FOBS UPDATE  (registered charity no 1093376)

WOW!  What an evening last Friday at the FOBS Football Tournament!  A HUGE thank you to Christian and Karolina (parents of Milan and Cassius) who ran the tournament.  They have an amazing diverse and welcoming football club with teams for all ages, so please follow them on Instagram.  https://www.instagram.com/fc_nations?igsh=ZmxzbDdiM2VuemJq

We were so thrilled at the turnout and the fantastic community atmosphere!  Massive congratulations to the winning team – Florence A’s dad, Florence P’s uncle, Frankie D’s cousin, Jacob and Jude’s mum (and our FOBS DJ), and Ella’s dad.

And commiserations and a huge well done to all the teams for their hard work!

FUNDRAISING UPDATE

We are beyond proud to share that since our starting amount of £2500 in February, we have raised an additional £6,000, bringing our total to… drumroll please…. £8,500!!!! With the awesome community spirit at Bicton School and your support, we have no doubt we can reach our goal of £30,000!

If you’d like to get involved with FOBS, please do get in touch!  We’re now on Instagram and you can message us there!  https://www.instagram.com/friends_of_bicton?igsh=MW5vd2x2Z2tncW9obg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

UPCOMING EVENTS – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

SPORTS DAY – Wednesday, 1 July FROM 9:30AM TO 3:00PM

We can’t wait to see all the children participating in Sports Day next week!  FOBS will be selling bacon and sausage baps, crisps, homemade baked goods, fizzy pop, water, tea and coffee, so please wander over to our table and recharge your batteries (and ready yourself for the parent races) with some food and drink!

SUMMER FETE – Friday, 10 July FROM 3:30PM ONWARDS

We’re hoping to make this year’s summer fete bigger and better than ever!  If you have an idea for a stall that you would like to run with proceeds to go to FOBS, please let us know!  It could be a game, selling homemade goods, a craft project for the kids, etc!

THANK YOU

A very big and cool thank you to two parents who very kindly made donations this week so that FOBS could supply ice lollies to the children to help them cool down in this heat!

A very big and grateful thank you to Ian, dad of Rosalie and Angus, who completed a gruelling triathlon and raised £925 for FOBS!

And finally, an absolutely MASSIVE thank you to the grandfather of Rosalie and Angus who donated a huge £1,000 to FOBS this week!!!

Congratulations to this week’s award winners!

Leon- for working hard all week and for being kind.

Ezmai- for trying new things and putting effort into her learning.

Alex- for the joy he has brought others by running his own club.

Phoebe- for great effort put into her swimming.

George- for hard work and effort at swimming and amazing sportsmanship during basketball.

Congratulations to our House Dojo Champion this week ……….Owen!

And to our Dojo Champions from each class – well done all of you!

FSM Update for Families v2

Congratulations to this week’s award winners!

Kami- for being a kind and joyful member of her class.

Iniya- for working hard with phonics and doing well in assessments.

Jack- for enthusiasm, curiosity and kindness during his Liverpool trip.

Logan- for always joining in and always working hard.

Oscar- for persevering and trying his best during swimming.

Oliver- for showing athleticism and sportsmanship.

Congratulations to our House Dojo Champion this week ……….Brookes!

And to our Dojo Champions from each class – well done all of you!

• Exploration nature
• Bikeability fun and games (on-site)
• Indoor activities
• Arts & crafts
• Cooking
• Football, other team sports & games
• Music, dance, gym
• Talent shows

1. Check Eligibility & Register for Free School Meals: Ensure you are claiming qualifying benefits (like Universal Credit, Income Support, etc.). If you haven’t yet, apply via the https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals
2. Look Out for Your Code: Once approved, your unique HAF code will generally be sent to you by your local council or school via email, text, or post. These will be sent out on, or just after 29 June 2026.
3. Book Activities: Via the Passmaster portal: https://passmastereducation.ipalbookings.com