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At Birkdale, we're proud to be a place of learning & life where we are all
#StrongerTogether
.
We combine academic excellence and rounded education with our Christian ethos to build firm foundations for the future.
Discover more & book your visit at
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Following a call for schools to
#donate
Science goggles to the
#NHS
, Dr Jukes has arranged for 78 pairs of goggles, 38 safety glasses and disposable aprons and gloves to be sent on behalf of Birkdale. 👏
#Doingourbit
#DoingMyPart
#helpingothers
#clapforthenhs
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S5 pupil James has been using his time away from school wisely. He is using his 3D printer to make face masks for
#NHS
workers to protect them against
#Coronavirus
. Amazing work, well done James!
#DoingMyPart
#doingthings
#NHSheroes
#Doingourbit
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Luckily Mr Clark had his fancy camera with him and took this stunning shot of the Northern Lights last night.
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U6 student Nat has been offered a place at the Joffrey Ballet School, New York as a Jazz & Contemporary Trainee with the option of a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He has also been offered a place at URDANG at City, Uni of London, one of the finest
#performingarts
colleges. 👏
#Dance
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It was a privilege to welcome a special visitor to
@BirkdalePrep
assembly today. Tony Foulds spoke about
#miamigo75th
and the
#flypast
and answered lots of questions from the boys. It was something the boys will never forget.
#SheffieldFlypast
#Sheffieldissuper
#beyourbest
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Thank you to everyone who was part of our 24 hours of five-a-side football over the weekend.
Over 70 pupils, supported by staff and parents plus
@SUFC_tweets
&
@swfc
, completed the non-stop tournament to support
@SheffChildrens
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We couldn't say goodbye to our fantastic Upper 6th students without presenting their leavers' gift. We celebrated ALL of their amazing
#achievements
and the 20 'Lifers' who started their Birkdale journey age 4.
#staypositive
, use your time well and stay in touch!
#resnonverba
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The Northern lights came out for us tonight in Iceland! What a treat!
#geography
#
@rayburntours
#northernlights
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As we look forward to celebrating
#VEDay
2020 tomorrow our talented Les Mis
#performers
Bella, Antonia, James, Declan, Finn and Molly have put together this lovely rendition of the war time classic "We'll meet again" from home. Enjoy. 🇬🇧
#VE75
#VEDayAtHome
#VEDay2020
#ResNonVerba
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Remember the Herd of Sheffield? There's a new animal in town. The Bears of Sheffield will take to the streets in Summer '21 to raise money for
@SheffChildrens
. We collected our Bear today, which is ready and waiting to be decorated when Prep pupils return to school!
@BearsofSheff
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We have safely arrived at the International Club in Kathmandu. Tired but happy to be here. Fantastic Nepali welcome on arrival.
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Our
#poppy
cascade looks amazing! It has been a real team effort with students making and selling poppies, all in aid of the Royal British Legion. Thanks to Mrs Munday and Miss Bloor for putting this fantastic project together.
#WeWillRememberThem
#ww1centenary
@PoppyLegion
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Wow-Last night's performance of Les Mis was outstanding.
The staging, costumes, solos and overall
#musical
#performance
led to a standing ovation! Everything that is great about Birkdale. 2nd performance tonight. 👏👏👏
#performingarts
#musicaltheatre
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
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#Cambridge
offers for 5 Birkdale students!
Congratulations to: Abdullah (Medicine); Jude (Law); Zach (Mathematics); Simon (Medicine); Tom (Medicine).
The application process is highly competitive. Offers are a testament to their hard work & the support given by Birkdale staff.👏
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Our students have today achieved Birkdale’s best ever GCSE results. Congratulations to everyone on their amazing achievements.
#BirkdaleGCSEs
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Our thanks to Tempest
#photography
who skillfully took our whole school
#photograph
today. The Birkdale family came together from Prep School to Sixth Form and the pupils looked amazing!
