Leicester City Council is working in partnership with Samworth Brothers to give eligible families the opportunity to shop for free food and groceries for use over the October half term holiday. For more information and to register: - tinyurl.com/49fjbbyc

It’s been truly inspirational and lovely to see our new Year 7s visiting the library this week to borrow books and do homework. Today at lunch we had over 40 visit us, embodying the Orchard Oath #workhard #bekind #beresponsible

Woohoo! #BBC500Words2023 is NOW OPEN for story submissions from all children aged between 5-11 years. Let’s get writing! Competition closes Friday 10 November 2023 at 8pm. For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words

This week Orchard Mead Academy is celebrating and honouring all our community who lift each other up, rescue each other and make each other BRAVE! We have some books on display in the Library that tie in with this, including Malala Yousafzai's story and fiction featuring brave characters

Reading a little and often about things that interest you can take you away from the day-to-day and boost your mood. It could be an interview with your favourite band, or a review of a film with a puzzling ending. Try it for 10 minutes and see where it takes you. #Take10toRead

🌟SCHOOLS GIVEAWAY🌟 For 25 years, we've been working to empower EVERY child to become a reader. To celebrate our birthday and #DAW23, we're giving away a set of 25 Barrington Stoke books *of your choice!* To enter, follow and RT by 5pm 8th October. UK schools only. Ts&Cs in bio.

Celebrating #HarryPotterDay23 with a sorting wheel, photo props, activities, Staff dressed up. And 30 selected students have been rewarded and are watching the first film.

Today’s tutor time reading session had a very special guest. Teddy was very well behaved and listened with great attention to the reading of “Booked” 😁

Year 8 students visiting De Montfort University today! #weareoma Orchard Mead Academy

Our mobile libraries were out in force today, visiting all our year 7s. A huge thank you to Lilly and Jenelia, two of our student librarians who helped Miss Hill with this task today at tutor time

Our latest research briefing shows that parents and carers' enjoyment of reading can have a big impact on children's own reading habits! Explore the findings here: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

Our library advent calendar is all set up ready for December. Every school day, one student will get to open that day’s door and see what awaits inside 😁

🎄 Christmas giveaway alert! 🎄 To give back to schools this Christmas, we are giving away some wintery books and goodies to get you into the festive mood. For the chance to win, follow us at The Literacy Company and retweet this tweet. Our winner will be drawn on 7/12/23.

Behind today's advent door is.... (our display version this morning was opened by Vanessa in Y10). Watch this space for our OMA Library Christmas Advent Calendar #thejoyofreading #readingculture

Apologies - our advent calendar tweets haven't been posting properly. Here's today's however, by our author of the month.