The First World War ended in 1918, bringing to an end a period of conflict which had begun in 1914. The declaration of peace —

As we are sure you will have seen, Friday 15th November is the annual BBC Children In Need fundraising day. Already stars of stage and

On Tuesday 12th November 2024, we will be launching Anti-Bullying Week at St Matthew’s with our Odd Socks Day. Odd Socks Day is supported by

Our traditional fundraising campaign in support of the Royal British Legion POPPY APPEAL begins after the half term break on Monday 4th November. The Royal

The word Diwali means ‘rows of lighted lamps’. Diwali is known as the ‘festival of lights’ because houses, shops and public places are decorated with

We have published two new galleries displaying photos taken during the visit to Year 1 by Teaching Talons and the recent Year 1 Autumn Walks.

Our school choir is already hard at work practising for the Young Voices 2025 event early next year. As well as rehearsing in school together,

Designed for use both in class and at home, the 1-Minute Maths app helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It’s all about targeted

What is it? A game where children explore an online world. They can use ‘building blocks’ to customise the world and create new parts to

As it’s the day before the half-term holiday, Friday 25th October will be a non-uniform day. Come to school wearing your own choice of clothes

Thank you to everyone who generously contributed items for our Foodbank collection. We had many bags packed full of groceries which will be shared among

We are continuing our three-day challenge to collect 1000 items to donate to the Luton Foodbank. We have thirty classes each with thirty children. Do

Harvest Time Appeal for Luton Foodbank As we enter harvest season, a time for gathering and sharing, it’s important to remember those in our community

Year 5 Visit to the University of Bedfordshire The Year 5 classes at St Matthew’s recently had an exciting opportunity to take part in an

Good morning! On this very wet morning we want to make everyone’s arrival at school as straightforward as possible. Consequently, children may arrive in school

A course in English for Speakers of Other Languages will begin at St Matthew’s Primary SChool on Thursday 19th September. If you are interested, you

We’ve got some exciting news to share with you. Parentkind – a charity that supports school fundraising – have teamed up with Asda, to make

STAY & PLAY Every Tuesday (during term time) for Pre-School children Starting Tuesday 10th September High Town Baptist Church, Reginald Street, Luton, LU2 7QZ 50p

This week we say Hello and Welcome to our new starters who are joining our Recpetion classes. This year we have five Reception classes :

Are you a former pupil of St Matthew’s Primary School? We are looking for volunteers to contribute to our St Matthew’s Alumni project. For further

There were two music presentations on Friday 12th July. Following the Year 3 recorder concert in the morning, our Year 5 classes presented a showcase

Throughout Year 3, pupils are taught to play a musical instrument. Mrs Helen Ronald, from Luton Music Service, is the woodwind specialist who visits our

With the summer holidays just around the corner now can be a great time for parents/carers to talk with their children and set ground rules,

That’s what these children in Year 5 will be doing this weekend – they all took home a bag of delicious spuds that were planted

To mark the start of the EURO2024 football championships, we are having a non-uniform day to raise money for a range of different school activities.

Many readers will have been following the progress on Instagram of the eggs that arrived at the beginning of the week. Our Reception classes recently

The following sports clubs are on offer this term. Please look out for the sign-up form on ParentMail which will go live at 6.00pm on