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Birchwood Sport Teams

 
Welcome to the Birchwood Sports Teams!
 
If your child has been part of any of the sports teams throughout the year, please could you check whether you have any sports kit at home. If you do, could you please return it to school as soon as possible because we have got a lot of sporting events coming up.

On Tuesday 2nd December, two teams of Year 6 children competed in the annual Sports Hall Athletics tournament at The Polesworth School against other local schools. The children took part in a number of track and field events in which individual and team scores were collected together in order to produce a team score for each school, or in our case each class. Although we didn’t progress into the final this year, the children all enjoyed taking part in the event. It was also a valuable opportunity for them to experience the facilities at The Polesworth School and to gain an insight into what they will be able to do when they move up into Year 7.

The Cross Country team have now ran two races and we are extremely proud of their commitment and efforts. One race was in October and the other was Wednesday of this week. 

This week there were 45 runners in the Year 3/4 girls’ race, a special mention goes to two girls who have come in the top ten in both races - Holly (Yr3) and Phoebe (Yr3). Well done, girls! In the Year 3/4 boys’ race, this week, there were 50 runners and a special mention goes to Jacob (Yr4) for being in the top ten for both races and Alfie (Yr3) and Wade (Yr4) for being in the top ten for this race. Well done, boys! 

This week, there were 40 runner in the Year 5/6 girls’ race, a special mention goes to two girls who came in the top ten in both races - Indie (Yr6) and Eva (Yr6). Well done, girls! In the Year 5/6 boys’ race there were 45 runners and a special mention goes to Jenson (Yr5), Archie W (Yr5) and Thomas (Yr6) for coming in the top ten in both races and to Nathan (Yr5) and George (Yr5) for coming in the top ten in the first race and finally to Archie C (Yr5) for coming in the top ten in this race. Well done, boys! 

What an amazing start Birchwood has made to the cross country season, we look forward to finding out how the team gets on in the next few races on Wednesday 14th January 2026 and Tuesday 10th February 2026. 

Please can I ask that cross country tops are returned to me by Monday 1st December as we have a big sporting event happening on Tuesday and I need them all back. 

Thank you for your support with this,
Mrs Atkins
PE subject leader 

On Wednesday, a group of Year 6 children took part in a hockey tournament, the team did well and considering how cold it was, kept smiling throughout. They played five matches, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2. Overall, we came fourth. Well done team, you showed super teamwork!

Last Friday, a group of Year 4 children took part in a dodgeball competition. They had great fun and did really well. The team came second overall and are now in the finals today. We look forward to hearing how they got on. Well done and good luck for today. 

On Tuesday, a team of Year 4 pupils proudly represented Birchwood at the Newton Shield Football Tournament held at Pingles in Nuneaton. The event featured seven teams, each participating in 7-minute matches against every other team. The Birchwood team triumphed in five games and suffered one defeat, securing second place overall. Congratulations to all the children for their outstanding teamwork, consideration, and respect towards one another and their competitors. They were incredibly proud to represent Birchwood at this sporting event.

On Tuesday, a group of Year 5 and 6 children represented Birchwood in the Acton Shield Football Tournament at Pingles, in Nuneaton. Eight teams entered the event and we played all of them.  Birchwood B team won 3 games and lost 4 games and came fifth overall. Birchwood A team won 6 games and drew 1 game and came first overall, it is a long time since we last won this trophy. Well done to all of the children, they showed super teamwork, consideration and respect when playing their matches. 
Well done to the Quad Kids team who came second overall.
On Tuesday 8th July, forty Key Stage 2 children represented Birchwood in the Area Athletics Competition at Tamworth Athletics Club competing against five other schools. Each child competed in a track event (running) and two field events (throwing and jumping), some also had the opportunity to be in the relay team as well. The children were an absolute credit to us – they showed determination, teamwork, sportsmanship and self-belief. Despite the warm weather, we came 2nd overall, with 935 points. We are very proud of all of the competitors, well done!
The Year 4 Quad kids team had a great time at The Polesworth School on Wednesday. Each child took part in four events: 400 metre run, 80 metre sprint, standing long jump and the howler throw. There were eleven schools taking part in the competition throughout the day, so we look forward to finding out the final results. Well done to the team who showed the School Games Values of passion, self belief, teamwork, honesty and respect. 
On Wednesday, a group of Year 6 children took part in the rounders competition. They worked extremely well as a team, showing consideration and respect to their team mates, as well as their opponents. They were complimented on their excellent behaviour. They played four games in total, winning three of the games and losing one. Overall, they came fifth of the ten schools that took part. We are very proud of you all, you were brilliant!

Some of the children from Year 4 took part in a cricket tournament at Atherstone cricket ground on Tuesday. They performed brilliantly, demonstrating some excellent batting and fielding skills and working collaboratively as a team. They also showed consideration and respect towards the other school teams that they played against. After winning four of their matches and losing two, they finished in fourth position, narrowly missing out on the bronze medal position. Well done Year 4 cricket team!

Before half term, the Year 4 tennis team competed in the finals. They showed super tennis skills throughout the tournament and did really well, coming back to school with the winning shield. Well done to the whole team, we are very proud of you.
Eight of our Year 6 boys took part in a cricket tournament in Atherstone on Tuesday this week. They had a wonderful day of competitive matches in the sunshine! They performed fantastically, coming 6th out of the 14 schools which competed, despite having only just returned from their Manor Adventure trip the evening before. They also showed fantastic sportsmanship, consideration and respect in their interactions with the other teams, congratulating competitors on their successes and helping one another to improve throughout the day.
Last week, a group of Year 4 children represented Birchwood in a tennis tournament at Polesworth School. Each child took part in 4 matches and all of their scores were added up to get a final score. The tournament was lovely and calm, with all children showing consideration and respect to their opponents and teammates throughout. Well done to all of the team especially Mani, Maisie and Archie who all came 1st in their group of matches and, along with Maddison, will represent Birchwood in the finals next Friday.
Well Done, Year 2 Football Team!
A huge WELL DONE to our amazing Year 2 football team, who came SECOND PLACE in the Ricketts Shield Football Tournament! Every single one of you played with enthusiasm, showed fantastic team spirit, and made us all incredibly proud. Your hard work, great sportsmanship, and positive attitude were a joy to watch. Keep up the brilliant teamwork — what a fantastic achievement!
On Wednesday, a group of Year 4 girls took part in the Warton Shield football finals. What an achievement to get to the finals! The girls played their socks off and never gave up. They worked brilliantly as a team and always supported each other, showing consideration and respect throughout the whole tournament. After playing three matches they came fourth overall. Well done girls, we are very impressed with you!
On Tuesday, a group of Year 4 and Year 5 children represented Birchwood in the Oakfield Football Tournament at Pingles, in Nuneaton. Nine teams entered the event and we played all of the teams in 7 minute matches. Birchwood B team won 2 games, drew 3 games and lost 3 games and came joint fourth overall. Birchwood A team won 7 games and drew 1 game and came first overall, this is the first time we have won this trophy. Well done to all of the children, they showed super teamwork, consideration and respect. 
On Friday 21st March the Year 4 girls' football team played in a tournament against Nethersole and High Meadow. Everyone got stuck in and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There were some fabulous goals and brilliant saves! The girls were delighted to have made it through to the Finals in a couple of weeks time! Girls - you were a real credit to Birchwood and showed consideration and respect and fantastic sportsmanship at all times - well done and good luck in the finals!

