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Welcome to St. Mark's!
Welcome to St. Mark's!

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About Us

St Mark's Teaching Staff
List of staff, roles and responsibilities.

Non-Teaching Staff
Non-Teaching Staff

About St. Mark's
Our school is situated in Manor Road, Brighton and was extended from its original site into its current location some years ago. The school is fortunate to have a large playing field that is the envy of other local schools! St. Mark’s is a

Mission Statement
At St. Mark’s, we believe in : Serving God and the community through the love of Christ, celebrating diversity and achievement, enabling creativity and raising self-esteem. Providing quality learning

Information

Dates for Autumn Term

The School Day
Times

Uniform
St. Mark’s families have a great tradition of ensuring our pupils wear the correct uniform and we are very proud of this.

Behaviour
Discipline & Anti-Bullying, Golden Rules, Home-School contract.

Clubs
Creative arts and sports.

School Governors
St. Mark’s is very proud of its close links with St. George’s Church. The priests are Governors of the school and take a deep interest and an active role in the pastoral life of the school, regularly taking assemblies and Eucharist services.

Special Educational Needs
Class teachers constantly monitor the progress, achievements, behaviour and welfare of all children.

School Meals
The school offers a well-balanced variety of meals across the week.

School Council
Children are elected and play a positive role in developing and furthering the ethos of the school.

Homework
Download current homework for your child

Partnership with Parents
You are very important in the teaching process – children need to feel that their families value the hard work they put in every day at school.

Helping your child with spelling
The first words listed below are essential learning to begin working with even very simple texts.

Helping your child with reading
Reading with your child is an important part of their development, and helps to improve their reading confidence.

Helping your child with maths
There are many simple ways to help your child with maths. Here are just a few you could try which will help to develop a positive approach and improve their skills too.

Admissions Policy page 1
Introduction, Aims and Objectives

Charging / Remissions Policy
For school activities provided or arranged by LEA.

Curriculum

Teaching and Learning Policy
This policy describes the skills and attitudes that underpin teaching and learning at St. Mark’s. All children have opportunities to develop these skills and attitude regardless of religion, race, gender, class or special needs.

Curriculum Information
We cover all subjects of the revised National Curriculum from Year 1 to Year 6. Nursery and Reception classes follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum, as required by law.

Core Subjects
There are five subjects which are called the ‘Core Curriculum’.

Non-Core Curriculum (Foundation) Subjects
Since the introduction of the revised National Curriculum in September 2000, we have rewritten our teaching plans for the rest of the subjects we cover at St. Mark’s. These plans are available to any parent or carer who wishes to see them. However, a brie

Community

Father Brian and Special Assemblies

Class Prayers for 2006-2007
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St Mark's in the Community
Former pupils of St Mark's share their schooldays...and the newly-launched SMA (St Mark's Association of parents and staff) needs YOUR help.

Walk to School Week
How many children walked to school this week? And who is the special visitor helping the children across the road?

Brighton Festival Children's Parade

St. Mark’s Supports Parents of Children with Special Needs
In recognition of some of the extra challenges faced by parents of children with special needs, St Mark’s has initiated both a new library of games and toys and a support group for parents.

News

Headteacher's Newsletters 2008-9

It's Transfer Day on Friday 4th July

SATs past papers available for download

St Mark's Investors In People Status

Terrific Taster Session at St Mark's
A Treat for Your Taste Buds - only at St Mark's!

Section 48 Report

OFSTED report

Easter Eucharist 2007

Olympic Champion visits St Mark's!

The Queen!

Well done St Mark's!

Headteacher's Newsletters
Keep an eye open for the latest news!

World Cup in Whitehawk?

Sport for all
The indefatigable Mr Macdonald starts a new club

Friend Ship Feast
Friendship Feast at Brighton City College

Updated Football Results

ESFA Sainsbury's Brighton and Hove Small Schools 6-a-side Competition 14th October 2005
ESFA Sainsbury's Brighton and Hove Small Schools 6-a-side Competition 14th October 2005

St Mark's V Woodingdean 13th October 2005

St John the Baptist V St Mark's 7th October 2005

St Mark's V St Bernadette's 26th September 2005
St Mark's vs St Bernadette's 26th September 2005

St Mark's V St Margarets 23rd September 2005

Pupils Work

Creativity Week
A pictorial example of some of the cross-curricular work evolving from St Mark's Creativity Week. This art and ICT work arose from a trip to the Devil's Dyke

Class Newsletters and Termly Overviews Autumn 2006

Alien Invasion!

Year 5 cross-curricular work - Falmer Football Stadium

Year group newsletters and topic overviews Autumn Term 2005
Familiarise yourself with your child's learning this autumn.

Year 5 poetry October 2005

Year Group newsletters and topic overviews Spring Term 2006
Familiarise yourself with your child's learning this spring.

Class Newsletters and Termly Overviews Spring 2007

Class Newsletters and Termly Overviews Summer 2007

Class Newsletters and Termly Overviews Spring 2008

Class Newsletters and Termly Overviews Autumn 2007

Class Newsletters and Termly Overviews Summer 2008

Fun & Games

Links to fun sites
Blue Peter, Echalk, Kidpsych and Nasa for kids

Gallery

Cool Creatures at St Mark's

Brighton Festival Children's Parade 2007

Easter Eucharist 2007
The pictures are all images taken from St Mark's Easter Eucharist. They depict the children's tableaux showing the Stations of the Cross.

Displays
This term's theme for assemblies is 'water'

St Mark's 2006 Easter Bonnet Parade

SJB V St Mark's 1. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 2. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 3. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 4. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 5. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 6. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 7. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 8. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's 9. 7th October 2005

SJB V St Mark's10. 7th October 2005