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Newsletter 13 – 1st December 2025
Knowledge begins with respect for God (Proverbs 1:7)
This half-term’s value is ‘Trust’ (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Parents’ and Carers’ Evening – Tuesday 9th December 2025
Parents who did not already have an active website account will have received an email from Juniper last Wednesday, inviting them to create a password for our school website. This was the first step you needed to take to be able to book an appointment at next week’s parents’ and carers’ evening.
Once you have done this, you need to go to our school website (www.stmatthewsblackburn.com), choose the ‘Parents’ tab (the green icon) and then select ‘Parents Evenings’, near the bottom of this menu. You will find full instructions on how to make a booking there.
To access the booking system at any time, scroll down to ‘Logging in’ and click on the blue ‘Log in’ link.
You will be prompted to log in by entering your email address and password. If you have not yet set your password, or you have forgotten it, you can request a password reset email by clicking ‘Forgot your password’. You should use the email address you have registered with the school.
The child you are booking for will show in the top right-hand corner of the screen. If you have more than one child in school, you will see a circle for each child. Simply click on the relevant circle to select the child you want to make a booking for.
Find the teacher and time you’d like to book and click to reserve the time slot. The selection will show in green with the word “RESERVED”. The time allocated for each slot will be automatically populated.
The slot will be reserved for 10 minutes. To confirm the reservation, you’ll need to click on the ‘save’ button in the bottom right corner.
Booking is now open and will close on Tuesday 9th December at 2.00pm
Important Dates
Here are the special events taking place during the last few weeks of term:
- Wednesday 10th December, 8.45am – Robins’ Christmas Assembly
- Friday 12th December – Christmas Lunch Day
- Week commencing Monday 15th December – Christmas Parties
- Christingle Service – Thursday 18th December
- Golden Envelope Assembly – Friday 19th December
Last day of term – Friday 19th December (school closes at 3.00pm)
Book Fair
A reminder that the book fair will be open during next week’s Parents’ & Carers’ Evening. There will be a wide range of books suitable for all primary-aged children
Festive Crafts Open Day
See attached flyer for details of a free, family event taking place this Saturday, 6th December.
Online Safety Newsletter
This month’s newsletter is attached to this letter and also available on the school website (Parents Tab/Online Safety).
Best wishes
Julian Rogers
Headteacher
This week’s Amazing Achievers!
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You’ve Been Spotted! Children who have been demonstrating one of our school values:
Minahil Ayoub – Robins Mustafa Ibrar - Woodpeckers Mustakim Akonjee – Kingfishers Faris Syed – Swallows Farrah Hussain – Doves Aizah Hussain – Owls Umaimah Bhamji – Kestrels Adam Chopdat – Hawks Malik Hasan – Falcons Hamza Abdrabou - Eagles |
Headteacher’s Award Children chosen for a special achievement:
Sheema Bhamji – Robins Alayna Hussain – Woodpeckers Yusuf Kayani – Kingfishers Umair Shaikh – Swallows Mikail Hussain – Doves Ayaan Siddique – Owls Zayn Chopdat – Kestrels Zaeem Patel – Hawks Aliyah Malik – Falcons Benin Jafar - Eagles |
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Recent Reading Badges
Doves Ayra Kayani – Pearl Aahil Muhammad - Sapphire
Eagles Maryam Akhtar – Gold Star Hamza Abdrabou – Ruby Star
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Remarkable Readers
Children who have impressed their teachers with their reading this week:
Hasan Iqbal – Woodpeckers Zainab Hussain – Kingfishers Diwa Sharif – Swallows Yusuf Bismillah – Doves Zara Malik – Owls Shehryar Akhtar – Kestrels Liza Kara – Hawks Aliyah Malik – Falcons Azaan Hussain - Eagles |
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Mrs Martin’s Class of the Week: Kestrels & Falcons |
Mr Ulhaq’s Ultimate Achiever: Hina Hamid (Kingfishers) |
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Mr Richardson’s Lunchtime Awards: Nina Hassan (Kingfishers) & Labeeqa Nawaz (Falcons) |
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Last Week’s Attendance
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Best attendance |
Best punctuality |
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Infants |
Woodpeckers |
Woodpeckers |
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Juniors |
Kestrels |
Owls/Hawks/Falcons/Eagles |