Events Gallery
Enjoy some of the special events and activities that go on at our school.
An Invitation to Pray with Archbishop Longley
Through the wonders of modern technology, children at St. Mark’s gathered together on Wednesday 9th October to spend time praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary with Archbishop Bernard Longley from St. Chad’s Cathedral. Well done to all of St. Mark’s children....
Eco-Buddy Class Presentations
Following our eco assembly, the Eco-Buddies spoke to each class and give them information about what they do as eco buddies. We also shared Laudato Si, a letter by Pope Francis to help spread the word of the good we are doing here at St Marks. We gave each class an...
Reception’s Welcome Service
On 4th October 2019 we held our annual welcome service for all of the pupils and staff new to St Mark’s this year. We welcomed them into the St Mark’s family and lit each candle to remind everybody to let their light shine during their time at St Mark’s. We said the...
Staff make pledges for Extraordinary Mission Month
In staff prayers this week, all the staff made a pledge to take some form of action to strengthen their relationship with God. Staff spent some time reflecting on what it means to be a missionary and how they can be missionaries in their daily lives.Staff pledges
Spiritual Council Spread the Message of Extraordinary Mission Month
Well done to our Year 4 members of Spiritual Council for giving every child in Reception a mission month sticker. Our Spiritual Council children gave all classes in Key Stage 2 a mission pledge to complete in their school planner and the younger children were given...
Spiritual Council lead Extraordinary Mission Month Assembly
On 30th September, our Spiritual Council led a whole school assembly on Extraordinary Mission Month. Pope Francis has declared that October 2019 will be a special month of prayer and action to strengthen and grow God’s mission through the Church. The spiritual council...
Happy Puzzle Company Workshop
On Friday 27th September we were visited in school by The Happy Puzzle Company. Children from each year group were given puzzles that they had to complete. The children had to work together to complete a range of puzzles including building a cube, making a jigsaw and...
Our New Library Opens
On 26th September 2019 St Mark’s opened our newly-created library. Each class spent some time inside exploring the wide range of texts we have to offer - both fiction and non-fiction. After school, the library welcomed parents and governors to see the marvellous...
Year 5 at the Mobile Planetarium
On Tuesday 10th September, we were visited in school by Kurt and the Mobile Planetarium. Year 5 enjoyed two shows. One was about our Solar System and the planets within our Solar System and the other was about how night and day occurs and information about the moon....