Humanities
Religious Education at The Orchard Centre is designed to provoke challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the self and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.
It offers opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual development. It enhances students’ awareness and understanding of religions and beliefs, teachings, practices and forms of expression, as well as of the influence of religion on individuals, families, communities and cultures.
RE has an important role in preparing young people
for adult life, employment and lifelong learning.
It enables students to develop respect for
and sensitivity to others, in particular those
whose faiths and beliefs are different from their own.
It promotes discernment and enables students to combat prejudice.
At KS4, students follow the AQA GCSE in Religious Studies (Specification A), studying units on:
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Christianity
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Sikhism
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Relationships and families
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Religion and life
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Religion, crime and punishment
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Religion, human rights and social justice
Lawnswood Campus
The Orchard Centre
Our Staff
Ms J Blake
Head of The Orchard Centre
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Mr A Higgs
Assistant Head for Quality of Education
Ms S Gallagher
Attendance Officer
Ms G Bennett
Administrator
Ms L Kumar
Pastoral Manager -
Teacher Horticulture, PE, RSHE
Ms M Mulvihill-Higgs
SENDCo - Teacher Humanities
Ms W Corbett
Teaching Assistant
Mr S James
Pastoral Manager - Teacher PE
Ms R Blackmore
Teacher Food
Ms S Cripps
Teaching Assistant
Ms C Dunn
Teaching Assistant
Mr R Gates
Teacher Rising Stars
Mr M Hupfield
Teacher Outdoor Education, D of E
Ms D Klein-Velderman
Teacher Art
Mr P Lofty
Teacher Science
Ms R Ogunnaike
Teacher Maths
Ms K Rogers
Teaching Assistant Pastoral
Ms A Mincher
Teacher English
Ms L Orchard
Teaching Assistant
Mr A Roye
Teacher Maths
Mr C Powers
Assistant Head for Behaviour and Attitudes
Mr R Heathcote
Personal Development and Trauma informed Practice Co-ordinator - Teacher PE
Ms C Whittlestone
Assessment and Exam Co-ordinator - Teacher Science
Ms C Carter
Teacher English
Ms K Dodd
Teaching Assistant
Ms M Gwardiak
Teaching Assistant
Ms L Lindlahr
Teacher Health and Social Care - RSHE
Ms M Murray
Teaching Assistant
Mr A Plummer
Unqualified Teacher IT
Ms E Vosper
Teaching Assistant Rising Stars
Ms P Wootton
Induction Mentor Pastoral
Ms N Cheshire
Teaching Assistant
Kabita
Lunchtime Assistant