Parent/Carer Updates

Dear parents and carers The WPA Foundation charity has generously supported Minerva Primary School over the last few years with donations towards breakfast club and the purchase of books and play equipment for the school. The charity is coming to the school on Tuesday 10 June to film some promotional …

Dear Parents and Carers As you may know, our school meals are provided by Aspens Services. This company operates across the majority of schools within the Cabot Learning Federation, and feedback on Aspens’ meals has been good. We are committed to working with Aspens to ensure our school continues to …

Dear parents and carers From September 2020, schools have been legally required to teach Relationships and Health Education. You can read about these changes in this DfE guide for parents here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-sex-and-health-education-guides-for-schools The DfE also strongly encourages primary schools to deliver sex education to help prepare children for their transition …

Dear Parents/Carers Hajj Mubarak to all our Muslim families. We know that our Muslim families are looking forward to celebrating Eid on Friday 6 June. As usual, we will authorise one day’s leave from school for pupils to celebrate Eid. If your child will be absent, please let us know …

Dear Parents and Carers, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inform you of a staffing update for Hestercombe Class for Summer Term 2. Unfortunately, Miss Palmer, who was originally scheduled to teach the class, is now unable to do so due to unforeseen circumstances. We …

Dear parents and carers  From next September, CLF is moving us onto an app called My Child At School (MCAS) to do all the things we currently do on Parentmail: booking school dinners, booking clubs, paying nursery bills, etc.   The app will also be used for sharing information between school …

Dear Parents and Carers of Year 6 pupils I hope this letter finds you well. As we approach the final term of the academic year, I would like to take a moment to address an increasingly important topic that affects the wellbeing of our children—the safe and responsible use of …

Dear parents and carers I am pleased to inform you that we are participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. Programme this term. Speak out. Stay safe. is a programme for children aged 5-11 which aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the …

Dear parents and carers As I am sure you are aware, the Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) start next week (Monday 12th May – Thursday 15th May 2025). The children will be tested on their Maths and English knowledge, based on what they’ve learnt in primary school. Monday English grammar, spelling and …

Dear Year 1 parents and carers, Your children have been working extremely hard every day with learning phonics and reading to get ready for our upcoming Phonics Screening Check. As mentioned at parents evening, the Phonics Screening Check is a requirement that all Year 1 children across the nation take …