We got selected to run for Warwickshire at the National Primary Cross County Finals on Saturday. We travelled to Stoneleigh to take part in the event. The Year 4 boys’ race was 1.6 kilometres long and 84 boys ran it. Jenson came 23rd with a time of 6 minutes and 22 seconds. The Year 5 boys’ race was 2.8 kilometres long and 164 boys ran it. Thomas came 109th with a time of 9 minutes and 4 seconds.

We were both nervous before our races, the place we ran at was massive and there were lots of people there. We were really surprised how well we did, even though we were both out of breath when we finished the race. We had chips after the race!

Overall, the Warwickshire teams did really well. Both Year 3 teams and the Year 4 boys’ team came first and received gold medals. The Year 4 girls’ team came second and received silver medals. The Year 5 boys’ team came fourth, the Year 5 girls’ team came sixth, the Year 6 girls’ team came seventh and the Year 6 boys’ team came eighth.

Thomas and Jenson

The cross country season is nearly at its end, and the results are in! The scores from the first six races have been collated to determine the winning schools. This year, we have excelled, securing four team trophies and four individual awards.

Birchwood claimed both the Year 3/4 boys' team trophy and the Year 3/4 overall team trophy. Additionally, we triumphed in the Year 5/6 girls' category, as well as the Year 5/6 overall team trophy.

The individual winners include Jenson (Year 4) in 1st place, Archie W (Year 4) in 2nd, Thomas (Year 5) in 3rd, and Thea (Year 6), who also achieved 3rd place.

Furthermore, nine of our pupils participated in the Warwickshire Cross Country Championships on Saturday, representing the North Warwickshire team against competitors from South, East, and Central Warwickshire. They performed admirably, giving their utmost effort as always. Jenson (Year 4), Maddison (Year 4), and Thomas (Year 5) stood out with their exceptional performances and have secured spots on the Warwickshire team for the National Cross Country Championships at Stoneleigh this Saturday, we look forward to finding out how they get on.

We are immensely proud of each and every one of our cross country runners; their dedication, determination, and commitment have been truly remarkable. We would also like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all parents and carers who have supported the cross country season this year; this achievement wouldn't have been possible without your assistance.

On Wednesday, a group Year 6 children went to Polesworth School to take part in a netball tournament. There were nine schools that took part and they were split into two pools. We played three games in total. We drew one game and lost two games. The children worked really well as a team, there was great communication between them and some super passing of the ball. Well done! 
On Wednesday, a group of Year 4 pupils represented Birchwood at the Year 4 Indoor Cricket Competition. Each team participated in several skill challenges that assessed our throwing and catching abilities, as well as teamwork. Following this, we played two matches of cricket. Our first match was against Nethersole, a tightly contested game featuring outstanding batting and fielding from both sides. The final score was Nethersole 77, Birchwood 76. Our second match was against Woodside, which was equally competitive, with Birchwood demonstrating exceptional commitment in their fielding. The final score was Birchwood 79, Woodside 75. Overall, we secured second place, with the children performing superbly as a team, supporting one another and, most importantly, enjoying themselves thoroughly. Well done to everyone!
 
