Parent/Carer Updates

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 …

Dear parents and carers  I hope this letter finds you well. We are writing to inform you of some important changes in the Year 6 teaching team.  Firstly, we would like to share that Miss Bernard will be leaving the school at the end of this term. We extend our …

Dear parents and carers  I hope this letter finds you well. We are writing to inform you of an upcoming change in your child’s class teacher. Mr Whitby, who has been a dedicated and inspiring teacher to our Year 2 pupils, will be leaving the school at the end of …

Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim families. We know that at the end of this holy month, our Muslim families are looking forward to an Eid celebration, which is likely to be on Sunday 30 March or Monday 31 March. As usual, we will authorise one day’s leave from school …

Dear parents and carers On Thursday 10 April, Mr Nation and Mrs Caldecott would like to welcome all Year 6 pupils to Minerva from 9:00 am to 3:00pm. During this time, the children will be focusing on some revision of Reading and Maths learning as well as taking part in …

Dear parents and carers I would like to inform you that for Religious Education this term we will be discussing the Hindu Festival of Colours, Holi. In line with this, we would like to offer the children the opportunity to partake in a small section of the Holi celebrations: the …

The school is happily in a position to subsidise leavers’ hoodies for this year. If your child would like to order a leavers’ hoodie, we are asking for a contribution of £11 per child towards the cost, and the school will cover the rest. Order forms were handed to the …

The hourly rate for nursery sessions next year will be as follows: Age band Hourly rate Two year olds £7.90 Three and four year olds £5.98 These fees apply to any children who are not entitled to funded hours, or who attend for extra hours not covered by their funding …