As part of our ‘World Book Day’ celebrations in March, we have been extremely lucky to secure the company ‘West End in Schools’ to visit our school and carry out bespoke dance workshops. The workshops will be centred around a well known book. The children will have a different book for each key stage, which will be appropriate to their age group. This event is extremely popular and we have been trying to book them for a couple of years, so we are thrilled to offer this to our children this year. This will take place on Wednesday, 5th March.

For this exciting event to take place, we are asking for a contribution of £5.00 per child towards the cost. Contributions must be made through sQuid. Please make your payment by Friday 28th February 2025.

If you feel you are not in a position to contribute towards the event would you please email Mrs Mavin. This is because if a significant number of families are unable to support us the cost falls to the school budget and we may not be able to run the event.

We have been informed that sQuidcard Limited will be ceasing payment processing services in the UK on 14th March 2025.  We will be moving to a new payment service and details will follow next half term.  sQuid will notify parents directly that your accounts will not longer be in active use at Bicton after 14th March 2025.

Please ensure there are no monies owing on your accounts but please continue as normal until further information from us about a new payment service.

Dear parents/carers,

What a wonderful half term we have had here in school.  The children, as always, have been an absolute joy and walking around school today has made me feel very lucky indeed to lead such an amazing school.

We raised over £70 for the NSPCC today with our ‘Dress Up for Digits’ day and the teachers planned some really exciting activities for the children to enjoy today.  Mrs Gairy asked everyone how to cut a cake into 8 equal pieces with 3 cuts? It certainly got the children and staff thinking!

Have a lovely half term and we will see you on Monday 24th February.

Mrs Mavin

Dear parents/carers,

Lots of fun things have been happening in school this week with our Year 3/4 class exploring habitats and invertebrates at Preston Montford Field Studies Council, our brand new pupil council (self-named the ‘Safety Soldiers’) running an online safety worship and hosting a game design competition, and Mr Harris and the Environmental Warriors Council organising for us to join in with the RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch next week.  Mr Foreman is our new Creative Curriculum Council lead and he met with the children this week to share some ideas they have about how we can enhance their learning experiences in school – watch this space!

Our WOW Ambassadors are continuing the track how children are travelling to school to encourage active travel in our community.  Now that the mornings are getting lighter, please consider walking/cycling/scooting to school instead of driving.  This will help the environment, reduce congestion in our carpark, and help keep our children physically and mentally healthy.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin