Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We have received multiple reports of parents parking on the zig-zag road markings outside the school gates during drop-off and pick-up times. We would kindly ask that you do not park or wait on these lines as this causes an obstruction to other motorists and greatly restricts road access for emergency vehicles should they have a need to come through the area. 

 

Our local PCSOs have advised that, for the safety of our local community, they do make regular patrols around the area during school pick-up and drop-off and can issue tickets to those parked on zig-zag lines based on obstruction caused to other motorists and pedestrians. 

 

Please see the following guidance from Wiltshire Police if you would like further information www.wiltshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/parking-outside-schools/

 

As a reminder, we do have an agreement in place with Lidl to allow parents and carers to utilise their carpark during pick-up and drop-off times. 

 

As ever, the safety of our community is of the highest importance and we appreciate your help and support with this. 

 

Kind regards,

School Office

Dear parents and carers,

 

Please be aware that the back school gate will no longer be monitored by a member of staff once children are released at 3:15 pm. We kindly ask that you take responsibility for your child/children when leaving the school premises.

 

Kind regards,

School Office

Dear Parents & Carers,

 

Bitham Brook's Pupil Voice would like to make a donation to our local food bank on behalf of the school. They have asked that children bring in any spare tin cans and/or dried food from home so that they can help make a difference in the local community and help those in need. They have asked that any donations please be brought in to school by Friday 6th February.

 

Kind regards,

Alex Leese

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

On Thursday 12^th February FOBBS will be holding a school disco. Please see below for times and prices. 

 

• 4pm- 5pm FS2 & Year 1- £2.50 Inc drink and crisps
• 5pm- 6pm Years 2 & 3- £2 plus money for tuck shop
• 6pm- 7pm Years 4, 5 & 6- £2 plus money for tuck shop

 

On Friday 6^th February you will be able to purchase tickets for the disco after school alongside our preloved uniform sale.

 

We look forward to seeing you then!

FOBBS

Dear Parents & Carers,

 

Parents evenings will be taking place on Tuesday 3rd February and Thursday 5th February from 3:30pm- 6:00pm. You will be able to book a 10 minute slot to speak with your child's teacher to receive an update on your child's progress and to give you an opportunity to ask any questions that you might have.

 

Booking slots for the parents evenings will be released on Monday 19th January at 7pm. The deadline for bookings is 12pm on Friday 30th January. Appointments will be held in person in your child's classroom. Please note that we will not be holding online appointments.

 

We will be using the Parent booking system to manage bookings. To book an appointment please click on the following link http://parents-booking.co.uk/bithambrook . Once logged in you will be able to select an appointment from the list of available appointment times. The log in details you enter must match those we have on record for your child. We would encourage you to log in prior to the release of the appointments to ensure you have no difficulties accessing the system. If you do experience any issues please email admin@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk.

 

Bookings are limited to one per child. If it is essential that you have 2 separate bookings, please email your child's phase leader via earlyyearsphaseleader@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk, lowerschoolphaseleader@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk, or upperschoolphaseleader@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk. If you anticipate having any difficulty in attending on the available dates, please speak to your child's teacher.

 

Kind regards,

Alex Leese

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Please find attached posters containing details on Wiltshire Family Hub's Time out for Parents – Children with Additional Needs virtual programmes. Please note that no formal diagnosis is required to take part in these programmes. 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We have made a slight amendment to the arrangements for today's parents evening. The parents evening appointments will now take place in the internal corridor directly outside your child's classroom. The books for the following appointment's child will be laid out in the classroom to allow you to view your child's workbooks in the classroom prior to your appointment. The aim of this is to minimise the amount of time spent waiting outside in the cold weather.

 

Instructions to access the classrooms remain the same: to access year 3 classrooms, the front gate to the left of the main entrance will be open. For access to the year 1,2,4,5, & 6 classrooms, please use the KS2 gate (by the bike sheds to the right of the main entrance) and walk around the school to the relevant classroom. Please note that you will not be able to gain access to any other classrooms via the year 1 gate.

 

If you have any queries, please contact your child's phase leader.

 

Kind regards,

Alex Leese

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

This is a reminder that bookings are now live for both our Reception Performances on the 9th and 11th December, and our Year 1 & 2 Christmas performances which will take place on the 15th and 16th December. 

 

Bookings can be made via the parents booking system by clicking the following link: https://parents-booking.co.uk/bithambrook

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Parents Evening bookings for Years 1-6 are now live and appointments can be booked via the following link: https://parents-booking.co.uk/bithambrook

 

Parents Evenings will take place on Tuesday 25th November and Thursday 27th November (Miss Grant's Y5 parents evenings will take place on Monday 24th November and Tuesday 25th November). 

 

The deadline for bookings is 12pm on Friday 21st November. 

 

If you have any difficulty in booking an appointment, please contact admin@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

In order to ensure the safety of all members of our school community, parents and carers are not permitted to park in the school car park unless explicit permission has been granted by the school.

 

Car Park Gate Times: 

The carpark gates will be closed and staffed during drop-off (8:30 - 8:45 AM) and pick-up times (3:10 - 3:25 PM) to control access and maintain safety.

 

The slightly longer morning gate closure is to provide additional safety for our school community as they enter the school site.

 

Please do not attempt to open the gates yourself; they will be opened by a member of staff.

 

If your child is to be dropped-off or collected by someone other than yourself, please can you make them aware of these arrangements.

 

Respectful Behaviour:

 

We ask that all parents and carers treat our staff with courtesy while they are on duty in the car park. Any abusive or rude behaviour may result in a ban from using the car park.

 

Alternative Parking:

 

For those who need to drive to school, we have arranged for parents and carers to use the nearby Lidl car park. We encourage you to use this facility wherever possible and walk the short distance to school.

 

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep our school community safe.

 

Kind regards,

Amy Leighton

Deputy Headteacher/ DSL

Bitham Brook Primary School