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4 years ago
Posted on 12th May 2020 by

URGENT SURVEY for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6

We now have more guidance about what we will be expected to do from June 1st to enable a phased return for pupils to school. We know that we have been asked to open the school for Nursery, Reception, Year one and Year 6 to begin with but these year groups will not all start together on 1st June – these children may well have to attend some days and not others to allow us to keep numbers low.
As you can imagine, we have significant work to do regarding logistics, timetabling, staffing and risk assessments. Some of these measures will include: small numbers of children in classes, staggered start and finish times, using different members of staff and classrooms to space the children out.  Children of key workers will still be cared for in school alongside these year groups.

We urgently need to know whether parents of Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 intend to send their children back to school from 1st June or whether they feel it is unsafe to do so due to circumstances at home or school. Please complete the survey below to help us in our planning.

Phased reopening survey

Your responses, and the guidance we are awaiting from Shropshire Council, will support us in making a firmer plan and we will share this with you as soon as we can. Thank you for your support.

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4 years ago
Posted on 11th May 2020 by

Home learning for week beginning 11.05.2020 – ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’

Hi Class 1 Children and Adults,

I hope you have all had a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend and managed to celebrate V.E. Day on Friday. Once again I have been pleased to see all your photos and videos showing what you have been doing. It really does put a big smile on my face when I open Tapestry and see your happy faces. So thank you adults for doing this, you can never post too many. Keep an eye out for Class 1, Gallery 2.

This week our home learning activities are based around the story ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle, you will revisit healthy eating, look at life cycles and investigate symmetry.

A few parents have requested a timetable of when to teach what during the day, so I have put together a rough timetable that you can adopt or adapt to suit your needs. Any feedback is welcome and I am happy to answer questions, just drop me an email – class1@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

I have put the phonics to later in the morning, as the teaching videos start to be added from 9.30am to 10.45am (depending on which set your child is on). Rosie does all the teaching for you, exactly as I would do in class. If your child has watched all the sound  videos, then watch and do the activities for the Spelling Video (there is no need to watch both). A few parents have mentioned it works really well if you play the video through the T.V.

love,

Mrs Bowes x

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4 years ago
Posted on 05th May 2020 by

Home Learning Environment (HLE) activities for younger children

Please see attached 2 documents which have suggestions for home learning activities, this is produced by Shropshire Local Authority.

There are some lovely practical ideas that can be used with children as young as 3 months.

HLE Suggestions for Early Years Parents 3a

HLE Early Years Musical Activities   (based on The Wheels on the Bus)

Mrs Bowes : class1@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

Ms Stone: Nursery@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

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4 years ago
Posted on 04th May 2020 by

Class 1 Gallery 1

Children in Class 1 have been very busy over the last few weeks.  They may not be able to come to school as usual, but they have kept smiling as they learn and play at home.

 

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4 years ago
Posted on 04th May 2020 by

Home Learning for week commencing 04.05.2020 – Night Pirate/Troll

Good Morning Class 1 children and Adults,

This week’s Learning plan is now in your Tapestry area.  This week we have a bit of a Pirate theme  (ahoy, me Class 1 mateys!).

The Night Pirates: Amazon.co.uk: Harris, Peter, Allwright, Deborah ...    The Troll: Amazon.co.uk: Donaldson, Julia, Roberts, David: Books

I have also added some VE Day activities that you may like to do with your child.

Once again I have been amazed with all the posts of what you have been doing over the weeks, not just things from the Learning Plan, but other activities. So a big thank you to Mummies and Daddies for adding those.

Some of you have started to ride your bikes without stabilizers!  Amazing, well done.  There has been so many yummy foods cooked, including some very delicous looking donuts!  I have been entertained with some awesome singing and dancing.  There has been some fabulous art work, some created uising natural materials.  Please do keep uploading those photos and videos.  I will be making a Gallery to share some of your photos on here, so we can all catch up with our friends.

Have a good week,

Mrs Bowes 🙂

 

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4 years ago
Posted on 29th Apr 2020 by

Home Learning Environment (HLE) information for Younger Children

Suggestions for EY parents to support with home learning environments

Please see attached some suggestions to support Early Years parents with their home learning environments, produced by Shropshire Local Authority.

There are lots of lovely practical ideas and activities,  starting with children as young as 3 months.

HLE Suggestions for Early Years Parents 1

HLE Suggestions for Early Years Parents 2

Mrs Bowes   ;   class1@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

Ms Stone :    Nursery@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

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4 years ago
Posted on 27th Apr 2020 by

Home Learning Activities for week beginning 27.04.2020 – Supertato

Hi Class 1 Children and Adults,

I hope you are all well and have been able to enjoy the sunshine. I am really missing you all not been in school and doing all these lovely activities with you.
I am really enjoying all your posts, I think we will have some expert bakers and gardeners when we get back to school!

The activities this week are based around the story of Supertato. The Plan has been loaded onto your Tapestry page.  Do what bits you can and don’t worry about what you can’t do. Have fun and don’t forget to post up what you have been doing. Check out Supertato: Veggies Assemble! - Fun Kids - the UK's ...

If you have any questions please drop me an email – class1@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

Have a wonderful week,

Mrs Bowes

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4 years ago
Posted on 20th Apr 2020 by

Class 1 update for week beginning 20.04.2020

Hello Class 1 children and adults,

I hope you have had a lovely Easter Holiday and enjoyed completing some of the activities that were set for the Easter Holidays. I have enjoyed seeing what you have all been up to – lots of Spring Walks, baking (some very yummy looking cakes), drawing, creating, planting and growing – do make sure you keep popping photos of how your plants are doing. One of our class friends has even incubated eggs and now has 4 very cute chicks!

It is wonderful to see that every parent has been logging in since we have had to communicate this way and most of you have added posts.

This week’s activities are based around the Story  ‘What the Ladybird Heard’.  The learning plan has been uploaded as an observation onto your Child’s Tapestry page.  If you have any issues with access please email me at – class1@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

The Read Write inc phonics will now also have word time and spelling videos (these all match what we would be doing in school).

Have fun, I look forward to hearing all your news and seeing your photos and videos.

Mrs Bowes

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4 years ago
Posted on 06th Apr 2020 by

Easter Holiday Activities

Dear Parents,

Once again I have been overwhelmed with all the posts/photos and videos that you have put onto Tapestry. Thank you, it is lovely to see what your children have been doing and hearing how you are all getting on.

I have put the Easter holiday activity sheet and links onto Tapestry.  I look forward to seeing more posts over the next few weeks.

Take care and stay  safe.

Mrs Bowes 😊