@HTempestPhoto
📸
#schoolphoto
#schooldays
#memories
#happyday
#schooluniform
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Congratulations to L6 student Nikhita who has been selected as an individual of outstanding merit by the European Youth Parliament, following her performance at the national finals. She has been offered the option to attend an international session in Amsterdam or Slovenia. 👏
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A wonderful start to the U13 & U14 Madrid football tour with a training session at Real Madrids amazing training facility this morning
@gbsportstours
#birkdalesportingmemories
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Our annual trip to
#Nepal
departs today. 53 staff and students will spend 3 weeks visiting the community of Kokhana in the Kathmandu Valley. They will be trekking and teaching children in the Peace Garden School, built by funds raised by Birkdale.
#Nepa18
#lifechanging
#charity
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L6 student Barclay Brown has been awarded a fantastic
#golf
#scholarship
to
@Stanford
University, USA. He will take up his place in September 2019 in Palo Alto California for 4 years. A Birkdale first!
#BeBetter
#schoolsport
#achievement
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Birkdale’s Head of Pre-Prep, Mrs Kitchen has been in Endcliffe Park today meeting
@mrdanwalker
and Tony at the official unveiling of the commemorative flagpole. Birkdale are proud to have helped.
@BirkdalePrep
#TonyGotAFlypast
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Huge congratulations to our Sixth Form students who have recieved offers from
@UniofOxford
&
@Cambridge_Uni
. Pictured L to R:
At Oxford: Christian - Law; Tom - Ancient & Modern History.
At Cambridge: Max - Law; Jonathan - Mathematics; Terrell - Veterinary Medicine.👏
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Our lovely little Prep pupils become confident and impressive young people at Birkdale. Check out Benji and Fergus as they leave Birkdale today!
#BeConfident
#BeHappy
#BeSuccessful
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After a gruelling 12 hours and 15 minutes, Barney & Cam completed their climb of Mount Everest on the Johnson steps. It was a huge challenge but they remained positive throughout. They are raising money for the
@samaritans
.
#charity
#mentalhealth
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An excellent set of fixtures tonight in the sunshine of Madrid for our U13 and U14 football teams against Paolmeras and Moratalaz. Fabulous memories
@gbsportstours
@isfafootball
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Congratulations to Neev (S1PH) who was awarded 'U11 Bowler of the Year'
@YorkshireCCC
Age Group presentation evening in Headingley on Friday, 4th March. 🏏🏏🏏
@BirkdalePrep
@BirkdaleSport
@HallamCC
@BJJLcricket
@YorkshireCAGC
@PathwaysCricket
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We did it ! Final 24 hour
@SheffChildrens
football score Non bibs winning 510 goals to bibs 492 - 1002 goals scored over 24 hours - simply fantastic achievement!
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Former Birkdale pupil Sean Fusire is set to start the 2nd year of his scholarship with Sheffield Wednesday. He is looking to keep up his progression at the club, as he turns 17 it opens the door for the Owls to offer him his first pro deal. We wish him every success!
@swfc
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Beautiful views of Everest and Ama Dablam this morning as we set off on day 5 of our trek.
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S5 pupil James is the perfect example of Actions Not Words. Not only has he been making
#PPE
at home, he also
#volunteered
at electronic design company
@pimoroni
to help pack and prepare PPE for distribution. 24,400 kits! We are so
#proud
of you.
#ResNonVerba
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We’ve arrived safely in Abu Dhabi. Most of the lads are currently making use of the ‘all you can eat’ buffet at the Crowne Plaza.
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Huge congratulations to
@BirkdalePrep
boys and senior school pupils - we have reached our goal of raising £25,000 for
@SheffChildrens
- simply fantastic achievement!
