Welcome to the Orchard Community Primary School website, which we hope will provide you with an insight into our vibrant, creative and happy school and the exciting journey we’re on to become outstanding.
This website provides only a brief introduction to the unique experience we offer children at Orchard.
Whether your child is starting school for the very first time or joining us mid-way through the academic year, we would like to extend a warm invitation to visit us, and see for yourselves the first-class care and high-quality learning activities and experiences on offer.
For Paper Copies of School Information please contact the School Office (Tel: 01332 810078).
Please click on the image below to have a virtual tour around the School. Created by our students.
Celebrating Pupils' Academic Success ...
Great news - last year’s Y2 and Y6 children performed higher than the national average for the expected stan...
Homework Menus: A Massive Thank You!
Taking pride in completing homework says a lot about a learner’s attitude. Thank you so much to all those...
Sporting News November 2023
A fantastic festival of football saw the Orchard Y5/6 Boys’ Team produce some excellent performances against...
Character Education Day
To remind pupils of the importance we place on developing ‘character’, pupils took part in a special Char...
Food Bank November 2023
Thank you to all of the families who donated items for our Food Bank. School Council have stocked the shelves ...
Pupil Leadership Councils 2023-24
Recent elections have resulted in Amelia being voted President of the School Council, and Charlotte Vice Presi...
Fabulous Pharaohs 2023
A long lost tomb is discovered on the side of a mountain in ...
Happy Lunchtimes October 2023
Pupils in KS1 have been enjoying a wide variety of ‘Happy Lunchtimes’ games and activities in the differen...
Curriculum News - KS2
Y5 & 6 are fully immersed in their new topic, ‘Keeping Healthy’, performing a dissection on a pig’s ...
Holloween Theme Day 2023
A spookily good day was had by all! Thank you to everyone fo...
Sporting News October 2023
Congratulations to the Y5 who represented the school in the ...
WW2 Day at Beaumanour 2023
Upper Key Stage 2 had a fantastic Inspiration Day as they we...
Enrichment Opportunities
As well as our fantastic after-school sports clubs, run by staff in our Sports Leadership Team, pupils have al...
Book Fair 2023
Thank you to all of our families who supported the Book Fair. We sold £657 of books which resulted in the sch...
Relish - Lunchtime Provider
Thank you for the positive feedback regarding our new lunch ...
Our New EYFS Classes
Our wonderful Foundation Stage children have settled very happily into their new routines and are thoroughly e...
Grandparents Day
To celebrate National Grandparents Day, pupils brought their grandparents to school for the afternoon on 2nd O...
Macmillan Coffee Morning 2023
Thank you so much to the parents/visitors who attended our M...
PTA Film Night
Another fantastic film night was had by all! Thank you to the PTA for putting the refreshments together. ...
European Day of Language
We celebrated the European Day of Languages with a special KS2 French Theme Day on 26th September. C'était un...
Rock Kidz in the House
Rock Kidz ‘On Tour’ visited school to give pupils the opportunity to learn important life lessons in a fun...
KS1 Visit to the Adventure Farm
Y1&2 children had a super day at the Adventure Farm, where they explored the theme ‘Healthy Plants, Heal...
Free School Meals 2023
Is your child entitled to Free School Meals? Please check the PDF below to find out if your child is entitl...
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