The Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2022 is beginning on 21st March and Minet Infant and Nursery is taking part. The challenge lasts for 2 weeks between 21st March and 1st April. For the challenge, we want as many children to travel to school in an active way each day. Active ways can include walking, riding a bike or scooter. If lots of children take part, the school will be entered into a daily prize draw for the chance to win lots of fantastic prizes such as an Extreme Mountain Bike Show. We will also be competing against other schools for a top place on the leader board. Good luck everyone!

More information can be found on this website: https://bigwalkandwheel.org.uk/

Zoom Parent Workshops – April 2022

Parent/ carers are invited to attend an online workshop with Speech and Language Therapists from the Mainstream Schools Team, via Zoom.

All these workshops can be joined on the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87028635766?pwd=eE1aWUQ4dnExcndQd1BGNGI3UE0zUT09

Meeting ID: 870 2863 5766

Passcode: 208552

• These are ONLINE workshops delivered on Zoom which is free to use
• You can join on a phone or laptop but the information is easier to read on a larger screen
• Parents will be asked to have their microphones and videos off during the presentation
• Each workshop will have the waiting room enabled. Please wait in the waiting room until the speaker allows you into the meeting.

If you would like the same information delivered to you in a different format or if you require an interpreter to access the information from the workshop in your home language, please contact the CITS service on: 01895 488 200 and we will aim to provide this.

We hope you are able to join us!

We are really pleased that the hard work of Minet staff in planning, preparing and teaching Fairtrade Day at school has been recognised by the Fairtrade Foundation. We have now been awarded the 2nd award FairActive and children have been enjoying their right to Article 29 of the UNCRC: You have the right to education which tries to develop your personality and abilities as much as possible and encourages you to respect other people’s rights and values and to respect the environment.

Everyone had a fabulous day for World Book Day 2022. Lots of the children and staff came into school dressed as their favourite book character and brought into school the book with the character in. There were lots of story time sessions and there was a special assembly where prizes were given for children with the best costumes. 

https://www.minetinfants.org.uk/volunteers/ 

If you would like to volunteer at Minet, please visit out Volunteers page on the school website by checking the link above for further information. 

A small group of pupils had the opportunity to visit Heathrow Sensory Gym on Wednesday 2nd March 2022.  They explored the sensory rooms as well as having the opportunity to use some of the larger sensory equipment.  The children had a great time and are looking forward to their next trip. 

This half-term, we will be continuing with our hugely successful online workshops for parents/carers. 

There will be a workshop almost each week and each workshop will have a different theme. The aim of these is to provide you with information about what we are doing in school, as well as some ideas to support your children at home. 

Please see below for an overview of the five workshops on offer this half-term, which are all on Wednesdays at 1.45pm. As these will be virtual for the time being - Team links to access each workshop have been emailed to parents/ carers.  

Our first workshop is about the books your child will receive home this week in their bookbags, how they link to RWI – our new Phonics programme – and how you can support your child at home with their reading. 

We look forward to seeing lots of you there! 

Online Safety workshop

The children really enjoyed an interactive workshop about online safety. They enjoyed creating passwords that were accepted or not accepted by the puppet and thinking about what information should be shared and shouldn't be shared to strangers. The puppet played different characters and the children recognised when the puppet was being a bit suspicious.

MyHealth Asthma & Eczema Workshops 

MyHealth are running Asthma workshops for parents/ carers who have children with Asthma, run by the Hillingdon hospital Asthma team.  During these sessions, you will have a chance to spend time asking questions and learning from the asthma team in a group setting learning about topics such as: 

• Asthma attacks  
• Asthma triggers  
• Inhaler techniques  
• Asthma action plans  

The workshop is run online via ZOOM from 4pm - 5pm.  You can register your FREE place by clicking this link 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 email: nhsnwlccg.myhealth@nhs.net for further information.