Welcome to the Birchensale Website. I hope that it will keep you better informed of all the initiatives that we are introducing and give you some insight into the excellent standards being achieved across many areas of the curriculum.

Following the 'Every Child Matters' document and a wish that schools should become focal centres for community life, Birchensale achieved extended status during 2005.

As a school, we are committed to raising academic standards, but also embrace the idea of working in partnership to provide integrated services to deliver the 'Core Offer' including Child Care, Health and Social Care, Parenting Support, Family and Life Long Learning, Sports and Arts Activities, ICT access and Study Support.

Ingrid Bridgewater

Headteacher

I would be delighted to hear any comments or suggestions you may have about the new website. To contact us click here.

Click here to see my latest weekly bulletin.

Admissions are arranged through the Pupils Admission Section, County Education Office, PO Box 73, London Road, Worcester WR5 2YA.

Click here for Worcestershire County Council's Schools Admissions information.

The school holds an Open Evening each October for prospective parents, who are encouraged to visit the school during a normal working day by appointment with the Headteacher. Please phone 68430 to arrange a mutually convenient time.

There is also an Open Evening in the summer term when parents of new pupils can view the school and meet staff.

Sue Werner is Extended Services Co-ordinator for this Redditch Group of schools. She can be contacted on 07771 812365 or by email at click here

There are places available on various courses at Batchley's Oak Centre. Click here for details.

Information for Families with Children aged 0-19 years

Families in Worcestershire can benefit from free and impartial iinformation from the Family Information Service (previously known as the Children's Information Service - the new name reinforces the fact that this service provides information for families with children aged 0-19 years). The topics covered iinclude:

• Childcare
• FREE early education places
• Sport and leisure activities
• Rights of working parents
• S upport services for families
• Support for children with special needs and/or disabilities

The serviced also provides information for anyone wanting to work with children, young people and families.

Telephone 01905 790560, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm or

email familyinfo@worcestershire.gov.uk. Find out more online at www.worcestershire.gove.uk/familyinfo for leaflets to download.