Birchfield School

Our new Warhammer Club is already proving hugely popular!
The boys have loved building and painting their models and are now beginning to master the exciting world of gameplay and strategy. From careful planning to tactical battles, the enthusiasm around the tables has been fantastic to see.
A wonderful club that combines creativity, concentration, teamwork, problem-solving skills and strategic thinking — all while having tremendous fun!
We cannot wait to see how their armies grow and what epic battles lie ahead! ⚔️🔥

Year 6 Visit to Shropshire Sarracenias & the Eco House.

Our Year 6 pupils enjoyed a fantastic educational visit to Shropshire Sarracenias and the Eco House. The trip provided a wonderful opportunity to learn about the environment, sustainability, and the fascinating world of carnivorous plants.

The children explored how sustainable living can help protect our planet and discovered the unique adaptations that allow Sarracenia plants to capture insects for nutrients.

A huge thank you to Mr King for sharing his knowledge and inspiring our pupils to think more deeply about environmental conservation and the natural world.

🌱 A memorable morning of learning, discovery, and inspiration! 🌱

With only a week to go until our annual Summer Fayre, we are very excited to be selling some raffle tickets with fabulous prizes. Amongst these, are 10 tickets to be used at Warped Sports at their Cosford site. Remember to bring your pennies to buy your tickets 🎟️💚💛

Year 3 had a fantastic visit to the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, where they enjoyed an engaging session all about fossils. The children were beautifully behaved throughout the day and impressed staff with their curiosity, asking thoughtful and insightful questions. A wonderful learning experience that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Birchfield is growing in the summer sunshine.

As we move through the second half of the summer term, our pupils continue to flourish, building on and consolidating the learning they have developed throughout the academic year. Just like the plants in our school grounds and greenhouse, they are growing in confidence, knowledge and achievement every day.

We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and look forward to seeing them continue to thrive in the weeks ahead.

✨ Final Call for Tickets – Deadline 12 June! ✨

As Birchfield School celebrates its 90th Anniversary, we'd love to welcome current families, former pupils, parents and friends of the school to what promises to be a truly memorable evening.
🥂 Birchfield 90th Anniversary Summer Ball
📅 Saturday 27th June
📍 Birchfield School Grounds
Join us for a glamorous evening of dinner, dancing and celebration, featuring:

🎶 Music from Word of Mouth DJ
🎁 An enormous raffle with spectacular prizes
🔨 Exciting live and silent auctions
✨ Plenty of opportunities to celebrate 90 years of Birchfield in style
Whether you left Birchfield recently or decades ago, we'd love to see familiar faces helping us mark this special milestone.
🎟️ Tickets £85
📅 Booking deadline: 12 June
Available via your Class Rep, the School Office, or by emailing [email protected]
90 years of memories. One unforgettable night. Don't miss it. 🥂✨🎉

Birchfield Senior School pupils have been enjoying afternoon hockey enrichment sessions delivered by Wolverhampton & Tettenhall Hockey Club. A fantastic opportunity to learn new skills, develop game tactics, and benefit from coaching by England Hockey qualified coaches.

Year 7 had a fantastic day exploring Powis Castle as part of their Medieval history studies. From sketching and photography in the famous terraced gardens to exploring 800 years of history inside the castle, the students fully immersed themselves in the experience.

The afternoon saw them investigating the castle’s fascinating architecture, spotting arrow slits and turrets, and learning how this unique Welsh castle evolved from a medieval fortress into a luxurious residence. A brilliant day of history brought to life — with an unexpected game of hide and seek thrown in too which tested everyone's abilities in the 5 acre site.

Our Gardening Enrichment Group had an amazing trip to PDM Produce!

From AI-powered laser weeders and giant lettuce-picking machines to spinach harvesting and juice production, we got a behind the scenes look at how salad goes from field to supermarket shelves Th pupils sampled fresh lettuce straight from the field and tried some delicious fresh juices!

A huge thank you to Mr Tobin and Mr Elphick for organising such a fantastic visit.

🌼🐝 What a wonderful day our Reception children had at Albrighton Garden Centre! 🐝🌼
From the moment we arrived, we were given the warmest welcome.
The children had an amazing time learning all about flowers and plants, discovering how they grow and why they are so important to our environment. They were also fascinated to learn about the different types of bees and the vital role these incredible creatures play in helping our world to flourish. 🐝🌸
As if that wasn’t enough, the children were treated to delicious drinks and chocolate biscuits, which were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone!
To top off an already fantastic visit, we were very kindly gifted a special bee home and a beautiful plant to take back to school so we can continue caring for nature and supporting our buzzing friends. 🐝🌱
A huge thank you to everyone at Albrighton Garden Centre for your kindness, generosity, and for providing such a memorable and educational experience for our children.