Keeping You Informed
Here are the latest updates from Byrchall High School
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Headteacher's Letter to Parents and Carers:
February 26th 2021
February 12th: An update from Gaynor Eastham
Lead Officer Public Health England
There are plenty of online opportunities to families active, creative and healthy. Please visit the Home Health Hub for all your favourite group exercise classes, as well as healthy eating recipes and fun activities.
There are also two YouTube links in relation to wellbeing support. There are 80 film clips that can be accessed as per the links below. These include nutrition, fitness, activity, mental health, cooking recipes and fun games, spread over two links:
There are also two YouTube links in relation to wellbeing support. There are 80 film clips that can be accessed as per the links below. These include nutrition, fitness, activity, mental health, cooking recipes and fun games, spread over two links:
February 12th: An update from Cath Pealing
(Assistant Director-Wigan Council)
Wigan Council would like to make parents and carers aware of the support that is available to them over the half-term holiday. There are details about half-term meal vouchers, welfare support, support for foster carers and a guide for activities that can be done at home with the family. Please read the letter below for further information. (#What's On at Home)
Covid-19 Webpage Update: February 1st 2021
The School Website Covid-19 page has been updated today, with updated versions of Risk Assessments and Lateral Flow Testing. View the page here.
School Update Letter from the Headteacher: January 20th 2021
Covid-19 Webpage Update: January 20th 2021
The School Website Covid-19 page has been updated today. View it here. Also, a reminder that there's a lot of information about Remote Learning on this page.
Letter to Parents and Carers (from Wigan Council): January 14th 2021
Letter to Parents and Carers: January 6th 2021

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Covid 19 Update: January 1st 2021
Since we sent out Byrchall's End of Term Letter in December, (below), you will no doubt have an awareness of more governmental announcements in terms of Covid-19. All the new information that you need to know, including a letter from the Headteacher, can be found here.
End of Term Letter: December 2020
FURTHER UPDATE ON THE CANTEEN (10/12/20)
The canteen facilities have been open for lunch from Wednesday 9th December. There will be no service for breakfast, but food is now available for morning break as well as the lunchtime hot and cold offering. Please can you order your food on the Fusion App to ensure that there is sufficient capacity.
The company have confirmed that any refunds from Monday and Tuesday will be applied to your Wisepay account. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we will keep you updated about the situation.
The canteen facilities have been open for lunch from Wednesday 9th December. There will be no service for breakfast, but food is now available for morning break as well as the lunchtime hot and cold offering. Please can you order your food on the Fusion App to ensure that there is sufficient capacity.
The company have confirmed that any refunds from Monday and Tuesday will be applied to your Wisepay account. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we will keep you updated about the situation.
Christmas Dinner is on December 16th!
If pupils wish to order a Christmas Dinner, please do so via the Fusion App before December 11th, please.
Consultation on Admission Arrangements 2022-23
Wigan Council's consultation webpage has gone live today (30/11/2020), on the Council's Website. The webpage contains the proposed admission arrangements for Byrchall High School. Please click/tap here to be taken to the page.
Please note that Consultation on The Byrchall High School’s Admission Arrangements for 2022-23, The Makerfield Academy Trust is currently consulting on the admission arrangements for The Byrchall High School for 2022-23. Changes are not being proposed to The Byrchall High School’s admission arrangements. The Trust is consulting in line with the requirement within the School Admissions Code 2014, that admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements at least once every 7 years, even if there have been no changes during that period.
Please note that Consultation on The Byrchall High School’s Admission Arrangements for 2022-23, The Makerfield Academy Trust is currently consulting on the admission arrangements for The Byrchall High School for 2022-23. Changes are not being proposed to The Byrchall High School’s admission arrangements. The Trust is consulting in line with the requirement within the School Admissions Code 2014, that admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements at least once every 7 years, even if there have been no changes during that period.
Byrchall Remembers Them...
Letter to Parents/Carers (October 23rd 2020)
Letter to Parents/Carers (October 21st 2020)
We have an exciting new Food Offer!
From Monday 2nd November we have some exciting changes for our Food Offer at the school. We have adopted a change for students to offer more choice, variety and included selecting at the counter options. Find out more here.