#charity
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Congratulations to 6th Form student Adam who is part of Birkdale's Aspiring Athletes Programme. He took IDTA Ballet Grade 5, the maximum grade & scored 94% (distinction). He has also had the honour of being nominated for the annual IDTA Theatre Dance Awards by the examiner. 👏
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Saying goodbye to the views of Ama Dablam and Everest, we are stopping for lunch at Namchee Bazar on our descent towards Lukla. All in good spirits and a few tired legs. Breathtakingly beautiful.
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We have landed safely at Lukla and have started our trek. Everyone excited to explore this amazing part of the world.
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Congratulations to Edward (S4) who has been selected to play county age group
#cricket
for
@YorkshireCCC
. He is pictured signing his Yorkshire Emerging Players Programme contract at Headingley. Ed plays for Birkdale, Hallam Cricket Club & represented Yorkshire since he was 10.🏏
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Our U6 leave school today. For some it marks the end of 14 years at Birkdale. Others joined the Birkdale family in S1 or 6th form. We wish all of our students the very best of luck as they embark on the next phase of their lives.
#alevels2019
#BeBetter
#ResNonVerba
#aspire
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Here are the Sixth Form
#choir
with
@SheffieldHigh
performing at the
#Christmas
markets on the steps of the Chocolate Museum in Cologne.
#Singing
#Carols
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Two great games of
#football
this morning at L’Arboc FC in Barcelona. A defeat and a credible 0-0 draw with all our players giving 100% effort throughout.
#sportstour
#footballtour
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Congratulations to all our students getting their results this morning - there have been amazing individual achievements and we're proud of our results across the School.
#BirkdaleAlevels
#alevelresults2018
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Everyone’s ready to go. Resort is looking stunning and there is plenty of white stuff!
#skitrip
#skiing
#schooltrip
🎿🏂⛷❄️
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We wish the group of 40 students and staff well as they depart for the annual trip to
#Nepal
. They will spend 3 life-changing weeks trekking and working in the Peace Garden School. Looking forward to seeing the tweets over the holidays!
#Nepa19
#lifechanging
#beyourbest
#charity
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Everest! Morning hike from Namche Bazar to view Everest, Ama Dablam is the attractive pointy mountain on the right and Everest is to the left of the cloud capped mountain in the middle. We are all feeling so privileged to be here
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Congratulations to our former colleague
@SpencerPitfield
on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for
@Paces_Sheffield
.
Thank you for the shout out from the peak and wearing your Birkdale hat!
You can donate to the Sheffield charity at
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A huge thank you to
@ProovePizza
for donating lots of pizza to keep the boys going at the 24hr football event. It was delicious and much appreciated !
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Mr Armitage,Head of
#Art
was shortlisted in the last 13 out of 1200 entries in the
@AshmoleanMuseum
lockdown competition called ‘Artists in Residences’.Inspired by Bratby’s kitchen sink realism and being stuck at home, whilst teaching pupils remotely how to paint with coffee.👏
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As we move to remote
#learning
today it’s great to see Birkdale pupils getting on with their day and interacting with their teachers online. 👍
#onlinelearning
.
#OnlineTeaching
#LearningforLife
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So very pleased to welcome
@BirkdalePrep
pupils together with
@swfc
&
@SUFC_tweets
U23 players - we are 1 hour into our 24 hour fund raising event in support of
@SheffChildrens
#TeamTheo
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They think it’s all over ……..it is now ! Well done to all pupils and staff involved in the sponsored 24hr football match for
@CityofSanctuary
The final score was 593-551
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We are thrilled and very proud to hear that Old Birkdalian Harry Beach has been appointed Associate Tuba with the world famous Black Dyke Band, who performed here at Birkdale in 2017. Well done Harry!
@blackdyke
@harrydbeach
#BeBetter
👏👏👏
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Congratulations to all our Birkdale students who have received their A Level results today.
We are proud of their individual achievements and collective determination and wish them all well as they move on to their next endeavours.
#StrongerTogether
#BirkdaleALevels
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Our thanks to
@mrdanwalker
for joining us in a special
#motivational
#assembly
at Senior School today. He spoke about the people who
#inspire
him, including his
#Strictly
#dance
partner and Tony Folds (
#miamigo
). He encouraged everyone to
#nevergiveup
!