On Wednesday, 19 children from Birchwood represented North Warwickshire in the Inter-District cross country race at Pingles, Nuneaton, competing against teams from Bedworth and Nuneaton. Being selected as one of the top 30 runners in their age group in North Warwickshire is a significant accomplishment. We are immensely proud of the children's dedication, perseverance, and determination.
In the Year 3 girls’ race, 23 runners participated; congratulations to Grace for finishing 10th. Similarly, 23 runners competed in the Year 3 boys’ race, with Rylie achieving 7th place.
In the Year 4 girls’ race of 32 participants, well done to Maddison for placing 5th, Hattie for 15th, and Daisy for 27th. The Year 4 boys’ race featured 35 participants, with commendations for Jenson in 2nd, Archie W in 6th, Nathan in 9th, George in 13th, Archie C in 17th, Sidney in 18th, and Adrian in 26th.
The Year 5 girls’ race had 30 runners; congratulations to Indie for 4th place and Eva for 8th. In the Year 5 boys’ race, comprising 20 runners, well done to Thomas for coming 9th and Jaylan for 12th. Lastly, in the Year 6 girls’ race of 31 runners, well done to Thea for 5th, Olivia for 6th, and Georgie-Louise for 27th.
The overall results are:
Year 3/4 Girls: North Warwickshire
Year 3/4 Boys: Nuneaton
Year 5/6 Girls: North Warwickshire
Year 5/6 Boys: North Warwickshire
Congratulations to all children who represented North Warwickshire. Nine of these athletes have been selected for the Warwickshire Primary Cross Country Championships on Saturday, 15th March. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to hearing how they get on.
On Wednesday, 33 children represented Birchwood in the sixth cross country race, at Pingles, Nuneaton. This was the last race where the children were representing Birchwood, beyond this selected children will be representing North Warwickshire. We continue to be very proud of the dedicated children who ran, they showed real perseverance and determination.  There were 48 runners in the Year 3/4 girl’s race, a special mention goes to four girls who came in the top twenty - Maddison (Yr4), Hattie (Yr4), Daisy (Yr4) and Grace (Yr3). Well done, girls! In the boys Year 3/4 race there were 65 runners, and a special mention goes to three boys who all came in the top ten - Jenson (Yr4), Archie (Yr4) and Adrian (Yr4). Well done, boys!  There were 32 runners in the girls 5/6 race and a special mention goes to five girls who came in the top ten - Thea (Yr6), Oliva (Yr6), Indie (Yr5), Georgie-Louise (Yr6) and Eva (Yr5). Well done, girls! In the boy’s year 5/6 race there were 31 runners, and a special mention goes to three boys who came in the top twenty - Thomas (Yr5), Jaylan (Yr5) and Josh (Yr5). Well done!  Well done to Maddison (Yr4), Jenson (Yr4), Archie (Yr4) and Thomas (Yr5) who all finished in the top 3 and came home with a medal.
Ten gymnasts from Year 3 competed in the Warwickshire competition hosted by Hurley Primary School.  After completing 7 skills on a floor routine and a vault jump, our team came an amazing second in their heat. We are awaiting for all heats to be completed before finding out our final position. It was Birchwood’s first time entering this competition but you wouldn’t have known by the skills shown by the gymnasts. A particular mention should go to Grace who achieved the highest score on the vault, Eva who gained the most points her superb floor routine and Bella for gaining the outstanding participation award. Well done team!
On Wednesday, some Year 2 children took part in the Infant Agility sports competition at Polesworth High School. Birchwood put forth an outstanding performance, and we are thrilled to share that they secured an impressive 2nd place out of 12 competing schools!  Our young athletes showcased their skills through various engaging activities, including long jump, throwing for distance, throwing for accuracy, stepper, and running. What made the day even more special was the remarkable sportsmanship displayed by all participants, as they clapped and encouraged their fellow teams. Congratulations to our Year 2 children for their incredible effort and team spirit! We are incredibly proud of you!
On Wednesday, 36 children represented Birchwood in the fifth cross country race, at Pingles, Nuneaton. It was lovely to see the sun out and for it to feel slightly warmer, although this is a tricky course with its slippy slopes. We continue to be very proud of the dedicated children who ran, they showed real perseverance and determination.  There were 53 runners in the Year 3/4 girl’s race, a special mention goes to two girls who came in the top ten - Maddison (Yr4) and Hattie (Yr4). Well done, girls! In the boys Year 3/4 race there were 66 runners, and a special mention goes to three boys who all came in the top ten - Archie (Yr4), Jenson (Yr4) and Nathan (Yr4). Well done, boys!  There were 52 runners in the girls 5/6 race and a special mention goes to two girls who came in the top ten - Olivia (Yr6) and Thea (Yr6). Well done, girls! In the boy’s year 5/6 race there were 36 runners, and a special mention goes to Thomas (Yr5) who came in the top ten. Well done!  Well done to Maddison (Yr4), Archie (Yr4), Jenson (Yr4), Olivia (Yr6) and Thomas (Yr5) who all finished in the top 3 and came home with a medal.
Before the Christmas holidays, a group of Year 2 children represented Birchwood in the first ever Year 2 Dodgeball festival. During the festival, our children were split into two teams and there were eight teams in total. They played some fantastic dodgeball, working well as teams and showing consideration and respect throughout the event. Overall one of our teams came second and the other team came fourth, what an amazing result! Well done, Year 2!
Before the Christmas holidays, 13 Year 5/6 children represented Birchwood in the fourth cross country race, at Pingles in Nuneaton. There were 38 runners in the girl’s race and a special mention goes to two girls who came in the top ten - Thea (Yr6) and Eva (Yr5). Well done, girls! In the boy’s race there were 36 runners and a special mention goes to Thomas (Yr5) who came in the top ten. Well done! Well done to Thea (Yr6) and Thomas (Yr5) who both finished in the top 3, and came home with a medal. We continue to be very proud of all of the children who ran, they showed real commitment, perseverance and great team spirit. We look forward to seeing the cross country team at the next race on Wednesday 15th January.

On Thursday 12th December, our Year 5/6 girls' football team took part in the finals of the Warwickshire 5-a-side indoor football tournament, held at Kingsbury Sport and Community Centre. After progressing through the heats unbeaten, the girls were full of hope and confidence.

They came out of the blocks quickly and comfortably beat St. Benedict's 4-1. This was followed by another strong performance, winning against Newton Regis 3-0.The final game was decisive, as Birchwood faced Kingsbury, who had also won both of their matches. The girls saved their best performance for last, and although they drew the match 1-1, they kept a very strong Kingsbury team at bay and were, by far, the superior side.

After both schools finished with 8 points and identical goal differences, the winner was determined by the number of goals scored. We were delighted to learn that we had netted one more goal than Kingsbury, making us this year's champions. A huge well done to Maisy, Holly, Eva, Sienna, Amelia, Thea, and Zoe!

On Tuesday, two teams of Year 4 children represented Birchwood in the Newton Shield football tournament. Each team played 7 games and they showed great team spirit towards their own team and other teams as well as consideration and respect. Overall, one team came third and the one team came first, we are extremely proud of them all, well done! 
On Wednesday two teams of Year 5 and 6 children took part in a tag rugby tournament.  There were 7 teams in total and each team played 6, 10 minute matches. The weather was not the nicest, with both the players and the spectators feeling the cold! Even though they were cold, the children continued to play with resilience, determination and perserverence.  Well done to both teams, we didn’t come in the top 3, but they worked really hard and showed amazing team work, well done! Thank you for the continued help from families to come and support us at these sporting events.
On Friday 8th November, the Year 4 dodgeball team represented Birchwood at the finals. We are so impressed with their performance and how they worked together to further develop their skills. Although they didn't place in the medals, we had two special mentions from the tournament organisers: one for Adrian, who showed incredible dodgeball skills and accurate aim and Arthur, who impressed them by showing incredible honesty and teamwork. 
 
Again, the children all showed great sportsmanship, with my favourite quote being, 'We are so proud of ourselves for getting to the final and for taking part!' 
On Wednesday, 42 children represented Birchwood in the third cross country race, at Water Orton. Again, we were really lucky with the weather, with it being a mild day considering we are now in November. This is the second time we have ran this course, so it meant the children entered the race with more confidence knowing what was to come. The Year 3/4 race was 1.6km and the Year 5/6 race was 1.9km, we continue to be very proud of all of the children who ran, they showed real perseverance and great team spirit.
 
