Dear parents/carers,

Wow! What a busy week!

We have had bowling trips, nativities, pantomimes, Father Christmas visits, choir and handbells performances and everything else in between in the last few days and we are so grateful for all of your support in helping make these events a success.

Mrs Jones’ Christmas shop has raised over £550 for school so a huge thank you to her for her amazing organisation and giving the children an opportunity to choose gifts for their loved ones.

The pantomime trip on Wednesday was a fantastic experience for all the children and they thoroughly enjoyed singing and dancing along, making more noise than the other schools put together!

Reminders for next week:

SUNDAY 14th 5pm – Bicton Church Carol Concert

MONDAY 15th/TUESDAY 16th – Choir and Handbells trips

WEDNESDAY 17th 6.30pm – KS2 Carol Concert. All children in school uniform with festive headwear! Please park at the school or the Village Hall – not on Bicton Lane.

THURSDAY 18th – Christmas outfit/ Christmas Dinner/ Christmas party day! Collection from the Hall door at 4.45pm

FRIDAY 19th – Last day of term!

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin

Dear parents/carers,

We have been busy in school this week gearing up for our Christmas activities starting next week.  The classrooms are decorated, there are some naughty elves causing mischief, and the children are full of joy and excitement in the run up to this special time of year.

Here are the important dates for your diary for the next couple of weeks:

• Tuesday 9th December – Mrs Jones’ Christmas shop opens! Vouchers available via School Gateway app
• Wednesday 10th December 9.15am – KS1 Nativity at Bicton Church
• Wednesday 10th December – Whole school visit to Theatre Severn Pantomime
• Thursday 11th December – School Choir and Handbells Club visit The Coppice
• Friday 12th December – Father Christmas visit to school (payment via BACs or Paypal to FOBs) Details here
• Sunday 14th December 5pm – Bicton Church Carol Concert – all welcome
• Monday 15th/Tuesday 16th December 2pm – School Choir and Handbells Club visit Uplands Nursing Home and Isle Court Nursing Home
• Wednesday 17th December 6.30pm – KS2 Christmas Carol concert at Bicton Church
• Thursday 18th December – Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day! We also have the FOBs Christmas Party from 3.30pm – 4.45pm.  Details here
• Friday 19th December – Last day of Autumn term

Have a restful weekend,

Mrs Mavin

Dear parents/carers,

As November draws to a close, we wanted to share some exciting updates and reminders:

🌍 Travel Tracking Has Restarted!
Miss Robinson from Living Streets came to relaunch our active travel tracking initiative this week.  I know our school isn’t best placed for walking to but it’s been great to see lots of children tracking their ‘park and stride’ journeys from the village hall. They are working hard towards earning their badges and we thank you for your support in this.

🎄 Christmas Events Are Coming!
We have lots of lovely festive activities planned throughout December. Please see the list below to make sure you have everything in your diaries!

• Saturday 29th November 2-5pm – Christmas Fayre at Bicton Village Hall
• Wednesday 10th December 9.15am – KS1 Nativity at Bicton Church
• Wednesday 10th December – Whole school visit to Theatre Severn Pantomime
• Thursday 11th December – School Choir and Handbells Club visit The Coppice
• Friday 12th December – Father Christmas visit to school (payment via BACs or Paypal to FOBs)
• Monday 15th/Tuesday 16th December 2pm – School Choir and Handbells Club visit Uplands Nursing Home and Isle Court Nursing Home
• Wednesday 17th December 6.30pm – KS2 Christmas Carol concert at Bicton Church
• Thursday 18th December – Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day! We also have the FOBs Christmas Party from 3.30pm – 4.45pm.  Please see the FOBs post for further details!

✅ Helpful Reminders:

• Please ensure your child brings a water bottle and a coat each day, especially as the weather turns colder.
• The school gate closes promptly at 8:45 pm — thank you for helping us start the day smoothly.
• After school clubs finish  at 4.30pm (5.30pm on Wednesdays). Thank you for being on time for prompt collection.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Mavin

Year 5 and 6 were invited to spend the morning at Bicton Church on Thursday by Reverend Hannah and her team of volunteers! The children had a thoroughly interesting and enjoyable morning looking at different aspects of a Church building and how they are used in Worship. A huge thank you to all of the volunteers for giving the children such a warm welcome.