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

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

Happy New Year!

It has been lovely welcoming the children back to school this week. They have all coped brilliantly with the early mornings and frosty starts to the day, and it has been great to see them get straight back into their school routines after the Christmas break.

Although this is a slightly shorter term than the Autumn, it is busy with lots of exciting events for the children to look forward to.  We have our Year 5/6 Arthog trip coming up in a couple of weeks time which I know the children are counting down the days to! Mr Harris and I would like to invite parents who have any questions about the upcoming trip for an informal chat at 2.30pm on Thursday 16th January.  If you are not able to attend but have questions, please pop the office an email.

A letter has gone out this week to Maple Class parents about an upcoming trip to Preston Montford on Friday 7th February.  It is also available on Class Dojo/the school website.

Willow Class will be beginning their Forest School sessions with Kris Kirby, our new Forest School Leader, on Monday.  Kris is also running the afterschool Forest School session for Y2-Y4 and there are still some places available – book now to avoid disappointment!

Chris Aston from Aston’s Kickboxing Academy ran the first afterschool Kickboxing session this week for our KS2 pupils.  There are still 4 places available for his half term if anyone would still like to join.  The children were absolutely exhausted after their session this week!

A quick reminder that in the case of adverse weather where the school is unable to open safely, a message will be sent to Shropshire Council and posted on their website https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/school-closures/primary-schools/.  It will also be posted on the school website and Class Dojo at the earliest opportunity.

Have a lovely weekend everyone,

Mrs Mavin