There were 60 runners in the Year 3/4 girl’s race, a special mention goes to two girls who came in the top ten - Maddison (Yr4) and Hattie (Yr4). Well done, girls!
 
In the boys Year 3/4 race there were 74 runners and a special mention goes to five boys who all came in the top ten - Jenson (Yr4), Archie (Yr4), George (Yr4), Sidney (Yr4) and Nathan (Yr4). Well done, boys! 
 
There were 67 runners in the girls Year 5/6 race and a special mention goes to two girls who came in the top ten - Thea (Yr6) and Georgie-Louise (Yr6). Well done, girls!
 
In the boy’s Year 5/6 race there were 57 runners and a special mention goes to Thomas (Yr5) and Jaylan (Yr5) who both came in the top ten. Well done! 
 
Well done to Jenson (Yr4), Archie (Yr4) and George (Yr4) who all finished in the top 3, and came home with a medal.
On Friday 25th October, seven Year 4 children went to Kingsbury Sports and Community Centre to play in a dodgeball tournament with other primary schools from the area. They showed spectacular sportsmanship, teamwork and kindness to each other as well as to their opponents. This was commented on by the organisers about how kind they were, and they regularly asked Birchwood children to support the matches that they weren't playing in. 
 
They played 4 matches and although they won some and lost some.... two teams came 1st and Birchwood came 2nd! We are so proud of how they showed consideration and respect and upheld our values outside school.  They are through to the next round and will be competing on Friday 8th November - we wish them the best of luck. 
Before half term, 51 children represented Birchwood in the second cross country race, at Water Orton. We were really lucky with the weather, the sun even shone on us for some of the afternoon. The Year 3/4 race was 1.6km and the Year 5/6 race was 1.9km.  We are very proud of all of the children who ran, they showed real perseverance and great team spirit, a special mention to Thea (Yr6) for supporting her fellow runners by jogging alongside them after she had finished the race.
 
There were 51 runners in the Year 3/4 girl’s race, a special mention goes to four girls who all came in the top twenty - Maddison (Yr4), Hattie (Yr4), Gracie (Yr4) and Grace (Yr3). Well done, girls! 
 
In the boys Year 3/4 race there were 61 runners and a special mention goes to five boys who all came in the top ten - Jenson (Yr4), Archie (Yr4), Sidney (Yr4), Nathan (Yr4) and George (Yr4). Well done, boys! 
 
There were 52 runners in the girls 5/6 race and a special mention goes to four girls who came in the top ten - Indie (Yr5), Thea (Yr6), Georgie-Louise (Yr6) and Summer (Yr5). Well done, girls!
 
In the boy’s Year 5/6 race there were 55 runners and a special mention goes to Thomas (Yr5) and Jaylan (Yr5) who both came in the top ten. Well done! 
 
Well done to Jenson (Yr4), Archie (Yr4) and Indie (Yr5) who all finished in the top 3, and came home with a medal.
On Wednesday, two Year 4 hockey teams represented Birchwood in a tournament in Atherstone. Both teams played really well and got better and better the more they played, it was lovely to see the sportsmanship that they showed towards each other and other teams. Overall, our teams came first and second, well done, we are extremely proud of you!
On Tuesday, the Year 6 girls' football team competed in the Pearson Shield Tournament at The Queen Elizabeth Academy in Atherstone. We played eight games in total, we won three, drew two and lost three. The girls worked so well as a team, always looking out for each other and there was some super communication on the pitch. Overall we came in fourth place. Well done girls, we are really proud of you all.
On Wednesday, 53 children represented Birchwood in the first cross country race, at Atherstone. The Year 3/4 race was 1.2km and the weather and ground conditions were good. The Year 5/6 race was 1.85km and the weather and ground conditions were a very different story, with slippy surfaces and soaking rain. We are very proud of all of the children who ran, they were an absolute credit to Birchwood because they showed real perseverance and never gave up. 
 
There were 73 runners in the Year 3/4 girls race, a special mention goes to two girls who all came in the top ten - Maddison (Yr4) and Hattie (Yr4). Well done, girls! 
 
In the boys Year 3/4 race there were 81 runners and a special mention goes to five boys who all came in the top 10 - Jenson (Yr4), George (Yr4), Archie (Yr4), Nathan (Yr4) and Sidney (Yr4). Well done, boys! 
 
There were an amazing 89 runners in the girls Year 5/6 race and a special mention goes to two girls who came in the top 10 - Indie (Yr5) and Thea (Yr6). Well done, girls!
 
In the boys Year 5/6 race there were 72 runners and a special mention goes to Thomas (Yr5) who came in the top 10. Well done! 
 
We look forward to the next race on Wednesday 23rd October 2024. Keep running!
On Tuesday, the Year 6 football team competed in the Acton Shield Tournament at The Queen Elizabeth Academy in Atherstone. We played eight games in total, we drew three and lost five. The boys worked so well as a team, always looking out for each other and there was some super communication on the pitch. Overall we came in eighth place. Well done boys, we are really proud of you all.
On Wednesday, the Year 2 football team competed in the Ricketts Shield Tournament at The Queen Elizabeth Academy in Atherstone. We played six games in total, we won two, drew one and lost two. The boys worked so well as a team, always looking out for each other, some super communication on the pitch and made really grown up decisions about who was going to be the subs in the games. Overall we came a well deserved third place. Well done boys, we am really proud of you all.
On Tuesday, the rounders team went to Outwoods Primary school for a tournament. In total, there were twelve teams, split across three pitches. We played three matches, losing one and winning two to become runners up on our pitch. We narrowly missed out on getting into the semi-finals by rounder difference, but overall we came fifth. Considering the hot weather, the team played amazingly, listened to instructions, and with each game got better and better. Well done, everyone! 
The Year 4 Quad kids team had a great time at The Polesworth School on Wednesday. Each child took part in four events: 400 metre run, 80 metre sprint, standing long jump and the howler throw. We were against nine other schools and all of our times and distances were written down, so we look forward to finding out the final results. Well done to the team who showed the School Games Values of passion, self belief, teamwork, honesty and respect, in particular to Henry who won the School Games Values medal. 
On the afternoon of Wednesday 12th our Year 5/6 tennis teams took part in a mini tennis tournament against other local Primary schools at The Polesworth School. All of the children played incredibly well and the staff were very impressed with the standard of tennis displayed during the tournament. In the final matches Birchwood A team took on Birchwood B team with Birchwood A team going on to become the overall winners. Well done to everyone involved!
This week, the Year 6 boys took part in a cricket tournament at Atherstone Cricket Club. The tournament was between 8 schools from the local area and was played to a high standard in all of the games. Birchwood’s team played fantastically, with some superb bowling, excellent fielding and brilliant batting. Despite the (very) changeable weather and being extremely tired after Manor Adventure, they won two of their four games and placed fifth overall. They showed amazing sportsmanship throughout the tournament and thoroughly enjoyed their day! 
Well done to our Year 5 and 6 girls football team, who went to Queen Elizabeth Academy on Thursday. The tournament consisted of 6 teams, and the Birchwood team played with resilience and respect. Not only this, but they also came in 3rd place! Well done!
Year 4 attended the OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities) event at Nethersole on Wednesday evening. They worked in teams to complete three activities - a scavenger hunt all around the grounds, funny faces and follow the cones. They had to show great resilience, teamwork and positivity to complete all the events. We are so proud of how well they did and especially of our medal winners - one for fantastic resilience and not giving up and one for outstanding teamwork.
15 of our fast and fantastic Year 2’s competed in a cross country competition on Tuesday of this week. We’re awaiting the final results of the team’s joint efforts in the race but their determination and confidence proved they all possess winning qualities. 
 
