Headteacher's Message – 13/03/26

Thank you and congratulations to the children who took part in the St Mark’s Readathon. We are so impressed by the number of pupils who participated in the readathon and completely blown away by the total number of hours the children have spent reading! The level of enthusiasm and commitment shown by the children is outstanding. As a result, we decided to award prizes to the child who read the most in each class, as well as crowning an overall winner. Well done to all our class winners, we are super proud of you all.

We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year's readathon is Lena from Class 7, who read for a staggering 26 hours and 48 minutes!!! What an incredible achievement—very well done, Lena.

Rufus from Class 2 took home the prize for the highest amount of sponsorship money raised. Many congratulations, Rufus!

We were also delighted by the generosity shown through the sponsorship donations. In total, the Readathon raised an outstanding £1,411. These funds will be used to purchase books for our new reading spine, as well as to enhance our class libraries.  We may also be able to purchase some more beanbags for the library, to make the children’s library time that little bit more cosy and inviting. 

We must also say another thank you to everyone who supported our Book Fair. The event raised £600, which means that St Mark’s will receive £382 of free books for class libraries!  We will share further updates once the books have arrived at school.

A reminder that the Spring Parents’ Evenings will take place next week. If you have not yet booked a slot, please contact the school office, who will be happy to assist you. We are extremely proud of every child at St Mark’s, and Parents’ Evenings provide a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and development over the year.

Finally, we would like to thank you for your continued support as we work together to ensure that all children at St Mark’s are able to grow and flourish.

Have a super weekend,

Mrs A Fitch and the Staff Team