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
Category Archives: School Newsletter
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
“Outstanding” Diocesan Inspection Report – September 2018
The recent Diocesan Inspection has graded St Matthew’s RC Primary School as ‘OUTSTANDING’ in all key areas. Thank you to everyone in the St Matthew’s community for the continual support given to our school, as we work together in partnership to provide the opportunities for all children to ‘Let Their Light Shine’. “St Matthew’s is… Continue Reading
Newsletter 19th July 2018
Please click below to view Newsletter End of Year Newsletter July 18
Y5 Easter Egg Competition
Some great designs from a very creative Year 5. Well done everyone. This year’s winners were Grace’s ‘Shregg and Fi-yolk-a’ and James’ ‘The Eggazon’. Great eggs!! A very difficult decision!
Palm Sunday – 25th March 2018
“God is full of love: to him be praise forever!” Pope Francis Why were the people shouting? This coming Sunday is known as Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. It is the start of Holy Week. Palms will be handed out in Church in remembrance of the welcome and great praise that the… Continue Reading
Easter Disco for KS2
The School Easter Disco for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 will take place from 5.45pm to 6.45pm on Thursday 22nd March 2018, please click below for further details. School Easter Disco Letter KS2
