At Birkwood we offer a vast and varied range of enrichment opportunities to complement our curriculum offer. Our children are given every opportunity to develop our values and understanding of how to be a kind and respectful global citizen.

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EYFS

 

 Visit from Fire Service

 

Visit from Paramedics

 

Visit from Audiologist

 

Wigfield Farm

 Understanding the World

 

Understanding the World

 

Understanding the World

 

Understanding the World
Year 1

 

 Eureka

 

Walks in the local community

 

Animal Workshop

 

Boston Park Farm

 Science – Humans

 

Geography – Local Area

 

Science – Animal Classification

 

Geography – Farming
Year 2

 

 

 Walks in the local community

 

Visit to Emergency Services Museum

 

Cannon Hall Farm

 Geography – local area

 

History – Great Fire of London

 

Geography – Farming

Science- Animal adaptations
Year 3

 

 Swimming

 

 

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Rainforests Workshop

 

 

Work with local professional artist

 

 P.E

PSHE: Water Safety

 

Geography: Rainforests

Science: Plants and animals

 

Art

Geography: Looking at our local area.
Year 3/4

 

 

 Magna Science Adventure Centre

 

 

 

Work with local professional artist

 

Swimming (Year 3 only)

 

 

Road Safety Workshop

 Science – Light

STEM Workshop – Electricity unit (science)

 

Art

 

P.E

PSHE: Water Safety

 

PSHE
Year 4

 

 

 Magna Science Adventure Centre

 

Civic: A Grimethorpe Adventure with Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Weekly Brass Lessons

 

Brass Morning at the Metrodome

 

Road safety workshops

 

Work with local professional artist

 

Compass Be Positive Mental Health Workshop

 

 Science – Electricity

 

Music/History: Mining

 

 

Music

 

PSHE

 

Art

 

PSHE
Year 5

 

 

 

 National Space Centre

 

Mini Police

 

Work with local professional artist

 

NSPCC Workshops

 

Drama Production

 

Primary School Enterprise Challenge with Paul Robson

 

Adventurous activities at Hesley Wood Scout Centre

 

 Science- Space

 

PD

 

Art

 

PSHE

 

Arts

 

PD/PSHE

 

PE/PD
Year 5/6

 

 

 Magna

Science Adventure Centre

 

Crucial Crew

 

Online Safety Nigel Leeder

 

Local Historian talk

 

Professional singer/community choir

 

Work with local professional artist

 

NSPCC Workshops

 

Leeder Safeguarding CSE (Year 6 only)

 

Primary School Enterprise Challenge with Paul Robson

 

Adventurous activities at Hesley Wood Scout Centre

 

Compass Be Transition Workshop (Year 6 only)

 Science – Space

 

 

PSHE

 

PSHE

 

History

 

Music

 

Art

 

PSHE

 

Computing/E-Safety

 

PD/PSHE

 

PE/PD

 

PSHE
Year 6

 

 Leeder Safeguarding CSE

 

London Visit

 

Crucial Crew

 

NPSCC Assembly

 

Professional singer/community choir

 

NSPCC Workshops

 

Work with local professional artist

 

E-safety Workshop

 

Primary School Enterprise Challenge with Paul Robson

 

Adventurous activities at Hesley Wood Scout Centre

 

Compass Be Transition Workshop (Year 6 only)

 Computing/E-Safety

 

Residential

 

PSHE

 

PSHE

 

Music

 

PSHE

 

Art

 

Computing/E-Safety

 

PD/PSHE

 

PE/PD

 

PSHE
 

Whole School

 
Experience Area of the Curriculum
NSPCC Assembly

 

Water Safety Assembly

 

Road Safety Assembly

 

Sponsorship/Charity Events

 

Macmillan Sponsored Read

 

Wear it Red for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund

 

School Reading Volunteers

 

Macmillan Sponsored Walk

 

Soiree

 

Talent Show

 

Art Exhibition TBA

 

Gardening

 

RE assembly

 

The School Council have fronted the Barnsley Council Road Safety Campaign 2024

 

Children’s Mental Health Week Assembly: Chris Duke

 

 PSHE

 

PSHE

 

PSHE

 

PSHE

 

PSHE

 

PSHE

 

Reading

 

PSHE

 

Arts

 

Music/PD

 

Art

 

PSHE

 

RE

 

PD

 

PSHE / Reading
 

 

 

 
 

Sporting Events

Throughout the year we get the opportunity to go to other schools and premium sporting facilities in our local area to compete against other schools. These are all organised by Grassroots Sports. Our after-school sports timetable is tailored to compliment these so that our children are given the best opportunity to develop their skills to a level that enables them to compete and succeed to the level of the high expectations of staff and parents.

 
KS1 Handball

 

Y3 / Y4 Handball

 

Y5 / Y6 Handball

 

SEND Event e.g. Boccia

 

Cross Country Event

 

KS1 Tag Rugby

 

Y3 / Y4 Tag Rugby

 

Y5 / Y6 Tag Rugby

 

KS1 Dodgeball

 

Seasonal Christmas Event

 

Y5 / Y6 Boys Football League

 

KS1 Hockey

 

Y3 / Y4 Hockey

 

Y5 / Y6 Hockey

 

KS1 Multi – Skills Event

 

KS2 Multi – Skills Event

 

Y5 / Y6 Girls Football League (1 Team Per School)

 

KS1 Basketball

 

Y3 / Y4 Basketball

 

Y5 / Y6 Basketball

 

Cross Country Event

 

SEN Event e.g. Sitting Volleyball

 

Y5 / Y6 Girls Football League

 

KS1 Football Knockout Tournament

 

KS1 Athletics

 

Y3 / Y4 Athletics

 

Y5 / Y6 Athletics

 

KS2 Glow in The Dark Dodgeball

 

Cross Country Event

 

KS1 Cricket / Rounders

 

Y3 / Y4 Cricket / Rounders

 

Y5 / Y6 Cricket / Rounders

 

SEND Event e.g. Blind Football

 

Y3 / Y4 Football Knockout Tournament / League Presentation

 

– Y5 / Y6 Football Knockout Tournament / League

 
 

After School Clubs

 
Boys Football

 

Girls Football

 

Cricket

 

Athletics

 

Basketball

 

Netball

 

Hockey

 

Enterprise Club

 

Homework Club

 

Drama

 

Dance

 

Gardening

 

Den Building

 

Games

 

EYFS Multi-skills (External provider)

 

KS1 multi-skills