The Orchards School

Nativity Performances
2022-12-13 10:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | The Orchards School
Parents and family are warmly invited to these events.
We have made every effort to carefully consider the timeslots to enable all parents the opportunity to attend regardless of working commitments. We are accounting for 120 seats available for each performance. This means that across all four performances for each Nativity, there should be plenty of availability for families.
Tickets may be ordered through your sQuid account, going live on Monday 21st November. In the first instance, you will be able to reserve two tickets for any performance. On Monday 28th November, all remaining tickets will be opened up on a first come first served basis for you to reserve additional tickets for any performances.
Please note, we are performing two Nativities this year as a one off only, as pupils in Yr 3&4 have missed out through Covid. Next academic year, the Yr 3/4 performance will be at the end of the Summer Term.

Performance Time
Monday 12th December
Tuesday 13th December

10.30am-11.30pm
N-Yr 2
Yr 3-4

2pm-3pm
Yr 3-4
N-Yr 2

4pm-5pm
N-Yr 2
Yr 3-4

6pm-7pm
Yr 3-4
N-2

Logistics:
4pm Performances: Children are expected to remain in school.
6pm Performances: Children may remain in school or children may elect to go home at 3pm and return to school at 5.30pm ready for the 6pm performance start. Sandwiches/toast and spreads will be provided as a snack for pupils staying in school.
At the end of after school performances, children will return to designated classrooms where parents/carers will be able to collect their children from classroom external doors, as normal. This helps us to ensure the safest handover is maintained.

Candlelit Carols at The Orchards
2022-12-15 04:00 - 17:00
You will receive information about this event closer to the date.
Parents and friends are warmly invited to this carol singing event. Wrap up warm, as we will be outside.
Parents are welcome to request their children remain in school until the event begins, and will be able to collect their children after the event.
Please join us for seasonal refreshments following.

Parent Consultations
2023-03-07 15:15 - 19:00, 2023-03-08 15:15 - 19:00
Class teachers will be placing a sign-up sheet outside their doors week beginning Monday 27th February. Parents are asked to sign up for an in person 10 minute consultation slot at a time to suit them. Parents who do not access the school site because their children may be at Little Gems, or use the Walking Bus are asked to write some optional times in their children’s Home Link Planner, or liaise with Little Gems staff. The class teacher will then confirm which time is able to be allocated via the Home Link Journal.
If you are unavailable to attend any of the times listed, please do let your class teacher know and they will explore options for a mutually convenient time on a different day. If you feel you need a longer timeslot, please contact your class teacher to arrange an alternate time for a meeting.

STEM Open Afternoon
2023-03-29 03:00 - 17:00
Visitors welcome, more information to follow closer to the date.

PTFA Summer Fair
2023-06-30 15:00 - 18:00
PTFA Summer Fair, more information closer to the date

Sports Day
2023-07-04
(please note change of date from 14.7.23)
Sports Day (EYFS & Yr 1 AM, Yrs 2-4 PM), Parents invited, picnic lunch, more information closer to the date

Year 4 Leavers Celebration
2023-07-20 14:00 - 16:00
2pm, Year 4 Leavers Celebration, Parents invited, followed by fizz and strawberries in the courtyard.

Reception Phonics Workshop
2024-01-25 15:30 - 16:00
Thursday 25th January 2024 3.30pm-4.00pm
Phonics Workshop.
Parents and carers of Reception children are invited to come into class and see how Phonics is delivered to children in school.

World Book Day - Parent/Carer Participation
2024-03-07 14:45 - 15:10
World Book Day – Parent/Carer Participation.
Thursday 7th March 2024 2.45pm-3.10pm.
All parents/carers are invited to come into school and read with their children.
Main gates and classroom doors will be opened at 2.45pm.
We ask all parents/carers to kindly leave the classrooms via the playground door at 3.10pm to enable the class teacher to dismiss classes as normal at 3.15pm.

Year 1&2 Spring Show Performance 1
2024-03-11 10:00 - 23:00
Year 1&2 Spring Show Performance 1.

