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Weekly Update: Issue 4

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6 November 2026
ST. MATTHEW'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Weekly Update

Celebrations and upcoming key dates from our school community
ISSUE
04
TERM
Autumn
DATE
06 November 2026
Pupils at St. Matthew's Catholic Primary School
THIS WEEK AT ST. MATTHEW'S
Celebrating learning, achievement and life across our school
This Week at St Matthew's

Celebrations

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Attendance

Attendance Champions

Year 5 are our attendance champions this week, with a perfect 100%.  Our whole school attendance this week is 96.5% and our target for whole school attendance is 97%.  We have a fantastic 111 students still on 100% attendance this term.  Well done for all of these achievements!  Let's keep aspiring to be an Attendance HERO: Here, Every day, Ready and On time!

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House Points

House Points Champions

Matthew are our House Points champions this week.  Well done Matthew!  Pupils receive House Points for good behaviour, good work, contributing to the wider school, and thinking of others.  The House with the highest points at the end of the term will receive a special reward!

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Times Tables

TTRS Challenge

Year 3 won our Times Tables Rock Stars Challenge this week.  This challenge is open for Years 2 to 6.  Pupils score points each time they engage with a game on the TTRS platform and the class with the highest weekly points total receives the TTRS trophy.

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Spellings

SpellingFrame Battle

Year 6 won our SpellingFrame Battle this week.  This battle is open for Years 2 to 6.  Each time a pupil completes a game on SpellingFrame they receive points, and the class with the highest weekly points total receives the SpellingFrame trophy.

Celebrating Achievements

Pupil Certificates

As well as the Class and House challenges given above, individual pupils are awarded certificates in our Celebration Assembly each Friday afternoon.  Certificates are awarded to recognise amazing achievements in the following categories:

  • SHINE Values Ambassador
  • Star of the Week
  • Midday Marvel

A big well done to all pupils that received a certificate this week!

OUR MISSION
“Welcome to our happy school, where everyone is valued and given the opportunity to let their light shine.”
St. Matthew's Catholic Primary School
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Dates for your Diary

10
NOV
Parish Mass
Y2, Y4 and Y6 to Parish Mass at St Matthew's Church. Leaving school at 9:30am, for Mass at 10:00am.
11
NOV
Y5: Celebration of the Word
9:10am: Y5 Remembrance Day Celebration of the Word - all Y5 parents/carers welcome.
13
NOV
Children in Need Day
Children may come into school dressed in non-uniform.  A themed menu is available for lunch.
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Alnwick Grove
Jarrow
NE32 5YT

0191 489 8355

TMAoffice@stmatthewsjarrow.co.uk

Our School

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  • School Uniform
  • Prospectus
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