Minet Junior School
A small grant from Hillingdon Community Trust has enabled children at Minet Junior and Infant Schools in Hayes to celebrate different cultures as they learned about customs from around the world.
The Trust's grant towards One World Week celebrations at the School helped to bring together 1,500 people including parents and pupils from the two schools as well as community representatives. the event celebrated music, dance and customs which highlight the local community. Parent feedback indicates real progress in community cohesion with many commenting that this was the first event they had attended where diverse cultures had an opportunity to get together as 'one'.
The school was delighted with response from parents and envisages that the grant will bring lasting benefit to children in recognising and appreciating diverse cultures and customs. A DVD was produced for families and the project was publicised through newsletters, posters/flyers and local radio.
Christine Little, Director of Hillingdon Community Trust, commented, 'This small grant has reached a huge range of cultures in our area and could be a good model for future grants aimed at promoting community cohesion. The school has done a very good job of bringing such a large number of people together for the celebration event. The success of the event is largely due to the enthusiasm and innovative approach of the staff involved.'
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