Autumn Fun!
Published 06/11/24
We have had such fun with the autumn leaves today - throwing them, making giant artwork and even making a 'cold tub' to lounge in with our friends!
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Squash Fun
Published 04/11/24
A few weeks ago, a bright yellow wall appeared on our playground ready for three days of squash. All children in Y1-6 had the chance in small groups to learn more about the game, learn some squash skills and play a mini game of
Bassistry Arts
Published 24/10/24
Our annual visit from Marcel and Philippe of 'Bassistry Arts' was as popular as ever. Every class had a rhythm and singing workshop and we all got together in the afternoon to share what we had learned. It was great to see the parents joining
The Day of the Endless Alarm!
Published 22/10/24
We had an interesting start to the day when the fire alarm wouldn't turn off following a routine early morning test.
It was still ringing when Early Birds arrived for breakfast so they went into the staff room which was the quietest room in the
Music Mark
Published 17/10/24
We were delighted to be awarded the Music Mark by Berkshire Music Trust. This is a recognition of the work we do in school to provide an excellent music education and to promote musical opportunities to our pupils. We are very proud of this achieveme
Harvest Festival
Published 14/10/24
We enjoyed a joyful celebration of Harvest at St Mark's today. We were so thankful for the many donations of food and toiletries for the West Berks Foodbank. All children contributed to the service through songs, prayers and poetry.
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Uniform Donation
Published 14/10/24
Thank you to Alex in Year 4 for collecting unwanted uniform to donate to the First Days charity. It is so good to see children taking the initiative when helping others.
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Author Visit
Published 11/10/24
Year 5 were delighted to be invited to St Andrew's School to see and hear Cressida Cowell talk about her fascinating life and her tips about being an author. She spoke a lot about the 'How to train your dragon' series and introduced some
Summer Reading Challenge
Published 11/10/24
Well done to the many children who successfully completed the West Berkshire Libraries Summer Reading Challenge this year.
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TLC Day
Published 05/10/24
A huge thank you to the merry band of volunteers who gave up their Saturday morning to help sort the school site. As a small school with no caretaker, this community support is invaluable.
We had 8 pupils, 3 members of staff, 7 parents, one parent g
Watching the storm!
Published 20/09/24
We had such a great time this afternoon, watching the storm through the windows whilst staying warm inside. The sheet lightning was a particular favourite!
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Rushall Farm Residential
Published 20/09/24
Years 5 and 6 had a great 3-day visit to Rushall Farm for their camping residential. They loved getting their cosy tents ready with piles of sleeping bags, blankets and teddies!
Activities included den-building, tractor-trailer rides, fire-lighting,