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A warm welcome to Orchard Early Years
Welcome to Orchard Early Years
This phase of school includes children aged two to five years old. The children aged 2 are known as the Little Ladybirds, the children aged 3 to 4 are known as Ladybirds or Nursery and the children aged 4 to 5 are known as Land Snails and Sea Snails this is when full time education also begins in the Reception Year.
We are a warm, family-friendly environment where children can learn, explore, and grow. We offer high - quality early years education. We love to celebrate outdoor learning and to make time to listen and talk to help children's language develop. Children learn both indoors and outdoors in our large play area. Staff use a mixture of adult led and child initiated learning to nurture childrens confidence, indpendence, and a love of learning. We provide government funded and paid places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. We have supportive transition arrangements that help children develop the foundations needed to be school ready by the time they move into our reception class. Our experienced staff have a passion for stories and will ensure your child feels valued and supported during every step along their journey with us. To find out more or arrange a visit, contact us today!


We love to read and sing in Foundation Stage! We have a selection of core stories that we want the children to become familiar with and know well by the time they embark on their next big adventure in Reception. We always re-visit our core texts to embed them in various ways which supports language acquisition and a passion for reading and book exploration! Our belief is that through deep diving into these core texts; the children will develop an enriched vocabulary, become familiar with the plot and rhythm of a story and re-tell these stories with confidence.
Key Stage Two Team

Mrs O'Connor
Otter Class teacher

Miss Hackett
Badger Class Teacher

Mrs Fletcher
Otter & Puffin Class Teacher

Mrs Wright
Puffin Class Teacher & Behaviour & Personal Development Lead

Mrs Shore
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Howbrook
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Williams
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Monks
Seal Class Teacher & SENCo

Mrs Bird
Seal Class Teacher

Mrs Marriott
Kingfisher Class Teacher

Mr Thompson
Squirrel Class teacher

Mrs Shotbolt
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Truepenny
Teaching Assistant
Key Stage Two Team

Mrs O'Connor
Otter Class teacher

Miss Hackett
Badger Class Teacher

Mrs Fletcher
Otter & Puffin Class Teacher

Mrs Wright
Puffin Class Teacher & Behaviour & Personal Development Lead

Mrs Shore
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Howbrook
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Williams
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Monks
Seal Class Teacher & SENCo

Mrs Bird
Seal Class Teacher

Mrs Marriott
Kingfisher Class Teacher

Mr Thompson
Squirrel Class teacher

Mrs Shotbolt
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Truepenny
Teaching Assistant
Key Stage Two Team

Mrs O'Connor
Otter Class teacher

Miss Hackett
Badger Class Teacher

Mrs Fletcher
Otter & Puffin Class Teacher

Mrs Wright
Puffin Class Teacher & Behaviour & Personal Development Lead

Mrs Shore
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Howbrook
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Williams
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Monks
Seal Class Teacher & SENCo

Mrs Bird
Seal Class Teacher

Mrs Marriott
Kingfisher Class Teacher

Mr Thompson
Squirrel Class teacher

Mrs Shotbolt
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Truepenny
Teaching Assistant
Key Stage Two Team

Mrs O'Connor
Otter Class teacher

Miss Hackett
Badger Class Teacher

Mrs Fletcher
Otter & Puffin Class Teacher

Mrs Wright
Puffin Class Teacher & Behaviour & Personal Development Lead

Mrs Shore
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Howbrook
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Williams
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Monks
Seal Class Teacher & SENCo

Mrs Bird
Seal Class Teacher

Mrs Marriott
Kingfisher Class Teacher

Mr Thompson
Squirrel Class teacher

Mrs Shotbolt
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Truepenny
Teaching Assistant
Key Stage Two Team

Mrs O'Connor
Otter Class teacher

Miss Hackett
Badger Class Teacher

Mrs Fletcher
Otter & Puffin Class Teacher

Mrs Wright
Puffin Class Teacher & Behaviour & Personal Development Lead

Mrs Shore
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Howbrook
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Williams
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Monks
Seal Class Teacher & SENCo

Mrs Bird
Seal Class Teacher

Mrs Marriott
Kingfisher Class Teacher

Mr Thompson
Squirrel Class teacher

Mrs Shotbolt
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Truepenny
Teaching Assistant
Key Stage Two Team

Mrs O'Connor
Otter Class teacher

Miss Hackett
Badger Class Teacher

Mrs Fletcher
Otter & Puffin Class Teacher

Mrs Wright
Puffin Class Teacher & Behaviour & Personal Development Lead

Mrs Shore
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Howbrook
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Williams
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Monks
Seal Class Teacher & SENCo

Mrs Bird
Seal Class Teacher

Mrs Marriott
Kingfisher Class Teacher

Mr Thompson
Squirrel Class teacher

Mrs Shotbolt
Teaching Assistant

Mrs Truepenny
Teaching Assistant








