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• Family Friday: Phonics (Year 1)

  Fri 20 Jan 2023

  We had another very successful Family Friday, with many Year 1 parents/carers attending. Please see the photos below.

   

  Also, if you have attended and didn't manage to complete our short feedback form, we would really appreciate it if you could by clicking here.
  
  Next week is Reception parents/carers' turn!

  

• Family Friday: Phonics (Year 2)

  Fri 13 Jan 2023

  Thank you to all the Year 2 parents/carers who came in today to watch how we teach Phonics. We had a great turn out!

   

  Please find some photographs below.

   

  Next Friday (20th January) will be our Family Friday for Year 1 parents/carers. Please come into the classroom when you drop your child to school and stay for Phonics.

  

• MyHealth Asthma Workshops

  Mon 09 Jan 2023

   

  MyHealth are running FREE Asthma workshops for parents/ carers who have children with Asthma. These sessions are run by the Hillingdon Hospital asthma nurses giving you the chance to learn from health professionals and to ask them questions directly. Some of the content included in these sessions is asthma attacks, asthma triggers, in techniques and asthma action plans.

  The workshops are run online via ZOOM from 4 - 5 pm and you can register your FREE place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/myhealth-asthma-workshop-for-parents-children-tickets-191548726397

   

  You can also contact the MyHealth team on tel: 01895 543 437 or nhsnwlccg.myhealth@nhs.net  

   

  Asthma Workshop multiple dates (PDF) [186KB]

   

• Attendance expectations for all children - information for parents/ carers

  Mon 02 Jan 2023

  Dear parents/ carers,

                Please find information below about attendance and punctuality procedures at Minet Infant and Nursery School.

   

  Attendance

   

  Securing excellent attendance for all children at Minet Infant and Nursery School is an important focus for us at the Minet as it is vital to children achieving successful learning and progress. As part of our aim of ‘Raising Aspirations,’ we believe all children in the school are capable of achieving great things but this is only possible if they attend school every day. This is why to aim for all children to have 100% attendance or at least 95% attendance. Poor attendance is considered to be anything that falls below 95% as children begin to miss a significant amount of time from school (as shown in the table below) negatively impacting on their learning and progress.

   

  If children’s attendance falls below 95%, the school will begin monitoring their attendance and parents/ carers will be issued with a monitoring letter from the school informing them that their child’s attendance must improve. If their child’s attendance does not improve or falls below 90%, parents/ carers may be referred to the Hillingdon’s Participation Team. A child is defined by the government as a ‘persistent absence’ when they miss 10% or more of school across the school year for whatever reason. A referral to the Participation Team may result in penalty notices being issued to parents/ carers or a prosecution in the Magistrates Court. Penalty notices are currently £60.00 for each parent/ carer rising to £120.00 each if unpaid after 21 days. If unpaid after 28 days, a summons to Court will be issued.

   

  Term time holidays

   

  The school does not authorise any term time holiday leave unless reasons for such leave are considered exceptional by the Headteacher. Parents/ carers must avoid taking their children out of school for term time holidays even if their child has good attendance. Where leave is taken that is not considered exceptional, the school will issue each parent/ carer with a penalty notice.

   

  Reporting absences

   

  The school understands that there may be genuine incidents when children are not able to attend school usually because of illness. This NHS website provides a useful guide of when to keep children off school when they are ill. These absences will be authorised although the school may request medical evidence in order to authorise these absences in certain circumstances. It is vital parents/ carers report their child’s absence to the school before 9am. If absences are not reported, the school will follow its procedures for following up unreported absences (which is outlined in the school’s Pupil Attendance Policy) which may involve contacting the police in order to ascertain a child’s whereabouts. Children should return to school as soon as possible after being ill.

   

  Punctuality

   

  It is essential children are in class on time every morning. Children are able to go into class from 8.30am and must be in class by 8.40am at the latest. If they arrive at school after 8.40am, they must be taken to the school office and will be recorded as ‘Late’ on the school register. Regular lateness can impact on children’s learning and progress as it can amount to a significant amount of lost school time. It can also be an unsettling start to the school day for children and can be disruptive to others in the class. Children who are regularly late to school will be monitored by the school and parents/ carers may be requested to meet with the Headteacher.

   

  Further information about attendance and punctuality can be found on the school’s website by clicking the links below:

  • Attendance
  • Lateness and Absence Procedures

   

  The school’s Pupil Attendance Policy can be accessed using this link.

   

  Excellent attendance is vital for every child achieving success and parents/ carers play a key part in this. Please do you hesitate to contact the school if you have any questions about attendance or require any support to help improve your child’s attendance. The school will always support parents/ carers in order to secure the very best for all of our children.

   

   

  

• Newsletter - December 2022

  Fri 16 Dec 2022

  Please click the link below to access the December 2022 newsletter:

   

  Newsletter - December 2022

• Attendance Winners

  Fri 16 Dec 2022

  Well done to all the attendance winners which were announced in the end of term assembly.

   

  Children who achieved 100% attendance for the half term received a bronze certificate and the children who achieved 100% attendance for the whole of the Autumn term received a silver certificate. These children were entered into an attendance raffle and names were chosen for a special attendance prize. 

   

  Well done - keep up the hard work in the Spring term!

  

• Singing at Triscott House

  Thu 15 Dec 2022

  Today our children visited Triscott House to sing some festive songs to their residents. Everyone was blown away! Well done children!

  

• Here comes Santa Claus!

  Thu 15 Dec 2022

  Santa Claus came to visit all the children at Minet Infant and Nursery School. He went around the whole school and gave out presents for everyone to open. The children were very excited and happy to meet Santa. Thank you Santa for visiting us!

  

• Winter Fayre 2022

  Wed 14 Dec 2022

  The return of our annual Winter Fayre was a great success and we were so pleased to see so many families and children attend. We hugely appreciated the fantastic donations, volunteers, efforts and positive attitude from the Minet  community, which was overwhelming, highlighting even more that Minet Infants and Nursery School is a truly wonderful place for children to grow and flourish.  

   

  Thanks also to some of our local businesses who supported us with generous donations of raffle prizes.

   

  We have raised £1316.47 for the school!

  

• Year 1 Songs for the Season

  Tue 13 Dec 2022

  Well done to our Year 1 children who performed wonderfully for their parents and carers for our 'Songs for the Season.' Thank you to all those who attended!