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Knowledge begins with respect for God. (Proverbs 1:7)

St Matthew's C of E
Primary School

Live, Love, Learn

&

Brunel
Nursery School

Learning Together

Latest Newsletter

 

 

Newsletter 40 – 18th July 2025

 

Knowledge begins with respect for God (Proverbs 1:7)

 

This half-term’s value is ‘Endurance’ (Galatians 6:9)

 

 

End of Year Newsletter

School Year 2025-26

 

The school holiday pattern for next year is available on the school’s website: www.stmatthewsblackburn.com under ‘Parents – Term Dates and 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.

 

End of Year Award Winners

 

Congratulations to the following children who were presented with certificates during   today’s Prizegiving Service:

 

Reading

Writing

Mathematics

Positive attitude

Robins (B)

Hana Zohaib

Safa Ali

Zaneyah Khan

Sima Khaled

Robins (G)

Zamin Faisal

Zainab Hussain

Aliza Chaudry

Abu-Bakr Siddiq

Woodpeckers

M. Azaan Khan

M. Isa Zamir

Umair Fulat

Hassan Iqbal

Kingfishers

Ayra Yasir

Sara Bhamjee

M. Umer Malik

Aliza Shah

Swallows

Sara Holme

Zahra Akhtar

Iqra Aziz

Aafiyah Bhamji

Doves

Ricards Kilpe

Armaan Ahmed

Simrah Hajat

M. Yousuf Iqbal

Owls

Zulekha Aswat

Aliyah Malik

Umar Hussain

Aamina Bhamjee

Kestrels

Fatima Hussain

Umar-Farooq Chothia

Hooria Abbas

Salman Khaled

Hawks

Shan Akhtar

Hassan Mujtaba

Khalid Hussain

Sakina Shah

Falcons

Labeeqa Nawaz

Aliyah Patel

Rosen Vasilev

Fatima Aziz

Eagles

Rayyaan Siddiq

Reyhaan Mulla

Diba Sharif

See Y6 Awards

 

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.

 

Special Year 6 Awards:

 

The Elaine Smith Award for Clear Speaking

Bayane El Mansori

The David Procter Reading Award

Alisha Shaikh

St. Matthew’s Role Models

Safiyyah Karolia & Shayne De Zoysa

Shining Stars

(in memory of Mrs Solkar, Mrs Hayes and Mrs King)

Maira Siddique & Abdul Hadi

 

School Meals – Autumn Term 2025

Please note that meals for the autumn term will be available to order from Tuesday 2nd  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 to the following members of staff and wish them all long, happy and healthy retirements:

 

  • Mrs Fenton (24 years’ service)
  • Mrs Matthew (20 years’ service)
  • Mrs Cook (19 years’ service)
  • Mrs Rowe (17 years’ service)

 

I’d like to thank all these members of staff for their great commitment and significant contribution to St Matthew’s and Brunel over so many years.

 

We also say goodbye to Mrs Ismail. We thank her for her seven years of service to our school and wish her well for her new position which she starts in September.

 

The children return to school on Thursday 4th September 2025. Doors open at 8.20am for an 8.30am start.

 

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

Headteacher