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Science Fair
Tue 26 Mar 2024We would like to extend our gratitude for your support and participation in our recent science fair. Your enthusiasm made a difference in fostering the children's love for science and learning. We are so grateful for your involvement and look forward to continuing to work together to inspire and empower our young scientists. Thank you for being such an integral part of our school community.
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Year 5 Virtual Rainforest Experience
Wed 20 Mar 2024As part of our topic on South America, Year 5 have been learning about the Amazon Rainforest. On Wednesday 20th March the children were visited by a VR company who specialise in ‘The Rainforest Experience.’ After some training about VR safety, each class was immersed into the wonders of the rainforest. Our VR representative, Stephen, introduced the children to a variety of rainforest animals and discussed each creature in depth. The children saw a colony of ants, who were able to transport really large objects. They observed monkeys, an orangutan with a baby, a jaguar and even a tarantula in their own natural habitats. Everything they saw was true to life. The children had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the session. They learnt many new facts about the rainforest.
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Sublime Science Workshop
Mon 18 Mar 2024Minet Junior School recently had the privilege of hosting a visit from Sublime Science, led by the enthusiastic Mr. Joel, as part of British Science Week. From Year 3 to Year 6, the students were immersed in engaging activities exploring concepts such as sound, forces, mixtures, and electricity. Each class enjoyed a planned hour of experiments, sparking curiosity and excitement among the children. The day was filled with awe and wonder as the students discovered the captivating world of science. It was truly a memorable and inspiring experience, igniting a passion for science and nurturing the future generation of scientists at Minet Junior School.
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Red Nose - Cultural Dress Day
Fri 15 Mar 2024On Red Nose Day, children and staff came to school dressed in a wonderful array of clothes, choosing items and outfits that represented their own culture. It was a fantastic celebration of the diversity at Minet Junior School and an opportunity for children to share their cultural identity with others. Children brought in a £1 to donate to the Red Nose Day charity and so far we have raised £125.
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Year 4 Library Visit
Thu 14 Mar 2024Year 4 had an exciting experience visiting Botwell Green Library! We met the librarian, Amy, who explained how to borrow reading books, audio books, and even balls! She then read a captivating Chinese folk tale, illustrating how reading for pleasure can transport us to new worlds. Afterwards, we enjoyed a fun game where we searched for fiction and non-fiction books, learning all about how the library is organised. Finally, we finished off by having some quiet time reading! Many of us are eager to join the library with our parents and looking forward to visiting again!
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Ms H Mason, Professor of Science Visit
Wed 13 Mar 2024As part of our Science week, Ms H Mason, a professor of Science, visited Minet Junior School on Wednesday 13th March. Firstly, the whole school attended an assembly and Ms Mason explained lots of interesting information about the planets, stars and the entire universe. Following this, Ms Mason spent an hour in each of our Year 5 classes. Ms Mason revisited many of the key points she had presented in her assembly and then the pupils made pop-up cards. The children used a variety of medium to record their knowledge about space. After this they took part in a ‘show and tell’ session where they looked at each other’s work and evaluated what they had learnt and enjoyed. Ms Mason also showed pupils how an infra- red camera works whilst they were carrying out their task. As the Year 5 pupils completed a unit in the Autumn Term about ‘Earth and Space’ they already knew a lot about the subject and Ms Mason was very impressed by the amount of information they had retained. The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and were able to extend their understanding of space.
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Ramadan Assembly
Tue 12 Mar 2024During this week's whole school assembly, Rehana Shah from the Muslim Centre provided an insight into the holy month of Ramadan. She shared its historical significance, the importance of the moon, and the meaning of fasting in the Muslim community. Ramadan Mubarak to all our families observing this special time.
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Year 6 Junior Citizen
Mon 11 Mar 2024The year 6 children had an opportunity to begin their transition activities into high school at the Junior Citizen today. Held at Brunel University, the children were split into 8 different groups and participated in different workshops ranging from internet safety to awareness of knife crime. Children were also informed on how to apply for their Zip oyster cards and how to be model citizens when using public transport. It was a thoroughly informative and useful day for the children.
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Year 3 World Book Day trip to Botwell Library
Thu 07 Mar 2024Today, the children enjoyed a trip to Botwell library. They arrived in their World Book Day outfits and enjoyed showing the librarians their wonderful character costumes. The librarian kindly read them a story The Midnight Library and explained to the children how they could apply for a library card of their own. The children were told about all of the luxuries that the library card brings such as being able to borrow 15 books for up to 3 weeks, attend book clubs and use the computers for their own leisure or homework. The children were shown how to find fiction books in the library by searching for the author’s surname, and they were also shown how to use the subject index to find the numbered code for non-fiction texts.
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The Hobbit
Tue 05 Mar 2024M&M Theatrical Productions visited the school today to perform their version of The Hobbit. The story is about a wizard (Gandalf) who was looking for a hobbit to go on a journey to find treasure. He finds the perfect hobbit in Bilbo Baggins. Our hall was transformed into a magical stage and the whole school were mesmerised by the wonderful costumes and props... especially the spider and the dragon! The show was fantastic and we all really enjoyed it.
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