Hello everyone,

I hope you are keeping safe and well and that you had a good Christmas and New Year.

Please see below our latest Covid-19 risk assessment and we thank you in advance for taking the time to read this. Please note this was written before the changes to PCR testing were issued today (Wednesday 5th) but our procedures remain the same.

Remember...if a pupil has symptoms they should not attend and must get a test. Also, if a parent or sibling tests positive, pupils should not attend until they have also had a test and received a negative test result. This will reduce the risk of transmission and help us keep Covid out of school and nursery – thank you.

Bicton COVID-19 Risk Assessment V23 04.01.2022

We ask that all children have a lateral flow test before returning to school or nursery this week. This will help us to keep all our pupils, staff and families safe by helping to identify any asymptomatic cases and reducing any risk of transmission.

If you do not have any lateral flow tests at home, we can provide you with a test to carry out at the start of the day on Thursday. Providing your child does not test positive, they can then come into school or nursery and they will not be ‘marked’ as late on this occasion.

We thank you in advance for your support with our safety measures.

Best wishes,

Mrs Johnson and staff x

Hello everyone,

Thank you for all your support over what has been a very busy few weeks. We cannot begin to tell you how grateful we are for all of your efforts in helping us get to the end of term safely!

Christmas Fair update

It was so wonderful to see so many of you at our Christmas Fair on Wednesday and thank you for sending in donations if you were unable to attend. Monies are still coming in to FOBS for sweets and selection boxes but so far it looks as though we raised approximately £1500! This is an AMAZING effort and we would like to thank everyone who bought raffle tickets, sweets, selection boxes and who came along on the day and supported the event.

A huge thank you goes to FOBS who have worked tirelessly over the past few weeks – you are all amazing! Thank you as well to parents who worked hard to source prizes for the raffle, who made gifts to sell at the Fair and who came along and helped on the day.

Governing Body news

Please see below our latest Governing Body newsletter.

governor-newsletter-Dec 2021

Daily testing of close contacts for COVID-19 – updated guidance for schools

Adults who are fully vaccinated and all children and young people aged between 5 to 18 years and 6 months identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, are now strongly advised to take a lateral flow device (LFD) test every day for 7 days.

We request that all children take a lateral flow test before returning to school or nursery on Thursday 6th January 2022. All our staff will continue to test at least twice weekly when we return to school.

Grab a jab at the Darwin Shopping Centre

Details of walk-in clinics in Shropshire where you can get booster jabs and vaccinations are here

The pop-up vaccination clinic at the Darwin Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury will be open 7 days a week in the run up to Christmas.

Shropshire Council has been working with NHS partners to extend the opening hours of the clinic to support the national COVID-19 booster campaign, and help offer booster jabs and vaccinations to 160,000 people by the end of December.

The clinic will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day but will re-open on 27 December.

And finally (and what you’ve been waiting for…!)

Even though we couldn’t invite you into school for a Christmas performance, we hope the children’s Christmas video makes you smile as much as it has us. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THE VIDEO with anyone outside Bicton School and Nursery and it MUST NOT be uploaded to any social media or messaging platforms. Thank you for adhering to this.

We wish you the most wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year.

Take care and stay safe,

From Mrs Johnson, staff, governors and all of our amazing children! xx

Christmas fair update 13.12.21

Hello everyone,

Please see this week’s newsletter below. Children have also been given a paper copy today.

Weekly News and Christmas events 10.12.21

If you are coming to the Christmas Fair on Wednesday, please use the car park at the village hall once the school car park is full and avoid parking on Bicton Lane.

Have a good weekend and stay safe x

Greetings from Severn Loop

Dear Friends of Severn Loop,

Severn Loop Christmas service 2021

December Loop 2021

FOBS christmas raffle 21

Hello everyone,

We have had a very busy week in school and it was so wonderful to be able to visit the pantomime on Wednesday and see the children (and staff!) so excited! We have a few things going on in school next week and we thank you in advance for your support.

Christmas jumper/outfit day and Christmas lunch

On Wednesday 8th December, the kitchen are serving Christmas lunch and we would like all children to come to school wearing a Christmas jumper/sweatshirt. If they don’t have one, please don’t buy one – we are happy if they wear anything festive!

Children’s Christmas gift shop

Next week, from Tuesday onwards, our Christmas gift shop will be open for children to visit to purchase a gift for a family member. They will visit in their classes during school hours. If your child would like to purchase something for 50p – £2, please send the money in with them in a labelled envelope/purse from Tuesday onwards.

Co-op Christmas tree decorations

Thank you for the fabulous response to the Co-op tree decoration competition. They are collecting them from us on Monday afternoon so if your child has not yet brought in their decorated wood slice, please make sure they do so on Monday morning.

Donations for Christmas Fair

Thank you for all the donations sent in for the gift shop and the Christmas Fair. If you still have any bottles or other items you wish to donate for the raffle or tombola, we will happily take them off your hands!

Grab a jab in Shrewsbury

Last weekend’s pop-up vaccination clinic at the Darwin Centre in Shrewsbury was such a success…we’re doing it again!

You can grab a jab on Saturday at the Shropshire Local unit on the top floor of the shopping centre between 9am and 5pm.

You can get the 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd dose, or the booster if you are eligible. 12-15 year olds can also get a jab but must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

Please be aware that vaccines will be given on a first come, first served basis. The clinic may close early if all vaccine has been used.

Open letter from Shropshire Council

We, alongside our neighbours in Telford & Wrekin and NHS colleagues, have written an open letter to residents.

We’re asking you to play your part in supporting our health and care services ahead of what is set to be an incredibly challenging winter.

The demand already this winter is unprecedented and is expected to get worse before it gets better.

Your actions and decisions can make a big difference.

Click here to read the full letter and find out how you can help.

And finally…

Thank you for all your support over recent weeks, especially if we have contacted you to arrange a PCR test for your child. We know the testing centre has been very busy this week but hopefully by getting children tested, we can keep everyone safe and well leading up to the end of term.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Johnson x