#MondayMotivation
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We were delighted to present nearly £6000 to Pat Davey and Alan Walker from
@PoppyLegion
today. The money was raised with the
#poppy
cascade and the performance of Petals last November.
#fundraising
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Another cracking morning on the slopes in Sierra Nevada. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. The boys are loving it!
#skitrip
#skiing
#skiingmarathon
⛷🎿🏂❄️
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We've arrived in sunny Rotterdam. The crossing from Hull was a great success and we're looking forward to all that awaits us in Alsace and the Black Forest 🌳 🇫🇷 🇩🇪
@EYCoaches
@POferries
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We are thrilled our
@BearsofSheff
Bear is complete! Our Bear has a large heart which represents
#love
,
#care
and
#kindness
and has over 400 images of our pupils taken during remote learning! We can't wait until the sculpture trail launches in July!
#art
#workingtogether
#charity
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S1 pupil Cyrus has been named a "genius" after scoring two points off the maximum score on the
#Mensa
#IQ
test.
He has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Mensa society after achieving a score of 160. You can read more in the
@SheffieldStar
here:
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24 hour football now underway in support of
@SheffChildrens
#TeamTheo
- very grateful to
@swfc
U23 players Liam and Dan for coming down to support us!
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We are thrilled to announce that L6 student Orla has been awarded a prestigious Arkwright
#Engineering
#Scholarship
@ArkwrightTalent
. She is 1 of 200 students nationally to receive the scholarship. Her sponsor
@OfficialHARIBO
only award 5 scholarships (all to girls) each year.
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It was great to welcome our Lifers' (students who have been at Birkdale from Reception to 6th Form) to a lunch at the Prep School. They visited old classrooms and reminisced about life at Birkdale.
Our Pre-Prep pupils loved watching our 6th Formers receive their leavers' ties.
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The trip to France and Germany are en route after a great overnight crossing from Hull, they are travelling down through the Netherlands and Belgium to Alsace today. 🇫🇷 🇩🇪
#schooltrip
#languages
#culture
#MakingMemories
#language
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All best wishes to our
#GCSEs2018
& A level pupils who begin their public examinations today.
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A huge well done to S3 pupils Dan, Peter and Dan J who all walked a half
#marathon
night strider at the weekend, raising £570 (and rising) for
@StLukes_Sheff
. It took a total of 6 hours and celebrated with McDonalds! Fantastic effort! 👏👏
#fundraising
#charity
#Sheffieldissuper
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Mr Pietrek would like to thank the
#prefect
team and Heads of School for their hard work over the last year. Our prefects offer invaluable support and
#service
within our
#school
#community
acting as
#rolemodels
for all pupils.
#teamwork
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Some well deserved down time at the Atlantis water park.
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Finished our time on the football tour to Madrid with a guided walking tour of the city centre, and some final moments for souvenir shopping
@gbsportstours
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Our wonderful Upper Sixth students leave us today ahead of their A Level examinations. We have enjoyed celebrating with them today and wish them every success for the future.
#alevels2023
#Alevel
#schooldays
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Despite the poor weather the S3 Outdoor Education camp is underway! Teams are hiking to their campsite today and spending the night under canvas. They are learning about
#teamwork
and
#resilience
whilst also having fun!
#outdooradventures
#outdoorpursuits
#outdoorfun
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Ed (S5) is achieving great success in
#cricket
.
He is in the Emerging Players Programme for the Yorkshire academy,meaning he is 1 of the top 16 U18 cricketers in Yorks!👏
In school matches he scored 50 v the MCC & awarded the Spirit of Cricket cap.Yesterday he got a hat trick!
