27.1.22
I wish to let you know that there has been a reported case of Covid 19 in a person linked to the school. You do not need to do anything unless you or a member of your family are contacted by Test and Protect as a close contact.
You are asked to note the guidance on self-isolation in the attached letter from NHSL Public Health.
NHS letter
27.1.22
I wish to let you know that there has been a reported case of Covid 19 in a person linked to the nursery class. You do not need to do anything unless you or a member of your family are contacted by Test and Protect as a close contact.
You are asked to note the guidance on self-isolation in the attached letter from NHSL Public Health.
NHS letter
18.1.22
I wish to let you know that there has been a reported case of Covid 19 in a person linked to the school. You do not need to do anything unless you or a member of your family are contacted by Test and Protect as a close contact.
You are asked to note the guidance on self-isolation in the attached letter from NHSL Public Health.
NHS letter
18.1.22
I wish to let you know that there has been a reported case of Covid 19 in a person linked to the nursery class. You do not need to do anything unless you or a member of your family are contacted by Test and Protect as a close contact.
You are asked to note the guidance on self-isolation in the attached letter from NHSL Public Health.
NHS letter
21.12.21
Establishment Visit of St Mark's Primary School and Nursery Class, Rutherglen South Lanarkshire Council
Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education
HM Inspectors recently engaged with our school to discuss our progress on the recommendations made following the original inspection in January 2019.
I am pleased to let you know that a letter prepared by HMIe will be released on 21 December 2021, published on the Education Scotland website at www.education.gov.scot.
I would like to thank Her Majesty's Inspectorate for taking the time to engage with us and for their recognition of the hard work of staff and our partnerships with stakeholders including parents and the parish.
Kind regards
Mrs O'Donnell
13.12.21
I wish to let you know that this week there has a been a reported case of Covid in a person linked to the school. You do not need to do anything unless you or a member of your family are contacted by Test and Protect as a close contact.
You are asked to note the guidance on self-isolation in the attached letter (letter no.3) from NHSL Public Health.
This letter refers to other letters from Public Health (letter no 1 for Primary and letter no 2 for Nursery) which I have attached for your reference.
Letter no 3 regarding positive case 13.13.21
Letter No 1 schools Aug 21 NHS Lanarkshire Public Health Guidance
Letter No 2 nursery Aug 21 NHS Lanarkshire Public Health Guidance
2.11.21
For the attention of P3 and P6 parents and carers.
I wish to let you know that there has been a positive case of Covid-19 in a person linked to your child's class. You do not need to do anything unless you are contacted separately by Test and Protect and asked to do so.
Please read this letter with further information from Public Health.
Letter regarding positive cases primary Sept21
September 2021
Please read the attached letter from National Clinical Director, Professor Jason Leitch to all parents/carers of children in ELC settings and school age pupils.
Letter from Jason Leitch
August 2021
As we are unable to invite you into school as yet, our teachers have prepared an online Meet the Teacher presentation for each class.
I hope you find these helpful and give you an insight into your child's day at school! Just click on the class below to open.
Thank you for all your continued support, and please don't hesitate to call the school office on 0141 634 4238 if you have any queries.
Kind regards,
Mrs O'Donnell
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7
August 2021
Please read the following letters signed by Dr John Logan, Acting Director of Public Health, NHSL which explains clearly the new procedure for schools when we are notified of a positive Covid-19 case within the school.
Letter 1 is for Primary 1-7 Classes
Letter 2 is for Nursery Class
Welcome to St Mark’s Primary School!
Our school Vision, Values and Aims, were created through consultation with our whole school community and they are at the heart of what we do. Our school vision is that “St Mark’s is a place of faith and learning: where we love and care for each other, work hard and always try our best, following the example of Jesus our teacher.” As a catholic school our ethos reflects Gospel values and as such we recognise the importance of inclusion, nurture, and the spiritual development of our young people. Our school values are Respectful, Hardworking, Kind, Caring and Honest, and Resilient and we have created our school aims to reflect these.
Within St Mark’s we recognise that literacy and numeracy skills are essential platforms to future learning. All staff work hard to provide excellent learning and teaching, and to ensure that all pupils make strong progress at each stage of learning. We have a relentless focus on raising attainment, developing knowledge, understanding and skills, and increasing the ambition, aspiration and expectations of our children. We want our children to have a ‘growth mindset’, meaning that they feel confident to try, to learn from mistakes, and not to give up.
We have a very strong focus on health and wellbeing across the school, striving to support all pupil needs whatever those might be. We actively promote healthy eating and exercise, and are proud to be holders of the Sportscotland Gold School Sport Award for the second consecutive time. We have high expectations of behaviour and attitude, and encourage our children to demonstrate effort, respect, tolerance, kindness and forgiveness.
I feel very privileged to be the Head Teacher of St Mark’s Primary and I very much look forward to working with everyone within our school community as we continue to implement improvement and change to make our school the very best it can be. I encourage you to engage as much as possible in the life of the school as so much can be achieved when we all work together in partnership! As Pope Francis says, “You will build the future, with your hands, with your love, with your passions, with your dreams. Together with others.”
Elaine O’Donnell
Head Teacher
Head Teacher
