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3 years ago
Posted on 13th Jan 2023 by

Winter illnesses

You may have seen the recent advice in the news about illnesses and school attendance.  Please note, there is no requirement for children to be absent from school on a precautionary basis.

Please see further information below about winter illnesses in children.

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3 years ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2023 by

Weekly News 09.01.23

Hello everyone,

It seems an age ago now but I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year!

The children seemed to settle back into school well last week.  In our Friday afternoon assembly, they were very keen to share what they had achieved or were proud of last week in school!

Welcome to Miss Nagington – Birch Class

We welcome our new teacher Miss Nagington who will be teaching Birch class while Mrs Erasmus is on maternity leave. 

Uniform and PE kit reminder

Please make sure your child arrives at school wearing the correct clothing and footwear. We are seeing an increasing number of children not wearing appropriate clothing for PE.  Moving forward, if children arrive at school not wearing the correct PE kit, they will be given clothing from school to wear for the remainder of the day.

Please click here for a reminder of our uniform expectations. 

Second-hand uniform / clothing

We have a range of good-quality second-hand uniform and clothing in school, including footwear, which has been donated to school. If your child needs any items of clothing/footwear, please look out for a link to an online form in my next newsletter.  The online form is completely confidential and will allow you to indicate any items your child needs. The responses will only be seen by myself and the school administrators and we will then contact you if we have the items in school that you require. 

We are also taking part in a School Shop Direct second-hand uniform initiative which aims to raise funds for Hope House. Please click here for more information.

sQuid

Please remember to top up your child’s catering purse on sQuid, to avoid our administrators having to phone you at the start of the school day. Thank you.

After-school clubs – Spring term

See below for a reminder of our after-school club provision for this half term, together with more information about this term’s French Club topic.

Clubs letter Spring 1 2023

Have a good week.

Mrs Johnson x

 

 

 

3 years ago
Posted on 16th Dec 2022 by

Beauty and the Beast

We had an amazing time watching the pantomime on Wednesday and managed to take a few photos at the end!

 

3 years ago
Posted on 16th Dec 2022 by

Shrewsbury Food Bank donations

Thank you for all the donations for the Shrewsbury Food Bank, which I will be delivering to them on Monday morning.

3 years ago
Posted on 16th Dec 2022 by

Weekly News 16.12.22

Hello everyone,

Well…what a wonderful end to the term it has been!

Our children have shown off their many talents in our various performances: Early Years musical performance in our school hall, and our KS1 Nativity (Present for the Baby) and KS2 Carol Service in Bicton Church. It has meant so much to us being able to perform in front of an audience this year, rather than via video as we have had to do over the past couple of years.

Thank you to everyone who has come along to watch the children’s performances!

Thank you FOBS

On behalf of all our children and staff, I would like to say a huge thank you to FOBS for their amazing efforts this term. The movie night, Christmas raffle, selection boxes, and breakfast with Santa, as well as sweet sales after school, have raised over £1000 in recent weeks! Thank you to everyone who has supported their fund-raising efforts.

Reporting absences and urgent messages:

We cannot guarantee that teachers will have the opportunity to check Class Dojo at certain times so please do not use it to report your child’s absence from school.  The procedure should always be to telephone the school office and leave a message.

Similarly, if your child has different collection arrangements after school, please inform the school office.

Availability of staff

Teachers will endeavour to respond to a Class Dojo message within 24 hours of receiving it but all staff have their Class Dojo apps set to “Quiet hours” which means they will not receive messages after 5.00pm or before 8.00am and not at all at weekends.

And finally…

We return to school on Wednesday 4th January. I hope you all have a very peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year and I wish you all the very best for 2023.

With much love,

Mrs Johnson x

3 years ago
Posted on 12th Dec 2022 by

Winter Water Safety

Given the tragic events at the weekend and the forecasted continued colder weather as we head into the Christmas holidays, Shropshire Fire and Rescue would like to highlight the attached resources and websites.  We have shared the key messages with each class in school this week, and KS2 children have been reminded in assembly this afternoon.

3 years ago
Posted on 09th Dec 2022 by

Parenting Course

Parenting course

The Parenting Team will be trialling a new and exciting 4 week workshop – Working on your relationship. Please see attached poster below with further information.

The workshop aims to help parents/carers to reflect on and make positive changes within their relationship, if this might be having a negative impact on their children at present.

Working on your relationship

3 years ago
Posted on 09th Dec 2022 by

Weekly News 09.12.22

Hello everyone,

Please see a few bits of information below. If your child is coming along to sing at Bicton village carol service on Sunday evening, they do not need to wear school uniform.

Christmas events update 08.12.22

Remember we are going to watch the pantomime on Wednesday morning and will be having lunch later than normal so children will need a suitable snack to eat at the theatre.

School admissions information from Shropshire Council (see information below)

Consult Parent notice 2023a

Thank you for all your support at this busy time of year.

Mrs Johnson x

3 years ago
Posted on 09th Dec 2022 by

Health Advice – Scarlet Fever

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Health Information for Parents

This is for information – we do not have any confirmed cases in our school or nursery.

Although scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, it should be treated with antibiotics to minimise the risk of complications and reduce the spread to others.

The symptoms of scarlet fever include:

  • the first symptoms of scarlet fever often include a sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting.
  • after 12 to 48 hours the characteristic fine red rash develops (if you touch it, it feels like sandpaper). Typically, it first appears on the chest and stomach, rapidly spreading to other parts of the body. On more darkly-pigmented skin, the rash may be harder to spot, although the ‘sandpaper’ feel should be present
  • fever over 38.3º C (101º F) or higher is common
  • white coating on the tongue, which peels a few days later, leaving the tongue looking red and swollen (known as ‘strawberry tongue’)
  • swollen glands in the neck
  • feeling tired and unwell
  • flushed red face, but pale around the mouth. The flushed face may appear more ‘sunburnt’ on darker skin
  • peeling skin on the fingertips, toes and groin area, as the rash fades.

Lots of these symptoms are similar to general illness and viruses but the ‘rough rash’ and ‘strawberry tongue’ are specific to Scarlet Fever.

If you think you or your child may have scarlet fever, the advice from Public Health states:

  • see your GP or contact NHS 111 as soon as possible
  • make sure that you/your child takes the full course of any antibiotics prescribed by the doctor.
  • stay at home for 24 hours after starting the antibiotic treatment, to avoid spreading the infection.

Complications

Children who have had chickenpox recently are more likely to develop more serious infection during an outbreak of scarlet fever and so parents should remain vigilant for symptoms such as:

  • a persistent high fever,
  • cellulitis (skin infection)
  • arthritis (joint pain and swelling).

If you are concerned for any reason please seek medical assistance immediately.

If your child has an underlying condition which affects their immune system, you should contact your GP or hospital doctor to discuss whether any additional measures are needed.

Please trust your own judgement and if your child seems seriously unwell call 999 or go to A&E if:

  • a child is having difficulty breathing – you may notice grunting noises or their tummy sucking under their ribs
  • there are pauses when a child breathes
  • a child’s skin, tongue or lips are blue
  • a child is floppy and will not wake up or stay awake.

Scarlet-Fever-factsheet 

3 years ago
Posted on 02nd Dec 2022 by

Visit from West Mercia Police

Our Year 5/6 pupils had a visit from West Mercia Police on Wednesday afternoon to talk to  them about County Lines.  Well done to all of the children for listening carefully to advice on how to keep themselves safe and for asking some very mature questions. 

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Bicton Lane,
Bicton,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
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Administrators: Mrs H Jones & Mrs L Neal

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