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Music teacher Mrs Cooke
@SJohns86
is attending the
#DDay75
ceremony in Bayeux. She is accompanying her husbands Grandfather Frank, who spoke at the ceremony. She said it is an amazing day and very moving. Frank is pictured here with Dan Snow
@thehistoryguy
and Prince Charles.
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Massive thanks to
@OutsideShop
for their great support, advice and kit helping us on our Himalayan adventure. Setting off from Tengboche this morning, beautiful views of Everest!
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From our Birkdale family to yours, we hope you have a peaceful, relaxing and joyful Christmas ⭐
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Congratulations to our friend and former Birkdale pupil Michael Palin on the announcement of his
#Knighthood
in the
#NewYearsHonoursList
.
#SirMichael
#honourslist
#Alumni
#MontyPython
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All congratulations to James Firth whose
#Sheffield
City Centre busking this last weekend raised £85 for
@SheffChildrens
- a great effort!
#charity
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Crossing the famous Tenzing Hillary suspension bridge on our way back to Lukla. One more day to go. 👍
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Hello from Kingswood. Our S1 pupils are having a fantastic time on their residential
#trip
. They are getting to know one another,
#learning
new
#skills
and having lots of fun!
#schooltrip
#outdoors
#outdooreducation
#friendships
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We said a fond farewell to our S5 pupils today as they embark on their study leave ahead of
#GCSE
#examinations
. Best wishes for your exams, we look forward to welcoming you back after the summer for 6th Form!
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Congratulations to S5 pupil Zach who achieved a distinction in the Hamilton Maths Olympiad paper placing him as one of the best mathematicians in the country for his age.
#ukmt
@UKMathsTrust
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Quite incredibly 14 hours into 24 hour football fund raiser scores tied at 274 goals a piece!
@SheffChildrens
#TeamTheo
@SUFC_tweets
@swfc
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From the hustle and bustle of Namche Bazaar to the serenity of Tengboche. Today’s trek provided more amazing views of the world’s highest mountains and a tough climb to the monastery village of Tengboche at 3,800m.
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Congratulations to 6th Form student Elizabeth on winning a place in the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain on the soprano cornet. She attended a residential course with the band during the holidays before joining them in a sold-out concert at the Stoller Hall, Manchester.
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Fergus Dobbs enthuses about the prospect of 5 days of pure Geography.
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Our annual
#Golf
Day organised by Friends of Birkdale School was a great success, congratulations to the winning team. Thanks to all of the players and sponsors for their kind support. Thanks also to
@AbbeydaleGolf
for being fantastic hosts.⛳️
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A challenging day on the trek but we have successfully navigated the famous Tenzing Hilary suspension bridge and arrived at Namche Bazaar in the heart of the Hymalaya.
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Well done to S3 pupil Felix who completed the Round
#Sheffield
Run in a time of 1 hour 47 and raised a fantastic £960 for
@Mind
. Thanks to all Birkdale parents who
#sponsored
him. 👏👏👏
#sheffieldissuper
#charity
#fundraising
@BirkdalePrep
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Congratulations to Ed (S4) who has been selected to represent The North of England at the 2022 ECB Bunbury
#Cricket
Festival at Loughborough University this summer.The Bunbury festival brings together a total of 56 players from 4 regions for a week of highly competitive cricket.
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An excellent set of fixtures this morning against Moratalaz in Madrid. All boys fully involved at a very welcoming club. Sound on for the video clip.
@gbsportstours
@isfafootball
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Enjoying afternoon tea at the British Embassy. Thanks Richard Morris, British ambassador to Nepal.
#Nepa17
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From September 2020, we will welcome girls into Birkdale Prep School.
They will be able to join from Pre-Prep 1 to Prep 1 in 12 months and these co-educational classes will continue through the Prep and Senior Schools.
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S1 have had a fantastic first day on their
#residential
#schooltrip
to
@Kingswood_
. Working together in
#teams
, trying new activities in order to build
#friendships
,
#resilience
and
#confidence
. 💪
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
#outdoors
#outdoorlearning
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