EPA Faculty
Birchwood Artists will have success and make mistakes, but can transform failures into successes, both resulting in creative responses to the world around them.
Birchwood Dance & Drama Creatives speak, listen, collaborate and perform. They are brave. They are risk takers. They are empathetic in equal measure
Birchwood Musicians study music through listening and appraising, composing and performing allowing all students to become confident, creative, multi-skilled and culturally enriched. We encourage a lifelong passion for music
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Staff
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Curriculum Maps
Extra-Curricular Activities
Extra-Curricular Activities will be available shortly.
Lunchtimes
All Years
Independent Art Sessions (DMN)
In C23 every day except Fridays, 13:30-14:00
Vocalise (MGN)
In B2 on Mondays, 13:30-14:00
String Group (MGN)
In B2 on Wednesdays, 13:30-14:00
Years 7 & 8
Art Club (LJN)
In C22 on Wednesdays, 13:30-14:00
Drama Club (RGD)
In Drama Studio on Thursdays, 13.30-14.00
Birchwood Singers (MGN)
In B2 on Thursdays, 13:30-14:00
Dance Club (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Thursdays, 13:30-14:00
Years 10 & 11
GCSE Dance rehearsals (SAS)
In the Dance Studio Monday to Thursday Lunchtimes, 13.30-14.00 (selected groups)
After school
All Years
Orchestra (WSK)
In B2 on Wednesdays, 15:30-16:20
Jazz Band (MGN)
In B2 on Fridays, 15:30-16:15
Years 10 & 11
GCSE Drama Clinic and GSCE Rehearsals (CHI)
In Drama Studio, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 15.30-16.30
Years 11, 12 & 13
Year 11, 12 and 13, selected groups Dance (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 15.30-16.30
Year 12
Dance Festival Rehearsals (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Thursdays, 15.30-17.00
Subject Support
Lunchtimes
TBC
After school
Years 9-13
Art Workshop (DMN/KPE)
In C23 on Mondays, 15:30-17:00
Year 11
Music Coursework catch-up (MGN)
In B1 on Mondays, 15:30-16:30
Dance Support (SAS)
In the Dance Studio on Wednesdays, 15:30-16:30
News
KBD Dance
The Dance department invited KBD Dance, a local dance school in Bishop’s Stortford, to Birchwood to deliver a jam packed Commercial/Hip-hop workshop to our talented dance students.
The evening was a huge success and the Dance studio was bursting with energy for the whole two hours. Students from Years 7-10 danced their socks off to a fun, upbeat routine that gave students a real buzz. All students left the studio laughing and smiling having made the most of a fantastic opportunity.
The students were excellent and KBD Dance commented on the commitment and dedication of our students. Well done to all involved.
If you would like to find out more about the weekly classes that happen with KBD dance please visit www.kbddance.co.uk
KEEP DANCING!
Miss Adams
Autumn Music Concert
It was a wonderful evening with many fantastic performances.
Congratulations to all students who took part and made it such a special evening.
Frantic Workshop
Year 10 and 12 Drama students were involved in a Frantic Assembly workshop led by a professional actor, Richard James-Neale. The style of Frantic’s work is to create non-naturalistic pieces through the use of movement and music and the purpose of this workshop was to inspire students to work in this style as they prepare for their devised exam pieces. The work created was touching, creative and thoughtful and Richard described the students as ‘warm and engaged.’