Weekly News

What a festive and joyful time we've been experiencing at St Matthew’s! I'm delighted to share some wonderful moments that have filled our corridors with warmth and celebration. Sadly, my Weduc is not working at the moment. So I have asked Miss Tyrer to add this post for me today! Let’s take a look at this week! 

Christmas Dinner Day

Our Christmas Dinner Day was absolutely beautiful, with delicious food that brought everyone together in true seasonal spirit. Sue and Clare, our kitchen team, truly outdid themselves creating a meal that was both delightful and delicious. They also decorated our hall to make the Christmas Lunch experience memorable for all of our children, with crackers and napkins on every table! I also want to thank the staff who were in the hall supporting this meal, as it was extremely busy compared to our usual lunch experience as the children had fancy plates, which slowed our service down a little. The team's hard work did not go unnoticed. 

Year 4 Trombone Show

The Year 4 Trombone concert was a highlight that filled us with immense pride this week. Watching them perform to a huge audience, our children showcased their musical talents brilliantly, demonstrating the incredible potential and confidence of our young musicians and singers. I honestly was blown away by their talent, what a show! Well done, to our Year4 Superstars! 

EYFS Christmas Play and Stay 

Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Christmas 'play and stay' event was a tremendous success. It was wonderful to see so many families come together, sharing in the joy and excitement of our youngest children's celebrations and crafting events. I huge thank you goes to Mrs Saleem and Miss Lynton for organising this event and filling it with fabulous things for our youngest children to do.

Father Christmas Visits St Matthew’s 

A special mention must go to the incredibly generous family who, for another year, have made Father Christmas's visit a magical experience. This is an incredibly huge gesture as they fund, wrap every present and support Father Christmas around the school. To make sure every child in school goes home with a gift is just kindness beyond words. Honestly,  words cannot express how grateful we are for their kindness and commitment to our school community.

Home Achievements

I'm also bursting with pride to celebrate two of our remarkable children who have recently shared their incredible achievements. Ivy from Year 4 brought in her cheer competition medal and photographs - they were truly amazing! We all believe she has a bright future ahead, and who knows, she might one day represent Great Britain in her chosen sport.

Angel's dance certificate and special dance pencil were another source of pure joy. The pride shining across her face as she shared her achievement was a moment that reminded us all of the importance of celebrating individual successes. What a star!  These moments capture the heart of what makes St Matthew's CE so special - a community that supports, celebrates, and believes in every child's potential.

House Points

Congratulations to Mandela House for winning this week's house points - well done to everyone who contributed to this achievement! We were all amazed that you have managed to win for a few weeks in a row now! The team spirit across the school is absolutely amazing. You never know, we may have another house win next week as it is still a very close competition. 

Always Awesome

Our Always Awesome special advent calendar was one to remember this week, with lots of children visiting my office to collect their reward from the stockings.  This week’s  ‘Always Awesome’ children are: 

Monday 8th December – Reece

Tuesday 9th December – Matilda 

Wednesday 10th December – Nicolas 

Thursday 11th December – Talea

Friday 12th December – Aurora

Saturday 13th December –Iris 

Attendance

We celebrated our highest attending class in assembly this week, which was Year 3 this week! A huge well done goes to them as they achieved % The goal is to get our classes to 97% - 100%, as you can see we are getting so close now, with three classes on target! Well done, everyone! Come on St Matthew’s let’s have a few more classes in the target area on our last week together before we break for Christmas! 

Parkrun

I have had a few children and families ask me about Parkrun for children this week whilst on the gate. Junior Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Nearby Saturday parkrun events can be found here. 

Locally, I have attended Seymour Park with my grandchildren. The gentleman who organises Seymour Park Junior Parkrun is amazing. He provides free hot juice and bananas for all the children who run. The event starts at 9am, so if you fancy a run pop along to the park. The link below has all the useful information and tells you how to register before you go! 

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/seymourpark-juniors/

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!

Best wishes,

Miss Lynton