The Orchards School

Parent Consultations
2023-03-08 15:15 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | The Orchards School
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 | The Orchards School
Visitors welcome, more information to follow closer to the date.

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

Sports Day
2023-07-04 | The Orchards School
(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

Awe and Wonder Worcester Cathedral Visit Reception -Year 4
2023-12-20 09:30 - 14:00 | Worcester Cathedral
Pupil only event. Taking place at Worcester Cathedral all Trust schools attending during school time. Opportunity to visit the Christmas Tree Display in the cathedral.
Drop off and collection time as normal.
Further information to follow in the newsletter closer to the time.

Hearing Screening for Reception Children
2024-01-09 | The Orchards School
Tuesday 9th January 2024
Hearing screening for Reception children

Reception Phonics Workshop
2024-01-25 15:30 - 16:00 | The Orchards School
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.

PTFA Valentine's Disco
2024-02-02 15:15 - 18:00 | The Orchards School
Friday 2nd February 2024
PTFA Valentine’s Disco
3.15pm-4.30pm Nursery, Reception and Year 1
4.45pm-6.00pm Years 2, 3 & 4
Please check book bags for more information

Staff INSET day
2024-02-09
Friday 9th February 2024
No pupils required in school

Taster Cricket Session
2024-03-05 | The Orchards School
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Reception, Year 1 and 2.
Children in Reception, year 1 and 2 have a wonderful opportunity to experience a taster cricket session.

World Book Day - Parent/Carer Participation
2024-03-07 14:45 - 15:10 | The Orchards School
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.

Reception Height and Weight Checks
2024-03-19 09:30 - 12:00 | The Orchards School
Reception – Height and Weight Check.
Tuesday 19th March 2024.

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

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

Easter Craft Competition
2024-03-21 08:45 - 22:00 | The Orchards School
Thursday 21st March 2024
Easter craft competition entries to be brought in

Celebration Assembley
2024-03-21 13:00 - 14:00 | The Orchards School
Thursday 21st March 2024 1pm-2pm
Celebration assembly including PTFA Easter competition

Staff INSET Day
2024-03-22 | The Orchards School
Friday 22nd March 2024
No pupils required in school

Easter Break
2024-03-25 - 2024-04-05 | The Orchards School
Monday 25th March – Friday 5th April 2024

Term Begins
2024-04-08 | The Orchards School
Monday 8th April 2024
First day back after the Easter break

May Day
2024-05-06
Monday 6th May 2024
No pupils required in school

Staff INSET Day
2024-05-24 | The Orchards School
Friday 24th May 2024
No pupils required in school

Half Term
2024-05-27 - 2024-05-31 | The Orchards School
Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May 2024

Cool Earth
2024-06-13 | The Orchards School
Cool Earth Dress Up Day.
Thursday 13th June 2024.
Children are invited to dress up to celebrate the learning of reduce, reuse and recycle during Cool Earth Week.
Parents/carers are welcome to come into the classrooms at 3.00pm on Thursday 13th June to view the outfits and find out about what the children have learned about during the week.

Class Photographs
2024-06-20 | The Orchards School
Thursday 20th June 2024
Class photographs

PTFA Bottle Tombola
2024-06-21 | The Orchards School
PTFA Bottle Tombola.
Friday 21st June 2024.
Children can come in their own clothes in exchange for a bottle donation towards the PTFA Tombola.

Dental Check - All aged 5 children in Reception and Year 1
2024-07-05 | The Orchards School
Dental Check – All aged 5 children in Reception and Year 1
Friday 5th July 2024

Reception Visit to Weston-Super-Mare
2024-07-08 | Weston-Super-Mare, Marine Parade, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1BE, Weston-Super-Mare
Reception Class Educational Visit.
Weston-Super-Mare.
Monday 8th July 2024.
Departing 8.20am, returning 4.50pm.

Transition Afternoon for Current Pupils
2024-07-10 13:15 - 15:00 | The Orchards School
Transition Afternoon.
Wednesday 10th July 2024 1.15pm – 3pm
Move up afternoon, children will be meeting their new teachers.

Reception New Starters
2024-07-10 13:30 - 14:30 | The Orchards School
Children and parents starting with us in September are invited to meet their new teacher and spend some time in their new classroom.
Wednesday 10th July 1.30om-2.30pm

Parents to Meet the Teacher Drop-In
2024-07-10 15:20 - 15:50 | The Orchards School
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
