29/07/2026
As always, we recommend this to every single family to help develop their parenting toolkit. This programme will be 6 FREE sessions hosted at our sister school, Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School, in Wellington. It is designed to support parents/ carers in helping their children develop emotional intelligence, resilience and positive relationships. It starts on 3rd September, from 12:00 - 14:00. Parents/ carers can register by following this link: https://forms.office.com/e/m0zEgBLKQA
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28/07/2026
Why choose Orchard Grove Pioneers Nursery for your child?
Our STRONG outcome for our Early Years during our recent Ofsted inspection is one reason. More information on this can be found here: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/149764
A better reason is to listen to the opinions of parents and families who have experienced our nursery first hand as their child has thrived within the nursery over time.
Our Orchard Grove Pioneers team and setting are truly offering the highest standards of provision and care, setting every child up for a life of choice and opportunity π³π
Every.Child.Belongs.
Every.Child.Participates.
Every.Child.Achieves.
25/07/2026
A huge thank you to our Eco Council for all their hard work and dedication this year. Through a range of projects and initiatives, they have helped make our school a greener, cleaner and more environmentally friendly place. Together, we have followed our Eco Code to help care for our school and the world around us. Now, we are proud to share this with you so that we can all play our part in protecting our environment.
20/07/2026
Our Orchard Grove Attributes are fundamental to our character development curriculum for all pupils:
We Are Positive.
We Are Engaged.
We Are Respectful.
We Are Responsible.
We Are Resilient.
We Rise To Challenges.
Every half term we celebrate the individuals throughout school who demonstrate these attributes in an exemplary way. Here are this half terms winners π³πβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ
Every.Child.Achieves.
19/07/2026
Another INCREDIBLE graduation ceremony from our Orchard Grove Pioneers Nursery team, celebrating all their pre-school children. To those joining our school in September, we cannot wait! To those heading to different settings, we wish you every success in your futures π³ππ
A huge shout out must also go to our Pioneers team, led by Miss Crean. A fundamental part of why the Early Years at Orchard Grove was recently graded STRONG by Ofsted!
Every.Child.Achieves.
18/07/2026
And after all the house points were totalled for this academic year, it gives us great pleasure to announce Gagandeep Kang house as our overall 2025-26 champions!!
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Congratulations to them, and a huge well done to all children for all house points achieved this year π³π΅π‘π’π΄
Every.Child.Belongs.
Every.Child.Participates.
Every.Child.Achieves.
17/07/2026
Our very own sunflower growing champion of Orchard Grove. Rewarded with a gardening set and we cannot wait to see what he grows next! π»π³π
16/07/2026
Immense pride in our entire Orchard Grove community. We have achieved the Strong outcome in every area in our recent Ofsted inspection, demonstrating the strength of the school on a national level.
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An elite staff team, loyal and supportive families and the most incredible children a school could wish for. A huge thank you to The Blackdown Education Partnership for their collective support and challenge over the past 3 years. This is only just the beginning and we cannot wait to watch this school and its community continue to thrive for years and decades to come.
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/149764
Please share far and wide!
We.Are.Orchard.Grove. π³π
15/07/2026
If you are considering Orchard Grove as your child's school for Reception in September 2027, we would love to show you round.
Tours are available on:
Monday 21 September at 9.30am
Tuesday 22 September at 2.00pm
Wednesday 23 September at 5.00pm
Monday 28 September at 4.00pm
To book a place, please email [email protected] with your name and contact telephone number π³
14/07/2026
Sticking with our theme of reading, we were fortunate to welcome author, Emily Lloyd-Gale, into school recently. Itβs safe to say that all our children we left inspired! π³ππ
Every.Child.A.Reader.