-Cultural Week' in school, on Friday 26th May, St Mark's put on a showcase! Parents and our local community members came to school and watch each class present what they had learnt about a certain religion and a country. They then showed us a...
Good Shepherd Mass 2023
On 25th May, after their efforts during Lent to raise money, a range of KS2 children from our Mission Teams were invited to celebrate a special Good Shepherd Mass at St. Chad's Cathedral. This special thanksgiving Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Bernard Longley. Two...
Pentecost Mass 2023
On Thursday 25th May 2023, St. Mark's had an early Pentecost celebration. Father Matthew came to celebrate Mass with us and all children, staff and parents came dressed in their own traditional cultural clothing or something that represented their cultural identity....
Y4’s Trip to the Gurdwara
Year 4 had an amazing time learning about the Sikh faith and the devotion of its followers. This was part of our multi-faith celebrations in school. The children listened with interest, asked sensible and thoughtful questions. They were prayerful as they listened to...
Year 6’s Multi-Faith Visit to Springer’s Hill Synagogue
On Monday 22nd May, Year 6 travelled by bus to Springer's Hill Synagogue to learn all about the Jewish faith. We were lead by a very knowledgeable tour guide, who shared lots of information as well as his own personal experiences and allowed us to ask lots of...
Y3’s Visit to the Hindu Temple
On Monday 21st May, Year 3 visited the Geeta Bhavan Hindu temple. We learnt so much about Hinduism and how Hindu's pray. We really enjoyed looking around the temple at all of the amazing shrines to the Gods.
May Procession 2023
On Friday 19th May 2023, St. Mark's celebrated their annual May Procession, where we honour and praise Mary. This year it was planned and lead by Year 6, who decided on the prayers, music, scripture and general organisation of the procession. We were overjoyed to see...
Y4’s Research Project – Modern Day Saints
Having looked at the story of The Pentecost, Year 4 identified ways in which the Good News is proclaimed today, through the work of Saints. The children were then inspired to carry out their own research projects about modern day Saints.
Alton Castle 2023
After a busy SATs week, our Year 6's went off on their residential to Alton Castle. They spent 2 nights and 3 days away from home, a first for most of the children, and enjoyed a range of outdoor activities, inspiring retreat experiences, lovely meals together and...
World Baking Day 2023
Our Guardian Angels have been busy making cornflake cakes as part of World Baking Day 2023. They then sold the cakes at our May Procession to raise money for their chosen charity - Birmingham Children's Hospital. They were very successful and raised £71 for the...