Events Gallery
Enjoy some of the special events and activities that go on at our school.
![Multi-Cultural Showcase 2023](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_2889-598x675.jpg)
Multi-Cultural Showcase 2023
To conclude our 'Multi-Cultural Week' in school, on Friday 26th May, St Mark's put on a showcase! Parents and our local community members came to school and watch each class present what they had learnt about a certain religion and a country. They then showed us a...
![Good Shepherd Mass 2023](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0191.jpg)
Good Shepherd Mass 2023
On 25th May, after their efforts during Lent to raise money, a range of KS2 children from our Mission Teams were invited to celebrate a special Good Shepherd Mass at St. Chad's Cathedral. This special thanksgiving Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Bernard Longley. Two...
![Pentecost Mass 2023](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_2813.jpg)
Pentecost Mass 2023
On Thursday 25th May 2023, St. Mark's had an early Pentecost celebration. Father Matthew came to celebrate Mass with us and all children, staff and parents came dressed in their own traditional cultural clothing or something that represented their cultural identity....
![Y4’s Trip to the Gurdwara](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/C052AAAD-1251-47D5-AF45-0A47548FB72D-600x675.jpeg)
Y4’s Trip to the Gurdwara
Year 4 had an amazing time learning about the Sikh faith and the devotion of its followers. This was part of our multi-faith celebrations in school. The children listened with interest, asked sensible and thoughtful questions. They were prayerful as they listened to...
![Year 6’s Multi-Faith Visit to Springer’s Hill Synagogue](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_2731.jpg)
Year 6’s Multi-Faith Visit to Springer’s Hill Synagogue
On Monday 22nd May, Year 6 travelled by bus to Springer's Hill Synagogue to learn all about the Jewish faith. We were lead by a very knowledgeable tour guide, who shared lots of information as well as his own personal experiences and allowed us to ask lots of...
![Y3’s Visit to the Hindu Temple](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_29651-598x675.jpg)
Y3’s Visit to the Hindu Temple
On Monday 21st May, Year 3 visited the Geeta Bhavan Hindu temple. We learnt so much about Hinduism and how Hindu's pray. We really enjoyed looking around the temple at all of the amazing shrines to the Gods.
![Y6 Football Tournament](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0166.jpg)
Y6 Football Tournament
Huge congratulations to some of our Y6 boys that travelled to St. Joseph's school in Dudley to participate in a football tournament. Their behaviour, manners and attitude were complimented by other members of staff and their taxi driver, who was so impressed he stayed...
![May Procession 2023](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_2673.jpg)
May Procession 2023
On Friday 19th May 2023, St. Mark's celebrated their annual May Procession, where we honour and praise Mary. This year it was planned and lead by Year 6, who decided on the prayers, music, scripture and general organisation of the procession. We were overjoyed to see...
![Y4’s Research Project – Modern Day Saints](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_9525-600x675.jpeg)
Y4’s Research Project – Modern Day Saints
Having looked at the story of The Pentecost, Year 4 identified ways in which the Good News is proclaimed today, through the work of Saints. The children were then inspired to carry out their own research projects about modern day Saints.
![KS2 Author Workshop](https://www.stmarkrc.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_E2950-509x675.jpg)
KS2 Author Workshop
On Wednesday 17th May, KS2 children were treated to a Zoom session with Zohra Nabi, author of The Kingdom over the Sea. We heard all about her inspiration for writing this story. She then gave us lots of ideas about how to write our own stories.