Orchard School Events' List
More dates will be added to the calendar during the year.
Last updated 15th May 2022
Key: Green = Term dates, reports and Parents' Evenings.
Red = GCSE and exams. Purple = general. Blue = sport.
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Term 3 |
May 2022 |
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Monday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1 P.M. Year 11 GCSE Sociology Paper 1 P.M. Year 11 IGCSE ICT |
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Tuesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Combined Science: Biology Paper 1 |
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Wednesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE English Language Component 1 P.M. Year 11 GCSE German Listening and Reading exams Under 11 Mixed Rounders – Ranby |
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Thursday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE History Paper 1: Thematic Study and historic environment – Medicine in Britain P.M. Year 11 GCSE Drama |
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20 |
Friday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) |
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23 |
Monday |
** Final date for candidates to request an internal review/appeal of non-examination assessment marks for AQA Art and Design** A.M. Year 11 GCSE Geography Paper 1 Start of Senior School exams |
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Tuesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE ICT Practical Exam A.M. GCSE French Listening & Reading Senior School exams |
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25 |
Wednesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE English Literature Paper 1 – Modern Prose/Drama & 19th century novel Senior School exams |
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26 |
Thursday |
P.M. Year 11 GCSE Religious Studies Paper 2 Senior School exams |
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27 |
Friday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Combined Science: Chemistry Paper 1 Senior School exams |
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30 |
Monday |
Start of half term |
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June 2022 |
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3 |
Friday |
End of half term |
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6 |
Monday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE German Writing exam Senior School exams Start of Junior School exams |
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7 |
Tuesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator paper) P.M. Year 11 GCSE Geography Paper 2 Senior School exams Junior School exams |
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8 |
Wednesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 – Shakespeare and Unseen Poetry Senior School exams Junior School exams Under 11 Mixed Cricket v. Burton Hathow |
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Thursday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE History Paper 3: Modern Depth Study – Weimar & Nazi Germany P.M. Year 11 GCSE Combined Science: Physics Paper 1 Senior School exams Junior School exams |
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10 |
Friday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE English Language Component 2 P.M. Year 11 GCSE Sociology Paper 2 Senior School exams Junior School exams |
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13 |
Monday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator Paper) |
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14 |
Tuesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Geography Paper 3 P.M. Year 10 GCSE Statistics Paper 1 |
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15 |
Wednesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Combined Science: Biology Paper 2 P.M. Year 11 GCSE Design and Technology |
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Thursday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE History Paper 2 British Depth Study – Anglo-Saxon and Noman England P.M. GCSE French Writing |
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20 |
Monday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Combined Science: Chemistry Paper 2 |
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22 |
Wednesday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Music Listening exam Reports – targets and comments – Year 10 – PDP |
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23 |
Thursday |
A.M. Year 11 GCSE Combined Science: Physics Paper 2 Reports – targets and comment Years 1 – 9 – lesson 1 |
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24 |
Friday |
A.M. Year 10 GCSE Statistics Paper 2 |
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28 |
Tuesday |
Charity Day |
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29 |
Wednesday |
Exam Contingency Day – all GCSE students must be available up to and including this date Sports Day |
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30 |
Thursday |
Junior Inter-House Swimming Gala Year 11 Prom |
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July 2022 |
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1 |
Friday |
Reports to parents and carers – Year 10 Sports Day reserve date |
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4 |
Monday |
Year 10 Work Experience Summer Barbecue and New Intake Taster Day |
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5 |
Tuesday |
Year 10 Work Experience Reports to parents and carers – Years 1 - 9 |
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6 |
Wednesday |
Year 10 Work Experience |
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7 |
Thursday |
Year 10 Work Experience Parents’ Evening 5 – 7 p.m. Fun Swim Reception – Year 4 |
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8 |
Friday |
Year 10 Work Experience |
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12 |
Tuesday |
Activity Day |
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13 |
Wednesday |
Activity Day |
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14 |
Thursday |
Activity Day Fun Swim Years 5 & 6 |
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15 |
Friday |
End of term review 11 a.m. End of term noon finish |
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August 2022 |
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25 |
Thursday |
GCSE results 10 a.m. – 12 noon in school. 10:30 – 12 noon by telephone. |
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September 2022 |
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6 |
Tuesday |
Start of term |
Orchard School End of Year exams 2021 – 2022
Session times
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Registration |
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9:10 – 10:55 |
Session 1 |
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10:55 – 11:15 |
Break |
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11:15 – 12:30 |
Session 2 |
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12:30 – 13:55 |
Lunch |
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13:55 – 14:00 |
Registration |
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14:00 – 15:45 |
Session 3 |
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Monday 23rd May |
Session 1 |
Maths Paper 1 Non-Calculator (1 hour 15 minutes) |
Maths Paper 1 Non-Calculator (1 hour) |
Maths Paper 1 Non-Calculator (1 hour) |
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Session 2 |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Session 3 |
Science 1 (1 hour) |
Science 1 (1 hour) |
