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
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