On Thursday 19th June, ten of our incredibly talented Year 2 children took to the grand stage at the Beck Theatre in Hayes to take part in a very special event organised by the Yeading Cluster. This year’s theme “Together We Can Make a Change” inspired the children to reflect on how they can help make the world a better place. Their performance beautifully brought this vision to life through a thoughtful and expressive dance, woven with a powerful message highlighting our very own Minet Infant & Nursery School’s values. The children performed with confidence and creativity. We are so proud of their dedication and the positive impact their message had on the audience.

Well done to our wonderful performers, you truly made us proud!

Join us at this unique venue, steeped in history from the 1940s, for a day of practical sustainability and community spirit. We welcome pupils, parents, school staff, and their families to take part. Do you have:

• An electrical item that needs fixing?
• A piece of clothing that could be mended?
• A bicycle in need of a basic repair?

Bring it along! Our partners may be able to help you give it a new lease of life. The event takes place the Battle of Britain Bunker on Saturday the 5^th of July between 10am and 2pm.

Learn more: Repair and Reuse Day: Make-do and Mend - Discover Hillingdon

Repair Day Jul 2025 A3 poster (PDF, 1 MB)

Today we had a visitor who took us on a wonderful time travel! In this workshop, our year 1 pupils explored the life and times of Neil Armstrong! By recreating the events of his moon landing, it was like they were actually there!

This week our Year 2 pupils took part in the first ever Hillingdon Bee. They were joined by 8 other school where their Geography knowledge and skills were put to the test! Well done to Minet who won the competition - it was very close!

“I liked toasting the marshmallows on the fire!”
“It was so much fun playing in the tall trees!”

These are just a few of the wonderful comments we heard when our Reception children visited Forest School. The day was filled with exploration and joy as the children connected with nature. They experienced the excitement of safely toasting marshmallows over an open fire, den building with large branches, playing tug of war, and experimenting with transient art. It was a day full of discovery, teamwork, creativity and most importantly we made wonderful memories outdoors.

Year 2 children had a workshop all about inspirational women as we begin our topic of 'Women Who Changed The World'. It was very interactive and the children loved acting out scenes and  learning about females who have made big changes in history. We will be learning about some in detail this half term.

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!

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.

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.