PE teacher Mr Humphreys has put students through their paces as part of a competition that will see them grace the turf at the home of English rugby. Twenty pupils from St Matthias will compete against four other schools in a competition to see who can perform the best haka. You can read the full story on the Express & Star website. Express & Star: Wolverhampton students to perform haka at Twickenham

Earlier in the year our students entered a creative writing competition as a culmination of their work in religious education. The competition, Arts and Minds, was an opportunity for students to write about their understanding of the importance of equality whilst reflecting on the experiences of Anne Frank. We were delighted as a school to learn over the summer that several of our students had entered work that was highly commended by the competition organisers. We also learn

This week in PSHE year 8 students have been learning about personal safety and first aid. Students have been identifying ways that they can improve their levels of personal safety and learning how to act in an emergency. This has resulted in students learning and practising CPR using CPR Manikins and going on to create health and safety videos in the style of you tubers. The students have demonstrated a good understanding of how to minimise risk and stay safe. Well done year

This week Chelsea and Filip, our Youth Council representatives, lead assemblies on the theme of democracy. As members of the Wolverhampton youth council they have been wonderful ambassadors for our school through their involvement in a wide range of meetings with Councillors and representatives of local and national organisations. They have enjoyed making their voices heard on a regional platform and were pleased to be able to lead a youth voting opportunity for students acro