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Newsletter 40 – 19th July 2024
Knowledge begins with respect for God (Proverbs 1:7)
This half-term’s value is ‘Endurance’ (Galatians 6:9)
School Year 2024-25
The school holiday pattern for 2024-25 is available on the school’s website: www.stmatthewsblackburn.com under ‘Parents – School holidays’. You will need to refer to this when booking holidays for next year.
Please avoid booking holidays and/or extended leave during term time as this can seriously affect your child’s learning and progress.
Our Year 6 children treated us to a wonderful Leavers’ Service yesterday morning. It was fantastic to see so many parents and family members at this service – thank you so much for coming. If you have a Year 6 child leaving St Matthew’s today and they are your only or last child, I’d like to thank you for all your support over the years. We wish all our Year 6 children all the very best as they leave us today to start the next stage in their education at their secondary schools in September.
School Meals – Autumn Term 2024
Please note that meals for the autumn term will be available to order from Tuesday 3rd September. All meals should be ordered and paid for in advance - this can be done up to the day before. We are unable to allow children to have a meal without payment in advance.
Finally…
Another school year draws to a close. As ever, my thanks go to our incredibly committed staff who continue to work so tirelessly for the benefit of your children – they really do go ‘above and beyond’!
Today we say goodbye and farewell to the following members of staff:
- Miss Lovick, Miss Mohammed, Mrs Dedat, Mrs Sattar, Mrs Jaffer, Mrs Zegham and Miss Patel
We also wish the following members of staff a long, happy and healthy retirement:
- Mrs Makda (37 years’ service!)
- Mrs Duckett (18 years’ service)
- Mrs Trisorio (18 years’ service)
I’d like to thank all three of these members of staff for their great commitment to our schools over many years.
The children return to school on Thursday 5th September 2024. Doors will open at 8.20am for an 8.30am start. School will finish at 3.00pm.
On behalf of all the staff and governors, I’d like to thank you for all your support this year and to wish you all a fantastic summer holiday!
Best wishes
Julian Rogers