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Inspiring minds, achieving excellence, nurturing faith

Newsletter October 2016

Black History Month We were pleased to welcome Carlton Young OBE back to St Mark’s to talk to the children about having aspirations to ‘be the best you can be’. In their PSHE lessons children are researching inspirational people from history and you will be able to see their work displayed in school after half term.

Children are invited to wear cultural dress on Tuesday 18th October. You are invited to join us for our Collective Worship and celebration at 9.10. You will also be able to drop into your child’s class to join in with their learning marking our Cultural Day and Black History Month – see your child’s class teacher for details of what’s happening in their class . There will also be a KS2 cake sale after school on 18th October. Attendance and Punctuality The winners of the Punctuality Cup for September are Year 4. The most improved class are Year 3. Learning lost this month: Year 4 45 minutes Year PTAR 55 Representatives minutes Year The3 69 PTA minutes are looking Monday Mornings Website Please note that we have a staff Year for5 120 reps minutes for each year http://st-marks.academy Year 1 154 minutes briefing every Monday at Keep checking this website address group. If you can Year 2 169 minutes 8.30am so there is no-one in for up to date news of school events! help please contact the school office from 8.30am Year Karen6 217 orminutes Sherica. Is your child due to start school in September 2017? We will be holding meetings for prospective new entrants on Wednesday 19th October at 6.30 and Thursday 10th Please make sure your children November at 9.30 are on time for school. Early morning is crucial learning time

HarvestAttendance Festival and Punctuality Reminders Thank you Registrationfor your very opens generous at 8.45am and closes at 8.55am. For arrival in the class between 8.56am and donations to9.00am, our Harvest when Festivallearning begins, a late mark is given. Any arrival after 9.00am will be recorded as an Appeal. Theseunauthorised will be put absence to good foruse the morning. by the Croydon If your Refugee child is Centre, absent tofor more than 3 days because of illness, medical evidence will be required make sure (suchthat families as doctor’s arriving note in or proof of medication). Croydon canThe enjoy Academy a tasty will and not authorise leave of absence for holidays during term time. nutritious meal.Up to 5 days authorised absence may be authorised in an academic year for the purpose of Exceptional Circumstances. Parent Forum Thank you to the parents who joined us on Monday and for your valuable contributions. Our next Parent Forum meeting will be on Thursday 3rd November at 6.30 when we will be joined by Cathie Paine from Reach 2 Central and Colin Powell from Southwark Diocese. Minutes from the last meeting will be posted on the website.

Key Stage 2 Toilets Last term we submitted plans to Reach 2 Estate management team for the refurbishment of the Key Stage 2 toilets and they are actively seeking funding for this project. It is intended that this will take place in the late Autumn or early Spring term. In the meantime we have carried out some repairs, reviewed our cleaning regime and are monitoring the toilets regularly

New Lunch Menu We will be trialling some changes to our menu in the week beginning 17th October. There will be Piri Piri Chicken and Chips on Thursday and Tuna Pasta Bake on Friday.

Dates for your diary Important Notice Due to our Safeguarding duty we will Tuesday 11th and Wednesdaynot release 12th Octoberchildren Parents’to anyone evenings not Friday 14th October Collectivelisted as Worship an emergency Year 3 contact. Any Monday 17th October Schoolchange Photographer in arrangements in must be Tuesday 18th October Culturalnotified Dress to the Day School and Officecake sale in Friday 21st October Receptionperson. to Build a Bear Friday 21st October CollectiveWe will Worship accept a Year phone 2 call or signed Tuesday 1st November letter,Flu vaccinations Years 1,2 and 3 Thursday 3rd November Reception Space Workshop rd Thursday 3 November Parents’ Forum 6.30pm Half term Holiday th Friday 4 November School Disco School closes Friday 21st October and th Wednesday 9 November RE Information evening 6.30pm re-opens Monday 31st October.