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July - Strike Action

You may be aware that the teaching union, NEU (teachers), has declared two further days of strike action which will take place on: Wednesday 5th and Friday 7th July.

The strikes are happening as the NEU is in dispute with the Secretary of State for Education because he has failed to make available additional and sufficient funds to allow employers to pay a fully funded increase in teachers’ pay at a rate greater than inflation. This is a national dispute between the unions and the government, and not because of any issues at our school.

I am writing to you to give you as much notice as possible that learning may be disrupted on this date. We are considering several options, including providing home learning resources and closing the school.

Teachers are under no obligation to inform us of their intent to strike so we may not know until the morning of each strike day if we need to close your child’s class for the day. We recommend that you start to make alternative childcare arrangements for these dates.

In the event that your child is not able to attend school due to their teacher striking, we will text you on the morning of the strike day by approximately 8am to inform you. Included in this text will be a link to a form where you can let school know if you require a packed lunch for your child if they are in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 or are in receipt of a free school meal. This meal will need to be collected from school and details will follow on the day.

We are sorry about the potential disruption to you and to your child’s education. I understand that this situation may be frustrating and ask that all members of our school community continue to treat each other with respect. Prince Albert Community Trust remains committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our pupils and delivering high-quality teaching.

We are working closely with our staff union representatives to keep up to date with the situation and we will inform you of arrangements as soon as possible. We will keep you updated by text message.

If you have any questions, please speak to a member of the team.

CEO Sajid Gulzar to move on from Prince Albert Community Trust

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Sajid Gulzar from his position as CEO of Prince Albert Community Trust. After more than 26 years of serving children across Birmingham and 14 dedicated years of service at PACT Sajid has decided to take on an exciting new role in Dubai with Kings’ Education.

Comic Relief Friday 17th March

Birchfield pupils are invited to wear non-uniform for Comic Relief on Friday 17th. Pupils can bring a voluntary contribution of £1. All monies collected will be donated to Comic Relief.
 
Thank you
 
Birchfield School

Mothers Day 2023

Mothers Day Coffee Morning 20.03.23
 
Mothers, Aunties and Grandmothers are invited to join us for a Mothers Day coffee morning from 9am until 10am on Monday 20th March. 
 
Access will be via the red door at 9am. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Year 5 Bikeability

This half term year 5 pupils of Birchfield have the opportunity to take part in Bikeability provided by The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS). Bikeability is a cycle training program for all levels, from complete beginners who want to learn to ride, to more experienced cyclist who want cycle more often, on or off the road. TAWS delivers Bikeability sessions all year round in schools and local community settings. The program is completely free for both adults and children. If you would like to find out more information on local opportunities, please see the link below.

https://www.bikeability.org.uk/ Bikeability | Cycle training for everyone delivering better and safer training<https://www.bikeability.org.uk/> Bikeability is today's cycle training programme. It's about gaining practical skills and understanding how to cycle safely on today's roads. www.bikeability.org.uk

Half Term Reminder

Dear Parents/Carers,

A gentle reminder..

On Friday 17th February 2023 school will close for one week due to the half term.

The school will re-open for all pupils on Monday 27th February 2023.

Kind regards,

Birchfield Primary School.

Safer Internet Day 2023

 

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Birchfield Spring Sports Clubs

Please click the link below to see the club map for spring 2022.

Spring clubs

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Birchfield Primary School
Trinity Rd
Birmingham
B6 6AJ

Phone: 0121 464 5661

Email: enquiry@birchfld.bham.sch.uk

 

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