Celebration Assembly

Well done to all the children for their fantastic performances in last Friday’s Celebration Assembly. All the staff were very proud of their children and how hard they have worked over the last half term. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and share in the children’s successes.

Clubs

Please keep an eye on the website as some of the clubs have now changed. The only club now running on Tuesday is Film Club. Craft Club on Wednesday is now for KS2 but we are running a new club in its place for younger children; Colouring Club will take place in Class 2 on Wednesdays for Reception/Year1/Year 2. We will continue to run KS2 Football Club for as long as the darker nights allow. Please note there is no Football Club on Wednesday 11th (as there is an U9s match – details to follow) but this may still show on the calendar until it has been updated.

Roadworks

Some families will already be aware that there are roadworks on Bicton Lane past the Church. This is not affecting access to the school entrance from Holyhead Road at present.

Safer School Parent/Guardian Survey

Many thanks for the surveys that were returned last Friday. We really appreciate your views and comments so if you could return your survey by Thursday 5th at the latest we would be very grateful.

Operation Christmas Child- Shoeboxes

We are taking part in the Shoebox Appeal this year and children will be bringing home a leaflet the first day back. This is completely voluntary but in previous years we have always found that the children are keen to take part. Filled shoeboxes can be left at the main office and need to be returned to school by Monday 16th November. Thank you in advance for your support.

Enjoy the rest of the holiday.

Mrs Johnson

Please could we politely request that people show due care to other car park users when using the school car park. On Friday afternoon a parents’ car was hit by another car causing several hundred pounds worth of damage.  If the school car park is busy, there is always ample room at the village hall.

Thank you.

Mrs Johnson

We would very much appreciate donations of cakes and biscuits for the Halloween Disco on Friday 23rd October.

Please leave at reception.

Many thanks

Great Shrewsbury Run

We would like to say a huge well done to all the children for their efforts in the Great Shrewsbury Run today and also for the fantastic amount of money you have all raised for the RDA; we know there is still money to come in next week but so far we have raised over £700!

Between them, the children and staff walked or ran over 600 kilometres today! The children behaved impeccably during the walk, as did the children who went to Prestfelde with Mrs Johnson and ran 35k between them over the lunch-break, and we are very, very proud of you all.

Please remember THERE ARE NO AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK due to Parents’ Evenings.

Letters sent home this week:

Class 2 Parents’ Lunch 20th – 23rd October – Class 2

FOBs Christmas Cards letter and card template – all classes

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Johnson

The children seem to have settled back into school life easily and were all very keen to share their summer holiday news yesterday.  We have been very impressed with how our new Reception children have settled in so well and seem to be getting used to daily routines quickly.  Welcome also to Luca and Addison in Classes 1 and 3.

School Dinners

Please remember that your child is entitled to a free school lunch if they are in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, as part of the government’s Universal Infant Free School Meal scheme.

If you are in receipt of certain benefits, it is important that you still apply for free school meals as this may entitle school to receive Pupil Premium funding which can be used to support your child.  Application forms are available at the school office.

Flu Vaccinations

Year 1 and Year 2 children will be bringing home a flu vaccination letter and consent form today; please can the consent forms be returned to the school office as soon as possible. If you have any queries regarding the vaccination, please see the information on the small noticeboard at the front of the school or speak to Helen or Lisa at the school office who will try to answer any queries.

After-School Clubs

We are currently in the process of arranging after-school clubs for next week onwards and the website will be updated as soon as we have done so.

Many thanks.

Mrs Johnson

Mr Davies called in to school with a card, at the end of term, and asked if we could post his message on the website for you all to see:

To all the Staff, children, Parents and Governors of Bicton School,

Thank you all for your generous, kind and entertaining thoughts during the assembly.  I wanted to say more but, unusually, was stopped in my tracks by an emotional tsunami!

Thank you again for what you did.

I will miss Bicton.

I will miss you all.

Enjoy the break.

Best wishes

Mark

Thank you to everyone who attended our assembly this morning and made it such a special occasion for Mr Davies.  He was overwhelmed by the wonderful tributes paid to him from the children and the staff were so proud of how fantastically the children performed and held it together when things got a little bit emotional! Mr Davies has promised to send a photo of whatever he buys with the kind donations received and we thank you again for your generosity.

Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly

As mentioned this morning, everyone is more than welcome to join us next Thursday at 10:30 to watch the Year 6s’ performance – tissues definitely needed!

Dinner Money

Please could any outstanding dinner money be paid on Monday.

Letters home this week

Uniform letter – whole school

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Mrs Johnson and staff