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Friday 31st January, 2025

A plea from the parents of Lucas in Year 5

This is a post that we never imagined we would need to write,😢😢 but after almost 17 months of Lucas waiting for a liver transplant, time is not on his side, and with his consultant stressing to us at our last clinic appointment that children with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome need a transplant sooner rather than later, with no possible way of increasing his priority on the Paediatric register and unable to be placed on the adult register yet as he doesn’t weigh enough, we find ourselves writing this in the hope 🙏 that there may be a generous person🧚 out there who would be willing to help Lucas and save his life, by donating a lobe of their liver as a live liver donor. This is possible because the liver is able to regenerate itself and grow back, usually by 12 weeks following surgery.
For those who don’t know Lucas 👦 he was born with a rare liver disease, and although he remained stable for a few years, his health has rapidly declined over the past few years and it was decided almost 17 months ago that he needed a liver transplant. However donors are becoming less, and with Lucas’s size and his blood group being rarer, his chance of receiving a donor offer is smaller (An offer doesn’t always mean the transplant will go ahead as the surgeon needs the check the organ themselves before deciding that it’s suitable for transplant).
At the moment, a live liver donor is Lucas’s best option. We have explored the option of a live donor within the family but unfortunately no-one is a suitable candidate, so we are now putting out this appeal in the hope of finding someone who would be kind and generous enough to be willing to donate some of their liver to save our little boy’s life, as we are really scared that an offer may not come in time and we will lose him.🥺😭
Please only contact the team if you are serious about being a live liver donor, and meet the following criteria, as going through potential donors is an admin intensive task.
🔹 Blood group must be B or O (this MUST be known prior to contacting team, Eldoncard tests can be purchased via Amazon, eBay etc)
🔹BMI under 30
🔹Under 50 years old
🔹Minimal drinker and no smoking 8 weeks prior to surgery
🔹No significant medical conditions
If you meet the above criteria, and are serious about being a live liver donor for Lucas, you can contact the team by email:
leedsth-tr.leedsliverappeal@nhs.net
More information about live liver donation can be found here (you may need to copy and paste):@
Friday 24th January, 2025

Head of School Message

Dear parents/carers,

We have had a lovely week in school.  The children have all been working hard, and walking around school the sense of purpose and calm atmosphere has been wonderful to feel.  We waved our oldest children off to Arthog on Wednesday where they have enjoyed 3 jam-packed days of activities – I am sure they will all sleep well tonight!  A big thank you to Miss Nagington, Mr Andrews and Mr Harris for accompanying the children on this amazing trip.

On Friday 14th February (the last day of half term), we are hosting a ‘Number Day’ in school.  Number Day is a maths-inspired fundraising day, celebrating maths while helping to raise money in aid of the NSPCC.  We will be having a day of fun activities, and invite the children to Dress Up for Digits where they make a donation to wear an item of clothing with a number on it.  Funds raised from Number Day will help to support vital NSPCC services like Speak out Stay Safe, which visits primary schools across the UK to teach children about the dangers of abuse and what they can do if they need help.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin

 

Friday 24th January, 2025

World Book Day – Thursday 6th March

We are looking forward to World Book Day coming up on Thursday 6th March and have organised for a special workshop from ‘West End in Schools’ to visit Bicton that week.  There will be a small charge per child to support us in funding this workshop and more details will follow next week.

Friday 24th January, 2025

Parking reminders

Unless you are a blue badge holder, please do not park in our disabled parking bays.  They are needed for members of our school community.

Friday 24th January, 2025

Award Winners!

A big well done to this week’s award winners!

Isabella for working so hard in the last few days – awarded by her classmates!

Isaac for always being so positive and being a peacemaker.

Emma-Leigh for always showing respect to others.

Ameya for showing kindness to everyone.

Jade for always having a good attitude.

Lucas for working so hard in his P.E lessons.

Friday 24th January, 2025

Arthog 2025 Day 3 – Windy!

Friday 17th January, 2025

Award Winners!

Values awards

Alfie for always being respectful and helping others.

Logan for showing great perseverance in maths.

Milan for being kind and respectful to others.

Rowan for thinking hard about how to get better at things and asking for help.

Sports awards

Florence for showing great perseverance in gymnastics.

Jack for showing great skills in football at lunchtime.

 

Friday 17th January, 2025

Head of School Message

We have had a busy and productive week in school this week.  The children are well into the swing of the new term and very much enjoying getting to know any new staff that are working in their classrooms.  We would like to say a warm welcome to the new children and families who have joined us in Nursery, Willow and Maple – welcome to the Bicton family!

We are busy gearing up for the first residential of the school year which is next Wednesday – Friday for our Year 5/6 children to Arthog.  If you were not able to attend the Q&A session on Thursday, please see the slides that Mr Harris shared Arthog 2025 presentation.

We would just like to remind parents/carers to speak to your children about leaving the school grounds safely.  Children/adults should only exit via the pedestrian gate not via the main gates.  Bicton Lane can have cars travelling at speed so children must cross carefully, accompanied by an adult.  If your child walks home alone, please remind them of how to safely cross a road https://www.roadwise.co.uk/schools/using-the-road/green-cross-code/

World Book Day is soon approaching (Thursday 6th March) and as part of our whole school approach to encouraging reading for pleasure, all of the children in school are invited to name one book they think other children should read before they leave Bicton.  This should be their favourite story and one they think other children will enjoy too! Please follow the link to add your child’s choice: Book Choice.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin

Friday 17th January, 2025

Success at Multi skills

A small group of Year 5/6 children enjoyed a morning of Multi skills at the Corbet School in Baschurch.  They had a brilliant time competing in indoor curling, soft tip archery and boccia. They demonstrated great sportsmanship and teamwork.  Well done everyone!