Where a Love of Learning Grows
Birch Wood School
Where a Love of Learning Grows
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We provide a wonderful learning environment and SEND expert staff who are highly committed to our pupils. An education at Birch Wood positively changes children’s lives allowing them to achieve their ‘personal best’. Our ENABLES culture embodies our high aspirations and unwavering passion and determination to provide outstanding outcomes for every pupil.
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📚Teaching and Learning Tuesday
At the heart of everything we do is a belief in nurturing the next generation and last week, we had a wonderful reminder of just how inspiring that can be.
We were delighted to welcome Niamh from Bosworth Academy, who joined the Merlins for her week of work experience. From the very beginning, Niamh embraced our ethos, working alongside our incredible Merlins staff team with warmth, curiosity and enthusiasm.
One of the standout moments from the week came when Niamh brought in her guitar and shared her passion for music with the children. Through musical play and intensive interaction, she created joyful, engaging moments that truly captured the interests of each pupil in the Merlins. Her approach not only supported communication and connection but also helped us discover new motivators within the group. 🎸
Niamh’s time with us didn’t just benefit the pupils, it enriched our practice too. Her confidence, creativity and reflective approach highlighted the importance of fresh perspectives and how much we can learn from those just beginning their journey in education.💙
We are so proud to hear that Niamh now feels even more inspired to pursue a career as a Special Educational Needs teacher. Experiences like this show just how valuable work experience can be in shaping future pathways and building passion for inclusive education. 👩🏼🏫
Thank you Niamh, for sharing your talents, your positivity and your love of learning with us. We have no doubt you’ll go on to become an outstanding teacher. 🌟 … See MoreSee Less
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✨Milestone Monday
We are excited to announce our Brilliant at Birch Wood nominations of the week.
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🌳This Week at Birch Wood
What a fantastic and inspiring week it has been across Birch Wood! 💙
At Birch Wood Vale and Ashton House our Dance, Drama and British Sign Language students have been working incredibly hard preparing for the Moving Together Showcase in June. We cannot wait to see their performances come together! 🎭
A huge well done to our Year 11 students and members of Birch Wood College who have been completing their GCSE and Entry Level Biology and Maths exams. We are so proud of their positive attitude and the way they have approached this important time. It has also been wonderful to see our younger students showing kindness and mindfulness around school to support their peers. 🌟
Our student enterprise Birch Wood Bargains, continues to thrive making over £50 profit this week alone! Ice poles have proved especially popular and all profits will go towards further developing the playground at BWV and AH.
We are very proud of our KS2 students at Ashton House for completing their SATs.
At Birch Wood College, students have been busy in the garden, planting vegetables such as lettuce, carrots and spinach, alongside beautiful flowers including sweet peas, dahlias and lavender creating a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. 🌱
Students also had an amazing hands-on experience at Burton Lazars Farm, feeding calves, caring for lambs, collecting eggs and learning all about crops and farming life. 🐄🐑🥚
Across college, students continue to build independence and confidence every day. From developing practical life skills to exploring new tools like voice-to-text technology, their resilience and determination are truly inspiring. 💪
At Grange Drive, our Merlin class enjoyed a wonderful canal trip on the Sunbeam II from LOPC to Leicester and then to Birstall. Everyone enjoyed the cruise listening to sea shanty songs, singing, waving our boom whackers to the music and taking it in turns to feel the wind on our faces up on deck. Many thanks to Mosaic 1898 for making this wonderful trip possible! 🚤
Students from across Grange Drive also took part in bellboating at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre.
Grange Drive students also continued their exciting learning about pirates 🏴☠️
💙 We are so proud of all our students for their hard work, kindness and achievements this week. Well done, everyone!
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📖Once upon a Thursday – A story to NAS accreditation 🥳
We are incredibly proud to share that once again our school has been awarded Advanced Accredited status by the National Autistic Society 🌟
This highest level of accreditation recognises the quality, consistency and care within our provision. The NAS report highlights:
“Staff demonstrated an exceptional and deeply embedded understanding of each student’s individual communication profile.”
“Staff interactions were consistently warm, thoughtful and highly attuned to individual needs.”
“The consistent use of autism-specific strategies, combined with a whole school culture of inclusion, ensures that every student is supported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.”
We’re incredibly proud of our staff, pupils and families — this achievement reflects a shared commitment to ensuring every student is understood, supported and valued.
📄 The full report is on our website for our community to read.
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