News and Latest Events
Please have a read of our latest news items....
'St Matthew's C.E. Primary School Newsletter Issue 2 Spring '25'
Welcome to another issue of the St Matthew's News Newsletter at the end of another successful term. We are thrilled to see the children stepping into this new season with a sense of connection and growth.
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'St Matthew's C.E. Primary School Newsletter Issue 2 Autumn '24'
Welcome to our second issue of St Matthew's News. It is a bumper edition filled with Autumn 2 highlights and Christmas cheer! As always, thank you Families from all at St Matthew's. We are so proud to teach your children. They are amazing!
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'St Matthew's C.E. Primary School Newsletter Issue 1 Autumn '24'
Welcome to the 1st Issue of the year, of St Matthew's News and what a bumper issue it is... Lots to see and read! They have flourished and thrived this half term and have made so many connections in their learning, their play and their spirituality.
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'St Matthew's - An example in terms of "Discipline, excellence and ambition.'
St Matthew's was featured in the Flemish Newspaper De Standaard. Being described as being an example in terms of "Discipline, excellence and ambition."
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'The Church of England 2024 SIAMS report for St Matthew's'
The Church of England Education Office inspected St Matthew's back in April. Amongst other comments, they said 'St Matthew's shines brightly in the heart of its diverse community, as a beacon of courage, attainment and pride'.
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St Matthew's C.E. Primary School Newsletter Issue 2 Spring '24
Welcome to our 4th Issue of St Matthew's News. Your children have certainly entered the season of 'connected'. They have flourished and thrived this half term and have made so many connections in their learning, their play and their spirituality.
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St Matthew's C.E. Primary School Newsletter Issue 1 Spring '24
Welcome to our 3rd Issue of St Matthew's News: our first half term of 2024. Your children have entered the season of 'connected' where we are enabling them to flourish and thrive in their community, at home and at school.
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Other Interesting Items @St Matthew's
Celebrating Ramadan
Ramadan is a special time of year for Muslims. Year 5 have responded to 4 questions about this festival. Listen to their responses.
These videos will also be shared by our local MP Shabana Mahmoud, during this season of Ramadan.
Ubeid - During Ramadan, Muslims think about their community. What would you do to improve your neighbourhood?
Salieu - Zakah is a big part of the festival of Ramadan. What charity do you and your family support?
Aminah - What food do you eat to break your fast?
Wellbeing for Children: Healthy Habits
People are always telling us to be healthy–but what does that actually mean?
This video follows Maya as she learns how to create healthy habits involving her diet, sleep, physical activity, spending less time on her devices, and the value of finding a balance.
Classics for All Inaugural Teaching Awards
In this unique event, we celebrated some of the inspiring work taking place in Classics for All schools across the country.
We heard from talented and enthusiastic teachers about their classical journeys, challenges, and triumphs.
