Interschool Athletics Carnival
We were finally able to hold our Interschool Athletics Carnival on Monday 25 October. Although the day started with rain, it ended up being a good day with all students competing well. We were awarded second place for both the Handicap and the Overall shields. Many of our children achieved their personal bests, with a collection of students being recognized with medals:
| Year Level | Section | Name |
| 1 | Girls’ Champion | Myla |
| 2 | Girls’ Champion | Mia |
| 3 | Boys’ Champion | Hamish |
| 4 | Boys’ Champion | Evan |
| 4 | Boys’ Runner-Up | Matthew Ge |
| 5 | Girls’ Runner-Up | Ifeoma |
| 6 | Boys’ Runner-Up | Dylan |
A huge thank you to all of our parent volunteers and supporters.
2021 Peter Scott Literacy Award
On 22 October, we announced the winners of the Peter Scott Literacy Award for 2021:
| Year Level | Rating | Narrative Title | Author |
| 1 | 1 | Ryan | Angus |
| 2 | Lawrence | Mr Elf and Santa | |
| 3 | Reading | Orla | |
| 4 | How Amelia Runs | Phoebe | |
| 5 | Play Fair | Clancy | |
| 2 | 1 | The Winning Goal | Brody |
| 2 | Merd Pony Beach | Emma | |
| 3 | Never Give Up | Sara | |
| 4 | Mini Ninja Land | Oscar | |
| 5 | The Horrible Week | LLoyd | |
| 3 | 1 | The Brave Knight and His Friend | Ekam |
| 2 | The Swimmer Who Triumphed | Holly | |
| 3 | Trapped | Vien | |
| 4 | Robin’s Big Day | Elisha | |
| 5 | Dragon Attacked | Iyana | |
| 4 | 1 | Laboratorial Escape | Samantha |
| 2 | Escape From The Slime Monster | Kaylee | |
| 3 | The World’s Escape Savior | Matthew Gr | |
| 4 | Lab Escape | Pia | |
| 5 | Escaping The Worst Mother Ever | Sierra | |
| 5 | 1 | The Author | Ifoema |
| 2 | Triumph | Isla | |
| 3 | Musician | Maka | |
| 4 | Dive into the Paralympics | Mia | |
| 5 | Olympics | Kate | |
| 6 | 1 | Polet Drakona | Kiarcia |
| 2 | Valuable | Nicole | |
| 3 | Thistleskull | Zoe | |
| 4 | The Golden Dung Class | Bella | |
| 5 | Jump In! | Pippa |
Congratulations to all of our amazing writers. Their literary masterpieces will be displayed in the Library during our Open Day on Wednesday afternoon.
Our Chess Kings
The St Matt’s Chess Team took on more than 40 of WA’s best primary school chess players in Round 1 of their inter-school tournament. Well done to Fox, Charlie, Stirling, and Samuel for representing St Matthew’s School proudly.
Honour Certificates
Congratulations to all our Honour Certificate recipients. We are very proud of you.
Art Award
Congratulations to Estella (Year 3) for receiving the Art Award for her amazing design. Very impressive!
