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Matthew, 38, says Margot, who “dropped into the family fold” last month, is proving an absolute delight.
She arrived as Matthew, 38, wound up the summer term at Thornhill Community Academy, Dewsbury, which starred in Channel 4’s awardwinning series Educating Yorkshire.
One of high points of the series, which began in 2013, was when Matthew helped pupil Musharaf Asghar conquer his stammer.
But the inspirational head believes helping children overcome the turmoil of the pandemic will perhaps eclipse all his previous achievements.
Encouraging every UK pupil to “keep up their learning” over the summer holidays, he said: “I am in complete admiration for how they have had to adapt to the situations thrown at them.
“They have had so much thrown at them that was totally unexpected and lost so much.
“Important rites of passage such as exams, school trips, end-of-year proms…all gone. It would be wrong in a pandemic where over 100,000 have died to talk of positives because nobody would ever want any of this, but certainly the challenges that have been thrown at children and ways in which they have tackled them will hopefully hold them in good stead.”
He added: “It is going to be a massive year for everyone next year and while I am ready for a short rest, I am really excited about the academic year ahead.”
Matthew is backing the Government’s education catch-up campaign to give children, especially the most disadvantaged in communities, the extra support they need. He also supports the Holiday Activities and Food programme, which provides balanced, healthy meals during the summer break.
He says it will ensure youngsters do not go hungry and can concentrate better on tasks.
For more information on the support available for your child, visit educationcatchup.campaign.gov.uk
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