A special mention goes to Grace, Jacob and Jenson, who all finished in the top 10, with many of our other races not far behind. Well done to all who attended. 
Congratulations to the Year 4 tennis team who won the tennis tournament last week and have got through to the finals next week. We are all very proud of you and look forward to finding out how you get on, good luck!
Last week members of Year 6 represented Birchwood Primary School in a local netball competition. Whilst competing against seven other schools, they demonstrated great teamwork, perseverance and adaptability.  Despite the chilly, damp weather, the children remain focused on the game and continued to play with a smile on their faces.  After an hour and a half of play, the children finished second in Pool B of the competition. Well done to everyone who took part.
The Oakfield Football Tournament
 
Last week, we played in the Oakfield football tournament. We came fourth place overall, with three draws, one win and one loss. We all tried our hardest and kept going. 
We represented Birchwood by being awarded the consideration trophy. These were the top goal scorers: Taylor, Jackson, Billy and Teddy. Everybody else worked well as a team to defend the goal.

Well, what a cross country season we have had and the results are in! 

The year 3/4 girls team won the large schools competition, the year 3/4 boys team also won the large schools competition and therefore Birchwood were the year 3/4 overall winners.

Not just that, Indie was the first place individual winner and both Jenson and Maddison were the third place individual winners.

As well as that, year 5/6 girls and boys teams were the overall winners in the large schools competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate every single one of the cross country runners who all contributed to us gaining this excellent result. The trophies have now taken pride of place in our trophy cabinet in the entrance foyer, please come and take a look.

On Tuesday, two teams of children represented Birchwood in the Kirkpatrick Football Cup at Twycross House School. During the tournament, each team played five matches. Both teams played brilliantly, with Birchwood 'A' team winning two matches, drawing two matches and losing one match and Birchwood 'B' team winning all of their matches. Overall, Birchwood 'B' came first and Birchwood 'A' came third. Well done, to all of the children. Each and every player showed great sportsmanship and supported their team mates amazingly.

Cross country news.  On Wednesday 28th February, 19 children from Birchwood represented North Warwickshire in the Inter District Cross Country race against teams from Bedworth and Nuneaton. Even though it was wet and the course was slippery, which made it quite challenging, the children continued to show resilience and determination. Well done to Indie, Maddison, Nathan and Jenson who all came home with a medal.  
 
It is such a pleasure to see their commitment and dedication to Cross Country and I am pleased to let you know that 12 of the children have now been selected to represent  The Northern Area in the Warwickshire Primary Cross Country Championships on Saturday 9th March. We are so very proud of each and every one of our cross country runners. 
 
Sports Kits
Please can I remind you that any sports kits worn for sporting events must come back to school, clean and dry, as soon as possible after the event as we need them for future competitions. If you still have any kits, could they please be returned to school. Thank you.
On Wednesday, the cross country team took part in the fifth and final cross country race, it was a wet one, and many of the children came back covered in mud! The children continued to show great resilience and never gave up. We continue to be so proud of the dedication the children are showing towards cross country, with lots of them continuing to beat their personal bests. The teams continue to do really well, and a special well done to Indie, Maddison and Jenson for coming home with medals.
 
The cross-country organisers are now adding up the individual and team scores from the last five races and we look forward to finding out how well Birchwood has done. 
 
We are excited to announce that 19 children from Birchwood have been selected to run for North Warwickshire in the Inter-district race next Wednesday. We wish them luck and cannot wait to find out how they get on and to see if any of them get through to the district race in March. 
 
Well done all!
On Tuesday afternoon we took our Year 6 girls football team to The Polesworth School to take part in a tournament against other local schools. The girls all played really well in both their games and although we didn’t make it through to the final they enjoyed the opportunity to represent our school. Well done girls! 
On Thursday 9th February, a team of year 5 girls took part in an indoor football competition at Polesworth High School against two other teams (Hurley and Dordon).  During the first game, the children showed great teamwork skills and took many shots at goal, with the game ending in a draw. For the second game, the girls decided that defence was going to be their strategy and were praised by staff at Polesworth for their understanding of the game and their superb defence skills. Overall, we came third and showed great sporting behaviour- well done girls!
On Wednesday, Year 2 took part in the Infant Agility competition at Polesworth High School. The team were FANTASTIC and they all tried their hardest, resulting in Birchwood placing first against 6 other teams.  
 
You should be so proud of your efforts Year 2, well done!
On Wednesday, the cross country team took part in the fourth cross country race. It was a cold one, but the children showed great resilience and never gave up. We continue to be so proud of the dedication the children are showing towards cross country, with lots of them continuing to beat their personal bests. The teams continue to do really well, and a special well done to Indie and Jenson for coming home with medals. We look forward to the last race on Wednesday 21st February.
We’ve had a fantastic week of sport this week. It started on Tuesday with the year 4 girls indoor football tournament. All the girls had a fantastic time and worked well as a team. Each team played three matches and overall the Redwood team came third and the Pine team came first, well done to all the girls. 
 
