1. Primary Newsletter – Friday 19th January 2018
OUTSTANDING LEARNING
Every week in our newsletters we usually share all of the really exciting extra curricular activities that we organise for our children, such as trips, clubs and special assemblies and events. We do however not get much of an opportunity to share some of the outstanding learning that goes on within classrooms. Each week, we now plan to also share with you some outstanding learning from different year groups.
YEAR 2 VISITOR
On Tuesday this week, Year 2 had a very special visit from a marine biologist and scuba diving instructor. He spent the afternoon with both classes, providing interesting information, fascinating facts and he also shared amazing videos of his scuba diving explorations! This was an enriching opportunity for the children, as it allowed them to learn more about their current topic 'Down in the Deep Blue', and provided an amazing opportunity for any questions they had to be answered!
Emefa in Year 1 did some outstanding writing this week. She was able to recall the beginning of the story and use story language to retell it. Her writing is punctuated and she is even beginning to use cursive handwriting! Well done Emefa.
This week Tolu in Year 2 worked really hard on working out his own method of doubling 3 digit numbers.
Keane in Year 6 did some lovely information text writing this week. He used really sophisticated language and ensured he included embedded clauses.
YEAR 3 AND 4 BASKETBALL TOURNAMANT
Yesterday a group of children in years 3 and 4 took part in a basketball tournament. They were split up into two teams and played against a number of other schools within the borough of Lewisham.
Each team played 5 games. They initially needed time to warm up but by the last game they managed to draw 0-0. One of our students Toby Carpenter won an award for being the most honest player of the day out of all the schools .They all played really well and did the school proud.
FOCUS GROUPS
St Matthew Academy are working with a marketing team and on Tuesday 23rd January they will be in school speaking to a number of different focus groups. If you are available on Tuesday 9am – 9.30am and would like to be part of a focus group, please inform Mrs Beckley either in person or via a message to your child’s class teacher or the main reception.

2. Class: 4E Let Your Light Shine Class: 3E Class: 4W : STAR OF THE WEEK
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 24th January
Year 5 trip to the British Museum
Friday 26th January
2W Class Assembly 2pm
Friday 2nd February
Frog Class Assembly 2pm
Monday 12th – Friday 16th February
Half term – school closed
Monday 19th February
Children back to school
Friday 23rd February
Bumblebee Class Assembly
Thursday 1st March
World Book Day
Friday 9th March
Class 5E Assembly
Tuesday 13th March
Parents Evening Reception – Yr 5
Wednesday 14th March
Parents Evening
Reception – Yr 5
Tuesday 20th March
Parents Evening Yr. 6
Wednesday 21st March
Friday 23nd March
Class 3E Assembly
Thursday 29th March
Last day of term (Half Day)
STAR OF THE WEEK
Each week, one child from each class is named as ‘Star of the Week’ for working really hard on one of our learning characteristics:
Persistence, Aspiration, Collaboration, Independence and Versatility.
This week we congratulate the following children:
Bumblebee Class
Camiah
Frog Class
Ashanti
Dragonfly Class
Maxim 2E
Tolu 2W
Ayman 3E
Theo 3W
Javae 4E
Tamia 4W
Lois 5E
Keziah 5W
Hayden 6E
Jaden 6W
Dejahnae
ATTENDANCE CUP WINNER PUNCTUALITY PANDA WINNER
Class: 3E
Class: 4W
GOLDEN TABLE WINNERS
Well done to the ‘Golden Table’ winners this week who displayed
excellent manners in school
Year 1: Sofia and Raphael Year 2: Juan Andres and Safiya
Year 3: Jasmine and Matthew Year 4: Joshua and Yasmina
Year 5: Tatiana and Cayden Year 6: Dillon and Ruben
Class of the Week.
Class: 4E
Pupil of the Week.
The pupil in each class with the most positive behaviour points each week.
The Pupil of the Week will be awarded an orange tie on a Friday.
Frog Class
Ashanti
Bumblebee Class
Camiah
Dragonfly Class
Jonelle 2E
Laynie 2W
Kaamil 3E
Austin 3W
Kieran 4E
Michelle 4W
Kaiden 5E
Jayden 5W
Elijah 6E
Bolu 6W
Sanjay
Have a lovely weekend
Mrs Beckley