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Updates

Monday 11th January, 2021

Critical worker and vulnerable children provision

Hello everyone

You may be aware that the government updated their guidance for schools on Friday evening about which children can attend schools during the current lockdown.

To keep the children attending school, our staff and our families safe, we ask you to only use the provision if you cannot keep your child at home. This is made clear in the updated guidance: Children with at least one parent or carer who is a critical worker can go to school or college if required, but parents and carers should keep their children at home if they can.

Thank you for your support and understanding, and for helping us to get through these worrying times as safely as we can.

Mrs Johnson and staff

Friday 8th January, 2021

Weekly News 08.01.2021

Hello everyone

We cannot begin to thank you enough for all your support this week and what a week it has been! We are sure that you are as relieved as all the staff are that Friday has finally arrived and it is hard to believe that we are only at the end of the first week. I know, or rather I hope, that I will sleep well tonight!

The way in which children (and parents) have engaged with remote learning has blown us away and we have been so impressed with the work the children have submitted this week. Families have adapted to using Teams so quickly and coped with a range of technical difficulties amazingly well. We know that many of you are juggling your own work commitments and often trying to support more than one child at home. We are so grateful for everything you are doing to support your child’s education.

I spoke to several classes this morning over Teams and mentioned that we are reviewing how the teachers feedback to children on the work they have submitted. The letter below outlines what this will look like from next week onwards and I ask that you bear with us if we need to make further changes over the coming weeks.

KS1 & KS2 Remote Learning Update 08.01.2021

Public health Information 

Shropshire Public Health Nursing Service – Newsletter

I hope you have a good weekend and please stay safe.

Mrs Johnson x

Thursday 7th January, 2021

Weather warning for Friday 8th January

We are aware that snow is forecast for tomorrow. If the school is closed we will make you aware by 7:30 am and all children will move to remote learning. Thank you

Wednesday 6th January, 2021

Laptops loaned from school

We are aware that some laptops loaned from school will not connect to the internet when the children log in as a pupil, despite us altering the settings to enable them to do so. We are working as quickly as we can to get this problem resolved.

If you collected a laptop on Wednesday and you have not already contacted us to report the issue, please can you do so as a matter of urgency by emailing the school office at admin@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk

We will then confirm what we need you to do and your child’s teacher will be informed.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Tuesday 5th January, 2021

URGENT – Critical worker/vulnerable children provision

Good afternoon everyone

Thank you for completing the online form requesting a critical worker/vulnerable child place. We have had a very high number of requests for places which we are working through as quickly as we can.

The details of the provision will be posted on the website later today but, in the meantime, your child’s teacher will be contacting you via email/Class Dojo/Tapestry to confirm if your child has a full-time place from tomorrow. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL/NURSERY UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD YOU HAVE A CONFIRMED PLACE.

Thank you for your continued support and stay safe.

Mrs Johnson x

Monday 4th January, 2021

SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILS TUESDAY 5TH JANUARY

Good evening parents,

Following the very late announcement by our Prime Minister that all primary schools are closed with immediate effect, as part of the national lockdown, we need you to take the following action:

On Tuesday 5th January, we are closed to ALL pupils.

We need all parents to complete the form below as a matter of urgency by midday on Tuesday 5th.

Vulnerable /Critical worker form

We will contact parents tomorrow afternoon to verify eligibility of critical worker status (see government guidance) which you will be asked to provide evidence of. We will then be in a position to confirm whether your child has a school place from Wednesday 6th January.

Depending on numbers, we may have to prioritise which children can attend school as it is vital that numbers are as low as possible. Please support us in protecting our staff, children and families, and the wider community.

Please note if you do not complete the form, you will not be guaranteed a place for your child even if you are eligible.

We know this will undoubtedly cause disruption to you as working parents. The education of your children remains our first priority and remote learning will be provided for all children at home from Wednesday 6th January. Further details will follow tomorrow and we ask that you continue to check the website, Class Dojo and Tapestry.

Please stay safe and look after yourselves.

Mrs Johnson and staff x