St Mark's, Herston

06/09/2026

The St Mark's Junior Singing Club, for children in school years 3-8 re-starts on Tuesday. It's fun, it's FREE, all children in years 3-8 welcome!

06/09/2026

Have a blessed week.

05/09/2026

It's all about forgiveness at St Mark's tomorrow. Join us at 10am for Holy Communion, prayer, music and cake.

04/09/2026

30/08/2026

READY FOR A NEW START AT PARKSTONE GRAMMAR

Herston our Village spent a wonderful hour talking with a very articulate young lady who is excited to be starting at Parkstone Grammar School in September. Skye decided she wanted to go to the school while still in Year 4 at Swanage St Mark's Primary School in Herston. She was inspired by the example of her aunt, Rachael, also a former St Mark’s pupil, who is now a very successful chartered accountant.

“I realised I needed to learn a lot of things if I was going to be a successful woman”, said Skye, “so I decided to try my best to pass the entrance exam”. She had no external coaching, but is aware that Swanage St Mark's Primary School, which she attended since Reception class, gave her a good grounding for the future. “I was a kid with a small brain, who enjoyed playing outside at school”, she said. “Suddenly I started a new class and my little brain grew.” She said the teachers at St Mark’s were, “inspirational at every stage, always understanding, always encouraging if we were struggling”. She particularly remembers “phonic games” in year 2/3; the competitive element spurred her to increase her vocabulary. Skye reserves the highest praise for Mr. Norman, her Year 6 teacher, and particularly remembers some wonderful school field trips. Skye’s mum is equally impressed with St Mark’s because, “the teachers are brilliant and the children are supported and happy”.

Other pupils from St Mark’s have passed the Grammar School entrance exam in previous years but have decided to go to a local secondary school instead. Skye knows that Grammar School will be a challenge – she will need to catch a school bus at 7am every morning! Skye has already made some new friends at the school transition day in Parkstone, but still wants to keep up with the friends she made at St Mark’s. She looks forward to learning new subjects, to improving her English language skills still further, and hopes to get better at football. Her ambition is to be a writer – she loves words – and, possibly, illustrate her own books.

Skye is pictured holding up her new Parkstone Grammar School uniform. We wish her every success, and look forward to reading her first novel!

30/08/2026

Have a great Bank Holiday!

29/08/2026

It's our Celebration! Service on Sunday 1t 10am. Join us for great music, lively Bible teaching, prayer for our community and lots of cake. Everyone Welcome!!

25/08/2026

St Mark's Church will be walking and praying for the part of Herston Our Village shaded YELLOW on the attached map from 10am -11am on Wednesday 26th August.

If you have any prayer requests please text them to 07779079844.

We meet at St Mark's at 10am, and will walk and pray for the residents of Bell Street, Marsh Way, Higher Days Road, Benlease Way, Jubilee Road and all the side streets.

25/08/2026

JOIN US FOR OUR FINAL FREE SUMMER BANDSTAND CONCERT OF 2026!
We will be playing a selection of our favourite tunes on the bandstand at 7pm on Wednesday (26th) evening. BUT just in case the weather turns against us we will be playing in the Swanage Methodist Church at 7.30pm so you can join us there!

24/08/2026

Have a blessed week!