Welcome to
Birchwood Community
High School
I am absolutely delighted and privileged to be the Headteacher of Birchwood Community High School. As a school, we understand young people only get one chance to experience school-life and our aim is very simple: to support them to grow into confident and independent learners with high aspirations, a love of learning and strong community values.
Latest Blogs
Oracy
Oracy by Sam Rigby-White So here I am. I am the new Deputy Headteacher at Birchwood and I am so happy to be in my new role! I have spent half a term in my role so far which has been exhausting but fabulous. My responsibilities lie with the Quality of Education and CPD...
The Power of the Assembly
The Power of the Assembly by Nicky Jones In primary school, I loved assemblies. In secondary school, I absolutely loathed them. As a teacher I have always (to the bafflement of many) enjoyed planning and delivering assemblies so it seems strange to me that for five...
How Routines Develop Classroom Culture
How Routines Develop Classroom Culture by Ray Cowdell “Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.” ―Sean Covey Anyone who has been at Birchwood for the past 3 years will have seen the beginnings of a...
