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Harvest Celebrations at Watermill School
At Watermill School we have been celebrating Harvest time! Children have had a non-school uniform day and in exchange were asked to bring in an item...
Update for Parents and Carers on the Full Opening of Schools
To all Parents and Carers in our schools, Very, many thanks again for all of your hard work with your children at home and your efforts to support...
Public Health Advice on Returning to School
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has produced the following flyer with advice on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the return to school. Please click on the...
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Please click on the following link to download/read the latest statutory guidance for schools and colleges from the Department for Education (DfE)...
COVID-19 Trust Update for all Parents and Carers in Our Schools
Dear Parents/ Carers, I hope you are all safe and well. As this extraordinary school year ends in our 7 schools, then we must all start to look...
Saint Mark’s and Etruscan Primary Schools Join Orchard Community Trust
We are delighted to announce that as of June 1st, 2020 Saint Mark's Primary School and Etruscan Primary School are now academies with the Orchard...
Coronavirus Update for all Parents & Carers in Our Schools
Very, many thanks for all of your hard work with your children at home and your efforts to support the school in the current situation. This is...
Video lessons, virtual choirs and fridge deliveries: How hero teachers have gone above and beyond during coronavirus crisis
First published in the Independent. Thursday, April 30, 2020. By Colin Drury
Child Protection and Safeguarding: COVID-19 addendum
Each of the Orchard Community Trust Schools will adopt this Safeguarding Policy Addendum model template from The Key Support Services, and publish...
Coronavirus Update
A Message from our Senior Executive Leader. All the schools within the Orchard Community Trust are following the National and Local guidance from...
SEND Employer Engagement Project
The Employer Engagement project is now in full swing and impact is being felt in both Watermill and Kemball Schools. The project aims to help pupils...
Stoke-on-Trent Opportunity Area Visit Watermill School
Very good visit today to the OA-funded Special School Employer Engagement project, led by the Orchard Trust and kicking off at Watermill.......
Oakhill Receives Artsmark Silver Award
We are delighted to announce that Oakhill Primary has received the Artsmark Silver Award for this half term. The Artsmark Award is the only creative...
St Marks wins NATRE Spirited Arts Competition 2019
We are very pleased to announce that St Marks have been announced as winners for the second year running in the NATRE Spirited Arts competition...
Watermill and Kemball Schools Join Orchard Community Trust
We are delighted to announce that as of July 1st, 2019 Watermill School and Kemball School are now academies with the Orchard Community Trust....
Strider visits St. Marks to Announce Most Active Trips Win!
Just before the half term holiday students were greeted at the school gate by Living Streets' Strider to celebrate Happy Shoes Day, but there was...
New Academies
We are delighted to announce that as of May 1st, 2019 Abbey Hulton Primary, Forest Park Primary and Oakhill Primary are now academies with the Orchard Community Trust.
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