Monday 11th March 2024 10.00am

Year 1&2 Spring Show Performance 2
2024-03-11 14:00 - 15:00
Year 1&2 Spring Show Performance 2.

Monday 11th March 2024 2.00pm

Year 1&2 Spring Show Performance 3
2024-03-11 16:00 - 17:00
Year 1&2 Spring Show Performance 3.

Monday 11th March 2024 4.00pm

Oaker Wood Information Meeting
2024-03-18 14:20 - 15:00
Oaker Wood Information Meeting.
Monday 18th March 2024 2.20pm.
Parents / carers are invited to attend an information meeting, with their children, in the school hall from 2.20pm.

Parent's Consultation
2024-03-19 15:15 - 18:00
Tuesday 19th March 2024 3.15pm – 6.00pm.
Parent’s Consultation

Parent's Consultation
2024-03-20 15:15 - 18:00
Wednesday 20th March 2024 3.15pm-6.00pm.
Parent’s Consultation

New Intake (Sept 2024) Parents Information Evening
2024-05-14 18:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 14th May 2024 6pm-7pm
Parents information evening for children starting in September 2024 in Reception

Year 4 Oaker Wood Celebration Assembly
2024-05-22 14:30 - 15:00
Year 4 Oaker Wood Celebration Assembly
Wednesday 22nd May 2.30pm.

Parents to Meet the Teacher Drop-In
2024-07-10 15:20 - 15:50
Parents of current pupils are invited to Meet the Teacher at a Drop-In session.
This is for current years Reception to Year 3.
Wednesday 10th July 2024 3.20pm – 3.50pm

Reception Open Day
2024-10-02 13:45 - 18:30
Reception Open Day
For September 2025 Intake
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 1.45pm and 5.30pm

Reception Phonics
2024-10-14 15:20 - 16:00
Reception Phonics
Monday 14th October 2024 3.20pm
Please do come along after school on Monday 14th October at 3.20pm to discover how we teach phonics in Reception.

Reception Phonics Lesson for Parents
2024-10-17 09:00 - 09:40
Reception Phonics Lesson for Parents
Thursday 17th October 2024 9.00am – 9.40am
Please do join your child in class to see how we teach a phonics lesson. Due to numbers, only one adult per pupil. Please enter via the main school office and sign in.

Parent's Evening
2024-10-22 15:30 - 18:30
Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 22nd October 2024 3.30pm – 6.30pm
Nursery 3.30pm – 5.20pm

Parents' Evening
2024-10-24 15:30 - 17:30
Parents’ Evening
Thursday 24th October 2025 3.30pm – 5.30pm

Nursery and Reception Nativity
2024-12-11 10:00 - 15:00
Nursery and Reception Nativity
Wednesday 11th December 2024
Showings at 10.00am and 2.00pm

PTFA Christmas Fayre
2024-12-13 15:30 - 17:30
PTFA Christmas Fayre
Friday 13th December 2024 3.30pm – 5.30pm

PTFA Valentines Disco
2025-02-13 15:15 - 18:00
PTFA Valentines Disco
Thursday 13th February 2025
Nursery, Reception and Year 1 – 3.15pm – 4.30pm
Years 2, 3 & 4 – 4.45pm – 6.00pm

Parent Consultations (All classes except 4H)
2025-02-25 15:30 - 18:30
Parent Consultations (All classes except 4H)
Tuesday 25th February 2025 3.30pm -6.30pm
Please see attached letter for further information.
Parent Consultations February 2025

Parent Consultations (All classes except 4H)
2025-02-26 15:30 - 17:30
Parent Consultations (All classes except 4H)
Wednesday 26th February 2025 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Please see letter attached for further information.
Parent Consultations February 2025

4H Parent Consultations
2025-02-27 10:00 - 17:30
4H Parent Consultations
Thursday 27th February 2025 10am – 5.3pm
Please see letter attached for further information.
4H Parent Consultations February 2025