On Wednesday, some of the key stage 2 children took part in the third cross country race, we are so proud of the dedication the children are showing towards cross country, with some of them choosing to miss the pantomime to represent Birchwood. The teams continue to do really well, well done to Indie, Maddison and Jenson for coming home with medals. We look forward to the next race in January. 
On Tuesday 5th December, two groups of year 6 pupils (twenty in each) participated in Polesworth High School’s Sports Hall Athletics competition. There were both track and field events: long jump, obstacle courses, vertical jump, standing triple jump, relay, speed bounce and many more! In the morning, Birchwood A competed against four other teams; in the afternoon, Birchwood B competed against three other teams.  We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the opportunity to compete against other incredible primary schools.  Due to every single member of the team putting in 100% effort, Birchwood A came 2nd and Birchwood B came 8th.  We are really proud of everybody who took part and we look forward to future sporting events.  

On Friday 24th November, a team of year 6 children took part in a dodgeball competition. They enjoyed putting the skills they had learned from dodgeball after school club and extra training they had had with Mr Johnson into practise. They played five games and showed excellent teamwork, by communicating with each other and working together. Well done, we are very proud of you all.

On Wednesday 22nd November, the second cross country race took place at the Pingles Stadium in Nuneaton. We are really proud of all the children who ran, again it was a long course which included a tiring hill near the end. All children showed superb strength and never gave up with many of the children beating the place they came in the last race. Didn’t our new sports t-shirts look smart! We look forward to the third race on Wednesday 13th December and the fourth race in January.

Before half term, two teams of year 5 and 6 children took part in a hockey tournament. Our teams were called the Birchwood Bullets and the Birchwood Bulldogs. The Birchwood Bulldogs drew one game, lost three games and won one game. The Birchwood Bullets drew two games and lost three games. Overall, the Birchwood Bullets came sixth and the Birchwood Bulldogs came fifth. Both teams played with great team spirit, they showed great resilience and never gave up. Well done, we are very proud of you all.

After half term, 2 teams of year 4 children took part in a hockey tournament. They put the skills they had learned in their PE lessons into practise and worked brilliantly as a team. They played excellently and both teams came joint second and brought silver medals home with them. Well done, we are very proud of you all.

We are very proud of the children who ran in the cross country races last week, they were an absolute credit to Birchwood. The Year 3/4 race was 1.85Km and the Year 5/6 race was 2.2Km, the children showed real perseverance and never gave up. 
 
There were 58 runners in the Year 3/4 girls race, a special mention goes to four girls who all came in the top ten - Indie (Yr4), Eva (Yr4), Maddison (Yr3) and Mylee-Rose (Yr4). Well done, girls! 
 
In the boys Year 3/4 race there were 62 runners and a special mention goes to three boys who all came in the top 10 - Jenson (Yr3), George (Yr3) and Joshua (Yr4). Well done, boys! 
 
There were an amazing 73 runners in the girls 5/6 race and a special mention goes to three girls who came in the top 20 - Jessica (Yr6), Georgie-Louise (Yr5) and Thea (Yr5). Well done, girls!
 
In the boys year 5/6 race there were 68 runners and a special mention goes to two boys who came in the top 20 - Layton (Yr6) and Harry (Yr5). Well done boys! 
 
We look forward to the next race on Thursday 16th November 2023. Keep running! 

Our first game was against Outwoods, it was a close match but we sadly lost 1-0. Luckily, Oscar B saved 8 shots during that match.

During the second game, Oscar S crossed the ball into the box then Dougie finished it off to score our first goal.

For the last game, Alfie scored his first ever goal and Teddy nearly scored from a goal drop kick but unfortunately the other team scored making it 1-1.

Overall, we came 6th place, but all of the games were very tight and the whole team played exceptionally well for the whole tournament.

Action Shield Team.

On Wednesday 12th July, forty Key Stage 2 children represented Birchwood in the Area Athletics Competition at Tamworth Athletics Club competing against seven other schools. Each child competed in a track event (running) and a field event (throwing or jumping), some also had the opportunity to be in the relay team as well. The children were an absolute credit to us – they showed determination, teamwork, sportsmanship and self-belief. Despite the weather, (the first time it has rained at this event in the 17 years it has been running!) we came 2nd overall, with 601 points. We are very proud of all of the competitors, well done!

On Tuesday 4th July, eleven Year 6 children represented Birchwood in a rounders competition.  There were 10 teams in total and we played 4 games. Some of the games were tricky and we did lose 3 games and draw 1 but the children showed determination throughout. They also worked well as a team by communicating and supporting each other. Well done, we are very proud of you all.
Last week a team of Year 6 girls attended a Kwik Cricket competition. Six school teams played altogether and after 5 matches the Birchwood girls came second overall, narrowly missing out on the gold medal by 5 points. They showed fantastic teamwork with each other and sportsmanship with the other teams and most importantly really enjoyed their day. Well done girls!
On Monday, a group of Year 4 children walked down to Nethersole Primary School to take part in a Quad Kids Competition. Each child completed four events – 50m sprint, 400m run, standing long jump and the howler throw. They showed amazing teamwork and determination, as some of the children did find some of the events tricky, especially the 400m run. A special mention goes to Ava and Jackson for getting medals for showing the six School Games values - Passion, Self-Belief, Respect, Honesty, Determination and Teamwork. The event was run over three different heats, we came second in our heat and fourth overall. Well done, we are very proud of you all!
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed the triathlon at the Pingles this week. They were involved in a mini triathlon, beginning with a swim, followed by a bike ride and completing the activity with a run. 
Birchwood win gold! Four Year 4 children played in a tennis tournament on Friday 19th May. They all played brilliantly, bringing home a gold medal each and the North Warwickshire Partnership School’s trophy! The children showed excellent sportsmanship and were a credit to Birchwood! 
On Thursday 18th May, Year 4 pupils competed in an Outdoor Adventurous Activities event. They demonstrated fantastic teamwork as they completed a variety of activities using their map reading skills. Well done, Year 4!
Today eight children from Year 4 took part in a dodgeball tournament at Kingsbury Sports and Community Centre. The children played really well using great tactics to win games. Out of the 6 games they played, they won 1, drew 1 and lost 4. All eight of them had a great time. We are all super proud of them all. Well done Year 4.
 
