01925 853 500 contactus@birchwoodhigh.org Home Our School Parents Curriculum Careers Students College Online Access Contact Us Latest News Calling year 10 – Are you interested in the chance to undertake some valuable STEM work experience? Cavendish Nuclear have an exciting opportunity for pupils age 14-15 to undertake a virtual work experience week as part of our 2021 Future Engineers Programme! The programme is now open for applications and will be closing on Friday 16th of April 2021. The programme... We have fantastic feedback to celebrate and build upon from our recent parent and carer survey Thank you to everyone who replied to our latest parent/carer survey, we were overwhelmed by the gratitude, thanks and positive comments that you all left. A summary of the responses are below: 97% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at our school. 98%... Charlie and friends help us provide free school meal vouchers for families throughout half term. Since January, Birchwood Community High School have been providing £15 per week in vouchers to children who are entitled to free school meals. It is a hard time for many families and these vouchers feed children who are hungry. The vouchers have been provided by the... BCHS Eco- committee receive a well-deserved accolade from the North West Educate Awards. The first BCHS eco-committee was formed in June 2018. From a student led recycling programme to participating in litter picks with primary school children our students have shown great commitment to improving their school and local environment. Their actions in... Bikeability training for year 7 Bikeability training for year 7 On During the week of March 22nd, we hope, COVID-19 permitting, to de able to deliver bike training sessions for year 7 in conjunction with BikeRight. This has been both a popular and hugely beneficial opportunity to year 7s... Calling Years 7, 8 and 9 – Do you love science and all things eco? Why not take part in an extra-curricular competition to gain prizes and some House points? BP have introduced a great externally judged competition that we would love as many of our years 7, 8 and 9 to take part in. As a green flag Award winning eco school, we think that this is just the competition for all our budding eco warriors out there. The... We are looking for volunteers to assist us, can you help? In light of the government’s announcement about mass testing in schools starting in January, we are looking for volunteers in the local community who may be able to help us out. Whether that be signing students in and out, administering the testing equipment or... Congratulations to Abigail Bennet who was 2nd place winner in the countrywide Alliance for Learning Teaching School Poetry Competition 2020 A massive well done to Abigail from 7IN who took second place in this year’s Alliance for Learning Teaching School poetry competition which was entitled ‘Coming Together’. Abigail’s poem was entitled ‘2020 – A year to Remember’ and aptly described how the Covid 19... What a fantastic day filled with fun, laughter and tears. Today we held our Christmas Kindness celebration day to honour our teacher, colleague and Friend Miss Mac who sadly passed away earlier this term. Everyone loved Miss Mac and she is an inspiration to all of us at BCHS because of her courage, sense of fun, commitment... The BBC call our Polaris Centre innovative and a fresh approach to student well-being. Yesterday, Monday 30 November we welcomed Elaine Dunkley, BBC Education Correspondent into our school to film a piece for BBC Breakfast regarding Ofsted concerns for the future of vulnerable children and the effects that absence from school due to isolating may have... Success for Nina as she wins a coveted place at the Northern Ballet School. Leaving school can be a confusing time, with uncertainty about future routes toward success, but for one of our year 11 students, Nina Hann, her route is clear and really exciting! After a video audition and an online interview, Nina got news late yesterday afternoon... Women in Engineering – Jaguar Land Rover Virtual Work Experience opportunities for BCHS girls. An exciting virtual work experience opportunity with Jaguar Land Rover that has just gone live, for any Girls at Birchwood Community High School who may be interested in applying. You have to hurry though the deadline for applications is the 26th of February 2021. For... Two endangered species join Team Birchwood, thanks to the Eco-committee. There was great excitement in school today as our adoption documentation arrived for the animals that we were able to adopt thanks to our eco-committee and your support for their charity calendar. The committee and in particular Stanley and the Strong family, came up... Self-care and taking some time for yourself is vital for our wellbeing, so enjoy our ‘Wellbeing Thursday’ this week. Our personal wellbeing is of prime importance at present with all the added strain of the pandemic and worries about our loved ones. Stress can have a negative effect on us all. students who are trying to carry on their education online. Parents who are trying to not... Another great lockdown competition for you to take part in The Alliance for Learning have introduced a really fun visual art competition for all you budding artists out there and not only will it appeal to our creative photographers but also to keep fitters. We all know how important it is to keep fit during lockdown and the... Did you know that you can access your remote learning from your games console? See our easy instructions here. Click image for full resolution image Macmillan thank us for setting a good example to schools, in pulling together to support Miss Mac and cancer care Thank you to Nicole Mcilveen, Senior Fundraising Manager at Macmillan Cancer Care for her lovely message of thanks for our recent fundraising in honour of Miss Mac. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to find out how the money that our BCHS community raised will... The Northern Rail Student Discount Scheme is up and running for our BCHS stations Every parent worries about getting the correct fare together every morning. They have concerns about their child losing the money or spending it on something else and then being left short for the journey home. Educational Termly Season Ticket allows you to save up... Key stage 3 students experiment with a taste of Spain. Key stage 3 students experiment with a taste of Spain. The wider curriculum and life experiences are a huge part of our ethos at BCHS so as part of their RSVP to Success - a list of activities and experiences for our students to try, years 7, 8 and 9 have been... Kindness Rocks To celebrate Anti-Bullying Week, our Year 7 students have been working hard as part of a project to spread messages of kindness in our community. 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