Headteacher: Mrs Carol Taylor
Phone: 02380 843162
Celebration Assembly
30th January 2026
We have just celebrated our Historians, Well done to them all!
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Year 3
3MC went to 6JF today to help answer: "Do our bones grow over time?" As you can see, they worked together measuring and recording so that they could compare their different types of bone lengths.
Year 3
Year 3 went to Year 6 today to help answer: "Do our bones grow over time?" As you can see, they worked together measuring and recording so that they could compare their different types of bone lengths.
6SL Trip to Beaulieu
6SL had a brilliant day on their 'Rush to Hush Hush' day at Beaulieu Motor Museum. They learnt how spies were trained, how they communicated and the part that Beaulieu Estate played in covert operations.
6VS Trip to Beaulieu
6VS had a brilliant day on their 'Rush to Hush Hush' day at Beaulieu Motor Museum. They learnt how spies were trained, how they communicated and the part that Beaulieu Estate played in covert operations.
6JF Trip to Beaulieu
6JF had a brilliant day on their 'Rush to Hush Hush' day at Beaulieu Motor Museum. They learnt how spies were trained, how they communicated and the part that Beaulieu Estate played in covert operations.
Our thanks to Mr O'Reilly, Mrs Croton and Mrs Trunley for coming out of retirement to join us for the day.
Just a reminder to please park considerately in the local area, please also make sure to be careful whilst parking and reversing as there are so many children and parents in the area during the pick up and drop off times. We thank you for your continued support in this matter.
Wishing a very Happy New Year to you all. We are looking forward to all the exciting things to come in 2026! A reminder if your child is due to start Junior school this year - the deadline for Year 3 applications is 15th January. Apply for your child’s place here - https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/admissions
Year 3
Year 3 had the opportunity to test out Year 6's DT electronic steady hand games. Lots of fun was had and we were super impressed with all of their hard work - well done Y6.
Year 6
Year 6 have been busy making steady hand games as part of a DT Project. Today they enjoyed Year 3 coming to test out their games. It was noisy but great fun!
Year 5
5DW have worked really hard this week in DT and have sewn some amazing cushions!
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Year 3 Christmas Extravaganza
We would like to thank the families of our wonderful year 3 who came to see them over the two performances today! We are so proud of all of year 3!
A huge thank you to our school community for the generous donations you have made to Baby Necessities - the charity selected by our School Council to support this Christmas.
Thank you for showing true Orchard generosity and spirit.
Year 6
Year 6 have been taking part in 6 weeks of workshops. They have been learning 12 new strategies through a programme called The Decider. The programme teaches children to have a greater self-awareness of how to manage their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. The focus is on the 12 core skills they will learn to promote emotional intelligence, mental health and strategies to cope with challenging emotions and impulsive behaviours.
Year 5
Thank you to all the family and friends who joined Year 5 at St Andrews for our Christingle service. The children all read so well, with some beautiful solo singers too. The highlight was the children singing with their lit Christingles - it made us all feel so Christmassy. Well done Year 5 - we are very proud of you.
Year 3
During history, 3JD have been making/building Bronze Age houses outside using the “wattle and daub” technique. As you can see, it has been very messy yet it has also been successful!
Community Champions
Today we celebrated two of our pupils in Star of the Week assembly for their community action.
Jenson in Year 6 was recognised for his litter picking efforts on his way home from school every single Friday, come rain or shine. Not only this, at weekends, he can be found on local shorelines clearing up plastic and other items which cause damage to the marine environment
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Isaac in Year 5 was so inspired by his learning about the Kisoboka Trust and fundraising Waterwalk, that he went on to raise even more money by running bake sales at home.
Hythe Rotary Club, two members of whom were able to join us in our special assembly, recognised the boys' efforts and awarded them with cheques for £75, to be given to their chosen charities .
Jenson has donated his to the Marine Conservation Trust and Isaac has added it to the Year 5 collection for the local Kisoboka charity.
As a school we are incredibly proud of their sense of compassion and community spirit. Well done Jenson and Isaac!
