The School Day
'Let your light shine!'
Love, Forgiveness, Courage, Hope, Trust, Truth
'Let your light shine!'
'Let your light shine!'
'Let your light shine!'
'Let your light shine!'
'Let your light shine!'
Welcome to St Matthew’s Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Welcome to St. Matthew's! We are located in Derriford, Plymouth, serving a diverse community. Since opening in 2016, the school has developed significantly and now educates over 450 pupils. Please browse our website and get in touch for further information.
Latest News
We’ve been tightening up handwriting and presentation this year— and the impact is clear. This pupil’s handwriting has transformed since September. She proudly read her work to me today and said, “It’s so much easier to read now!” Brilliant effort and great to see her pride!— St Matthew's Derriford (@StMattsAcademy) Feb 5, 2026
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This week in Reception we began exploring the story Handa’s Hen. The children have loved creating their own mini books, carefully drawing the correct number of animals on each page from 1 to 10. Also we have been exploring creating our own African animal art, well done Reception! pic.twitter.com/nNdWrv69ZR— St Matthew's Derriford (@StMattsAcademy) January 23, 2026
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Reception have discovered that some polar animals, such as polar bears and seals, have blubber to help keep them warm. We really enjoyed experimenting with ice and lard to test whether the ‘blubber’ kept one hand warmer than the other when placing our hands in ice! pic.twitter.com/uDaGmsKhXc— St Matthew's Derriford (@StMattsAcademy) January 21, 2026
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