ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL
Growing Together. Branching Out.
Headteacher: Mrs Carol Taylor
Phone: 02380 843162
Celebration Assembly
25th April 2025
We have just had our assembly to celebrate our Stars of the week! Well done to them all!
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Year 5 Osmington Trip
Year 5 had a wonderful evening around the campfire last night!
Year 3 Roman Visitor
Today, Year 3 had a visit from a local archaeologist - Andy Lane, who is a Grandparent of two Year 3 children.
He came in to talk to us about the Romans and shared with us how we know about the Romans. He also brought in many artefacts that he had dug up so that the children could handle artefacts that were over 2000 years old. They loved it!
Year 5 Osmington Trip
They have arrived at Osmington and are already having lots of fun!
Year 4
The children in Year 4 have been showing off their knowledge about mountains. The children worked well in groups to present their work.
Year 4
We have enjoyed making and eating bread in Year 4 this week. We experimented with different fillings and toppings and created our own bread shapes.
Judith Beton Music Award
Congratulations to Darcey who was awarded the Judith Beeton Music Award.
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Year 3 Roman Day
On Tuesday, Year 3 had the best day!
We were fortunate enough to be invited over to Noadswood today, who taught us about mosaics, Roman Numerals and had a Roman reenactor. A lot of fun was had!
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Spring Music Concert 18th March 2025
We had our spring music concert on Tuesday! Well done to everyone who took part!
World Book Day
We have been blown away with the effort gone into our world book day costumes! Well done everyone!
Year 5 - Build A Book Day
Some of year 5 yesterday were invited to Noadswood School for a build a book day. They had a wonderful time and enjoyed writing their own stories.
Some standouts for the day were, Katie with above and beyond contribution and Marnie with great contribution and engagement.
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Well done to all the pupils that went! Thank you to Noadswood for organising.
Year 4 Viking Day
Year 4 have been fierce Viking warriors today. We have had lots of fun playing Viking games, looking at artefacts, writing in runes and making Viking longships for our artwork.
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Year 3
Year 3 have spent the last 2 days making and tasting their soup linked to Charlie and the chocolate factory unit of work.
They learnt how to peel, grate and chop a range of vegetables yesterday and then today, they added their class chosen: protein, carbohydrates and extra vegetables.
3JD chose Orzo for the carbohydrates and lentils for the protein then sweetcorn and red pepper for their extra vegetables.
Lots of happy children who had tried something new and healthy today!
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Year 3
Year 3 were doing some enquiry work today linked to their science on skeletons. They used Year 6 to help answer their science question: "Do our bones grow over time?" As you can see, they all worked so well together measuring and recording so that they could compare their different types of bone lengths.
Year 5
Year 5 have had a fantastic afternoon bringing their Dragon Eye designs to life in clay. We are looking forward to painting them later this week.
3JD
3JD have been looking at the skills of PowerPoint Presentations! Today, they have learnt the skill of animations and linked both their graphics and wording to an Animation - entrance, emphasis and/or exit method.
We are super proud of what has been produced so far!
Whilst we appreciate these dates are nearly a year away, CAMHS have shared with local schools today so we expect that they may book up quickly. Earlier dates are available if you are able to travel, please follow the attached link
Other sessions are planned further afield within Hampshire focusing on ADHD and embracing autism. Please follow the attached link for more information
For information and to book a place go to www.hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events/ -
some events have a small charge to cover costs, some discretionary free tickets are available.
Details are:
How to cope when your child can’t: one-day event focused on parents/carers
understanding their own needs, and learning strategies to look after themselves as they support a young person with their own mental health needs.
Tickets £25 incl coffee and lunch.
9.30am - 3.15pm
• Thursday, 23 October 2025 Colbury Memorial Hall, 133 Main Rd, Totton, Southampton SO40 7EL
PACE – Parent and Carer Events:
• Friday, 7th November 2025 Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Community Centre, Central Car Park, High Street, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY 2025
Year 6 Multiplication Support
If your child would like some support with Multiplication or would like to do some more multiplication work. Please use the QR Codes Provided.
PTFA Update
Thank you so much to the hard work fundraising by our PTFA, We have now taken delivery of our new minibus! Our first outing will be a cross country race next week.
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Thanks again to the PTFA.
School Notices
The Road Safety Team are responsible for educating young people and their families on the importance of keeping safe when travelling in a vehicle. Part of this education includes ensuring young people are travelling with correct restraints. Are you aware that 37% of children are in the wrong type of seat for their age and/or height? The Road Safety Team would like to share this car restraint leaflet with you to ensure you know how to always keep your child(ren) safe – in the correct restraint. There are also hints and tips about choosing the right seat, transporting other people’s children and how to fit different types of car seat. To read this informative leaflet, please visit – In car safety parent guide.
Mr Ramsey’s Half Term Soccer School is back!
Join us on Wednesday 28th May for a fun-filled day of football at Orchard Junior School, running from 9am–3pm. Open to boys and girls in School Years 1–3, it’s the perfect way to stay active, build skills and enjoy the game with friends!
£25 for the day – packed with fun games, challenges and mini-tournaments!
Book your child’s place now at:
