Classes at Birklands Primary School are organised into year groups.

Each class is named after a local Nottinghamshire bird, as decided by the pupils:

  • Nursery — Wren
  • Reception — Robin
  • Reception — Puffin
  • Year 1 — Siskin
  • Year 1 — Swift
  • Year 2 — Woodpecker
  • Year 2 — Kittiwake
  • Year 3/4 — Magpie
  • Year 3/4 — Dove
  • Year 3/4 — Jay
  • Year 5/6 — Goldcrest
  • Year 5/6 — Kingfisher
  • Year 5/6 — Nightingale