Year 3
Year 3 have been practicing key sewing skills to help them sew a glasses case.
As announced at the PFTA AGM in October, thanks to the generosity of the OJS school community and the hard work put in by the PFTA team and helpers at various events throughout 2024/25, we were able to raise an amazing £16,000 to support the school in providing a wonderful environment to learn and have fun.
The monies raised were agreed at the AGM to be used to support various parts of the curriculum with some new equipment or materials along with over £10,000 going to support the much needed renovations in the school playground including Victoria’s Garden which was built in 1996 so next year will be 30 years old.
It was agreed at the AGM that the renovations in Victoria’s Garden, which are expected to cost over £30,000, would be the key focus of fundraising for 2025/26.Victoria’s Garden, which is a memorial space dedicated to a OJS student, is an important part of the playground for the children and needs a major renovation after serving the OJS community for nearly 30 years.
The PTFA are looking forward to our next fundraising events this term with the Christmas Wrap Rooms and Christmas Discos but to reach our goal as soon as possible we have posted QR codes in the playground which can be scanned to make one-off donations of any value via the PTFA Sum Up platform.
All donations, big or small, can help us reach our goal faster!
Many thanks,
PTFA Committee
Year 5
Please click the link to read about the wonderful work the Kisoboka Trust are doing with the money raised from Year 5's Water Walk
Year 4
We had lots of fun exploring K'nex as part of our DT work on mechanisms.
Year 5
A huge well done to our wonderful year 5's on their fundraising achievements for the Kisoboka Trust. They undertook a water walk before half term and raised an amazing £860.60 which is just brilliant and we are very proud of them.
Thanks to volunteers from the Kisoboka Trust for joining us and chatting to the children as they walked.
Year 4
We have been learning about the Anglo Saxons in Year 4. We enjoyed making Anglo Saxon settlements to show off all our learning.
Sports Leaders
This morning, our first wave of new Sports Leaders took part in their Leadership Training with Mr. Drake from The New Forest School Sports Partnership and Testwood School.
During the session, they joined in with a variety of PE activities while developing key leadership skills. They learned how to take on different roles, select fair teams and adapt games and activities to make them more or less challenging. To guide their decisions, they used the acronym PACES:
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People/Participation
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Area
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Communication
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Equipment
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Safety
A huge thank you to Mr. Drake and NFSSP for delivering such excellent training, and congratulations to our new Sports Leaders, who all passed with flying colours!
We’re proud to announce that Orchard Junior School has achieved the Gold School Games Mark for the second year in a row! A huge well done to all our pupils and staff for their outstanding commitment to sport and physical activity.
This year, we’ve further expanded sporting opportunities across the school - boosting the number of intra-school events and setting a new participation record in inter-school competitions!
#TeamOrchard #SchoolGames #GoldMark2025
Seatbelt Safety
Click here to see some information about Seatbelt Safety from the Road Safety Team
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.
School Notices
Mr Ramsey’s Football Camps – February Half Term
We’re excited to welcome players back this February Half Term for two action-packed days of football at Orchard Junior School!
Monday 16th Feb – Player Development Day
Advanced, academy-style training for committed players
(Boys 7–11 | Girls 7–14 – separate groups)
Tuesday 17th Feb – Football Camp
Fun, engaging football for all abilities
(Years 1–4, mixed)
9am–3pm
Skill development, teamwork & confidence
15% January booking offer available
A great opportunity for pupils to stay active, learn and enjoy football during the break!
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Football Camp at Noadswood School – Monday 9th March ⚽ Looking for something active and fun on Waterside INSET Day? Join us for a high-energy Football Camp at Noadswood School, open to children from all the schools aged 8-13 ✔️ Professional coaching ✔️ Skills, games and match play ✔️ Confidence, teamwork and fun ✔️ A great way to experience Noadswood School Perfect for children who love football — and especially valuable for those who may be considering Noadswood School in the future, giving them the chance to feel comfortable in the school environment while having a brilliant day. 📅 Monday 9th March 📍 Noadswood School 📱 www.watersidesportscamp.co.uk ⚽ Places limited — book now!
