Head of School Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
What a wonderful week we’ve had in school! The children have been in good spirits, helped along by plenty of sunshine earlier in the week. Long may it continue!
This week we’ve been focusing on celebrating reading, something that lies right at the heart of our school community. Classrooms have been buzzing with book discussions, story sharing and activities designed to spark imagination and a love of reading. The children have shown such pride in talking about their favourite books, and it’s been lovely to see them recommending stories to one another.
A huge highlight, of course, was World Book Day. The effort and creativity that went into the children’s costumes was absolutely fantastic! From classic characters to modern favourites, so much imagination went into the day, thank you for your support with this. Staff were just as excited to join in, and it was wonderful to see the whole school united in celebrating the joy of books.
We also held our second running club session this week, and it was another great success. The children’s motivation, teamwork, and energy were wonderful to see. It’s quickly becoming a much‑loved part of the week, and we are so proud of everyone who is taking part.
We are delighted to welcome Miss Merricks back from Uganda today. She has had an incredible and meaningful experience during her visit and has returned full of stories, insights, and inspiration. The children have already enjoyed hearing about her time there, and we know her experiences will enrich many of the things we do in school over the coming weeks.
Looking ahead, we are very excited to welcome parents into school next week on Monday 3.30 – 5pm and Thursday 1 – 5.30pm to share and celebrate the children’s fantastic work. The children are eager to show you what they’ve been learning and creating. If you haven’t yet booked a timeslot, please remember to do so via the school website—your visit means a great deal to the children, and we don’t want anyone to miss out.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We hope you have a restful and enjoyable weekend.
Mrs Mavin
Pudding and Pie
We are delighted to be offering an additional Pudding and Pie cookery club on Thursday mornings at 8am, starting after the Easter holidays. The lunchtime club will also continue to run but places are limited to 12 for each club. Please follow the link on the letter to book.
Bicton Thurs Breakfast & Lunchtime
Easter HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Programme
Children who are in receipt of free school meals can book free sessions onto this programme. Your unique code to do this will be given to your child. As well as free places at clubs for HAF eligible children and young people, many of the HAF programmes also include paid places for children and young people who are not eligible for HAF. These are generally heavily subsidised and have been highlighted in the What’s On Guide. Please follow the link for more information:-
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/HAF
Diary Dates
Thursday 19th March – Willow Class trip to Field Studies Council
Thursday 26th March 9.15am – Easter Service at Bicton Church – all parents/carers welcome
Friday 27th March 2.30pm – iRock concert in school. iRockers parents’ welcome! Last day of Spring term.
Monday 13th April – First day of Summer term.
Saturday 25th April – Shropshire Primary School’s Half Marathon
Wednesday 24th June – Sports Day (KS2 am/KS1 pm). Families welcome to join for picnic on the field over lunchtime.
Thursday 9th July 9.15am – Whole School Celebration Assembly
Friday 17th July 10am – Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly
Exploring Reactions With Oak Class
Oak Class have been exploring chemical reactions in science this week and had a go at making their very own bath bombs!
Award Winners!
Congratulations to this week’s award winners!
Dominic- for being sensible and for making good choices.
Elliot- for showing perseverance with his spelling.
Marie- for trying hard and showing great perseverance.
Isaac- for finding joy in success whilst working hard.
Jake- for being respectful in all school lessons.
Tomos- for showing amazing perseverance during the half marathon mile.
Congratulations to our House Dojo Champion this week ……….Owen!
And to our Dojo Champions from each class – well done all of you!