EPA Faculty
Birchwood Artists will have success and make mistakes, but can transform failures into successes, both resulting in creative responses to the world around them.
Birchwood Dance & Drama Creatives speak, listen, collaborate and perform. They are brave. They are risk takers. They are empathetic in equal measure
Birchwood Musicians study music through listening and appraising, composing and performing allowing all students to become confident, creative, multi-skilled and culturally enriched. We encourage a lifelong passion for music
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Staff
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Curriculum Maps
Extra-Curricular Activities
Extra-Curricular Activities will be available shortly.
Lunchtimes
All Years
Independent Art Sessions (DMN)
In C23 every day except Fridays, 13:30-14:00
Vocalise (MGN)
In B2 on Mondays, 13:30-14:00
String Group (MGN)
In B2 on Wednesdays, 13:30-14:00
Years 7 & 8
Art Club (LJN)
In C22 on Wednesdays, 13:30-14:00
Drama Club (RGD)
In Drama Studio on Thursdays, 13.30-14.00
Birchwood Singers (MGN)
In B2 on Thursdays, 13:30-14:00
Dance Club (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Thursdays, 13:30-14:00
Years 10 & 11
GCSE Dance rehearsals (SAS)
In the Dance Studio Monday to Thursday Lunchtimes, 13.30-14.00 (selected groups)
After school
All Years
Orchestra (WSK)
In B2 on Wednesdays, 15:30-16:20
Jazz Band (MGN)
In B2 on Fridays, 15:30-16:15
Years 10 & 11
GCSE Drama Clinic and GSCE Rehearsals (CHI)
In Drama Studio, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 15.30-16.30
Years 11, 12 & 13
Year 11, 12 and 13, selected groups Dance (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 15.30-16.30
Year 12
Dance Festival Rehearsals (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Thursdays, 15.30-17.00
Subject Support
Lunchtimes
TBC
After school
Years 9-13
Art Workshop (DMN/KPE)
In C23 on Mondays, 15:30-17:00
Year 11
Music Coursework catch-up (MGN)
In B1 on Mondays, 15:30-16:30
Dance Support (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Wednesdays, 15:30-16:30
News
Young Musician of the Year 2022
Birchwood’s Young Musician of the Year 2022
Are you Birchwood’s next Pop or Classical winner?
How to Enter:
All you need to do is email a video recording of you performing your favourite piece in a communal space, e.g. your living room,
to Mr Grogan, mgrogan@birchwoodhigh.org.uk.
All styles and genres of music are welcome.
Closing date for entries is:
Wednesday 9 February and finalists will be announced on Friday 11 February.
Artist Darcy Turner runs a workshop for Year 10
On Wednesday 23 June, Year 10 art students enjoyed an amazing new sculpture experience. The artist and inventor Darcy Turner delivered a whole day workshop exploring his Stixx machine sculpture techniques. The students had to respond to their current coursework theme of Layers and produce a 3D sculpture.
Virtual Young Musician Competition 2021
Mr Grogan and Mr Stock would like to congratulate the following students for taking part in our Virtual Young Musician Competition 2021. The overall winners were Emily Robson and
Jorja O’Grady, with runners up Isabelle Ramsay (Voice) and Jessica Newton (Piano). The standard of musicianship was outstanding, and they had a really difficult time deciding on winners. The winners and runners up will be performing in our Summer Prom Concert on Friday 9 July on the Piazza.