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The Partnership of Birchwood and Holbrook Schools

The Partnership of
Birchwood & Holbrook
Primary Schools

Birchwood’s Ethos for Learning

We are Passionate About Learning

Quite simply, it is our intention that every pupil, irrelevant of needs, develops such a ‘passion for learning,’ that they seek out and embrace amazing opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in school, at home and in the wider environment. We want all our pupils to experience a wide and varied curriculum, which leaves them excitedly seeking further opportunities to continue their learning journey. Ambitious curriculum goals ensure exemplary pupil achievement.

At Birchwood, we promote our Birchwood Values, democratically agreed by all our stakeholders and fondly referred to as our ‘itys.’:

COMMUNITY              SUSTAINABILITY              RESPONSIBILITY             CURIOSITY

Birchwood values lead and support fundamental British Values assembly themes and underpin the wider curriculum, offered equally to all pupils.

Birchwood Key Strengths – 26-27

Impact 2025 – 2026

We are extremely proud that our pupils across EYFS/Y1 Phonics Screening Check, Y2 PSC retakes, Y4 Multiplication Tables Check,and Y6 Maths (Expected Standard) are all to be congratulated on their outcomes this year.

Our Strengths

  • Personal Development: Our personal development curriculum continues to go from strength to strength, enriched by pupil voice opportunities at local, wider and national level. Through the Birchwood Life Skills curriculum, meaningful pupil voice initiatives, and a wide range of extra-curricular clubs, our pupils are given the tools and experiences to grow into confident, well-rounded individuals.
  • Behaviour and Attendance: Behaviour and attendance across the school remain strong, further enhanced by the introduction of OPAL, which has enriched playtimes and lunchtimes and had a positive impact on pupils’ engagement, wellbeing and attendance in school.

Birchwood Key Developments – 26-27

To raise pupil attainment at the Expected Standard (EXS) and Greater Depth (GDS) in Reading, Writing, SPAG and Maths, we will focus on:

  1. Consistently high expectations for learning environments, feedback and marking and presentation in books across the school.
  2. Embedding our reading, writing and SPAG resources by fully engaging with and utilising the suite of planning and training materials designed to support staff in these areas.
  3. Strengthening problem solving and investigation in maths by engaging with and utilising the planning materials and CPD provided to develop this area of the curriculum.