“This is such a nice school, everyone’s working so hard and the children are all happy and so well looked after – you can’t ask for more than that.”
Supply teacher
“You can always tell the schools where they really care about the children, and this is one.”
Child advocate
“May I say what a lovely school this is, and how well the children seemed to really engage with the material! Please convey my sincere thanks to all for my warm welcome today.”
Jane, Exeter Hebrew Congregation
“The students were all lovely, and the teachers were very nice too!”
Mark and Kirsty, The Sports Project
“I was truly inspired today by my trip to Minerva today. The staff and the children were all so incredibly happy, dedicated and enthusiastic. What everyone is doing at Minerva should act as a model for other schools in how to positively progress. Thank you to all the staff and children so much for making my visit so delightful.”
Sir Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader
“It was fantastic to take Sir Ed Davey to meet the team at Minerva Primary School – I was so impressed with how articulate the children were – huge thanks to the school for inviting us today!”
Gideon Amos, Taunton Liberal Democrats
“Thanks so much for bringing your class to Carymoor yesterday; it was a pleasure to work with you all and we hope you all enjoyed the day as much as we did! We were impressed with your pupils’ behaviour, knowledge and how well they engaged with all of the activities.”
Beth and Nat, Carymoor Environmental Trust
“Thank you so much for allowing us into Minerva today to work with your fantastic young people. They were all enthusiastic, imaginative, worked well together and a real credit to your school and your staff.”
Jo and Selina, Somerset Youth Theatre
“I just wanted to drop you a quick email to say how impressed I was with your Year 5/6 children yesterday. Superb focus and listening. Great questions and comments. An absolute pleasure to work with.”
George, Stand Against Violence
“Thank you for having me in your school to deliver the four Barclays Primary LifeSkills sessions for The Talent Foundry. I really enjoyed coming and working with your pupils and staff. All your pupils engaged and fully participated, they were really attentive and well behaved and also demonstrated they have great memories! … the three Barclays visitors really enjoyed their visit too.”
Sarah, The Talent Foundry
