Believing in excellence
At Orchard Mead, we want as many students participating in our extra curricular provision so that we see students thrive as learners and as people!
…Why should you?
- Improves your experience at Orchard Mead Academy.
- Improves your physical, cognitive, social, moral and emotional intelligence.
- Get better at sports and activities you enjoy!
- Make more friends.
- Help gain house points.
- Earn additional LORIC points for your PE group.
Remember – A great attitude and effort is essential in all our clubs!
Pupils should speak to the staff member linked to each club, to find out more and sign up.
Spring Clubs 2022
Breakfast Club
PE Extracurricular Clubs
| Day | Facility | Activity | Students | Staff | Finish Time |
| Tuesday | Sports Hall | Basketball | Year 7-8 | Miss Noble | 3.45pm |
| Field | Football | Years 9-11 | Mr Wing | 3.45pm | |
| Wednesday | Sports Hall | Trampolining | GCSE students only | Miss Noble | 3.45pm |
| Sports Hall | Badminton | Year 9 & 10 | Mr Hill | 3.45pm | |
| Dance studio | Dance | All years | Mrs Harris | 3.45pm | |
| Thursday | Sports Hall | Boys Cricket | Year 9-10 | Mr Wing | 3.45pm |
| New Gym | Badminton | Sports Café | Miss Dillon | 3.45pm | |
| Friday
| Sports Hall | Basketball | Years 9-11 | Mr Hill | 3.30pm |
| New Gym | Badminton | Sports Café | Miss Dillon | 3.45pm | |
| Sports Hall | Basketball | Years 9-11 | Mr Hill | 3.30pm |
All other clubs
| Day | Facility | Time | Activity | Students | Staff |
| Monday to Friday | H8 | Lunchtime | Historical Board Games Club | Years 7 & 8 | Mr Morrison |
| Music Dept | 8-8.30 am | Breakfast Jam | All Year Groups | Music Dept | |
| H4 | Lunchtime | Classics Club | TBC | Miss Aisthorpe/ Miss Hudson | |
| Monday | Music Dept | Lunchtime | Music Club | Year 9 & 11 | Music Dept |
| Tuesday | ICT Dept | Breakfast | Coding & Computing Breakfast Club
| All | Ms Sahin |
| Tuesday | Music Dept | Break | Music Club | Year 8 | Music Dept |
| Tuesday | Art 1 | Lunchtime | Art Club | KS3 | Mrs Mitchell |
| Tuesday | Music Dept | Lunchtime | Music Club | Year 10 | Music Dept |
| Tuesday
| M8 | Lunchtime | Maths Homework Club | Year 7 | Mr Musani |
| Tuesday
| ICT Dept | 2.45-3.45 pm | GCSE Computer Science Revision Club | Yrs 10 & 11 | ICT Dept |
| Tuesday
| M8 | 3-4 pm | Maths Homework Club (access to ipads) | Year 7-10 | Mr Musani |
| Tuesday | L3 | 3-4 pm | KS3 Language Revision | Yrs 7-9 | Ms Van Noten |
| Tuesday | Performing Arts area (MU1, MU2, and DR1) | 3.-4.30 pm starts 21st Sep | High School Musical Rehearsals | All year groups | Mrs Brooks, Ms Austin, Mr Khabra, Mrs Harris and Mrs Telford-Brown |
| Tuesday | L1 | 2.55-3.40 pm | Homework Club | All Yr Groups | Miss Ruane |
| Wednesday | Music Dept | Lunchtime | Music Club | Year 9 & 11 | Music Dept |
| Wednesday | L3 | 3-4 pm | KS4 French Revision | Year 10 & 11 | Ms Van Noten |
| Wednesday | S2 | 3-3.45 pm | Science Revision/Homework Club | All Yr Groups | Mr Betts |
| Wednesday | IT1 | 3-3.45 pm | Business Revision | Year 11 | Miss Farrer |
| Wednesday | Art 1 | 3-3.45 pm | Art Workshop | Year 11 | Ms Davies |
| Wednesday | DT | 2.55-3.45 pm | STEM | KS3 | Ms Dillon |
| Wednesday | DT | 2.55-3.45 pm | Year 7 Cooking Club | Year 7 | Mr Cave |
| Wednesday | S3 | 2.55-4 pm | Triple Science Revision Club-Practical’s | Year 11 Triple Science | Miss Qaasim |
| Wednesday | Library
| 3-4 pm | Orchard Express (School newspaper) | All | Miss Shallow |
| Wednesday | Library | 3-4 pm | Fundraising Committee | All | Miss Shallow |
| Thursday | IT | Breakfast | Coding & Computing Breakfast Club | All | ICT Dept |
| Thursday | IT | Lunchtime | KS3 Coding Club | Yr 7 to 9 | ICT Dept |
| Thursday | Art Dept | 3-4 pm | Art and Photography Coursework Club | KS4 | Mrs James |
| Thursday | Music Dept | Break and lunchtime | Music Club | Year 10 | Music Dept |
| Thursday | L1 | 2.55-3.40 pm | Homework Club | All Yr Groups | Miss Ruane |
| Thursday | DT | 2.55-4 pm | KS4 Intervention | KS4 | Ben Cave/Emma Goldfinch |
| Thursday | Music Dept | 2.55-3.55pm | Music Tech & Singing Sessions | All Year Groups | Music Dept |
| Thursday | H8 | After school | GCSE Skills Club | Mr Goldfinch | |
| Thursday | H3 | 3-4 pm | Child Development Study Support-Exams and Coursework | Year 11 | Ms Britton |
| Thursday | DR1 | After school from 16th Sep | Drama Club | Year 7 & 8 | Mrs Brooks |
| Thursday | S3 | 2.55-3.30 pm | Science Tutoring | Year 10 EAL (invitation) | Miss Qaasim |
| Friday | H5 | Lunchtime | Historical movie club | Mr Goldfinch | |
| Friday | ICT Dept | 3-4 pm | ICT Club | Year 10 and 11s | Ms Sahin |
Library Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8.00-4.00
Fridays, 8.00-3.30
What can students do in the library?
- Browse and borrow books
- Read
- Revise
- Homework
We have Chromebooks which students can borrow to complete homework and to revise.
In addition, the following clubs will take place in the Library, starting after February half term:
- Tuesday, Week As, 3.00-4.00 = All Booked Up (book club) – see dates below. Led by Miss Hill and Ms Ryan
| 01 February 2022 | KS3 + 4 | Give out 1st books to both groups |
| 22 February 2022 | KS3 | 1st Book – |
| 08 March 2022 | KS4 | 1st Book – |
| 22 March 2022 | KS3 | 2nd Book – |
| 05 April 2022 | KS4 | 2nd Book – |
| 26 April 2022 | KS3 | 3rd Book – |
| 10 May 2022 | KS4 | 3rd Book – |
| 24 May 2022 | KS3 | 4th Book – |
| 07 June 2022 | KS4 | 4th Book – |
| 21 June 2022 | KS3 | Summer Reading |
| 05 July 2022 | KS3 | Celebration |
- Thursday, 3.00-4.00 = Secret Scribble Society (writing club). Led by Ms. Matthews and Miss Hill.
- Friday, 3.00-3.30 = Reading Rampage, Friends Round Fridays (for students participating in Reading Rampage). Led by Miss Hill and Ms Ryan
Together We Can Make a Positive Difference