It was great to have Ms De-Souza and Ms Bailey at our Growth Fundraising club today. We really got them thinking hard. 😀

Miss Shallow's car is 'stuffed full of kindness' ready to go to Baby Basics

Huge thank you to everyone in our community for all of these amazing donations to raise money for our local Air Ambulance

First copy of Orchard Express can now be found in our school library. Coming out to parents and carers this week in Orchard Matters.

Lots going on for #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and Place2Be. On Thursday we will be joined in school by our NHS Mental Health Team. Students, parents, carers and staff are welcome to visit for advice and support. 2.30pm-4pm

Thanks to the local community for all of the donations received for the local Air Ambulance Charity. They are now winging their way to their shops😀

Orchard Express students working hard to put together their interview questions for the Air Ambulance.

Thank you so much to Prison Me No Way for a fantastic day with our year 10 students, providing some real life examples of how our choices can affect our lives. We look forward to inviting you back next year !

Our judges are taking the bake off for comic relief very seriously this morning, woe betide any soggy bottoms! All sold out for a good cause too.👀 #RedNoseDay2022 #BakeOff

Phenomenal job by the Growth Fundraising committee today. £68 raised by cake sales and penalty shoot outs for Red nose day. Thanks to staff that baked cakes for the 'Bake off' The judges took no prisoners !

So proud of the efforts of the fundraising committee with this one. From creating the score sheet to roping in staff to bake !

Best practice shout out for Abby Shallow Orchard Growth from MrsJMorgan111 💪 Great use of personal stories to engage students + deepen their understanding of a complex theme. Her lovely manner and engaging tone of voice captured the students’ attention during the explanation.

Yr 9 students demonstrating the Orchard Oath in a 'Game on' session about the different in which radicalisation can take place and how to keep themselves safe.

A fabulous after school session with our Growth fundraising committee, making ribbon badges in support of Ukraine. They will be sold in school next week at breaks and lunches to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.

We've had a great after school session preparing for our stall at the summer fayre on Saturday 25th June

Kindness Club have been working on hard on ending period poverty this week. Students and staff are free to take as many sanitary provisions as they need. Also available are period help kits and starter kits for younger students.

The year 11 Citizenship students working hard to prepare for our Christmas Fair - Tuesday 13th December 4pm - 7pm!

The raffle prizes are all ready for the Christmas Fair on 13th December from 4pm onwards, all welcome. Free entry to all.