Dear Parents/Carers,

Happy New Year!

The children have returned for this term fresh, eager and ready to learn and it has been lovely to welcome them back to school.  We have also been delighted to welcome Mrs Phoebe Davies to the teaching staff team.  Mrs Davies brings with her a wealth of experience and she will be teaching Oak Class on Thursdays and Fridays.

All class pages on the website have the Spring Newsletters and Medium Term Planning available for you to look at.  These will tell you what your child is learning this term, any ways that you can support at home and any information regarding PE days etc.

Thank you for your understanding over the school closure today and I hope your children have had some fun in the snow – we would love to see some snowy pictures!

My daughters enjoyed a snowball fight in their pyjamas at 9pm!

We have a busy term ahead and here are some key dates for your diary:

Monday 12th January – Young Voices trip to Birmingham.  Pick up is now at 12.45pm so children can have a school lunch if they wish.  Bring a packed tea! Return approximately 10.30pm.

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th January – Year 5 Bikeability

Wednesday 14th January – Year 4 Dodgeball tournament at the Corbet school (group of 8 children)

Thursday 15th January – iRock are coming to Bicton! For more information and to sign your child up to form a rock band in school, please follow this link: iRock Enrol Page

Thursday 22nd January 9am – Willow Class Stay, Read and Play session. Mrs Gairy has sent out details on Class Dojo.

Thursday 12th March until 5.30pm – Parent Consultation Meetings.  Booking details will be released in the next few weeks.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin

After school clubs available to book via School Gateway:

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iRock is coming to Bicton! If you think your child would like being part of a rock band, read the letter and sign up!

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Dear Parents and Carers,

As we come to the end of a long and busy Autumn term, I want to take a moment to thank you for your incredible support over the last term. Your kind words, thoughtful cards, and generous gifts mean so much to all of us here at Bicton. It’s a privilege to work in partnership with you for the benefit of our children. This term, we also say a very special farewell to Mrs Ball, who is retiring after years of dedicated service in education and the last 18 months supporting us at Bicton. Her guidance has helped shape Bicton into the wonderful school we are and we wish her every happiness as she begins this exciting new chapter—especially with the arrival of her first grandchild, due on Christmas Day! On a personal note, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our incredible staff. Their absolute commitment and dedication to our children, the strong relationships they build, and the care they show every single day make Bicton such a special place. I am truly grateful for all they do. Wishing you all a joyful Christmas filled with peace and happiness. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, 6th January 2026. Warm regards, Mrs Mavin Head of School

Congratulations to this week’s award winners!

Frankie- for persevering during the Autumn term in Maths and English.

Lucas- for kindness, respect and joy.

Chloe- for great perseverance in her D and T.

Joshua- demonstrating our school values every single day.

Harper- for working hard all term and settling into her new school so well.

Jude- for persevering during PE and at break.

Congratulations to our House Dojo Champion this term ……….Owen!

And to our Dojo Champions from each class – well done all of you!

Very well done to Worship Council for planning and leading a whole school worship. They told the story of ‘Daniel and the Lion’s Den’ and clearly explained how Daniel’s story demonstrates our school value- perseverance.