New Arts & Craft Block Complete!

View from the south of the new barn

Our project is  now complete!

The Arts & Crafts centre has been used now by several groups of young people (and adults too).  We are equipped with ten laptop computers for use particularly with organising photo montages and records of work done on walks in the surroundings.  Tables and chairs are all in place and display boards and all the other necessaries are all installed. We are awaiting delivery of our pottery kiln and the setting up of the telescope for our astronomy sessions.

Official Opening Ceremony December 4th 2007!

The guest of honour for this event wasDiane Louise Jordan, previously BBC Blue Peter presenter and currently presenting BBC Songs of Praise.  The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt. Revd. John Gladwin, our Chairman of Trustees, presided.  Diane gave a great talk on the benefits to often disadvantaged young people of the kind of informal education places like St. Mark's have to offer.

Two pupils from Katherine Semar Primary School, Diane Louise Jordan, the Bishop and Jon Wayper at the opening ceremony.