Hello everyone,

I hope you’ve coped ok with the very warm weather this week!

Well done to Birch and Hazel class for their amazing attitude on our Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre visit this week. Several members of the general public stopped Bicton staff to comment on the children’s impeccable behaviour, which made us very proud of them all!

Arthog – REMINDER

If you haven’t already done so, please return any medication permission forms on Monday. Remember, we cannot administer any medication nor should children bring anything with them – prescribed or non-prescribed – that we have not been informed about, without the correct forms. This is part of our safeguarding and health and safety procedures. Please note, this includes asthma inhalers which children do not already have in school, hayfever relief and travel sickness tablets.

Annual parent survey

Thank you for taking the time to respond to our annual parent survey. If you haven’t already done so, the online form (below) will stay open until next Friday and we thank you in advance for sparing a few minutes to complete it.

2022 annual parent survey

Parent governor elections

Your child has been given a paper copy of the below letter today. Apologies for the wrong date on the 2nd page of the paper copy – it should have said 17th June not 17th March!

parent governor election June 2022

Sun cream permission

If you wish your child to have sun cream applied during the day, and you haven’t previously given permission when your child joined the school/nursery, please let the office know.

Coming up next week…

Year 5/6 performing at Theatre Severn in Polished Brass – Tuesday 21st

Safer Schools annual parent survey being sent out

Year 5/6 residential visit to Arthog – Friday 24th to Sunday 26th

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Johnson x

Hello everyone,

Apologies for not sending this out sooner!

On behalf of all our staff and pupils, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone  for making last week such an amazing week  for our school community. We wanted our week of activities to be memorable for the children so that they can look back on it in years to come and remember what they did in school for the Platinum Jubilee, just like I’m sure many of you have fond memories of previous Jubilee celebrations.

It was great to see so many of you at our craft mornings and as for the Friday afternoon … it surpassed our wildest dreams! It was wonderful to have so many families join us for the afternoon picnic and to see the children so happy and excited and just enjoying spending time together in such glorious weather!

A huge thank you to FOBS for all their efforts (especially the Pimm’s!) and their relentless hard work in raising funds for our school and nursery. Thank you to everyone who donated goods for the refreshments or the raffle and to everyone who supported FOBS in visiting their stalls.

At the end of this news, there is a Jubilee photo gallery for you to enjoy.

Thanks again and I hope you enjoy your own Jubilee celebrations this weekend x

Year 5/6 reminders 

Please remember to return any outstanding reply slips for Polished Brass and also swimming (1st swimming session is on Monday afternoon so don’t forget your kit.)

Please can Year 5/6 parents also complete the online form for Relationships and Sex Education. Thank you if you have already done so.

Annual school photos 

The photographers are in school on Thursday 9th June. Younger siblings who do not attend nursery can have their photo taken with siblings who attend our school and nursery.  This will be before the start of the school day in the Hall but I will ask the school office to send a message out on Monday about what time you should arrive from.

Children in school and nursery will be taken to the Hall during the morning to have individual and class photos, as well as with their siblings who are in school/nursery.

If you have a child in nursery but they do not attend on Thursdays, you can bring them to the Hall before the start of the day to have their photo taken.

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Job opportunities 

We have been asked to share the following information:

Care in the Square Job Fairs – Find out about exciting local job and career opportunities in Social Care – Shropshire Council Newsroom

and

The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS are hosting a Health and Social Care Careers Day on Wednesday 22 June – see below for details

7 Updated Careers Event Flyer

Employers from the NHS, social care sector and Allied Health Professionals will be present at the event and holding informal conversations with people considering a career in healthcare.

Wednesday 22  June 2022
9.30am – 6pm
Ramada Hotel, Forge Gate, Telford, TF3 4NA

Sleep Tight Workshops for parents

Poster Sleep Tight workshops

Jubilee week photo gallery

Hi everyone,

Please see a reminder below of the Jubilee letter posted yesterday on Class Dojo.

Jubilee letter

We are keeping everything crossed for dry weather on Friday weather. As the school car park is likely to be full during the afternoon tea party, please use the car park at the village hall once the school car park is full. Thank you in advance for your support with this.

Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay

Community group outreach – Shrewsbury

May half term holiday activities

Superstars at Shrewsbury Sports Village and Oswestry Leisure Centre will be running for three days over May Half Term. Prices, times and dates are all in the documents below.

Oswestry Leisure Centre May half term holiday activities

Shrewsbury May half term holiday activities

Hello everyone,

There are a few bits of information which I need everyone to read this week please and I thank you in advance for doing so.

Well done to our amazing Year 6s for their hard work and perseverance this week when completing their SATs, and a big thank you to the rest of the school for making sure they were as quiet as possible!

Parking on Bicton Lane

Please do not park on the yellow zig zag lines on Bicton Lane or on/near the pedestrian crossing, as this makes crossing the road very dangerous to pedestrians and is a hazard to other vehicle users. We thank you in advance for adhering to this request and keeping the families coming to and from our school safe.

