St Matthew's
Church of England Primary School
Let Not Your Light Be Hidden...Let Your Light Shine!
Faith
Celebrating and sharing; Love and UnderstandingRespect
Valuing self and others; Caring for the world in which we liveChoices
Taking responsibility; Taking opportunities for growth and excellenceLearning Together
Teamwork; Taking time to listen and talk
Calendar dates
11 May 2026
KS2 SATs Week
All Day
14 May 2026
Year 5 Cadbury World Trip
09:00 – 15:30
21 May 2026
Children break up for half term
All Day
22 May 2026
INSET Day
All Day
23 May 2026
School closed for half term
All Day
1 June 2026
Children back to school
All Day
1 June 2026
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check window
All Day
8 June 2026
Year 1 phonics screening week
All Day
8 June 2026
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check window
All Day
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Happy Vaisakhi to everyone in our community and beyond celebrating today Vaisakhi is a time of reflection, renewal and community values that are so strongly embodied by Sikh communities here in Smethwick including at our local gurdwaras who do so much to support others through seva, generosity and unity. Wishing you and your families a joyful and peaceful Vaisakhi. #happyvaisakhi
Just a reminder. Monday 13th April 2026 Summer Term begins tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you all.
On behalf of the staff and governors we wish you all a joyful, blessed Easter weekend filled with love, hope, and renewal. May this time bring you closer to those you cherish and remind you of the endless possibilities ahead.
Just a reminder ,we break up today at 1pm.
Maple Class had a visit from Mia the baby Dinosaur . The Children enjoyed meeting Mia and exploring the fossils.
Nursery Inspire . Today we had a visit from a Dinosaur and explored some fossils. Thankyou to our families for joining us.
Thankyou to Sandwell road safety team. Key Stage 1 really enjoyed your interactive workshop. #stoplooklisten
Year 1 Artists. Year 1 mixed primary colours into secondary and used 5 colours out of 6 to create artwork in the style of Wassily Kandinsky
Sports news ! Mr Noble was so proud of our Champions ! Girls football - Won WBA biggest ever girls football tournament, came 1st Thankyou Mr Tolley for taking and supporting us. Temitayo -y5 Ruby -y5 Taran -y5 Ariana - y5 Deniece -y6 Amal -y5 Enaayah - y5 Ebony - y5 Kamayah - y5 Boys Basketball - won tournament, came 1st , Undefeated. Melson -y5 Anvjaldo -y5 Elija - y5 Jacob - y5 Wonderful - y5 Treyton - y5 Daniel - y5 Micah - y4
Lots to share and celebrate . Reception had a wonderful day at Think Tank.
The final week of the term is upon us !. Parents Evening is on Wednesday 25th March. Appointment times have been given out . We break up for Eastet on Friday 27th March at 1pm. Please make arrangements for your children to be collected . We return to school on Monday 13th April.
We hope that our community and families that celebrate Eid had a blessed day. As a celebration Children can wear their own clothes on Monday (tomorrow) 23rd March. We look forward to hearing about your celebrations.
Wishing our families and community a blessed Eid.