Today, all the children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 took part in Sports Day hosted at Botwell Green Leisure Centre. The children took part in many activities to show off their PE skills. They practised running, jumping, throwing, balancing and many more skills and children were showing great sportsmanship by cheering on their friends. Lots of stickers were given out and the children had so much fun. Thank you to parents/carers who came to support!

The Secretary of State for Education The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson visited Minet Infant and Nursery School this week. She had a tour of the school, spoke to lots of children in each class, meet Cyril our reading dog, saw a cooking group take place and visited the building works currently taking place for 2-year-old provision which is opening in September 2025. She was very complimentary of the school and commented on how calm the school was and all the purposeful learning that was taking place across the school. It was a pleasure to show her and her team around the school and we thank them for visiting us at Minet.  

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!