6 months ago
Posted on 07th Feb 2025 by Mrs Mavin

Soup in Willow class

In DT this term, Willow class have been learning all about soup and the fruits and vegetables that can be used. Today they had a go at making their very own, they chopped, blended and most importantly tasted!

6 months ago
Posted on 07th Feb 2025 by Mrs Mavin

Head of School Message

Dear parents/carers,

Lots of fun things have been happening in school this week with our Year 3/4 class exploring habitats and invertebrates at Preston Montford Field Studies Council, our brand new pupil council (self-named the ‘Safety Soldiers’) running an online safety worship and hosting a game design competition, and Mr Harris and the Environmental Warriors Council organising for us to join in with the RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch next week. Mr Foreman is our new Creative Curriculum Council lead and he met with the children this week to share some ideas they have about how we can enhance their learning experiences in school – watch this space!

Our WOW Ambassadors are continuing the track how children are travelling to school to encourage active travel in our community. Now that the mornings are getting lighter, please consider walking/cycling/scooting to school instead of driving. This will help the environment, reduce congestion in our carpark, and help keep our children physically and mentally healthy.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin

6 months ago
Posted on 03rd Feb 2025 by Mrs Mavin

Spellings wb 03.02.25

Mastery Focus: The suffix -ation

admiration
adoration
alteration
aspiration
expiration
floatation
information
inhalation
preparation
relaxation
sensation
variation

6 months ago
Posted on 31st Jan 2025 by Mrs Mavin

Head of School Message

Dear parents/carers,

We have had a very busy week in school as the final preparations took place ready for us to join the Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust as of tomorrow! This is a hugely exciting time for as we aim to work collaboratively with a wider group of schools in the Shropshire area, sharing expertise, resources, and best practices to further enhance the learning experiences we each offer. We thank you very much for your ongoing support at this busy time for us. Please see the letter that was sent home confirming our change to academy status here.

Safeguarding

Following a near miss incident after school pickup time, we kindly ask that you please collect your children promptly and then make your way off the school grounds as quickly as possible. To ensure the safety of pupils and smooth end to the school day, please could parents/carers refrain from lingering or engaging in extended conversations on school grounds. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin

6 months ago
Posted on 31st Jan 2025 by Mrs Mavin

Online Safety Newsletter February 2025

Online Safety Newsletter February 2025_Bicton_31-01-2025

6 months ago
Posted on 31st Jan 2025 by Mrs Mavin

A plea from the parents of Lucas in Year 5

This is a post that we never imagined we would need to write,

but after almost 17 months of Lucas waiting for a liver transplant, time is not on his side, and with his consultant stressing to us at our last clinic appointment that children with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome need a transplant sooner rather than later, with no possible way of increasing his priority on the Paediatric register and unable to be placed on the adult register yet as he doesn’t weigh enough, we find ourselves writing this in the hope

that there may be a generous person

out there who would be willing to help Lucas and save his life, by donating a lobe of their liver as a live liver donor. This is possible because the liver is able to regenerate itself and grow back, usually by 12 weeks following surgery.

For those who don’t know Lucas

he was born with a rare liver disease, and although he remained stable for a few years, his health has rapidly declined over the past few years and it was decided almost 17 months ago that he needed a liver transplant. However donors are becoming less, and with Lucas’s size and his blood group being rarer, his chance of receiving a donor offer is smaller (An offer doesn’t always mean the transplant will go ahead as the surgeon needs the check the organ themselves before deciding that it’s suitable for transplant).

At the moment, a live liver donor is Lucas’s best option. We have explored the option of a live donor within the family but unfortunately no-one is a suitable candidate, so we are now putting out this appeal in the hope of finding someone who would be kind and generous enough to be willing to donate some of their liver to save our little boy’s life, as we are really scared that an offer may not come in time and we will lose him.

Please only contact the team if you are serious about being a live liver donor, and meet the following criteria, as going through potential donors is an admin intensive task.

Blood group must be B or O (this MUST be known prior to contacting team, Eldoncard tests can be purchased via Amazon, eBay etc)

BMI under 30

Under 50 years old

Minimal drinker and no smoking 8 weeks prior to surgery

No significant medical conditions

If you meet the above criteria, and are serious about being a live liver donor for Lucas, you can contact the team by email:

leedsth-tr.leedsliverappeal@nhs.net

More information about live liver donation can be found here (you may need to copy and paste):@

Https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/services/liver-unit/liver-transplantation@/live-donor-liver-transplant-programme/

6 months ago
Posted on 28th Jan 2025 by Mrs Mavin

Spellings wb 27.01.25

Mastery Focus: Endings which sound like /shun/ spelt -cian

physician

electrician

magician

mathematician

musician

optician

politician

technician

6 months ago
Posted on 24th Jan 2025 by Mrs Mavin

Head of School Message

Dear parents/carers,

We have had a lovely week in school. The children have all been working hard, and walking around school the sense of purpose and calm atmosphere has been wonderful to feel. We waved our oldest children off to Arthog on Wednesday where they have enjoyed 3 jam-packed days of activities – I am sure they will all sleep well tonight! A big thank you to Miss Nagington, Mr Andrews and Mr Harris for accompanying the children on this amazing trip.

On Friday 14th February (the last day of half term), we are hosting a ‘Number Day’ in school. Number Day is a maths-inspired fundraising day, celebrating maths while helping to raise money in aid of the NSPCC. We will be having a day of fun activities, and invite the children to Dress Up for Digits where they make a donation to wear an item of clothing with a number on it. Funds raised from Number Day will help to support vital NSPCC services like Speak out Stay Safe, which visits primary schools across the UK to teach children about the dangers of abuse and what they can do if they need help.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin

6 months ago
Posted on 24th Jan 2025 by Mrs Mavin

World Book Day – Thursday 6th March

We are looking forward to World Book Day coming up on Thursday 6th March and have organised for a special workshop from ‘West End in Schools’ to visit Bicton that week. There will be a small charge per child to support us in funding this workshop and more details will follow next week.