ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Our school is a caring and considerate community where pupils are encouraged to care for and think of others.  

Kirkburton Middle School is a Kirklees Local Authority co-educational school with no religious affiliation, for boys and girls aged from 10 to 13 years old. (National Curriculum Years 6, 7 and 8).  

The years between the ages of ten and thirteen are characterised by rapid physical, social and emotional change and are of great significance in the academic and social development of young people. A middle school such as ours provides a secure environment in which pupils can make the transition from child to young adult as smoothly as possible at the pace that is right for them as individuals.  

There were 485 pupils on roll in April 2010. Our class sizes average 28, with 6 classes in each Year Group.  

Most pupils come from schools in Emley, Farnley Tyas, Highburton, Kirkburton, Shelley, Shepley and Thurstonland. 

School Day
08:55	Registration		12:10 – 13:10	Lunch
09:05 – 10:00	Period One		13:15 – 14:10	Period 4
10:00 – 11:00	Period Two		14:10 – 15:10	Period 5
11:00 – 11:15	Break		15:10 – 15:30	Assembly/Class
11:15 – 12.10	Period Three		15:35	End of Day

   

Our school, purpose built as a middle school in 1973, is an integral part of the popular and successful Shelley Pyramid (or family) of schools, and pupils normally transfer to Shelley College at the end of Year 8. Close links exist at all levels between schools throughout the pyramid, ensuring continuity, progression and efficient transfer between different phases.  

Kirkburton itself is approximately five miles from Huddersfield on the A629 Huddersfield to Penistone road and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Both village and school are well served by a number of bus routes.  

Within school there are three Pastoral Group areas, each containing five or six general purpose classrooms, all fitted with interactive whiteboards. In addition, there is a Science lab, two fully equipped Technology rooms, a modern, purpose designed Art room, a new Music Room and excellent outdoor P.E. facilities. Outside, play areas are used for ball games and quieter activities.  A floodlit all-weather area, modern, well-equipped changing block and games fields are also used by the local community during evenings, weekends and school holidays.  

Pupils have access to three networked Information Technology suites and there are also several computers situated in each pastoral area. The number of computers available for pupil use exceeds the  DCSF recommendation of 1 computer for every 5 pupils.  

Major improvements to facilities for Art and all aspects of Design Technology were completed in September 2005, together with the development of a new Learning Resource Area and Music practice rooms. An all-weather, floodlit training pitch with new changing rooms was opened in September 2004 following extensive drainage of our school playing fields. These facilities are also used extensively by the local community.  

Partnership between school and home is vital for success and parents are encouraged to discuss their child’s progress and problems at any time.   

   

The school is on one level and is accessible by wheelchairs with a separate toilet facility for disabled pupils.  

Each Pastoral Area has its own entrance, cloakroom and toilets. All Year 6 classrooms are situated in a single KS2 Pastoral Area. In our two other KS3 Pastoral Areas there are three Year 7 and three Year 8 classes. At breaks and lunch-time pupils use hard-surface play areas for quieter activities and the all-weather pitch for (tennis) ball games. Rota systems operate at certain times. Pupils can stay in at break if they wish. Pupils can also come into school in the morning at any time from 08.00.