Head of School Message
Dear parents/carers,
We have had a lovely week in school enjoying the sunshine and even managing to play on the field a couple of times! It has been lovely to see our new Reception children getting to know the other year groups. As the weather turns colder, please ensure named coats are brought into school. We are already accumulating a lot of unnamed school uniform so please make sure jumpers/cardigans are labelled with your child’s name.
Some dates for your diary:
Wednesday 8th October 9.15am: Harvest Service at Bicton Church
Friday 10th October: ‘Hello Yellow’ – wear yellow for World Mental Health Day (non-uniform)
Wednesday 22nd October – Parent dropins
Thursday 23rd October 2.45pm: Reception – Year 6 PE Dance Showcase in the school hall
Monday 3rd November: PD Day – school closed to pupils
Wednesday 10th December 9.15am: Reception, Year 1, Year 2 Nativity performance at Bicton Church
Wednesday 10th December 1.15pm: Whole school Pantomime trip ‘Dick Whittington’
Wednesday 17th December 6.30pm: KS2 Carol Concert at Bicton Church
Have a great weekend,
Mrs Mavin
Amber visits Birch Class!
As part of the Reading the Game programme delivered by Coach Neil at STFC, Birch Class received a visit from Shrewsbury’s very own Amber!
Netball Tournament
A group of our Y6 children went to the Corbet school on Wednesday for the first sports event of this year! Both teams played their socks off and finished 4th and 13th. Well done Team Bicton!
Football Success – Joshua
This week (on Sunday), Joshua was selected as ‘Player of the Match’ and will be the team captain at the next league match this coming Sunday. This was after scoring a top left corner goal, and the team’s first goal of the match. Well done Joshua!
Youth Awareness Day – 16th October
“Blue for Youth” – A Day of Unity
On Thursday, 16th October, schools across the region will wear blue as a symbol of solidarity and hope for the next generation. Pupils and staff at Bicton are encouraged to wear a blue item of clothing (non-uniform!) and make a small voluntary donation to support youth charities and local initiatives.
Parent Lunches
We are delighted to invite parents/carers in to enjoy a delicious hot lunch with their child/children.
Claire in the kitchen will be making a Roast Dinner or Jacket Potato with a pudding for £3.20 per adult (your child’s sQuid account will be charged).
Please arrive to the Front Office for 12pm.
- Willow Class – 1st October
- Birch Class – 8th October
- Maple Class – 15th October
- Oak Class – 22nd October
Please complete the following form if you are able to attend https://forms.office.com/e/Uhmb4JjkuE
Please note that if you have more than one child in school you will need to complete a separate form for each child if you are attending more than once.
Parent Dropins – Wednesday 22nd October
We are really looking forward to having the opportunity to talk to you about your child or children towards the end of this half term.
After the positive feedback we received last year, the Autumn term meeting will be an informal drop in. Instead of booking an appointment time slot, parents will be welcomed into the classrooms at any time within the given time frames. The teacher(s) will be available to talk to you about how your child has settled into their new class or year group, and you will have opportunity to look at the work your child has completed so far this year. If you have a specific concern that you would like to talk to the teacher about, please contact them directly via admin@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk to arrange a meeting.
We will be opening up the classrooms to parents from 2pm to 3pm, and then from 3.20pm – 5.20pm on Wednesday 22nd October.
Formal parent consultation appointments with bookable appointment slots will take place in the Spring term.
Award Winners!
Congratulations to this weeks value award winners!
Oliver for persevering during phonics, for listening well and for being helpful.
Florence for showing peace and joy in class
Esther for the joy she shows every morning.
Jessie for showing maturity at lunchtime.
Amber for perseverance and showing amazing skills at netball.