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4 years ago
Posted on 01st Apr 2021 by

End of term news 01.04.21

Hello everyone,

Well…we’ve made it to the end of term and I for one am ready for the Easter break! The past few weeks have brought many challenges but we have got through it together. The resilience and community spirit we have seen from children, staff and parents this term has been wonderful to see, and it’s what makes our school and nursery so special and, for me, such an honour to be part of.

Thursday’s dressing-up day was the perfect end to the term and we cannot thank you enough for the time, effort and imagination that went into the wooden spoons, short stories, extreme reading photos and costumes.  I can honestly say, these were the hardest competition entries we have ever had to judge and there was a lot of deliberation! We will upload a photo gallery from today as soon as we get chance.

Ideas to keep children healthy and happy this Easter

Please see a link below to Telford and Wrekin Council’s website, with a vast range of ideas that you may find helpful over the Easter holidays.

Happy, healthy and active holidays

Thank you from FOBS

We would like to say a huge thank you for the amazing support and generous donations made to FOBS fundraising account over the past week. As of lunchtime on Thursday, an incredible £323 had been received in donations. Well done to all the children whose names were pulled out of the Easter basket and who won a prize. We still have some sweets to give out to Willow and Nursery children but we will keep them safe for you until we return to school!

Testing and contact tracing in schools over the Easter holidays

Following the success of the asymptomatic testing programme, it is vital to keep testing at home throughout the Easter holidays and into the summer term. Staff will:

  • continue to test twice a week at home (all those who are able to)
  • report positive, negative or void results using the report a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test result portal
  • test before returning to school for the summer term, to find and isolate any positive cases

Schools have been asked to continue with contact tracing over the Easter holidays.

For the purposes of contact tracing staff and parents need only inform Bicton School of a positive case if the symptoms develop within 2 days of being in school / nursery or if they have tested positive with a lateral flow device (LFD) test (and will subsequently need to book a confirmatory PCR test).

Please contact Mrs Johnson on 07922 081676.

School are asked to assist in identifying close contacts and advising self-isolation, as the individual may have been infectious whilst in school / nursery. If symptoms develop after 2 days, staff or parents do not need to inform us.

Where pupils or staff test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) during the holidays using an LFD test (or from a PCR test) more than 2 days since being in school / nursery, you only need to inform us if the individual will still be self-isolating after the Easter holidays. Staff, pupils and parents should follow contact tracing instructions provided by NHS Test and Trace.

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Easter Greetings from your local church
On behalf of everyone at Bicton and Leaton churches, we’d like to wish you a very Happy Easter! After such a difficult and challenging term, we hope that you have a really special break, with sunshine and the chance to see family and friends outside.
As always, it’s been a privilege and a delight to continue to worship with you – we long to be back in school, but are very grateful for YouTube in the meantime! 
We have all-age Pyjama Church online worship available for both Good Friday and Easter Day. It’ll be released at 9.30am in both cases. To access it, go to:
And if you’re not watching live, you’ll find it by clicking the link ‘Go to our Facebook Videos Page’. Finally. thank you to all who contributed to our mothering Sunday Worship – everyone around Severn Loop really appreicated it, and we were very touched to receive the wonderful paintings you’d all made.
With love and prayers this Easter time.
Hannah x
And finally…
On behalf of all our staff, thank you for your support over the past term and we wish all our families a happy, healthy and safe Easter. I have reminded the children to do their best not to return to school on the 19th with any broken bones or injuries and I will be doing my best to follow my own advice – not like last year!
Love Mrs Johnson x
4 years ago
Posted on 27th Mar 2021 by

FOBS Easter Draw

Please see details below of an exciting Easter draw kindly organised by FOBS. If you would like to make a donation to FOBS’ fundraising account, the link is in the poster as well as here https://paypal.me/pools/c/8qexmTsKk2

Easter Draw 2021

Thank you in advance for your support and good luck to all the children! x

 

4 years ago
Posted on 19th Mar 2021 by

News from Mary-Lou, Severn Loop

Dear Friends

Well, the situation with the pandemic is looking so much better, and I read yesterday that the level of infection in Shropshire is now the lowest in the West Midlands area AND below the national average!  So things are looking very positive for us being able to begin re-opening for public worship on Palm Sunday.  You can read all about that and find a list of the services from Palm Sunday through Holy Week to Easter Day in the Loop.  Please do book places at church for these services by contacting your churchwarden(s) – we just don’t know how many people are likely to want to come, so to avoid difficulty or disappointment at this very special time of year, it’ll be such a help to know who is planning to come, as we’re still restricted by all the same social distancing regulations.

On Tuesday there is to be a national Day of Reflection, to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020, you can find details of that in the Loop too.  There is also a special service planning for Holy Saturday, coming from Lichfield Cathedral on the same theme.

I hope this finds you in good heart, as we approach the 29 March, when the PM will announce whether the next phase of the roadmap can be unlocked. Let’s pray that things continue to go in the right direction so that the chance to meet up with loved ones outside becomes a reality again! We can pray too for the continued vaccine rollout, despite this week’s tensions and the news of how it will be affected in April by reduced supplies. Thank God that all those due to have their 2nd jabs will still be able to.  And pray too for the many poor countries of the world where vaccination has hardly started.  We are so blessed by the vaccine provision for us here in the UK, we give thanks, while not forgetting that there are still many, many challenges arising from the pandemic for individuals and families across the nation, and praying about those.

So, as we approach that point in the year (next weekend!) when the clocks go forward, we can have a greater sense of hope that we’ve had for some time.  Officially now there is more light than darkness each day!  Spring is happening around us, and the most precious part of the year for Christians is almost with us.  There is so much for which to give thanks.