Before half term, two teams of Year 4 children represented Birchwood in a hockey tournament in Atherstone. They were called the Birchwood Bullets and the Birchwood Bugles. Each team played 5 games, they showed great teamwork, resilience, perseverance and most importantly they had great fun! Overall, the Birchwood Bullets came third and the Birchwood Bugles came fourth. Well done to you all, we are very proud of you!
 
 
Year 6 went to the Queen Elizabeth in Atherstone to take part in a netball tournament.  In their first appearance as a team, they won two games and lost two.  Throughout the event, a couple of the coaches from the other teams came across to compliment the pupils on their skills and performance in the tournament.  Well done to all involved.
 

On Wednesday 16th February, seven girls from Year 5 and 6 joined Mr Coleman to attend the North Warwickshire Girl's indoor football tournament at Kingsbury Sports Centre. Birchwood played a total of 3 games against Outwoods and Kingsbury A and B teams.

The girl's all played brilliantly as a team winning all 3 of their games, scoring 11 goals in total and conceding only 1. As group winners, Birchwood have made it through to the area finals on 9th March, where they will play against schools who have qualified from the other groups.

We will let you know how they get on and wish them good luck for the finals.

 

Sporting Achievements

On Monday afternoon Birchwood's Year 2 Infant Agility team travelled to Queen Elizabeth School in Atherstone to represent Birchwood in the North Warwickshire Agility Tournament. The children competed in 6 events during the afternoon which tested their running, agility, throwing & jumping skills. In total 10 schools participated in the tournament and they finished in fourth place overall. We are very proud of the children’s efforts and the support they showed each other during the event. Well done Year 2!

On Wednesday, a group a year 5 and 6 children represented Birchwood in the second cross country race at Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton. Considering how cold it was, all children ran their very best and they all improved from their last race. Well done, we are all very proud of you.

 

 
On Thursday 8th December 2022, seven girls from Year 4 took part in the Year 4 Girls Indoor 5-a-side Warton Shield North Warwickshire Football Finals. The girls had already got through the group stage and they played really well in the finals. The girls drew their first game and then narrowly lost their last 2 games.  This meant that they came 4th overall. Still a really positive result seeing that the girls had already got through the group stages. We want to say to the girls that everyone at Birchwood is super proud of you all, you all played really well. Well done girls.
 
 
Birchwood children continue to enjoy joining in sporting events locally. On Wednesday a group of year 5 and 6 children represented Birchwood in the first North Warwickshire Primary Cross Country race at Pingles in Nuneaton. The weather was cold and it was a tough race but all the children tried their very best and never gave up! We are very proud of them all. We look forward to the next race in January.
 
Well done to our Year 6 indoor athletics team, who did brilliantly during the competition on Monday 21st November. They tried their best and cheered each other on. What a fantastic team! We can't wait to find out where we came compared to the other schools. 
 

Some of Birchwood's Year 5 and 6 children headed off to Atherstone this week to attend a Hockey tournament.  The children really enjoyed themselves and as always tried their 'Birchwood Best'. Our Year 5 team came 5th and our Year 6 team came 1st. Well done to all of the children who played.

'I feel really proud of myself and the rest of my team especially as this was our first proper hockey match,’ George.

‘It was really exciting and fun to play.  Even though some of the other teams were older and a lot bigger than us, we really tried our best,’ Frankie.

On Wednesday, 40 key stage two children represented Birchwood at the North Warwickshire Athletics Championships. We competed against 8 other schools in a range of events including long jump, javelin, ball throw, sprint, distance and relays. Altogether, the children achieved 19 gold medals, a special mention goes to Thea in year 3 who got a gold medal for every event she entered! Overall, Birchwood won the event with an amazing 695 points! The children tried their very best and showed great sportsmanship, we are all very proud of them, well done!
Birchwood entered two teams into the Year 1, 2 Ricketts Shield football tournament on Thursday. Birchwood's Year 1 team came third in the group stage having played St Edwards and Shustoke. They went on to play Curdworth in their final match. The Year 1 team won this match convincingly! The Year 2 football team finished 1st in their group having beaten both Hurley and Curdworth. They then faced Shustoke in the final. They narrowly missed out on first place with the match ending 2-1. Both teams played brilliantly and all of the boys who participated should be very proud of themselves!

On Wednesday 29th June, some of our year 3 and 4 children competed in a dodgeball competition. They worked well as a team, showed great sportsmanship and most importantly, had fun! Well done everyone!

On Tuesday 28th June, some of the year 5 and 6 girls took part in a cricket tournament at Atherstone Cricket Ground. Despite lacking in experience, the team worked together brilliantly to develop their skills and strategies and achieved an amazing second place!
On Tuesday 21st June, some of the Years 5s and 6s attended a cricket tournament at Atherstone Cricket Ground. Everyone played really well and although we did not win, we came fifth out of seven schools, which was a great result for our first competition (especially as some of the matches were extremely close). During the competition, Tommy had a superb innings, Rory bowled amazingly and Louie demonstrated some excellent fielding.
Birchwood's rounders team enjoyed their first tournament this week. They showed great sportsmanship with the other teams and came fourth overall. Well done team!
The Year 3 and 4 cross country team ran their first race on Tuesday 7th June at Warton Primary School. The team ran so well considering the course had some tricky elements including some very long grass, running up hill and around 3 fields. We are very proud of all of their efforts, they all ran their socks off! A special mention goes to Layton and Jessica (year 4) who both came in first place, well done everyone!

Some of our Year 6 children had a lot of fun at the Sports Hall Athletics Competition before half term and managed to come second place from the schools that took part in North Warwickshire. 

'I did vertical jumping which was exciting. There were also many relays including the obstacle relay, the 6 lap relay and the 4 lap relay. I also took part in the chest bounce which was fun and amazing. Javelin throwing and the triple long jump was also incredible. As a team, we did many more things that were equally as exciting,'  Korlie.

