Pastoral Support

St Matthew Academy strives to be a Catholic community in which principles of care and respect are valued, with emphasis on the development of the child or young person through academic achievement and personal development.

We aim to give every pupil the best and most appropriate opportunities to learn and develop. We take our ethos from Gospel principles and work to draw out the potential in every child and young person.

The most important influences on a child’s values, attitudes and standards are those of family, home and community. We aim, therefore, to work in close partnership with parents to encourage all our pupils to have good manners, be kind and develop a sense of responsibility, self-discipline, respect for themselves, for others and for their environment.

We recognise that education is a collaborative and cooperative enterprise and that although we emphasise our role in meeting individual needs, those needs must be met within the shared community life of the Academy and within an atmosphere that is positive, supportive and conducive to learning.

We are always ready, respectful and safe so we can let our lights shine. Children who go above and beyond in demonstrating these values, are recognised and rewarded during our weekly celebration assembly with certificates for Star of the Week, Reader of the Week and Writer of the Week. As well as individual awards, the class with the highest weekly attendance is awarded the attendance cup, and the class with the most achievement points are given the title of ‘Class of the Week’.

The most important influences on a child’s values, attitudes and standards are those of family, home and community. We aim therefore, to work in close partnership with parents to encourage all our pupils to have good manners, be kind and develop a sense of responsibility, self-discipline, respect for themselves, for others and for their environment.

The SLT team, inclusion managers and phase leaders support class teachers with pastoral issues that may arise.

Our pastoral structure at St Matthew Academy is based around the class teacher in the primary phase that is always a pupil’s first point of call to offer support in school.