Blog Feed - Headteacher's update - Orchard Park High School

Live performances from The Globe Players

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:30:54 GMT

On Thursday, The Globe Players delivered two captivating performances.

Fantastic day celebrating women’s football

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:32:05 GMT

For International Women's Day, our Year 8 and 9 girls took part in a fantastic football tournament, bringing together schools from across Croydon, Sutton, Lambeth and Bromley.

Celebrating International Women's Day

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:55:40 GMT

This week, in assembly, the students heard about International Women's Day linked to the theme 'Give to Gain', which promotes the importance of role models in sport, STEM and politics.

Amazing end of term with the Big Speech final!

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:46:10 GMT

Last Friday we held our Big Speech Final, with 16 House winners in Years 7, 8 and 9 on the theme of 'I'm exactly where I am meant to be'.

FA Cup visits Orchard Park

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:34:39 GMT

We were incredibly fortunate to welcome the FA Cup and Community Shield into school last week.

Marking Holocaust memorial Day

Tue, 3 Feb 2026 08:41:27 GMT

All year groups had an assembly this week to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

A bold step into the professional world

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:08:19 GMT

On Thursday, our Year 9 students enjoyed a visit to the global professional services ﬁrm, KPMG.

Year 10 speak out!

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:05:53 GMT

53 of our Year 10 students took part in the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge this week.

An excellent return to school

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:30:42 GMT

Firstly, thank you for your support in ensuring we had an excellent return to school on Tuesday.

Feeling festive at Orchard Park

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:15:43 GMT

We were proud to take part in the Greenshaw Learning Trust Winter Concert held in the beautiful grounds of Charterhouse School.

Raise and give week for Reverse advent

Tue, 9 Dec 2025 08:56:21 GMT

This week we have run Raise and Give week as part of our Reverse Advent.

A day full of skill and determination

Tue, 9 Dec 2025 11:58:59 GMT

Year 9 and 10 students took part in the Matt Ratana Rugby 10s Tournament.

Raising funds for victims of Hurricane Melissa

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:20:09 GMT

Assemblies this week have focused on the importance of charity.

Celebrating World Kindness Day at Orchard Park

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:49:16 GMT

This week, we have been focusing on kindness.

Buzzing for books

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:33:37 GMT

This week, all Year 7 and 8 students received a free book from Bookbuzz.

Much to celebrate!

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:14:01 GMT

A group of Year 8 students attended the ‘Queens’ charity basketball event this week.

Celebrating Black history Month

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:30:48 GMT

Our wonderful Equality Club has been delivering assemblies all this week.

Year 7 develop confidence and communication skills

Tue, 7 Oct 2025 09:37:37 GMT

Year 7 students took part in oracy workshops this week.

Character passports launched

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:46:15 GMT

This week, students received an assembly from Ms Brown about this year's Character Passports.

Year 10 Students begin their GCSE journey

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:53:23 GMT

On Wednesday we were delighted to host our Year 10 Welcome Event, led by our Raising Standards Lead, Ms Coupland. T

Our first field trips of the year

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:04:29 GMT

There have been two expeditions this week!

Welcome back!

Fri, 5 Sep 2025 15:12:12 GMT

Thank you, as always, for your support in ensuring we had an excellent return to school.

What a busy week!

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:46:01 GMT

Students visited our local church to spend a heartwarming afternoon with local residents over tea and cake.

A Festival of Play for Year 9 students

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:45:10 GMT

A group of Year 9 students attended the University of Westminster, for the Festival of Play event.

An action-packed week!

Tue, 1 Jul 2025 09:49:42 GMT

Last week, the PE department led a fantastic sports tour to Lloret de Mar.

A great send off for Year 11

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:12:41 GMT

We said goodbye to our Year 11 students this week.

Get ready to double up!

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:39:16 GMT

Next week is Double Up Week – and that means double the rewards!

Exciting hands-on STEM workshops

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:06:40 GMT

This week, Years 7-9 participated in an exciting series of hands-on STEM workshops led by experts from the local STEM community.

Visit to Crystal Palace Football Club

Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:54:07 GMT

A group of our talented students had the opportunity to play on the pitch at Selhurst Park.

Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:13:32 GMT

To show our support, students wore green ribbon stickers.

Much to celebrate

Tue, 13 May 2025 12:26:24 GMT

We marked VE Day with a range of activities.

Students tackle maths challenge

Tue, 6 May 2025 09:20:16 GMT

This week, our set 1, Year 7 and 8 maths students took part in the prestigious UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge.

Great first week back

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:57:27 GMT

Thank you to all the students and staﬀ for a great ﬁrst week back.

Much to celebrate!

Tue, 1 Apr 2025 15:04:28 GMT

There has been much to celebrate in school this week.

Preparing for British Science Week

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:25:36 GMT

Students have been asked to create a poster.

International Women's Day

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:07:46 GMT

We celebrated International Women's Day this week.

Ramadan commences

Tue, 4 Mar 2025 09:32:49 GMT

This week's assemblies focused on Ramadan.

Sunshine, hearts and cakes

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:04:20 GMT

A heart-filled Fun Friday to end the half term.

BBC Bitesize on tour!

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:07:41 GMT

Orchard Park hosted the BBC Bitesize Tour on Wednesday.

Marking Holocaust Memorial Day

Tue, 4 Feb 2025 10:13:48 GMT

Assemblies this week were led by Mr Clarke, commemorating the millions of lives taken in the genocide.

Overcoming setbacks

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:08:28 GMT

Assemblies this week were led by Ms Coupland, who talked to the students about overcoming setbacks.

Building students' communication skills

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:09:06 GMT

60 of our Year 10 students participated in the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge this week and our Big Speech was launched.

Welcome back – A great start to 2025

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:15:18 GMT

Thank you for your support in ensuring we had an excellent return to school on Tuesday.

An unforgettable trip to Brussels

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:09:57 GMT

At the weekend, a group of our Year 11 students embarked on an unforgettable school trip to Brussels.

Our House charity competition is in full swing!

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:10:33 GMT

Collection boxes for our annual Shrublands Food Bank drive are filling up fast.

Celebrating student achievement

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:10:53 GMT

On Thursday night we celebrated our Jack Petchey winners.

Students engage in STEM workshops

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:12:45 GMT

Students in Year7 and Year 10 enjoyed STEM workshops this week.

Students develop their problem-solving skills in Enterprise Challenge

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

This week we held an Enterprise Challenge for Year 7 students, run by the Talent Foundry.

The Big Idea!

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:41:45 GMT

Students on our Excellence Pathway enjoyed a workshop last week.

Magnificent cakes in House bake-off

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:14:57 GMT

Students and staff baked amazing cakes for our House bake-off this week.