Parents' Area

Updates

Thursday 7th July, 2022

Useful Links to Resources for Families

Shropshire Council have asked up to provide families with the following information:-

Useful Links to Resources for Families:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Shropshire Council Cost of Living webpage includes links and advice for specific money worries, including :

  • Cost Of Transport
  • Debt and borrowing
  • Rent or Mortgage Help
  • Help with Energy Bills
  • Help with water rates
  • Financial help for people with disabilities
  • Help with pensions

 

 

Friday 1st July, 2022

Friday update 01.07.22

Transition day for September classes

On Tuesday 5th July, children will be spending time in their September classes and will be bringing a letter home on Monday with further details.

Parent governor update

We are delighted to inform you that we have three new parent governors, who sent in nominations for our vacancies last week:

  • Marian Owoniyi
  • Ian Simons
  • Sian Tiplady

Our third vacancy became available following Jessica Greenwood standing down as parent governor, as her child will be leaving our school this term. We look forward to them being part of our governing body and getting to know our school in more detail.

On behalf of our whole school community, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jessica Greenwood and Richard Jeffries, both of whom have made a much valued contribution to our governing body and the development of our school during their time in post.

Parent surveys

Thank you for all the responses to our recent surveys – annual parent survey and Safer School survey. We are delighted to report that 100% of respondees said their child feels safe at our school, and 98% said they would recommend our school to another parent, that their child is happy at our school and that their child does well at our school. This is very reassuring to hear and we thank you for taking the time to share your views with us.

Your comments will support staff and governors in continuing to improve our school. As we introduce any changes next year, in response to comments received, we will keep you fully informed.

 

Saturday 25th June, 2022

Arthog Day 1

We had a brilliant first day, despite the showers. The children loved doing the night line but let’s just say it was a lot slippier than they expected! Most of the photos of Friday night are of my group but we’ll get some photos from the other groups posted as soon as we get time!

Tuesday 21st June, 2022

Safer School Parent Survey

Safer School Initiative (see below for link to online survey)

The Safer School initiative, created by West Mercia Police and supported by Shropshire Council, is a school security initiative that encompasses personal safety.

As part of our Safer School accreditation, we survey parents annually about our school grounds/site. The responses are reviewed and discussed at a Safer School meeting with school representatives.

The essential elements of the package are as follows: –

  1. Implement basic security measures applicable at all schools i.e. property marking, and visitor passes etc.
  2. Consider pro-active security/safety measures for the site/building and/or protecting assets.
  3. Establish a procedure for recording incidents i.e. anti social behaviour, vandalism etc. Any recorded information can then be analysed. In addition, the same recording procedure can be used for surveying a problem i.e. an unauthorised thoroughfare.
  4. If there are any projects to be undertaken, they are prioritised. Following the implementation of a project, the success of it is reviewed.
  5. PSHE or education of pupils as per the Safer School pack.

As part of the process, we would appreciate your views. Please click below to complete the short online form and we thank you for taking the time to do so.

Safer Schools Parent Survey 2022

Friday 17th June, 2022

Weekly News 17.06.22

Hello everyone,

I hope you’ve coped ok with the very warm weather this week!

Well done to Birch and Hazel class for their amazing attitude on our Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre visit this week. Several members of the general public stopped Bicton staff to comment on the children’s impeccable behaviour, which made us very proud of them all!

Arthog – REMINDER

If you haven’t already done so, please return any medication permission forms on Monday. Remember, we cannot administer any medication nor should children bring anything with them – prescribed or non-prescribed – that we have not been informed about, without the correct forms. This is part of our safeguarding and health and safety procedures. Please note, this includes asthma inhalers which children do not already have in school, hayfever relief and travel sickness tablets.

Annual parent survey

Thank you for taking the time to respond to our annual parent survey. If you haven’t already done so, the online form (below) will stay open until next Friday and we thank you in advance for sparing a few minutes to complete it.

2022 annual parent survey

Parent governor elections

Your child has been given a paper copy of the below letter today. Apologies for the wrong date on the 2nd page of the paper copy – it should have said 17th June not 17th March!

parent governor election June 2022

Sun cream permission

If you wish your child to have sun cream applied during the day, and you haven’t previously given permission when your child joined the school/nursery, please let the office know.

Coming up next week…

Year 5/6 performing at Theatre Severn in Polished Brass – Tuesday 21st

Safer Schools annual parent survey being sent out

Year 5/6 residential visit to Arthog – Friday 24th to Sunday 26th

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Johnson x

Thursday 16th June, 2022

School Photographs

School Photos are now live

If you have pre-registered you should now have an email with your unique access link. If not please contact Carmel Jane Photography via the following link: https://www.carmeljane.co.uk/pre-registration-support/

All photographs will be sent straight to home address with free postage and time limited discounts available for the first 14 days.