What a great first day! We have all loved being back together in school. We have heard so much laughter; seen so many smiles…and finally we have been back together in the hall for assembly. The day has been just as perfect as the weather. Roll on day 2!
Hello to you all! I have now officially retired from my post as Headteacher at St Matthew’s RC Primary School. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the children of St Matthew’s and their parents, parishioners, past pupils, governors, past colleagues and current staff colleagues for the lovely cards, gifts and kind words… Continue Reading
The Star Warts Production is now available to view online for those family members unable to join us on the night. The other children in Reception to Y5 are also more than welcome to watch it! It is a great show. We hope you enjoy it. It can be accessed from the following link.
Yesterday, we celebrated Mr Humble’s last day in school. We started with a beautiful Leavers’ Mass for both our Year 6 children and Mr Humble. The Mass was held in front of his beautiful new classroom and we were overjoyed to once again welcome parents and grandparents back into school to celebrate Mass with us.… Continue Reading
For this years Leavers’ video, we decided to write our own sea shanty. This lovely song is written and performed by the Y6 Crew! Enjoy!
How we do not know…but Year 6 pulled off the impossible and brought the house down with a brilliant performance of STAR WARTS, despite not rehearsing for over 2 weeks. The children sang, danced and acted brilliantly and the few mishaps just added to the humour of the play. A huge thank you to the… Continue Reading
Dear parents, We are currently on the bus back from Thurston and we have had an incredible week. We can’t wait to see everyone. As we return, we can now focus on all of the lovely things for next week. We will send out a more detailed letter on Monday but here are some pieces… Continue Reading
Year 6 have just completed a 2 day workshop with the Bella Reay School Project. The children have worked with local teacher Peter Sagar, to learn more about their Geordie heritage. They have learnt about many local stories including the story of Bella Reay – a famous female footballer; the Jarrow Crusade and what it… Continue Reading
Due to a confirmed case of COVID in Reception class we have had to close our Reception Class. All other Year groups remain open. Please read letter attached below. Letter for Years 1_2_3_4_5 and 6
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