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Welcome to our last Newsletter of another term! We have plenty to report ahead of the Easter Break and lots of super news.
In Assembly on Monday, Miss Greenwood announced winners of our Garden Design Competition where children designed some fabulous signage for the raised beds in our beautiful garden. Well done to everyone, the work will lift the garden’s appearance even further! The prizes were well received!
We also hosted our Easter Activity Session for children & families with SEND. A huge thank you to Mr. Froggatt and the staff who made this possible. This is another example of ‘Birkwood is for Everyone’ and the children (and staff) had a superb afternoon!
We're delighted with the success of our recent Nursery Stay & Play session! It was a joy to welcome so many of our Nursery children and their families. Thank you to everyone who joined us – it truly showcased the work and talents of the youngest stars that we have here at Birkwood.
We held another unforgettable afternoon at the Rocksteady Easter Concert! The hall was buzzing with excitement, and our incredible young musicians truly transformed into Rock Stars, treating us to a phenomenal display of talent and passion. Our families and staff formed an enthralled audience, cheering, clapping, and singing along, making an electric atmosphere. It was clear that everyone thoroughly enjoyed the show! A huge well done to all the children who participated – your dedication and enthusiasm were simply outstanding! And a massive thank you to our wonderful Rocksteady instructor Aaron for guiding and inspiring them. We're already looking forward to our next musical extravaganza!
This week, our dedicated Governing Body held their important Spring Term Meeting, reviewing our progress, strategic direction, and ensuring everything at Birkwood is running smoothly and effectively. Their commitment to our school is truly unwavering, and I wish to extend my sincere gratitude for their hard work and dedication. Thank you for everything you do for Birkwood!
From the Sports’ Pitch – Our Year 5/6 footballing stars were the winners in our game against Milefield at Birkwood. A 3-1 victory was secured after a great game – Coach Marshall & Mr. Walton are fast becoming our very own Brian Clough & Peter Taylor!
We travelled to Milefield for our Boccia Event today. Some superb action and a third place finish - A brilliant afternoon.
Many thanks to our staff for the donations to enable our Easter Egg Raffle. The children loved it. It was a very lively afternoon and just brilliant
We had a brilliant Attendance Assembly this morning! It was an opportunity to celebrate the incredible efforts and commitment of all our pupils in coming to school every single day. A huge, well-deserved round of applause went out to our amazing children who achieved 100% attendance over two terms! We also announced our House Point Winners for the term. The competition has been fierce, with every house showing brilliant teamwork and effort, but there could only be one winner; A massive congratulations to Team Fire! 🔥 Your hard work, excellent behaviour, and consistent effort in earning our house points have paid off in the most delicious way! Team Fire will be enjoying a fabulous Fish & Chip Party and an extra break – sounds like the perfect celebration to me!
I want to thank everyone who supported our Attendance Drive today! Our old school approach by encouraging Board Games appeared to pay off! Our last days of term attendance figures this year - October: 88.1%, December: 91.3%, February: 88.1% but today was 95.1%! Huge thanks, the afternoon was great!
A rearranged invitation to come & see Class Berry’s learning is scheduled for Tuesday 14th April 2026 – 2:30pm. We hope to see lots of families there!
The Government have released further guidance around Screen Time for young children. Please have a read.
Breakfast Club is now open at 7:30 each morning. The cost will be £3.00 due to additional running costs.
Please see the BMBC Sport and Physical Activity Team delivered, Ramp Up Easter Programme! The Team will be all across the borough, in some different spaces this holiday, with some new Ramps, Scooters, BMX's and helmets - (all provided).
The sessions are completely FREE, and will target OVER 8's this time around. It can save time, if sign ups are done before the session, through the QR code on the flyer. We hope to see lots of your pupils there, getting out, being active and most importantly, having fun!
Have a fantastic break and spend some lovely time with the family!
Reminders
Our next SEND Parent Meeting is scheduled for next week - Monday 13th April at 1:30pm.
Community sessions delivered by Grass Roots are available. They take place on Darfield Road; the darts has caught my attention! Give it a go.
Information for Y6 Families re: London residential.
- Headteachers Superstar EYFS/KS1 - JS EYFS 2 Berry
- Headteachers Superstar KS2 - RL Y3 Jemison
- Music Maestro - AMcG-L Y4 Wonder
- PE Star - HR Y2 Cox
House Points
Water and Fire are currently in joint 1st place for the end of year prize. The prize will be confirmed soon!
Congratulations to D who earned the most house points last half term! 358 individual points. Wow!!
Our suite of X (formerly Twitter) Handles is here for you. Below is a link for 'all things Birkwood.'
PE & Sport
Appropriate trainers must be worn. No crop tops – Sports t-shirts please and shorts. A tracksuit may be worn – please make a judgment on temperature. NO JEWELLERY.
Term Dates Below
For current Year 6 children, SATs tests will be Monday 11th to Thursday 14th May 2026.
For current Year 5 children, SATs tests will be Monday 10th to Thursday 13th May 2027.
For current Year 4 children, SATs tests will be Monday 8th to Thursday 11th May 2028.