Almost May and still awaiting some warmer weather! Of course, this hasn’t stopped us being busy at Birkwood. This week has provided great opportunities for our teachers to work alongside colleagues from local schools. Mr. Markham and I were fortunate to have the opportunity to visit Burton Road and enjoy what they are teaching in times tables. All staff have worked on their subject area with other local professionals and picked up some tips to improve our learning offer even further. Genuine collaboration is a great way to reflect, share and enhance practice.
I hope you get the opportunity to enjoy some of the children’s work across X (Twitter.) I am very proud of their efforts and can say they are a credit to our families. The staff work incredibly hard and the fruits of these efforts are there to see.
On the sporting front, further opportunities have been enjoyed this week. Yesterday our boys travelled to Grimethorpe and suffered a very narrow 1-0 defeat. Mr. Walton has informed me there was some great effort and the spirit amongst the team was great. This afternoon, our Year 3 and 4 girls are in action in a local football tournament. I know that they too will do us proud.
We have welcomed Artist Adam Briscoe in to school this week. He has produced our piece ‘In the Heart of Our Community’ and is working with the children; I know that they will LOVE this opportunity. A local artist sharing his talents is extremely inspirational.
A little further down the line the Year 5/6 End of Year Production has a date/time change. Just one for the diaries. Please see the upcoming events calendar below.
Tickets for our Spring Disco will be going on sale from Monday 29th April. They cost £3 and includes a bag of crisps and a carton of pop. Hot dogs, buns and additional drinks/crisps will also be on sale during the event. Tickets will be available until 3.15pm on Monday 20th April. Please put the money in an envelope, with their name on the front, and pass on to their class teacher.
I wish everyone a terrific weekend and hope for some cricket weather soon!
- Headteachers Superstar EYFS/KS1 - SE FS2 Sharman
- Headteachers Superstar KS2 - AO Y3/4 Holmes
- Class Times Table Rockstars - Y4 Pankhurst
- Music Maestro - AM Y4 Pankhurst
House Winners
- This weeks winners - Air
- Current Half Term Leaders - Earth
- Overall Leaders - Earth
- School Attendance Target for the Year - 96.50%
- School attendance this year so far - 94.8%
- School attendance this week - 95.4%
- EYFS2 Anning - 91.7%
- EYFS2 Sharman - 97.8%
- Year 1 Einstein -94.7%
- Year 1 Nightingale -90.3%
- Year 2 Parks - 98.1%
- Year 2 Seacole - 96.8%
- Year 3 Earhart - 93.3%
- Year 3/4 Holmes - 91.9%
- Year 4 Pankhurst - 96.1%
- Year 5 Attenborough - 96.8%
- Year 5/6 Wollstonecraft - 97.5%
- Year 6 Kings - 96.6%
Well done to Class Parks who are this week's winners with brilliant 98.1%. Congratulations.
Our suite of X (formerly Twitter) Handles is here for you. Below is a link for 'all things Birkwood.'
PE & Sport
Please ensure children in KS2, Years 3-6 come to school IN PE KIT on their allocated PE Days. 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. This will be until building work is complete as we have no access to discrete changing areas.
This Year's Term Dates
Next Year's Term Dates Below
Wednesday 4th September 2024 – Children return to school
Friday 25th October 2024 – School closes for Half Term
Monday 4th November 2024 – Children return to school
Friday 20th December 2024 – School Closes for Christmas Break
Monday 6th January 2025 - Children return to school
Friday 14th February 2025 - School Closes for Half Term
Monday 24th February 2025 - Children return to school
Friday 4th April 2025 – School Closes for Easter Break
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Children return to school
Monday 5th May 2025 – School Closed May Day Bank Holiday
Friday 23 May 2025 – School Closes for Half Term
Monday 2 June 2025 – INSET Day
Tuesday 3 June 2025 – Children return to school
Friday 18 July 2025 - School Closes for Summer
For current Year 6 children, their tests shall be Monday 13th May to Thursday 16th May 2024.
For current Year 5 children, their tests will be Monday 12th to Thursday 15th May 2025.
For current Year 4 children, their tests will be Monday 11th to Thursday 14th May 2026.