Hi everyone,

There is a lot of information in today’s newsletter and I thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to read it.

School Photos

The photographer is visiting on Wednesday morning and will be taking individual photos, with siblings who attend Bicton School or Nursery and class photos.

Safer School Update

I’d like to congratulate Mrs Johnson and all at Bicton CE Primary School and Nursery on maintaining their Safer School accreditation. In 2017, the school was accredited a Safer School and via Teams video, I recently attended a Safer School meeting. It was a really positive and reassuring meeting, where we reviewed parent/carer feedback, listened to the views of pupils, updated the security checklist and discussed school incidents. During the meeting, the pupil contribution and enthusiasm reflected well on the school. An essential element of the initiative involves communicating and the school achieves this through Safer School meetings, parent/carer/pupil surveys and newsletters. A future meeting is planned for Summer 2022, excellent work! 

 Ian Bartlett, Crime Prevention Officer, Shropshire Council

One of the issues raised in the survey responses, and which was discussed in the Safer School meeting, was the issue of pedestrians using the main vehicular gate. Please see reminders below from Oak Class of what we need pedestrians to do, and we thank you  for listening to their advice.

School Uniform Letter – Please read

See below an updated letter about school uniform expectations. In September, we will be continuing with the current arrangement of children coming to school wearing PE kit on their PE days but children should wear the clothing set out in the attached letter.

Uniform September 2021

Beam – Information for Parents

Beam provide emotional well-being support to young people in Shropshire Telford & Wrekinare and are running some sessions over MS Teams, which are open to all parents and carers. There is no need to book – just click into the relevant link at the session time.

Shropshire’s Summer Holidays Activities and Food Programme

Shropshire Council have been awarded DfE grant funding to groups, organisations and individuals in the county, who are delivering a high quality and exciting programme of holiday activity and/or enrichment opportunities, over the summer for children and young people (aged 5-16).

The funding is intended to subsidise free places on new or existing holiday programmes for children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM).   Information on how to book places will be sent home with eligible families over the next week.

Border Counties School of Gymnastics

See below information on gymnastics opportunities.

Gym4Free

Summer Gym poster

Virtual Shrewsbury Flower Show 2021

Please see below the floral art schedules and an amateur grower’s schedule, including children’s sections, that may be of interest if you have budding gardeners in your midst. Closing date for these is Monday 26 July 2021.

Virtual Children’s Floral Art Schedule

Virtual Amateur Growers Schedule

Virtual Adult Floral Art Schedule

Finally….

Thank you for your ongoing support, especially over the past couple of weeks. I am sure you will be very aware that the number of cases of COVID-19 in local schools (and the community) has risen significantly in the past couple of weeks. If your child or any family member is unwell, and you have any concerns at all, please do not send your child to school or nursery. We ask that you book a PCR test (and inform us of the result) which will help us to keep our pupils, staff and families safe.

I hope you have a lovely weekend and please take care and stay safe x

Hello everyone,

Thank you!

On behalf of all the staff, thank you for all your support this week.  I would also like to say a huge well done to our Year 5s and 6s, who have moved across to remote learning effortlessly and parents’ support with this at home is much appreciated. Please contact school if you are struggling with access to technology, as we have laptops available for Oak class to borrow for remote learning if needed.

PCR testing

Thank you to everyone who has taken their child for a PCR test, following the closure of Oak bubble. The PCR tests are readily available at local testing centres (Shrewsbury and Oswestry) and can be booked online or by phoning 119. You do not need to have symptoms to book a PCR test.

If you are doing the rapid lateral flow tests at home, please continue to do so and ideally as often as possible up to the end of term. These are proven to be very effective in picking up cases of COVID-19 and this will allow us to take action quickly and prevent further spread of the virus.

Our staff are doing daily tests, and we know those of you with older children may have been asked to do the same by your child’s secondary school.

Forest School – change of day next week

Next week, Forest School will take place on Thursday 1st (not Wednesday 30th) and just for those children who are not starting Bicton School in September i.e. current Willow class and Nursery children not starting Bicton school. Any current Bicton Nursery children, who are starting Reception at Bicton, will be spending Thursday morning with Mrs Bowes.

Children going to Forest School will need to wear: long sleeved top, long trousers, sunhat, suitable shoes (wellies or pumps depending on the weather).

Car Park – Reminder

Please can we remind all parents of the need to use the school car park safely and not to block other vehicles in, especially blue badge holders. If the car park is full, please park at the village hall. Thank you

School Photos

Please see new date (Wednesday 7th July 2021)

Forest Camp Shrewsbury

Wishing you all a safe and healthy weekend.