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Friday 28th January, 2022

Weekly News 28.01.22

Hello everyone,

I hope you have had a good week and are keeping well. There are a few bits of information in this week’s newsletter and I thank you in advance for taking the time to read it.

Online Safety: A Parent’s Workshop

Please see the Microsoft Teams meeting link below:  8th or 15th of February

This online webinar will cover the following topics:

● Online safety in school: A discussion on how online safety is taught in school through resources Project Evolve.

● Safe use of online games and platforms: A look at popular platforms and games such as Roblox, Minecraft and Tiktok

● Managing devices: Looking at how to set up parental controls on devices such as tablets, phones and games consoles

● Social Media: Top tips and printout guides on TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram

● Educating our children: free software and resources to support parents

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Tuesday 8th February, 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Please find below the meeting link for the live session. 

 The session will be repeated on Tuesday 15th February 4pm – 5pm 

Trading cards in school

Your child may have mentioned that we have talked to them about not bringing trading cards e.g. Pokemon cards, to school. We are still trying to limit the amount of belongings brought in from home, whilst also trying to return to some sort of normality for the children. Children have been told that trading cards can only be brought into school on Fridays and they should only be shared/traded etc during morning and lunchtime breaks and NOT taken into classrooms. Thank you for your support with this.

Ten days until Forest Church!

Dear Friends around Severn Loop,

I hope this finds you well?! Just a quick reminder that our next Forest Church is on Sunday 6th February, 3pm at Albrighton Church and farm. It’s goijg to be a sheep encounter / tree planting mash-up! I’ll send details next week and look forward to seeing you there.

With love and blessings,

Hannah x 

I hope you all have a good weekend.

Take care,

Mrs Johnson x

Friday 21st January, 2022

Weekly News 21.01.22

Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone who has arranged a PCR test for their child, if they had one of the 3 main COVID symptoms, and for regularly testing using LFD tests  as requested. We have had several positive cases in school over the past fortnight so by carrying out testing you are helping reduce the risk of transmission.

News from Severn Loop

Dear Friends around Severn Loop,

Happy new year (almost)! I hope that you have had a blessed, fun and feast-filled Christmas. On we go…
Below is the January Loop newsletter. You’ll see that the next Forest Church is on the 6th February, 3pm, at Albrighton. We will be encountering sheep!  
With love and blessings,
Hannah x
Love Oswestry Festival
Have a good weekend.
Mrs Johnson x
Tuesday 11th January, 2022

Music Lessons

In school we are pleased to be working with Shropshire Music Service to offer small-group and individual lessons on Keyboard, Violin, Brass and Drums. Shropshire Music Service are a non-profit council organisation dedicated to providing high quality music education for the county’s young people.  The lessons are not free, but substantial reductions in the cost are available for those in challenging financial circumstances. SMS also offer affordable instrument hire for most instruments, along with opportunities to perform in musical groups.  You can enrol your children using this link, or search Shropshire Music Service to find out more. 
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Tuesday 11th January, 2022

Applications for Reception 2022

The closing date for school applications for Reception 2022 is 15th January 2022. If you have not already done so, please apply using the link below as soon as possible.

http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Tuesday 4th January, 2022

Covid reminders – updated 05.01.22

Hello everyone,

I hope you are keeping safe and well and that you had a good Christmas and New Year.

Please see below our latest Covid-19 risk assessment and we thank you in advance for taking the time to read this. Please note this was written before the changes to PCR testing were issued today (Wednesday 5th) but our procedures remain the same.

Remember...if a pupil has symptoms they should not attend and must get a test. Also, if a parent or sibling tests positive, pupils should not attend until they have also had a test and received a negative test result. This will reduce the risk of transmission and help us keep Covid out of school and nursery – thank you.

Bicton COVID-19 Risk Assessment V23 04.01.2022

We ask that all children have a lateral flow test before returning to school or nursery this week. This will help us to keep all our pupils, staff and families safe by helping to identify any asymptomatic cases and reducing any risk of transmission.

