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St Mark’s School, Bath, seeks to provide excellence in education as a mixed comprehensive school.
Our vision is to inspire students for future success, by developing confidence, ambition and independence, whilst encouraging a strong sense of adventure.
We achieve this through our personalised, dynamic curriculum, our careers and aspirations programme and extensive enrichment opportunities, encouraging our young people to thrive as principled, well-rounded young men and women MORE
Latest News
Rising to the Challenge – DofE Practice Expedition
On 14th–15th March, our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze participants took on their practice expedition, walking for two days and camping overnight. This challenging experience helped them develop key skills such as navigation, teamwork and first aid while testing their resilience in an outdoor setting.
The first day brought clear skies and sunshine, making for pleasant walking conditions. However, as night fell, temperatures dropped below freezing, presenting a real challenge for the students as they camped overnight. Despite the cold, they showed great determination and adaptability in managing the conditions.
The first day focused on navigation training, first aid practice, and discussions about the country code and teamwork. Once at camp, the groups efficiently set up their tents, managed their cooking equipment safely, and prepared their expedition meals. After breakfast, the second day saw them putting their navigation skills to the test, learning to manage their timings and walking pace more effectively.
The expedition was a fantastic opportunity for all participants to grow in confidence, work together, and refine their outdoor skills. Their determination and enthusiasm have set a strong foundation for the final assessed expedition in May—well done to everyone involved!
Mr C. Quirk
Teacher of Science / Head of KS3 / DofE Manager
The Entitled Sons
It was a real privilege to have The Entitled Sons in school yesterday to perform some of their fantastic songs and to talk about some of the common issues that young people face today. They brought a fantastic energy to the school and our students clearly loved the music as well as the band themselves who are fantastic role models and were able to relate brilliantly to our students. #TheEntitledSons #StMark’sRocks #LiveMusic
Bath Rugby
Over the weekend Bath Rugby secured their place in the Premiership Rugby Cup quarter-final for the first time in the club’s history. We face Harlequins at The Rec on Friday, 28 February (kick-off 19:45), and we’re calling local schools and families to get behind the team for a special night of knockout rugby at The Rec. It’s a great opportunity for children and families to experience the magic of The Rec, and as such we’re offering £5 junior tickets across the ground with adult tickets starting at just £15.
As well as 80-minutes of action-packed rugby, families will enjoy live music before and after the match, Max the mascot, free face painting, street food stalls and more!
We would be incredibly grateful if you could help us promote this opportunity to your school community, perhaps through the PTA, parent newsletters or bulletins with details about the fixture and the offer, internal staff communications, school noticeboards or social media. If you’d like more details or promotional materials to make sharing easier, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. If you’re happy to share among your networks, I have attached an image that can be used and tickets can be purchased through the following link.
https://www.eticketing.co.uk/bathrugby/EDP/Event/Index/2435