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Sep 21

New Government Restrictions on Wolverhampton City Households

Covid-19 infections in our city have risen fivefold in a fortnight to over 60 cases per 100,000 residents last week and, as you will may ...

Sep 15

Orchard Centre Closed Until Monday 21st September

We have just been advised that we have had a single case test result which has come back positive for Covid-19 for a member of staff. Th...

Aug 27

Welcoming you all back!

Lawnswood Campus is risk assessed, clean, safe and ready to open, we are looking forward to seeing all our wonderful young people back. P...

Jul 15

SEND Strategy - Have your say

Wolverhampton Strategy for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities SEND Partnership Board has recently ...

May 13

School Communications - Updated 26th May 2020

Below are our latest school communications regarding the Coronavirus. 26th May 2020, 15:00 - Returning to Schools Update Please find atta...

Mar 27

Free Online Educational Resources

Below are links to what various celebrities are offering children and young people for free daily to help with their education. 9.00am - ...

Mar 13

Forest School

For the last couple of weeks Orchard Centre students have been exploring the woodland without the sense of sight, enjoyed team building, ...

Mar 11

Golf Trip

Key stage 3 students enjoying a golf day out and smashing a few balls on the driving range.

Mar 11

Science Revision Day

Year 11 students have spent a day revising for their physics exams in the summer. Students covered topics such as The particle model and ...

Mar 9

World Book Day!

Staff and students at The Orchard centre celebrated world book day by dressing up as characters from a book of their choice. There were s...

Mar 2

Examinations Update

Exam information for pupils sitting examinations this year. Information for candidates - Non-examination Assessments Information for cand...

Mar 2

Science Practical

Last week, key stage 3 students investigated at what temperature chocolate melts.

Mar 2

Strategy says #yes to bright future for city's young people

Orchard centre student Jess McCallum has helped shape the new co produced youth engagement strategy. The ambitious new strategy designed ...

Feb 26

Coronavirus Advice

Please see the documents below for more information. Cornovirus Guidance Coronavirus letter for families Coronavirus advice for education...

Feb 14

Streetwise Sessions

Year 10 students are currently involved in streetwise personal safety sessions once a week. Streetwise sessions cover a wide range of top...

Feb 14

Reading Intervention

Miss Orchard currently has 8 pupils who attend reading intervention on a regular basis. They undertake a variety of reading programmes wh...

Feb 12

Electrical plug practical

Three of our year 11s taking plugs apart and putting them back together. They can now tell you all the different components of a plug inc...

Feb 10

Year 11 - Duke of Edinburgh Training

Year 11 students continuing their Duke of Edinburgh training at altitude at Carding Mill Valley. A hard day but well worth it and enjoye...

Feb 7

Science Rocket Experiment

Orchard students successfully launched rockets for their science practical. Air is pumped into the bottles and the pressure inside the bo...

Feb 7

Forest School

Curriculum collaboration with D Klein-Velderman and Art for Orchard Centre students. In Art lessons this term students are looking at Egy...

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