If you do not have any lateral flow tests at home, we can provide you with a test to carry out at the start of the day on Thursday. Providing your child does not test positive, they can then come into school or nursery and they will not be ‘marked’ as late on this occasion.

We thank you in advance for your support with our safety measures.

Best wishes,

Mrs Johnson and staff x

 

Thursday 30th December, 2021

Diary Dates

Dec
20
Mon
Christmas Holidays

Dec 20 2021 – Jan 4 2022 all-day
Jan
5
Wed
PD Day

Jan 5 all-day
Jan
6
Thu
Jan
20
Thu
Special Lunch Menu

Jan 20 all-day
Feb
21
Mon
Half Term

Feb 21 – Feb 25 all-day
Apr
11
Mon
Easter Holidays

Apr 11 – Apr 22 all-day
Apr
25
Mon
First day of Summer Term

Apr 25 all-day
May
2
Mon
May Day Bank Holiday

May 2 all-day
May
30
Mon
Half Term

May 30 – Jun 3 all-day
Jul
19
Tue
Last Day of Term

Jul 19 all-day
Thursday 23rd December, 2021

Diary Dates

Dec
20
Mon
Christmas Holidays

Dec 20 2021 – Jan 4 2022 all-day
Jan
5
Wed
PD Day

Jan 5 all-day
Jan
6
Thu
Jan
20
Thu
Special Lunch Menu

Jan 20 all-day
Feb
21
Mon
Half Term

Feb 21 – Feb 25 all-day
Apr
11
Mon
Easter Holidays

Apr 11 – Apr 22 all-day
Apr
25
Mon
First day of Summer Term

Apr 25 all-day
May
2
Mon
May Day Bank Holiday

May 2 all-day
May
30
Mon
Half Term

May 30 – Jun 3 all-day
Jul
19
Tue
Last Day of Term

Jul 19 all-day
Friday 17th December, 2021

Weekly News 17.12.21

Hello everyone,

Thank you for all your support over what has been a very busy few weeks. We cannot begin to tell you how grateful we are for all of your efforts in helping us get to the end of term safely!

Christmas Fair update

It was so wonderful to see so many of you at our Christmas Fair on Wednesday and thank you for sending in donations if you were unable to attend. Monies are still coming in to FOBS for sweets and selection boxes but so far it looks as though we raised approximately £1500! This is an AMAZING effort and we would like to thank everyone who bought raffle tickets, sweets, selection boxes and who came along on the day and supported the event.

A huge thank you goes to FOBS who have worked tirelessly over the past few weeks – you are all amazing! Thank you as well to parents who worked hard to source prizes for the raffle, who made gifts to sell at the Fair and who came along and helped on the day.

Governing Body news

Please see below our latest Governing Body newsletter.

governor-newsletter-Dec 2021

Daily testing of close contacts for COVID-19 – updated guidance for schools

Adults who are fully vaccinated and all children and young people aged between 5 to 18 years and 6 months identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, are now strongly advised to take a lateral flow device (LFD) test every day for 7 days.

We request that all children take a lateral flow test before returning to school or nursery on Thursday 6th January 2022. All our staff will continue to test at least twice weekly when we return to school.

Grab a jab at the Darwin Shopping Centre

Details of walk-in clinics in Shropshire where you can get booster jabs and vaccinations are here

Darwin Centre jabs

The pop-up vaccination clinic at the Darwin Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury will be open 7 days a week in the run up to Christmas.

Shropshire Council has been working with NHS partners to extend the opening hours of the clinic to support the national COVID-19 booster campaign, and help offer booster jabs and vaccinations to 160,000 people by the end of December.

The clinic will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day but will re-open on 27 December.

And finally (and what you’ve been waiting for…!)

Even though we couldn’t invite you into school for a Christmas performance, we hope the children’s Christmas video makes you smile as much as it has us. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THE VIDEO with anyone outside Bicton School and Nursery and it MUST NOT be uploaded to any social media or messaging platforms. Thank you for adhering to this.

We wish you the most wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year.

Take care and stay safe,

From Mrs Johnson, staff, governors and all of our amazing children! xx