SMA in the news
In this section we highlight St Matthew Academy's appearances in the media
2012-13
Troops to teachers, BBC Radio London interview, 7 June 2013
Making their mark, South London Press, 7 June 2013
Challenges of being a principal, Mr Barry talks to Vanessa Feltz, BBC Radio London, 17 May 2013
Sir, please can we have some more? South London Press, 30 April 2013
State schools should set up army cadet forces to ensure pupils are 'life ready', Independent, 17 January 2013
GCSE media row, BBC news, 2 November 2012
GCSE grading 'not fair', ITN news 21 September 2012
Radio 5 live, BBC radio 5, 21 September 2012
Mass legal action threatened over GCSE English results, The Guardian, 21 September 2012
Angry mother saysGCSE grade shift hit boy's future, Evening Standard, 21 September 2012
Pupils and teachers unite to demand exam regrade, The Independent, 21 September 2012
2011-12
Students told to believe to achieve, The Pilgrim, March 2012
Fine body of work, Greenwich Mercury, 29 February 2012
Is there a doctor in the school?, South London Press, 24 February 2012
School visit proved as inspirational to boxer as it did to pupils, Greenwich Mercury, 22 February 2012
Guest speakers motivate pupils to aim high, South London Press, 31 January 2012
Blackheath pupils to star in pop video, The Pilgrim, February 2012
Pupils' smart move into hi-tech design, South London Press, 10 January 2012
BBC reports on Apps for Good project, BBC website,14 December 2011
Army cadet Tariq is awarded medal for setting good example to others, South London Press, 6 December 2011
It all adds up for maths test talents, South London Press, 2 December 2011
Olympic boxer is pupils' inspiration, South London Press, 29 November 2011
Pupils back Christmas crusader's trip to help Kenyan Aids orphans, South London Press, 1 November 2011
Year 7 students interview dance entrepreneur Jessica Elliott, Twentyten Club website, 2 October 2011
2010-11
GCSE results in London, London Tonight, ITV, 26 August 2011
GCSE results praised, ITV lunchtime news, 26 August 2011
Vice-Principal Michael Barry talks to Vanessa Feltz, BBC Radio London, 26 August 2011
Terry Stiastny reports on our Junior Doctors scheme, BBC Radio 4 PM programme, 5 August 2011
Encouraging the next generation of doctors, BBC website, 5 August 2011
Innovative project will help pupils embark on a medical career, Mercury, 15 July 2011
Ofsted's seal of approval, Meridian Magazine, July 2011
Marcus does Lewisham proud, News Shopper online, 29 June 2011
Inspired to excel, St Matthew Academy, Blackheath, The Lasallian, Summer/Autumn 2011
Food for life award, News Shopper, 22 June 2011
What one 14-year-old learned from a mentoring event, The Times Soapbox, 2 June 2011
Teen mentoring evening recap, Twenty Ten website, 31 May 2011
Author tells youngsters to follow their daydreams, South London Press, 31 May 2011
Pupils must be quick to get business tips, South London Press, 31 May 2011
Interview with Octavia Goredema of the Twenty Ten Club, thefirstladyblog, 4 May 2011
School kids dive to aid of mugging victim, South London Press, 12 April 2011
Students show business sense, South London Press, 5 April 2011
Inspired to excel - businesswomen encourage girls to dream big, The Voice, 17-23 March 2011
Successful BME ladies inspire girls at St Matthew, Afro News, 16 March 2011
St Matthew Academy girls interview inspiring women,Twenty Ten club website 3 March 2011
St Matthew Academy Lewisham to host 'Female Inspiration' evening, Afro News, 17 February 2011
Students dance their way to charity cash, News Shopper, 16 February 2011
Specialist educational media
Growing Doctors, Sec Ed, 22 March 2012
St Matthew Academy on the Independent Academies Association website, June 2011
ICT - All hands on deck, Times Educational Supplement, 27 May 2011
St Matthew Academy dance group DynaMIGHT perform at Trinity Laban Centre, Times Educational Supplement, 22 April 2011
St Matthew Academy in SecED, 18 November 2010