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- 22/01/21
Outstanding home learning from our reception children
Reception children are working really hard at home with their parents to showcase their fantastic learning. They have been using household objects to compose their own music and songs and we clearly have some blossoming talent! Watch the amazing video full of facts about zebras filmed in an Afric...Read Full Story - 22/01/21
Download our latest SMA Newsletter
You can download a copy of our latest academy newsletter below:Read Full Story - 20/01/21
Lockdown Charity Opportunity – Don’t Bin It, Bank It!
To continue the great work we do for our local community and charities, I would like to share with you the next initiative we will be supporting and something you can do whilst in lockdown with the whole family. What you need to do… 1. Start by clearing out your closet of all the clothe...Read Full Story - 20/01/21
Staff Twilight – Equality and Diversity CPD
At St Matthew Academy we are committed to ensuring equity and diversity pervades at every level of Academy life. As such, on Tue 19th Jan, members from the Equality and Diversity team led a Twilight session to follow up on the thought-provoking and an insightful session led by Hayley Bennett (Equali...Read Full Story - 13/01/21
Hegarty Maths performance tables
Congratulations to all our pupils that made it to the Hegarty Maths performance tables this week. SMA is at the top of the rank this week in 14th Place. Our aim next week is to be in the top 10 schools!Read Full Story - 08/01/21
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You can download a copy of our latest academy newsletter below:Read Full Story - 06/01/21
Advent and Catholic Life
Pupils and staff reflected on the season of Advent in our weekly assemblies leading up to the end of term, led Mrs Guest, Deputy Headteacher and the RE Department. Advent is a time of preparation and waiting and we called on one another to use this period to draw closer to God. Even in these challen...Read Full Story - 06/01/21
INSET – Equity and Diversity CPD
At St Matthew Academy we are committed to ensuring equity and diversity pervades at every level of Academy life. We endeavour to embed equity and diversity throughout our pupils’ learning experience, ensuring that our teaching and learning resources, content and modes of communication celebrat...Read Full Story - 17/12/20
Performing Arts Christmas Showcase
Click below to watch St Matthew Academy’s Performing Arts Christmas virtual showcase! Performances from Music, Drama and Dance by our talented students in KS3. Performance 1 - Jingle Bells (with a twist) by Year 8 Music students. Performance 2 - Mrs Claus goes...Read Full Story - 17/12/20
Year 1 and Year 2 meet Father Christmas in the Forest School
Father Christmas chose St Matthew Academy as one of the few schools he is visiting this Christmas. We were amazed to find that he and his reindeer had camped out in our Forest School! Delighted Year 1 and Year 2 children had the opportunity to speak to Father Christmas and tell him what they would l...Read Full Story - 16/12/20
Feedback is the breakfast of champions!
Feedback is the breakfast of champions! Educational research consistently shows that quality feedback is one of the most effective strategies for boosting the progress of pupils. Now more than ever, receiving and using good feedback is really important to our pupils’ learning. In our second...Read Full Story - 15/12/20
Christmas Card Competition
Year 9 Art and Textiles pupils took part recently in a competition to design the Christmas Cards for the school this year. The Art pupils were inspired by a French artist called Ines Longevial who is famous for her portraiture and use of colour blocking. They researched her painting style and used t...Read Full Story
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