by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Jan 5, 2024 | Catholic Life, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
We had the pleasure of inviting Mr Michael Willcock back to St Matthew’s to lead a commissioning ceremony for our new Mini Vinnies. The group helped Michael by reading the story of The Good Samaritan and preparing the prayer table. He then told us all about the SVP...
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Jan 5, 2024 | Catholic Life, RE, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
The children have worked really hard over recent weeks developing their ability to plan and lead their own Celebration of the Word in their classrooms. They are really trying to think about how to incorporate a more creative approach to prayer and reflection in their...
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Jan 5, 2024 | computing, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
The children have covered a variety of different topics this half-term. This has included looking at e-safety, coding, computer programming, looking at different ways of communicating, recording podcasts and designing algorithms.
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Jan 5, 2024 | Art, Reception
In art this term Reception class have been looking at impressionism style painting and today completed their very own lily pond in the style of Claude Monet!
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Jan 5, 2024 | Catholic Life, RE, Reception, School News, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
As part of the national curriculum, the children are asked to learn about other faiths and cultures and the children are expected to know and understand the British Values of tolerance and respect. During our ‘Other Faiths Day’, the children confidently...
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Sep 11, 2023 | Catholic Life, Reception, RSE, Year 6
Reception spent part of their first day meeting their buddies from Year 6. They even received a special ‘bubble wand’ from our Friends of St Matthew’s Group from their buddy, accompanied by a special poem for their first day. We can’t wait to...