School News

On Thursday 22nd May, Mrs Carrington took four year 8 students to Bath University to take part in Salters’ Festival of Chemistry. These festivals provide an opportunity for students to work in a university chemistry laboratory, taking part in fun chemistry challenges in competition with other schools. The day started with the “Salters’ Challenge”, a […]

On Tuesday 20 May, students at St Mark’s, assisted by Head of Science, Mr James Cuthbert and Science Technician, Dr Helen Sheppard, held the second of their ‘Science @ St Marks’ sessions. The after school workshops have been organised by the Science Faculty to provide an introduction to Science at secondary school for primary-aged children […]

Hidden away in Bathwick, on the banks of the River Avon, is the country’s only surviving Georgian lido. On Wednesday 7th May, Year 7 visited the currently unused open air Lido, otherwise known as the Cleveland Pools, as part of their Enrichment Programme. For any parents that don’t know, Bath had an open-air swimming pool […]

On Tuesday 6 May, three St Mark’s students, Maria, Zac, and Bryan, assisted Mr. Cuthbert and Technician Dr. Helen Sheppard in the first ‘Science at St. Marks’ session. Pupils from St Saviour’s Junior school, St Stephen’s Primary School and Bathampton Primary School attended with their parents. The children learnt about different gases and how to […]

Over 170 students took part in a multi-skills activity festival at St Mark’s on Monday 12th May. Year 2 Pupils from Batheaston, Bathford, Bathampton and St Saviour’s Infants competed in 10 different events including: Running, jumping, throwing, hockey, hurdles, Javelin, rugby, cricket, balancing over and under obstacles, Golf putting, stilt walking, football penalties and dodging […]