Good afternoon, St Matthew Parents and Carers (otherwise known as…newly qualified teachers) You’re four days into your new teaching careers…and we just wanted to say you’re all doing a great job! We have all been teaching for many years so we fully appreciate how stressful it can be to try and keep little people on… Continue Reading
Category Archives: School Newsletter
Update – Child Care Provision for Key Workers
Dear Parents As requested by central government – St Matthew’s closed its doors on Friday and has been closed today (Monday 23 March 2020). Due to significantly reduced staffing levels, and the government request to STAY HOME wherever possible, we have had to restrict the keyworker offer at St Matthew’s. Those parents who have been… Continue Reading
Key Worker Information Sheet
Please click below to access the Key Worker Information Sheet required for school KEY WORKER INFORMATION SHEET
Closure Update Thursday 19 March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers As you were informed yesterday school will close at 2.30pm tomorrow until further notice. We are still awaiting further guidance on the provision we are required to have in school for the children of ‘Key Workers’ and which workers are classified as ‘Key Workers'(this list has not yet been made available… Continue Reading
School Closure from 2.30pm on Friday 20 March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers As you will be aware, the advice from Central Government is to close schools from this Friday afternoon 20 March 2020. All teachers have prepared learning packs to support your children through the first two weeks leading up to the Easter Holidays. If, as expected, the school closures are to continue… Continue Reading
DfE update for Schools 16 March at 13.45
Department for Education This is your daily email to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). Updated guidance for education settings on coronavirus (COVID-19) Today, the Department for Education and Public Health England have issued updated guidance for education settings on COVID-19. This guidance will assist staff in addressing COVID-19 in educational… Continue Reading
Coronavirus Update – Monday 16 March 11.22 am
Dear Parents and Carers As I’m sure you will appreciate, we are currently dealing with a complex and rapidly changing situation. My first priority will always be the health and safety of the pupils and staff in our school. Now more than ever, this remains our primary focus. Currently St Matthew’s school is open to… Continue Reading
Interim Executive Headship – letter from the Chair of Governors
Monday 16th December 2019 Dear Parents Interim Executive Headship between St Matthew’s RC Primary School and St Gregory’s RC Primary School, South Shields. Due to the forthcoming retirement on 31st December 2019 of Mr Ken Smithson, longstanding Headteacher at St Gregory’s (26 years), the governors of St Gregory’s and the Diocese have asked for… Continue Reading
Santa makes a detour to St Matthew’s
School Funding Crisis
Please click below to read about the School Funding Crisis – a copy of this joint letter is being sent out to all families today from the Catholic Cluster of Schools in South Tyneside. The letter and petition have been collated by Gateshead Headteachers in all phases of education. To sign the petition visit – https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/232220… Continue Reading
