The Orchards School

The Orchards School and PTA at Court Leet
2022-06-25
Why not come and find us at this traditional community event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Class Photo Day
2022-06-22 | The Orchards School
Please could all children wear the correct uniform, including their school tie. Thank you.

New Reception Parents' Information Afternoon
2022-06-21 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | The Orchards School

New Reception Intake Parents' Information Afternoon
2022-06-21 13:30 - 15:00 | The Orchards School

Reception Educational Visit to Weston-Super-Mare
2022-06-20 08:30 - 16:50 | Weston-Super-Mare, Marine Parade, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1BE, Weston-Super-Mare
Copy of Letter RE: Reception Class Educational Visit, Weston-Super-Mare
24.5.22
Dear Parents and Carers,
As you may be aware next half term, learning in our Reception classes will be centred around the topic: What’s special about Summer? The core learning in this topic focuses on the

signs of Summer;
identifying similarities and differences between beach holidays in the past and present including clothing, food, activities;
knowing that rockpools can be found at the beach and that they are habitats for sea creatures;
knowing how to stay safe in the sun and at the beach including sun cream, hat, staying close to adults, water safety.

In order to maximise on the cultural capitol for all our pupils, and provide them with concrete conscious connections to scaffold learning in the above areas, we plan to take our Reception classes to the beach at Weston-Super-Mare on Monday 20th June.
Children would need to arrive at school earlier than normal, ready to depart at 8.30am. We would then return back to school for 4.50pm. All children in Reception are entitled to a universal free school meal, which on this day will be a packed lunch option.
Your child will be required to wear appropriate clothes, including a hat, and bring a bag to carry a small towel, a change of clothes (as we will be paddling), and a water bottle. Depending on the weather, if they have a waterproof coat and this would be very useful. We will provide a clear list of items needed closer to the date of the trip.
There will be a charge for this trip of £18.00 payable by sQuid to cover travel, all activities, ice-lollies and complementary beach play equipment that the children will be able to keep. We have made every effort to keep the cost of this trip as low as possible and we appreciate your understanding that if we cannot cover the costs of travel, we will reluctantly have to cancel the trip. Please could we ask you to complete the permission slip below with regard to photograph permissions, lunch requests and first aid and return to your Reception class teacher by Monday 6th June 2022.
The value of this trip on every child’s learning is significant. “Studies of adventure learning interventions consistently show positive benefits on academic learning. On average, pupils who participate in adventure learning interventions make approximately four additional months’ progress. There is also evidence of an impact on non-cognitive outcomes such as self-confidence.”
Should you have any questions, please do speak to Mrs Yates, Mrs Ahmed-Khan or myself. Thank you for your support.
Mrs M Rumney
Head of School

Year Two to Year Four PTA Disco
2022-06-17 17:00 - 18:30 | The Orchards School
Years 2 – 4: Disco starts at 5.00pm. Tickets will be issued the day before the disco upon receipt of a signed consent form and £2.50 which should be returned to school by Tuesday 14th June in a sealed envelope marked with your child’s name. DO NOT worry if your ticket gets lost or damaged, we keep a list of everyone attending! A selection of snacks, drinks and pocket money toys will be available but we ask that children bring no more than £3 to spend. Squash and water is available freely.

Reception & Year One PTA Disco
2022-06-17 15:00 - 16:30 | The Orchards School
Reception and Year 1: disco to be held directly after school until 4.30pm. If you would like your child to attend, please fill in and return the slip together with £3 in a sealed envelope by Tuesday 14th June. The cost of the disco includes snacks, drinks and a goody bag so no extra money is required. Children will need to bring their party clothes into school on the day and staff will help them to get changed at the end of the day.
If you would like your child to attend, please return the slip (on the letter sent home in bookbags) together with payment by Tuesday 14th June in a sealed envelope marked with your child’s name and class.
If you have any queries, please contact the PTA either via email at sidemoorpta@gmail.com or on 07999 419 655 / 07771 905 334.

Gotta Sing!
2022-06-15 15:00 - 22:15 | Redditch Palace Theatre, Redditch Palace Theatre
The Orchards School Choir will join local school choirs from across Redditch who will all be performing a number of songs.
Letter sent previously:
Dear Parents and Carers,
The Year 4 choir have been practising incredibly hard for their upcoming performance at Gotta Sing, Redditch Palace Theatre on Wednesday 15th June.
On the day, the children will remain in school. We will be travelling by coach to the Redditch Palace Theatre, ready for a rehearsal at 5pm before the show starts at 7pm. Your child will need to have full school uniform with them for the day and needs to bring a packed dinner to eat at the venue.
If your child is attending Parkside Middle School for a transition afternoon on Wednesday 15th, they need to return to school for 4pm in their full school uniform.
Families are warmly welcomed to attend the show at 7pm as an audience member, and tickets must be purchased through https://www.redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ – school is unable to book tickets for you.
The show will finish at around 9:30pm. You can choose to collect your child from the venue directly after the show, or from school at 10:15pm.
To cover the coach costs, we are asking for £8.60 per child which can be paid on sQuid.
The event will be recorded, however will not be made public. We have requested for a password to be placed on our video and this will be shared with you after the event.

If you have any questions, please speak to Mrs Richardson. Thank you for your continued support,
The Year 4 Team

Half Term
2022-05-30 - 2022-06-03
No pupils required in school

Staff INSET Day
2022-05-27, 2022-04-08, 2022-02-18, 2021-10-22, 2021-09-02 - 2021-09-03

May Day
2022-05-02

Term Begins
2022-04-25
First day back after the Easter break

Easter Break
2022-04-09 - 2022-04-24

Half Term
2022-02-21 - 2022-02-25, 2021-10-25 - 2021-10-29, 2021-05-31 - 2021-06-04

Term Begins
2022-01-04
Start of the spring term at school

Christmas Break
2021-12-18 - 2022-01-03

Term Ends
2021-12-17
Last day before Christmas break.

Term Begins
2021-09-06
First day back after the summer holidays.

Autumn Term Begins
2021-09-06

Summer Holidays
2021-07-22 00:00 - 2021-09-01 23:30

Last Day Before Summer
2021-07-21
Last day pupils are required in before the summer holidays.

Term Ends / Summer
2021-07-21 - 2021-09-03

Term Begins
2021-06-07

Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Party Day
2019-12-19
