Paris Trip
There are 10 places left on the French trip (Paris Trip – July 10th, 11th and 12th 2012 – for GCSE and all of KS3 Students) to avoid disappointment book...
Year 7 Parents – Banish Homework Blues
Orchards Academy invites parents of Year 7 pupils to attend a two hour workshop on how to help their children with their homework. Meet other parents, have fun and learn something new. It will be full of useful tips and absolutely FREE! Date: Monday 31st January 2012 – 9.15 am to 11.15 am Place: At [...]
I Chi Chun 18 Golden Classic Shaolin Kung Fu is coming to Orchards Academy in the New Year
I Chi Chun 18 Golden Classic Shaolin Kung Fu is coming to Orchards Academy in the New Year. It will be under the tutelage of Master Monty Ayoub (See photo’s above) a veteran of Shaolin Kung Fu who studied under Grand Master Ho Sun Chow at the shaolin temple in the northern province of china. [...]
Stag Theatre
On Monday 19th September Orchards Academy welcomed the cast of The Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks to hold a press call for their forth coming pantomime show ‘Mother Goose’. Last years ‘Music Premier League’ winners (Class 7.2 2010-2011) were chosen by Mr Blair to attend the event and participate in a question and answer session with [...]
Lunch with the Mayor of Swanley
On Monday 19th of September Orchards Academy were selected from a number of schools in the area to attend a lunch with the Mayor of Swanley, the Mayor of Sevenoaks and the cast /stage crew of The Stag Theatre. Mr Blair, Head of Music, and two students from the school, Denni Marie Howard and Scott [...]
Record Results at Orchards Academy – 48% Achieving 5A*-C Including English & Maths
Staff and students are celebrating at Orchards Academy after the students achieved the best results in the school’s history. The percentage of students that achieved 5 A*-C grades including English and Maths at GCSE level rose from 37% achieved in 2010 to 48%. Pupils achieving the expected progress from KS2–KS4 in Maths has risen by [...]
Orchards Academy officially opened by Mayor
From News Shopper (North Kent): AN ACADEMY school has been officially opened by the Mayor of Swanley. Orchards Academy, formerly Swanley Technology College, in St Mary’s Road, Kent, will now be run as an independent school as part of the Kemnal Academies Trust. The school became an academy in November last year, which means it [...]
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Improving the website is one of the many improvements that are being continually implemented at Orchards Academy in order to bring about a positive change for the future.
This positive change will provide a more comprehensive and rounded education for your sons and daughters, and will ensure that they leave Orchards Academy equipped with the skills, and life chances that they deserve.
In time, the website will be the most comprehensive medium for you to find out any aspect of life at Orchards Academy. For the time being please do not hesitate to contact the Academy using the details below.
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Ben Smith, Head of Academy
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Record Results at Orchards Academy
Staff and students are celebrating at Orchards Academy after the students achieved the best results in the school’s history. The percentage of students that achieved 5 A*-C grades including English and Maths at GCSE level rose from 37% achieved in 2010 to 48%. Pupils achieving the expected progress from KS2–KS4 in Maths has risen by 9% and pupils achieving expected progress in English, has risen by 26%.
Since becoming part of The Kemnal Academies Trust, Orchards Academy has shown dramatic overall improvement more than doubling its GCSE results, increasing the percentage of students that leave with the grades required for further and higher education from 22% to 48%, an increase of 26%. Read whole article
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