Birkdale School
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Birkdale School is an Independent School for boys 4-18, with a co-educational Sixth Form Birkdale is a school designed for boys and is the only school in Sheffield specialising in quality education for boys aged 4 -16. We believe single sex education at this stage provides a nurturing environment where boys have the freedom to explore their individual interests and identities. Our thriving co-educational Sixth Form provides a balance when it matters most, preparing pupils for further education.
Birkdale is unique - We balance academic attainment with a diversity of experiences outside the classroom which inspire boys to enjoy learning. Opportunities in a wide variety of activities such as sport, music and drama provide Birkdale pupils with an all-round education.
Outstanding academic record - Standards of teaching and learning are outstanding with our pupils consistently gaining some of the best exam results in the region. 2013 proved to be our best year ever. At A Level nearly 60% of students achieved A* or A grade and a staggering 85% of entries gaining A*- B grades. At GCSE 96% of all Y11 pupils gained 8 GCSE’s or more, A* to C grade with 90% of all entries gaining A* to B.
Individual attention - Our care for each individual’s needs is at the heart of what we do. It is a place where hard work, individual attention, discipline and good manners are underpinned by Christian values.
Small class sizes – Average class size of 19 in the Senior School.
Extra-curricular opportunities - Life at Birkdale is full. There is an enormous range of extra-curricular opportunities in music, drama, academic societies and outdoor pursuits.
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Congratulations to sixth-former, Danial Rostami-Hochaghan, who has been chosen as the Mother Tongue winner for Key Stage 5 in the Mother Tongue Other Tongue Poetry Competition 2016. Brought up bi-lingually (English/ Persian), he chose to write his own translation of the poem The Children of Adam, the original written in Persian by Saadi Shirazi. You can read his work at http://www.birkdaleschool.org.uk/news/news-senior-school/638-mother-tongue-other-tongue-competition
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A date for your diary - come and see Birkdale Prep School and discover where boys thrive. Our Open Morning is on Saturday 18 March between 10am and 12noon.
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Pre-Prep 1 have been focusing on family - at home and at Birkdale - for their latest classroom display.
We were delighted to welcome ex-Marine, marine biologist, documentary maker and inspirational speaker Monty Halls to Birkdale on Monday. Monty took to the Heeley Hall stage and delivered captivating talks with a very positive and consistent message – never fear failure and never give up.
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Congratulations to our outstanding S4 linguists (Dominic Dakin, Rafal Faraj, Oliver Flint, Jack Green, William Kerry and Adam Lashen) who have won a GCHQ-led challenge day hosted by Oundle School. The team used their language skills to combat security threats in a complex task involving code-breaking, transcribing and analysis. In a tough field, the boys fought off nine other teams to take first place and the well-deserved prize – a day at Bletchley Park!
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Our Intellectual Curiosity club at the Prep School is going from strength to strength. The boys are encouraged to explore anything and everything - from the mundane to the preposterous, mathematical, scientific, artistic, philosophical or just topical. Deputy Head, Mr Leighton, has written about the benefits of the Club which you can read here - https://cloud.3dissue.com/2389/3124/7028/ps88/offline/download.pdf
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Congratulations to 85 pupils who last weekend completed a 24-hour charity fundraising football match in support of the Sheffield Children's Hospital. It began at 4pm on Friday 13 January, finishing 24 hours later at 4pm on Saturday 14 January. Thank you to both Sheffield United Football Club and Sheffield Wednesday FC who supported the event. SUFC provided a ‘speed-gun’ to measure the pupil's ‘shot speed’ and SWFC sent two of their Academy players - Matthew Penny and Warren Clarke. http://www.birkdaleschool.org.uk/news/news-senior-school/629-24-hour-charity-football-match-success
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Tomorrow is the final day to register for our Year 7 Entrance Test - find out more information at http://www.birkdaleschool.org.uk/
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We've unveiled our fundraising ladder which will track progress in our bid to raise £25,000 for the Sheffield Children's Hospital. The money will be used to help fully resource one of the new state of the art ensuite overnight rooms currently under construction. Please get involved and support our efforts for this amazing charity - find out more http://www.birkdaleschool.org.uk/news/news-senior-school/625-children-s-hospital-fund-raising-ladder-revealed
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We're looking forward to welcoming all pupils back to Birkdale tomorrow as we begin our Easter term. See all our term dates for 2017 and 2018 on our website - http://www.birkdaleschool.org.uk/about-us/term-dates
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Our Year 7 Entrance Test is coming up at the end of the month - the closing date for applications is Friday 13 January. For more information please contact the Registrar on 0114 266 8409 or email admissions@birkdaleschool.org.uk
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We hope everyone is enjoying a restful Christmas break.
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