Science 1 (1 hour)
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Tuesday 24th May |
Session 1 |
English Literature Mrs Hatfield (1 hour) |
English Literature Mrs Hatfield (1 hour) |
Religious Studies – Judaism & New Religious Movements (1 hour)
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Session 2 |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Session 3 |
History – Normans & The Plague (50 minutes) |
French Reading & Writing (45 minutes) |
Music & Sociology (40 minutes)
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Wednesday 25th May |
Session 1 |
Maths Paper 2 Calculator Paper (1 hour 15 minutes) |
Maths Paper 2 Calculator Paper (1 hour) |
English Reading paper (PIRA) (1 hour 15 minutes) |
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Session 2 |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Session 3 |
Geography - Map Skills & Settlements (50 minutes) |
German Reading (45 minutes) |
French Reading & Writing (45 minutes) |
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Thursday 26th May |
Session 1 |
English Language Writing Paper Mrs Edson (1 hour 10 minutes)
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Statistics (1 hour 30 minutes) |
Geography – Plate Tectonics & Populations (1 hour) |
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Session 2 |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Session 3 |
Games |
English Language Writing Paper Mrs Edson (1 hour 10 minutes) |
German Writing (45 minutes) |
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Friday 27th May |
Session 1 |
English Language Reading Comprehension (PIRA) Mrs Edson (1 hour 20 minutes)
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English Language Reading Comprehension (PIRA) Mrs Edson (1 hour 20 minutes)
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Maths Paper 2 Calculator Paper (1 hour) |
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Session 2 |
Revision |
Revision |
Revision |
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Session 3 |
Religious Studies (1 hour) |
Geography – Rivers & Coasts (50 minutes) |
English Writing Exam (50 minutes)
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Monday 6th June |
Session 1 |
Science 2 (1 hour) |
Science 2 (1 hour) |
Science 2 (1 hour)
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Session 2 |
Revision |
Music (30 minutes) Room 11
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German Reading (45 minutes) |
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Session 3 |
French Reading & Writing (45 minutes) |
Games |
Games |
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Tuesday 7th June |
Session 1 |
Music – lesson 1 (30 minutes)
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ICT – lesson 1 – ICT Suite |
Statistics (1 hour 30 minutes)
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Session 2 |
Art/DT (1 hour) |
Revision |
Revision |
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Session 3 |
ICT – lesson 5 – ICT Suite |
History – The Tudors and Stuarts (50 minutes) |
History – World War One (50 minutes) |
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Wednesday 8th June |
Session 1 |
Normal lessons resume |
Religious Studies – Sikhism & Greek Philosophy (50 minutes) |
English Literature (50 minutes) |
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Session 2 |
Normal lessons |
Revision |
ICT – lessons 3 & 4 – ICT Suite |
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Session 3 |
Normal lessons |
German Writing (45 minutes)
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Art/DT (1 hour)
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Thursday 9th June |
Session 1 |
Normal lessons |
Art/DT (1 hour) |
Normal lessons resume |
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Session 2 |
Normal lessons |
Normal lessons resume |
Normal lessons |
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Session 3 |
Normal lessons |
Normal lessons |
Normal lessons |
Year 10
Thursday 5th May – Mock GCSE Statistics Paper 1 exam a.m.
Friday 13th May – Mock GCSE Statistics Paper 2 exam a.m.
Tuesday 14th June – GCSE Statistics Paper 1 – p.m. – actual GCSE exam
Friday 24th June – GCSE Statistics Paper 2 – a.m. – actual GCSE exam
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Year 10 |
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Monday 23rd May |
Session 1 (lessons 1 & 2) |
Maths Paper 1 Non-Calculator (Higher 1 hour 30 minutes, Foundation 1 hour) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 (lessons 5 & 6) |
History - Germany (1 hour 20 minutes) |
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Tuesday 24th May |
Session 1 |
English Language (1 hour 45 minutes) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
Biology (1 hour) |
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Wednesday 25th May |
Session 1 |
PE (1 hour 15 minutes) Sociology (1 hour 45 minutes) German Writing (1 hour) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
ICT (1 hour 30 minutes) |
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Thursday 26th May |
Session 1 |
DT (2 hours) Drama (1 hour 25 minutes) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
Geography 1 – Natural Hazards & Tropical Rainforests (50 minutes) |
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Friday 27th May |
Session 1 |
RS Paper 1 – Jewish Beliefs & Practices (50 minutes) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
Chemistry (1 hour) |
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Monday 6th June |
Session 1 |
Maths Paper 2 Calculator (Higher 1 hour 30 minutes, Foundation 1 hour) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
Geography Paper 2 – Cold Environments & UK Landscapes (50 minutes) |
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Tuesday 7th June |
Session 1 |
Physics (1 hour) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
English Literature Jekyll & Hyde (50 minutes) |
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Wednesday 8th June |
Session 1 |
Religious Studies Paper 2 – Themes B & C (50 minutes) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
German Reading (45 minutes) |
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Thursday 9th June |
Session 1 |
Art (all day) ICT Practical Exam – 3 hours |
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Session 2 |
Art (all day) ICT Practical Exam – 3 hours |
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Session 3 |
Art (all day) |
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Friday 10th June |
Session 1 |
English Literature Romeo & Juliet (50 minutes) |
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Session 2 |
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Session 3 |
History – Anglo-Saxon & Norman England (55 minutes) |
Term dates 2021 – 2022
Autumn Term
Wednesday 8th September 2021 – Thursday 16th December 2021 (1 p.m. finish)
Half-term: Monday 25th October 2021 – Friday 29th October 2021
Spring Term
Thursday 6th January 2022 – Thursday 31st March 2022 (15:45 finish)
Half-term: Monday 14th February 2022 – Friday 18th February 2022
Summer Term
Tuesday 19th April 2022 – Friday 15th July 2022 (noon finish)
Half-term: Monday 30th May 2022 – Friday 3rd June 2022
May Day: Monday 2nd May 2022
Term dates 2022 – 2023
Autumn Term
Tuesday 6th September 2022 – Friday 16th December 2022 (1 p.m. finish)
Half-term: Monday 24th October 2022 – Friday 28th October 2022
Spring Term
Monday 9th January 2023 – Friday 31st March 2023 (15:45 finish)
Half-term: Monday 13th February 2023 – Friday 17th February 2023
Summer Term
Monday 17th April 2023 – Wednesday 19th July 2023 (noon finish)
Half-term: Monday 29th May 2023 – Friday 2nd June 2023
May Day: Monday 1st May 2023