God’s blessing be with you, and all those you love and pray for,  today and always ~

Mary-Lou x

21 Mar Loop

4 years ago
Posted on 19th Mar 2021 by

Weekly News 19.03.21

Hello everyone,

Red Nose Day Thank You

Thank you to everyone who has donated to Comic Relief via our school’s JustGiving link below. It’s been wonderful seeing the children today in their different outfits, either wearing red or something that makes them happy!

http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bicton-ce-primary-school-shrewsbury1

Bicton Book Week

The letters below have gone out today with details of our book week on the last week of term. We can’t wait to see the competition entries!

Short story entry                   Book week letter

Car Park Safety

Please can we ask all vehicle users to take extra care when reversing out of spaces on the school car park and to STICK TO THE 5 MPH SPEED LIMIT. Thank you

Rapid lateral flow testing for households and bubbles of pupils

Just a reminder that families can pick up free lateral flow test kits between 1:30 and 7:00 pm  from The Shirehall Overflow Car Park, London Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6NS. Please click this link Rapid testing for households for more information.

News from Messy Church

Dear Friends of Messy Church,

With love and prayers as schools continue to reopen and we all find our way back into that rhythm… Please find attached our weekly updates, along with a message from Mary-Lou (see separate post on the website). As usual, it’s Pyjama Church this Saturday, at www.trinitychurches.org.
Blessings,
Hannah x
I hope you all have a lovely weekend x
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4 years ago
Posted on 18th Mar 2021 by

Red Nose Day – Friday 19th March

This Friday 19th March is Red Nose Day.  Children are invited to come to school wearing something Red or something that makes them happy!

We ask children NOT to bring Red Noses this year

To avoid any cash donations coming into school, we have set up a JustGiving page instead. If you are able to make £1.00 donation that would be great. The link to the JustGiving page is:

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bicton-ce-primary-school-shrewsbury1

Thank you in advance for your support.

4 years ago
Posted on 16th Mar 2021 by

URGENT MESSAGE 16.03.21

We are aware that some of our pupils and parents are visiting Bicton village park outside school hours and this includes children from different bubbles. In school, we go to great lengths to keep our bubbles separate to keep pupils, staff and families safe.

The last thing we want is for a bubble, let alone multiple bubbles, to have to close. Please stick to the rules and do not mix with families outside of your support bubble.

Thank you

4 years ago
Posted on 05th Mar 2021 by

Weekly newsletter 05.03.21

Hello everyone,

Just in case you didn’t see my email on Thursday, I am sending it out again today. Please take the time to read my letter and the latest risk assessment.

Rapid lateral flow testing for households and bubbles of school pupils

Please click this link Rapid testing for households for information on the rapid flow testing now available to all families.

Useful book for families

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sQuid reminder

Please remember that all school dinner money and club fees must be paid on sQuid. If you do not have your registration number, please contact Mrs Neal at the school office. Thank you.

We look forward to seeing you next week and we hope you have a good weekend.

Mrs Johnson and staff x

4 years ago
Posted on 04th Mar 2021 by

IMPORTANT information from Mrs Johnson

Hello everyone,

We hope your child is looking forward to returning to school / nursery next week – we can’t wait to see them back with us!

Please see below important information which I need everyone to read: a letter from staff, our risk assessment and a reminder of the times etc.

Letter from Mrs Johnson 04.03.21

Our risk assessment has been updated with the changes highlighted in blue. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and, most importantly, for following the measures in place.

Bicton COVID-19 Risk Assessment V18 02.03.2021

Reminder of daily procedures and COVID-19 measures

The information below is included in the risk assessment as well.

Class Drop-off Entry/exit Location Collection These arrangements will be kept under constant review and changed as necessary.
Nursery 8:50 Nursery metal gate 2:50
Willow 9:00 – 9:05 Nursery metal gate 3:00
Hazel 8:55 – 9:00 Blue wooden gate 3:05
Rowan/Maple 8:45 – 8:55 Hall door 3:15
Oak 8:45 – 8:55 Blue wooden gate 3:15
  • Breakfast club and after-school clubs will run as normal and should be booked and paid for in advance via sQuid.
  • School dinners should be booked and paid for via sQuid or children can bring a packed lunch.
  • School uniform should be worn and children should only bring essential items: coat/lunch bag/water bottle/book bag and reading book.
  • Adults must wear a face covering when coming onto the school site unless they are exempt.
  • Children or parents should not come onto the school site if they have COVID-19 symptoms

If you have any questions about next week, plese do not hesitate to get in touch.

Take care and stay safe

Mrs Johnson x

 

4 years ago
Posted on 04th Mar 2021 by

News from Nursery

We are really looking forward to seeing you back in Nursery next week!
Please check the school website for any updates. (The latest risk assessment has been emailed out to parents today.)
Just a reminder that we are open 8.50am – 2.50pm.  Morning session 8.50am – 11.30am.
Please bring a drink of water, your lunch if you are having a packed lunch, a bag with spare clothes, and a warm coat.
We are now using Tapestry, to upload photos and observations of your child’s time in Nursery.  It will be great if you can look at this and comment or upload photos and information about your child too.  There is a video below with further information.
On Wednesday morning March 10th, we are taking the Nursery children and Willow class into Forest School, so please bring your child in suitable warm outdoor clothing and a change of clothes too.
(We have got waterproofs and wellies your child can wear as necessary.)
Please get in touch if you have any questions or concerns about your child returning next week.
See you soon.

Love Miss.  Stone