Messages for class teachers

If your child is absent from school, arriving late/leaving early due to a hospital or emergency medical/dentistry appointment, or is being collected by another adult, please inform the school office or leave an answerphone message.

Messages sent to teachers via Class Dojo may not be seen before the start of the school day and will not be picked up if teachers are absent due to illness, meaning the school office will not be aware of any messages and will not know if and why a child is absent. Thank you for your support with this.

PE kit – reminder

Please ensure that your child wears the correct PE kit for their PE days, as follows:

• Plain blue or white t-shirt or school logo PE t-shirt (No other t-shirts should be worn.)
• Plain black or navy shorts / jogging bottoms / leggings (Football kit should not be worn.)
• School sweatshirt  or a plain royal blue or navy sweatshirt / hoodie
• Pumps / trainers

Important information from Shropshire Council – Child Exploitation

Please see below an important leaflet regarding child exploitation, which Shropshire Council have asked us to share with parents.

Shropshire Child Exploitation – Leaflet for Parents & Carers

Funtopia event – Ellesmere

Ready Steady Show – Musical Theatre classes

Have a good weekend x

Hello everyone,

I hope you have had a good week – we have had another lovely week in school!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – Chickenpox

We have had a few cases of chickenpox in Early Years over the the last few weeks. We have a child in school who is immunosuppressed and whose health can be seriously affected by chickenpox so it is vital that you inform us straightaway if you find your child has chickenpox. Thank you for your support with this.

More information on what to look out for can be found on the NHS website https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chickenpox/ 

Good luck Year 6s

As some of you may be aware, Year 6 children will be completing their SATs next week. They have worked extremely hard in preparation for this and we are very proud of each and every one of them! Thank you Year 6 parents for all the support you have given your child.

Upcoming roadworks – road closure near Bicton Lane

You may have noticed signs on Holyhead Road and Calcott Lane about roadworks taking place from 16 – 20 May 2022.  The map below shows you the location of the works and the planned diversion.

interactive map of roadworks

News from Severn Loop

May Loop 2022

I hope you all have a good weekend,

Mrs Johnson x

Forest Church Sunday 8th May 

Dear Friends,

We are really looking forward to seeing you at Forest Church this coming Sunday! The weather forecast (currently) is good, so we are hoping for a lovely afternoon in nature. The site is full of places for children and adults to explore and play. For the brave (and child-sized), there may well be a go on the zip-wire to finish the afternoon!

We will provide a toilet-tent and a marquee, should the weather be damp. If you would like to sit, please bring with you a folding garden chair or picnic rug. There’s also a fishing pool. Though we won’t be fishing, I’ll bring a few nets so that we can have a little look for minibeasts. The ground is uneven in places, and wonderfully biodiverse (which is a subtle way of saying there are nettles), so please wear suitable clothes – we recommend long trousers and wellington/walking boots. We absolutely do not intend for anyone to go in the pond, but if you or someone you look after is prone to accidentally tipping in (!), bring a change of clothes just in case. Do come with your own picnic and a mug as hot drinks will be provided. It’s such a pretty site that if the weather is dry, nobody will want to rush home…

Caregivers are responsible for their children at all times; we are there at our own risk, and we are on private land. I will bring a First-Aid Kit and the Risk Assessment will be available to look at.

 The Plan

We will be flexible, depending on who comes along, and we also want to keep things fairly informal. As we are still in the Easter season, the theme will be ‘new life’. Here is an outline of the afternoon:

3pm- Opening prayer and welcome from Hannah, with an introduction from Tricia Jones.

3.15-3.45pm- Activities, which will include the option of a nature-spotting quiz, looking for minibeasts, sketching and exploring.

3.45pm- A worship service outside. 

4pm- Picnic Time.

Directions

The woodland (and pond) we are going to visit is on the road to Shrawardine (by kind permission of Mr Anthony Hill). Just after you pass the sign for Shrawardine (whether you’ve come from Montford or taken the ‘Shrawardine’ turning off the A5), you will see a big green potato store on your right (just after the right hand lane to Ensdon). Cars can be parked on the hard standing in front of the store (by kind permission of Mr Adrian Bright). Take care crossing the road and go through the two sets of metal farm gates opposite the store. There is a short path down to the site, so a little walking will be required.

See you there!

Easter Blessings,

Hannah x

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a lovely Easter break and enjoyed the sunshine.

We have had a wonderful first week back in school and it has been so lovely to see the children all playing together on the school field. Now that the weather is starting to warm up, please can children have a water bottle and hat in school. Thank you

Summer term diary dates 2022 for parents

More diary dates will follow in due course. Year 3/4 parents please remember to return the slip with your child’s swimming ability on, so staff can arrange groupings for Wednesday 4th. Thank you

I hope you all have a good Bank Holiday weekend x