As we know, this week is Mental Health Week!
St Mark’s has teamed up with schools, employers and people around the borough and country to enjoy the national, Take 10 to Read!
The aim of this, is to ensure that children are aware that reading is not only fantastic for their learning, but also for their mental health.
The children had a virtual audience with Anthony Horowitz (The Author of the Alex Rider series) then, with the adults of St Marks, we enjoyed some quality reading time.
We used all of our beautiful school to do this. We had story time with nursery in the Spiritual Garden. Year 4 had some quiet time on the pitch. Years 5 and 6 relaxed in the comfort of their classrooms and Phase 2 enjoyed the playground and read with each other.
Maybe we will have to make this a regular thing, here at St Mark’s!