Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Carers
COVID Update
As predicted, the number of students contracting COVID has jumped during the past week. Can I strongly urge you to inform our Front Office if you child has tested positive. Our Assistant Principal, Petra Cole will then contact you to outline a temporary learning program while your child is absent from school.
Please continue to keep your child away from school if they are displaying any symptoms. The wonderful cooperation of our parents, combined with the rigorous implementation of the COVID regulations by staff has enabled St Matthew’s to remain relatively low in case numbers in comparison to many schools. Let’s work together to keep it that way.
Anniversary Dinner
Thank you for the wonderful response to this celebration. On Friday afternoon our overall numbers were nearing 100 which is a fabulous result. The response is a great reward for our hardworking Committee who are currently seeking donations to hold a silent auction on the night. All indicators are that it will be a great night.
Finally, our committee is very keen to finalise numbers by this Friday, please approach our Front Office to make your payment.
We would like to hold another Pop Up (Used Clothing) uniform shop on the next Pupil Free day which will be held on Friday September 9th September. This will be an excellent opportunity to stock up on articles of summer uniform. More details to follow.
Late Arrivals
If your child arrives at school after Morning Assembly you will need to bring them to the Front Office to be signed in. The class teacher normally takes the roll during the first fifteen minutes of the school day. This means children arriving after this point may be categorised as absent unless they are signed in by their parent.
Please make every effort to have your child at school at, or before, Morning Assembly. Children become confused if they miss the first few minutes of the day when routines are outlined.
May God bless you and your families
Graham Pollard
Principal