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• World Environment Day

  Wed 14 Jun 2023

  For our RRSA themed day we learnt about World Environment Day and Article 29 of the UNCRC which is: Your education should help you protect the environment and respect other people. We started the day with a KS1 assembly and Reception had very special visitors where they learnt all about bees! Throughout the day children learnt about how special Mother Earth is and the various actions we can take to protect it such as not polluting the seas and oceans and looking after animals and the habitats they live in. Children also learnt about the causes of air pollution and how to reduce it, climate change, deforestation and found out about Greta Thunberg and how she is changing the viewpoints of others. The children are becoming Global Citizens and learning how their actions play a wider part in the world.

  

• Family Friday: Writing (Year 1)

  Mon 12 Jun 2023

  We welcomed our Year 1 families in to see how we teach writing to the children.

   

  Before the children write, they engage in a lot of rehearsing and retelling of their carefully chosen book. This term, Year 1 will be rewriting 'Beegu', a story about an alien that lands on our planet and yearns to return home.
  
  Thank you to the parents/carers who attended and we look forward to inviting other year groups over the coming weeks.

  

• Life Education

  Tue 06 Jun 2023

  The children in Year 1 were visited the Coram Life Education  to take part in the, 'My Wonderful Body' learning activity. They learnt about the different parts of the body, where different organs are and what they do and also how to eat a balanced diet. They even got to stroke Harold the giraffe! 

  

• Newsletter - Summer 1

  Fri 26 May 2023

  Click here to access the Summer 1 newsletter.

• Year 2 OPAL Playday

  Fri 19 May 2023

  It was the year 2 parents/carers OPAL playday today and both children and adults had the opportunity to visit different zones and participate in a range of fun activities.  

   

  How you can help the school to improve play for the children!

  We ask every parent to bring in 1 item for play to the school to help build our collection of loose parts for the OPAL Primary Programme.

   

  Here are some examples of loose parts that parents/carers could bring in:

  • Large cardboard boxes
  • Old car or bike tyres (washed)
  • Large empty spools (used for wire, chain, rope, etc)
  • Large buckets and containers

  • Wood scraps
  • Old kitchen utensils, baskets, pots, and pans
  • Tarps
  • Fabric scraps (the bigger the better!)
  • Milk crates
  • Crutches
  • Nets
  • Old wagons, and buggies

  • Thick rope
  • Plastic pipes, tubes, or hoses

   

  Thank you, parents/carers, for attending the playday and for your support.

  

• Year 1 Visit to Botwell Library

  Fri 19 May 2023

  Year 1 visited Botwell Green Library this week. The children enjoyed learning about how a library works and all the different activities that they offer. Please do complete the membership forms, that children have brought home, if you do not have a membership card.

  

• Coronation Picnic and Crowns

  Fri 12 May 2023

  To mark the Coronation of King Charles III we had our own special celebrations. Today the children came dressed in red, white and blue and made food to eat.   In the afternoon after a special coronation lesson which explained what a coronation is and what the main features of the coronation are, the children had a coronation picnic in class with their parents. 

  

• Year 1 Parents/carer OPAL Playday

  Fri 12 May 2023

  A huge thank you to all the Year 1 parent/carers that came into school today for OPAL Playday. The children and parent/carers thoroughly enjoyed their playtime and it was wonderful to see all the children engrossed in play.  OPAL has been a brilliant project for Minet Infants school and the children have regularly commented on how much fun playtime is, but we have also seen them develop their social skills, co-operation skills and imagination – two of key learning skills.

  

• Fostering in Hillingdon

  Tue 09 May 2023

  Interested in Fostering for Hillingdon Council?

   

  If you're interested in becoming a foster carer - or know someone who is - Foster Care Fortnight, from 15th to 28th May, is the perfect chance to find out more about it.

   

  Foster Care Fortnight is a national campaign which raises awareness and understanding about fostering and the positive influence it can have on young people's lives. The campaign hopes to build support for fostering, challenge stigma surrounding children in foster care and encourage more people to come forward to foster. 

   

  Hillingdon council's fostering team is looking for people who can provide different types of fostering and is encouraging people to consider fostering or raise awareness among family and friends. You can foster short-term or offer a child respite on weekends or during school breaks.

   

  People from all backgrounds can foster, the minimum age is 25, and a spare bedroom is needed for any child fostered over the age of 2. We support and guide you in the fostering role and you receive a generous allowance, among other benefits. 

   

  Want to find out more?

  We are holding 2 information sessions at the Civic Centre on:

  • 9th May 2023, from 2-3pm and
  • 16th May 2023, from 5-6 pm

   

  There is no need to book, just come to the Civic Centre Main Reception (High Street, Uxbridge) and you will be shown to the meeting room.  We will present a short program and a foster carer will be in attendance who can answer any questions you may have.

   

  We are also holding 'drop-in' sessions just outside Waitrose in Ruislip on:

  • Friday 19th May and
  • Friday 26th May from 9am to 5pm. Stop by and talk to our team members on the day.

   

  If you think you could foster, please call the Fostering team on 0800 783 1298,  Email  fosteringrecruitment@hillingdon.gov.uk or visit  www.hillingdon.gov.uk/fostering

   

  Fostering 2021 6pp A5 Leaflet Final (PDF) [3MB]

   

• Reception OPAL Playday

  Fri 05 May 2023 Mr Ismail

  Today, we had our Reception OPAL playday session; where parents were invited to stay to experience their children’s current play time and to talk to staff about plans for the playground.  The playday were well attended and it was wonderful to be able to welcome parents into the playgrounds.  Lots of ideas and feedback were received as well as many requests for more playday sessions – Thank you for those parents/carers that have donated loose parts but we still need the following to make playtime even better for the children. 

   

  How can you help......... 

  As we work towards making our playtimes more exciting, no matter what the weather, we will need some equipment to help us to do this. 

  Donations of any of the following would be greatly received:	Donations of wet weather clothing that no longer fits your children:
  .Crates / wooden pallets • Decking boards • Cable drums / reels • Large cardboard boxes • Pans/ bowls/ spoons/ plates (plastic or metal).	.wellies • waterproof trousers • raincoats