Birches Head Academy

Students Return
2023-01-04

Year 11 Mock Exams
2023-01-09 08:00 - 2023-01-20 17:00 UTC

Year 7 & 10 Review Day
2023-01-20

Year 11 Review Evening
2023-02-09

Year 9 Business and Enterprise Day
2023-02-13

Half Term
2023-02-20 - 2023-02-24, 2023-05-29 - 2023-06-02

National Careers Week
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-10

Year 9 Options Evening
2023-03-08

Autism Acceptance Week
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-31

Easter Break
2023-04-03 - 2023-04-14

Steel Pan Drum Workshop Day at Birches Head Academy
2023-04-20 | Birches Head Academy, Birches Head Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
As part of our mission to provide our students with a world-class education. We want to offer our students the best possible opportunities to explore their curriculum subjects outside of the classroom as well as in their timetabled lessons.
In Music this year, we have purchased some Steel Pan drums that are commonly used in Caribbean music. We are also incredibly lucky to be welcoming Red Panda Entertainment to school on April 20th 2023, to lead a workshop with a group of 24 students who will learn to play this wonderful instrument and learn about its history and the music it is designed to play. This will lead to some groups of students who can then perform in school events such as assemblies, showcases and open events and showcase their brilliant new skills.
As this is such a prestigious opportunity, we would like students to apply to participate in this event, explaining why they would like to participate in this fantastic opportunity. To apply, students will need write a short paragraph about why they are interested in learning more about Caribbean music and why they feel they should be considered for a place on the workshop and return this to Miss Mooney in MU2. Spaces are limited to 24 students so if we receive more applications than this, we may invite students to interview for this opportunity.

Bank Holiday
2023-05-01

Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh Practice
2023-05-12 - 2023-05-13, 2023-06-16 - 2023-06-17, 2023-07-07 - 2023-07-08

Year 10 Castleton Trip
2023-06-14

Year 7 Reservoir Trip
2023-06-23

Awards Evening
2023-06-29

Year 6 Parents Induction Evening
2023-07-04

Year 6 Induction Day 1
2023-07-05

Year 6 Induction Day 2
2023-07-06

Year 7 Outward Bound Trip
2023-07-10

Close for Summer Holiday
2023-07-21

GCSE Results Day
2023-08-24

Year 7 Start School
2023-09-07

Whole School Returns
2023-09-08

Year 7 Settling in Evening
2023-09-14 18:00 - 20:00
As part of the transition to Birches Head Academy we would like to invite you to our Year 7 Settling in Evening, which is being held on Thursday 14th September to discuss how proud we are of the pupil’s and to explain the ‘Birches Head Way’, how we operate and how we have a consistent culture of high expectations. The first presentation will begin at 6pm in the main hall and the second presentation will begin at 6.45pm in the main hall.
See the full letter here

Year 5 & 6 Open Mornings
2023-09-19 08:45 - 10:15

Year 5 & 6 Open Morning
2023-09-20 08:45 - 10:15
