by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Dec 17, 2019 | School News, Year 6
Year 6 spent time today reflecting on the 1914 Christmas Truce. After reading the beautiful book ‘War Game’ by Michael Foreman, we spent some time re-enacting this famous festive football match. Year 6 played the game in the true spirit of 1914. Well done... by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Dec 16, 2019 | Reception, School News, School Newsletter, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
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...
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Dec 10, 2019 | School News, Year 5, Year 6
This morning, our Y5 and 6 Sportshall Athletics Team took part in the South Tyneside Finals at Temple Park. After weeks of training in PE lessons, all of the children performed brilliantly and were crowned South Tyneside Champions! Well done Team Matthews!
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Oct 2, 2019 | Reception, Year 6
Year 6 have welcomed their buddies into our lovely school through an assembly, where they introduced each of our new pupils. We learnt lots about each of them. We were so impressed that Reception were then able to have the confidence to sing and dance in front of the...
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Sep 25, 2019 | School News, Year 6
Year 6 have just returned from a fantastic week at Thurston in the Lake District. The children took part in a range of activities including kayaking, ghyll scrambling, paddle boarding, mountain climbing, orienteering, canoeing and navigation. The children were an...
by Miss Maddy Wiblin | Jul 16, 2019 | School News, Year 6
Oh What A Knight! Year 6 were fantastic in their Leaver’s Production last night. They sang, danced and acted brilliantly and what incredible comical timing! We are all so proud of such a lovely group of children, who really have proved to us all that they do...