This week, the Reception children enjoyed an exciting interactive dinosaur workshop as part of their dinosaur topic.

During the workshop, the children learnt fascinating facts about how dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. They took part in a variety of hands-on activities, including searching for dinosaur fossils and learning how to identify a range of different dinosaur species. The interactive nature of the session encouraged the children to ask lots of questions and share their knowledge about dinosaurs. One of the highlights of the workshop, was when the children had the opportunity to meet a model baby T-Rex called ‘Poppy’ up close. There were lots of excited faces as the dinosaur moved and roared.

As part of British Science Week, we were lucky to take part in some fantastic science workshops. The children loved the amazing experiments — especially becoming a human circuit and discovering how electricity flows when a circuit is complete. Children loved seeing the elephant toothpaste experiment bubble up too! There was so much curiosity, teamwork, and excitement as the children asked questions, made predictions, and explored the science behind what they saw. It was a memorable experience for the children at Minet!

Last week, Nursery enjoyed a lovely walk to Minet Country Park. On our way, the children spotted lots of road signs and even some road works. We talked about what the different signs mean and practised walking safely together. At the park, we looked at the beautiful blooming plants and trees and talked about the signs of spring. Go to the Nursery 3/4s page to see more photographs - click here to access.

Our teachers got into the spirit by dressing up as their favourite book characters… can you guess who they have came as?

Parents also joined the celebrations by coming in to read stories with their children, which was a wonderful way to share the joy of reading and spend quality time together. In addition, our teachers visited other classes to read stories to different groups of children, spreading the magic of books throughout the school.

Year 1 were treated to a very special author visit from Rachael Mortimer, who read her stories and inspired the children with her creativity. Reception enjoyed a Freshwater Theatre Story Hunt, exploring stories in a fun, interactive way.

Meanwhile, Key Stage 1 took part in exciting carousel activities, visiting different classes to complete engaging activities based on popular books.

It was a truly memorable day filled with imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. A big thank you to everyone who took part and helped make World Book Day so special!

We were thrilled to welcome Rachael Mortimer to visit our Year 1 children as part of World Book Day! The children loved hearing her stories and getting inspired by her books.

Our Year 1 pupils recently took part in Pedestrian Training, where they learned all about staying safe near roads. The children explored important road safety rules, including how to stop, look, and listen before crossing.

A highlight of the session was the road safety song, which the children really enjoyed singing along to while learning how to keep themselves safe.

The classes had a great time taking part in the activities and are already looking forward to next year, when they will build on what they have learned and practise their skills outside in real-life situations.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us for our OPAL Parent Showcase. It was fantastic to see families enjoying the OPAL environment together and experiencing first-hand teamwork and problem-solving that our children demonstrate during OPAL playtime.

Many parents commented on how much they enjoyed playing alongside their children — building, creating, exploring and sharing in their imaginative ideas. The laughter, collaboration and enthusiasm across the playground truly captured the spirit of OPAL and highlighted the importance of play in supporting children’s confidence, resilience and wellbeing.

We are grateful for your continued support as we develop our outdoor provision and look forward to many more opportunities to celebrate OPAL play together.

Hillingdon Council is excited to announce our Community Resilience Roadshow, and we'd love for you join us!

On: Saturday 9 May 2026
Time: 12:00 - 16:00
At: Hillingdon Fire Station

This free family-friendly event brings together our local emergency responder partners to help residents learn how to stay safe, prepared, and resilient in an emergency—while having plenty of fun along the way!

Students, parents/carers, and staff will have the chance to explore real emergency vehicles and meet local responder partners, including Hillingdon Council, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police Service, Environment Agency, Affinity Water, British Red Cross, The Military, Hillingdon Federation of Community Associations.

Take part in hands-on activities that teach practical safety and preparedness skills, learn simple steps to stay safe at home, in school, and in the community and enjoy free food!

It's a fantastic opportunity for young people to learn about emergency services, ask questions, build confidence, and develop life-long preparedness habits.

Book your free tickets here