Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• David Attenbroughs 100th Birthday

  Mon 11 May 2026 Mrs Handy
  

• Basketball Varsity

  Mon 04 May 2026 Mrs Handy

  On Thursday we played our 4 varsity of the year against Rose Street to celebrate our termly after-school club of Basketball. th The results were; Year 1-2: West Minster 4-0 Rose Street Year 3-4: West Minster 3-4 Rose Street Year 5-6: West Minster 0-0 Rose Street (West Minster won 1-0 on a penalty shootout) Overall result: West Minster 2-1 Rose Street

  

• Year 4 Poetry

  Mon 04 May 2026 Mrs Handy

  This week, Year 4 have been busy exploring poetry, creating their own contrasting stanza poems inspired by The King Who Banned the Dark. The children have shown great creativity and enthusiasm, producing some fantastic pieces of writing

  

• Fairies

  Mon 04 May 2026 Mrs Handy

  This week we have been learning all about fairies in Nursery- We read the story ‘Backyard Fairies’ and went searching for some of our own around the school. The children have loved seeing what the fairies have been getting up to each night too. The children have drawn pictures for them and made them things for their homeincluding a bike and a swing!

  

• Steel Band Workshop

  Mon 27 Apr 2026 Mrs Handy

  The children were absolutely amazing and showed respectful listening to the musicians who taught us the beginnings of how to play a steel drum!

  

• West Minster Chicks

  Mon 30 Mar 2026 Mrs Handy

  The chicks eggs arrived in the school last and the children watched them begin to hatch. Each class took turns to visit the chicks and hold them if they wanted to.

  

• Year 2s Geography trip

  Mon 23 Mar 2026 Mrs Handy

  We have been on a field trip to see physical and human features in real life following on from our learning in the classroom. We visited the beach and on the way there observed human and physical features in our local area. The children were impeccably behaved and represented our school so well. Miss Walker and Mrs Hiller were very proud.

  

• Nursery planting seeds

  Mon 23 Mar 2026 Mrs Handy

  In Nursery, we have read Farmer Duck this week and have enjoyed planting tomato seeds and learning how to help them grow

  

• Red Nose day

  Mon 23 Mar 2026 Mrs Handy

  A big thank you to everyone for supporting Comic Relief today by coming to school dressed in your pyjamas. If you would like to make a donation then please visit the Comic Relief website.

  

• Mothers Day Brunch

  Mon 16 Mar 2026 Mrs Handy

  It was wonderful seeing so many mums and ‘mum figures’ joining their children for a Mother’s Day brunch on Thursday. We are sure you will agree it was a lovely community event – thank you to Mrs Belsom and the wellbeing team for organising.