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• Teacher of the Year in a Primary School

  Wed 18 Jun 2025

  Mrs Bhambra has received the Silver Award for Teacher of the Year in a Primary School at the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2025. This is a fantastic achievement as only 12 teachers have received the silver award in this category across the whole country. Mrs Bhambra is an exceptional, hard working and dedicated teacher who has had such a huge impact on not only the children in her class but across the whole school as well. We are truly lucky to have her as a teacher at Minet.

   

  Mrs Bhambra was presented with her award on National Thank a Teacher Day by John McDonnell, the MP for Hayes and Harlington and Councillor Susan O'Brien, the Hillingdon cabinet member for Children, Families and Education. We would like to thank them very much for coming into school to present Mrs Bhambra with her award. 

   

  Congratulations Mrs Bhambra on your award!

   

   

  

• Year 2 went to see Matilda The Musical!

  Wed 18 Jun 2025

  The Year 2s had a fantastic time on their trip to the theatre to see Matilda! They were captivated by the amazing singing and dancing, and it really brought the story to life for them. They loved seeing the stage, sitting in the auditorium and going into London. The performance has sparked their enthusiasm and will be a great inspiration when they begin their writing back in class.

  

• Year 1 visit Author / Illustrator Visit

  Fri 06 Jun 2025

  Some of our Year 1 pupils met the author and illustrator Fiona Lumbers at the Beck Theatre. We loved listening to the Luna stories as well as learning to draw bugs and monsters. On the 21st and 22nd of June there will be authors and illustrators such as Alex Scheffler at the Barnes Children's Literature Festival. 

  

• Reception WonderDome visit

  Fri 06 Jun 2025

  The children in Reception had a fantastic time exploring the WonderDome, an interactive mobile planetarium. The inflatable dome created an exciting and immersive space where the children could sit inside and look up at a projected night sky. The children were mesmerized by the stars and planets. Matt the scientist was very impressed with the children's knowledge of the solar system! The experience sparked lots of questions and it was truly memorable.

  

• Year 2 Art Workshop

  Tue 03 Jun 2025

  The Year 2 children enjoyed an art workshop where they created a huge group piece of art. The art is based on African Printing, and the artist Esther Mahlangu, tying in with their learning. They sketched prints based on nature, then carved into polystyrene so they could use ink and print them to create a whole year group project. It looks fabulous! See if you can spot it when you visit our school next.

  

• Family Hubs & Children's Centre School Transition Support for Nursery & Reception

  Mon 02 Jun 2025

  Family Hubs & Children's Centre School Transition Support for Nursery & Reception

   The Family Hubs and Children's Centres are offering a transition package to support children and their parents/ carers as they begin nursery or start reception at school. This support package includes:

  - An online workshop

  - Three weeks of group sessions held at the Family Hubs and Children's Centres

   

  For more details, please visit https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/family-hubs. 

   

   

  

• Newsletter - Summer 1

  Fri 23 May 2025

  Click the link below to access the Summer 1 newsletter:

  Newsletter - Summer 1

• Attendance Winners

  Fri 23 May 2025

  Well done to all the children who received a bronze certificate for achieving 100% attendance this half term. There were lots of children who received a certificate from each class and a 100% attendance badge. They were all entered into the attendance raffle and one lucky winner was drawn from each year group. At the end of next half term bronze, silver and gold certificates will be awarded. Bronze for 100% attendance for the whole of next half term, silver for children with 100% attendance for the whole of the Summer term and gold for children who have not missed one single school day for the whole year. Remember to come to school everyday so you can receive a certificate and maybe a special raffle prize. 

  

• Year 1 Tennis Taster Sessions

  Tue 20 May 2025

  Thank you to Steve and Zayra from the National Tennis Association who visited our Year 1 pupils. They had a wonderful time in your taster session. The children were given a glimpse of some of the great tennis skills that children can learn if they join their club, which is run in many Hillingdon parks. Look out for the leaflet!

  

• Y2 Poetry Workshops

  Mon 19 May 2025

  On Friday 16th May, we were visited by Laura Mucha, a poet who ran an engaging workshop for our Year 2 pupils. She took the children outside to inspire them, before returning to the classroom and working collaboratively with them to write hilarious poems. One was titled, "The Day We Didn't Have a Teacher" and it was all about the time the dinner ladies accidentally cooked the teacher!