 
Cross Country
 
On Tuesday 3rd March, five Birchwood children competed in the cross country district trials to gain a place in the Warwickshire Primary Cross Country Championships. The course was long but thankfully the weather was kinder to us this week! There were 40 girls and 40 boys from across the whole of North Warwickshire competing in each race, the top 20 from each race were selected to represent North Warwickshire in the championships next week. Well done to all of our runners who tried their very best. Congratulations to Alex (Year 4) who came 17th and did gain a place in the Warwickshire championships. This is a huge achievement and we look forward to hearing how he gets on. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents that have supported their children at the cross country races.
 
 

The Year 2 Infant Agility Team took part in North Warwickshire Finals alongside Warton, Shustoke and St Edwards. Birchwood were fantastic! They won the Final and all received a gold medal. Birchwood have now progressed through to the next stage of the competition competing against schools from Nuneaton and Bedworth. Year 2 cannot wait for the next competition.

 

 
The boys all played brilliantly in the Newton Shield Football Tournament on Thursday 10th October. They did themselves and the school proud! They reached the semifinals and just missed out on the final after losing to penalties. Well done boys!
 
 
Year 5 and 6 were wonderfully behaved at the the football tournament yesterday. They showed fantastic effort throughout and represented Birchwood well. Unfortunately, they didn't make it through the group phase, winning 2 out of 5 of their matches. 
 
 
On Thursday 6th June 2019, ten children from Year 6 competed in the Rounders Tournament  at Outwoods Primary School, they played amazingly!

In total there were seven schools, across three pitches. We played six games; we won four, drew one and lost one.  Birchwood was the highest scoring team so we secured a place in the final match against Warton Primary School. After an extremely close match, Birchwood beat them by half a rounder, securing a place in the next round in two weeks time.

All children played with passion, teamwork and spirit and were praised for their sportsmanship. We wish them all good luck at this event and look forward to finding out how they have got on.

Thank you to everyone who came to support us at the event.

 

 
The Year 6 Netball Team played in a High 5 Tournament at the Polesworth School on Wednesday. They won two games, drew a game and lost two games. They narrowly missed out on a place in the Semi Finals due to another school having a slightly higher goal difference. The heavy rain didn’t dampen the team’s mood and staff from other schools commented on how well they played and how well mannered they were. Yet again another sports team who were a credit to Birchwood!

Miss Noctor and Mrs Oz 
 
 
The Year 2 Football Team played in the Ricketts Shield Tournament yesterday afternoon. They played really well and won 2 out of their 3 games. The top team from each group made it through to the semi finals along with the highest scoring second team. Unfortunately Birchwood were one goal off making it through. The boys were a credit to the school and had a brilliant time even with the torrential rain!
 
 
On Tuesday 19th, our Year 4 Boys Football team took part in the Kirkpatrick Challenge Cup held at Twycross. The team played brilliantly winning all of their league games, scoring 14 goals without conceding any.
 
After a tight semi-final win, the boys secured victory with a 6-0 win in the final. They also took part in the regional finals on Thursday 21st at the AT7 centre in Coventry. They played 5 very strong teams and managed to win 3 of their games, finishing 3rd overall out of the league of 6 area winning schools.
 
A fantastic team performance from all, well done!
 
 
 
On Wednesday, Birchwood took part in a Swimming Gala. The team won six out of the eight relay races. Four children won first place medals in their individual races and came home with medals. This was the first of three galas so we wait to see if we progress to the next round.
 
Well done to all the swimmers they were a real credit to Birchwood! 
 
 
On Thursday 7th March, Lewis and Bobbie represented North Warwickshire in the Inter District race at Warton Primary School. Both children ran really well and were in the top 40, so gained a place to run in the Northern Area Primary Cross Country Trials at The Pingles in Nuneaton. That race took place on Wednesday 13th March, the first 20 finishers were then selected for the Northern Area Team.
 
Well done to Lewis who came 5th and will now go on to run in the Warwickshire Primary Cross Country Championships at Moreton Morrell Agriculture College on Saturday.
 
Good luck from everyone at Birchwood Primary Lewis!
 
 
On Thursday 14th February, Birchwood took part in the third leg of the North Warwickshire Cross Country Competition. The final race was at Warton Nethersole’s Primary School – it was a tough course! Despite this Birchwood ran amazingly. The boys team came third overall and the girls team came second overall.
 
We are very proud of all the runners and the effort they have put in coming to practises twice a week. A special mention goes to Lewis (Yr 6) who came fifth and Bobbie (Yr 5) who came eighth in this final race. Both of these children have got through to the Inter District Race next week where they will be representing North Warwickshire, good luck to both of them.
 
Please note: Practises will continue on a Wednesday and Thursday morning until Thursday 7th March. Year 3/4 cross country practises start on Wednesday 6th March
 
 
Well done to our Year 6 Dodgeball Team for taking part in a competition against five local schools.  After a valiant effort over six games, with the team improving their ducking, dipping, diving and dodging each time, Birchwood came a respectable fourth (very close to third place) out of seven teams.  
 
Congratulations and good luck to Warton Orton A team, Dordon Primary and Water Orton B team who came first, second and third respectively on getting through to the Final.   
 
 
Some of Year 2 had fun taking part in a football tournament.  The children did very well and played exceptionally together as a team.! Mr Bright was excellent with them as well.
 
 
"On Thursday 19th April, Mr Hammesley took some year 4 and 5 children to a football tournament in Baddesley Ensor.  We got to represent the school while having fun.  We played fairly well and got into the semi finals," Sebastian - Year 4.
 
 
"On Wednesday we took part in a Swimming Gala; we faced tough competition from Outwoods Primary, Water Orton Primary and Warton Nethersole.  With a choice of four swimming strokes available (freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke or butterfly)  our nerves were on edge and the anticipation was high.  
 
We had lots of 2nd places, and one 1st!  Well done to everyone who took part" Hope and Mollie - Year 6
  
 
Well done to all our sports teams from previous years.  You have done yourself and Birchwood proud and made some fantastic memories!
 
 
On Wednesday Birchwood took part in a Swimming Gala. The team won six out of the eight relay races. Four children won first place medals in their indivdual races and came home with medals. This was the first of three galas so we wait to see if we progress to the next round. Well done to all the swimmers, they were a real credit to Birchwood! 
 
 
Year 5 and 6 were wonderfully behaved at the the football tournament yesterday. They showed fantastic effort throughout and represented Birchwood well. Unfortunately, they didn't make it through the group phase, winning 2 out of 5 of their matches.