Welcome To Our School

We provide a wonderful learning environment and SEND expert staff who are highly committed to our pupils. An education at Birch Wood positively changes children’s lives allowing them to achieve their ‘personal best’. Our ENABLES culture embodies our high aspirations and unwavering passion and determination to provide outstanding outcomes for every pupil.

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Classrooms

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Teachers/Subject Specialists

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Learning Support/Teaching Assistants

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Midday & Personal Care Assistants

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This week at Birch Wood 🌳💙

Our Post-16 Falcons have been developing their independence skills by making their own snacks. The falcons completed the whole process from preparation right through to washing up and tidying their workspace afterwards independently. 🍎🥪
It’s fantastic to see the students building confidence in the kitchen, following instructions, making choices, and taking responsibility for cleaning up once they’ve finished.
Fantastic independence Falcons! 👏💙
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This week at Birch Wood 🌳💙

Students at Birch Wood College further developed their work experience opportunities.

At Storehouse in Melton, three students volunteered at and took their job roles very seriously. They prepared food, cleaned tables, organised cutlery and serviettes, wrote out the menu and kept the work areas clean and tidy. Staff working there praised them for their hard work.🍴

At Rutland Farm Park the animal care team cleaned out the Alpacas and goats and gave them fresh bedding and food. They also fed the guinea pigs and changed their water. Meanwhile the maintenance team put down a new enclosure of woodchips for the Emu, closely watched by the Cecil the Emu. They then worked incredibly hard clearing and removing rubbish.🚜
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Last half-term the Nightingales enjoyed regular visits from Ella at Sensory Movement Space.🕺🏼💃🏼
The pupils enjoyed weekly Sensory Movement Dance sessions where pupils danced, experimented making music with sticks & boom-wackers, as well as had a great time with the parachute. 💙
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🌸 Mother’s Day Pop-Up Shop – Friday 13th March 🌸

Our BWC students will be running a Mother’s Day / Carers Pop-Up Shop as part of their enterprise learning 🛍️
Gifts will be priced £1.50–£3.50, beautifully wrapped, with handmade cards also available.

We are so excited for this opportunity for our students to build confidence, independence and real-life skills 💛
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What Our Parents Say…

“Keep up the good work, excellent school.”

“The teachers are an asset to my son and others, thank you.”

“I am extremely happy with the progress my daughter is making – she has come on in leaps and bounds. I feel Birch Wood Vale is tailor made for her needs.”

“Keep up the good work, excellent school.”

“The teachers are an asset to my son and others, thank you.”

“I am extremely happy with the progress my daughter is making – she has come on in leaps and bounds. I feel Birch Wood Vale is tailor made for her needs.”

“I am so happy with how my son has progressed in the school setting over a short period of time. A big ‘thank you’ for everyone’s help and especially for their exceptional support. I know that he will blossom throughout the school setting. Thanks again!”

“The primary school said under no circumstances could he go back after Christmas. Sending him to Birch Wood is the best thing I ever did, I couldn’t be more pleased. He is calmer, telling me about things he enjoys at school. Everybody has noticed such a big change in him, all of my family appreciate everything you are doing, it has changed our lives.”

“My son is really happy, he’s started playing again and back to the old child. Everything is really positive and he is much happier when he comes home. The unit has been really positive for him”

“I am happy with the new assessment and tracking system. My son seems very happy at school and appears to be making good progress. The teachers seemed very knowledgeable about my son’s abilities and when to push him. I would like to comment on his next IEP before it is finalised.”

“The provision has been outstanding in every way and the staff are brilliant with strategies to ensure progress is made in all areas of my son’s school life. We couldn’t ask for anything more!”

“I was very impressed with how positive ad enthusiastic all staff were tonight (as always). Especially impressed with all the efficient, colour coded information on my sons progress and it’s equivalent grade in GCSE.”