Headteacher: Mrs Carol Taylor
Phone: 02380 843162
SPORTS AT ORCHARD
Our aim is to provide ample opportunity to our students to experience as many sports as possible during their time at Orchard Juniors. Entering in to the New Forest School Sport Partnership competitions, Southampton Football Leagues and Cup, as well as hosting numerous sporting events throughout the year ourselves at Orchard Juniors with other local schools; to provide a range of opportunities and events from inclusive festivals to competitive pathway events to allow opportunities for all levels of sports participation.
Children are encouraged in assemblies to attend lunch time training sessions for upcoming events, from which we select our teams.
On Wednesday 23rd April, we took two very talented lower school Tennis teams to compete in the New Forest Schools competition, at Totton Tennis Centre. After honing their skills in PE before Easter, the children were able to showcase their talent in competition and apply and continue to develop their skills throughout the afternoon.
Our B team made up of four Year 3 students showed a fantastic level of tennis ability, focus and tactics during their matches, finishing second in their group - an outstanding result! The future is bright for these tennis stars!
Our A team made up of Year 4's, won all three of their seeding round matches and were placed in the top tier of competition and after some very high level and close matches they secured the silver medal, finishing 2nd overall for the entire competition. An incredible performance and result, congratulations team!
On Wednesday 30th April, we took two Year 5 & 6 Hockey teams to compete at Arnewood School in the New Forest Schools competition. It had been a long time since we completed our Hockey unit in PE, back in September. However, the children mastered the rules from the start and were able to recall the key skills learned back in September's PE, and even develop them in the matches, finishing the afternoon playing some really exciting hockey.
Well done to all involved!
Results:
Orchard A: 5th overall (Tier 2 Runners-Up)
Orchard B: 7th overall (Tier 3 Gold Medal Winners)
On Wednesday 7th May, two of our Year 4 & 5 athletics teams proudly represented Orchard at the annual Tim Wilding School Competition, held at Noadswood School and hosted by the New Forest Junior Athletics Club.
The event followed the QuadKids format, with each athlete competing in a 75m sprint, long jump, vortex throw and 600m run.
Our athletes performed brilliantly across all events, with several achieving personal bests—an incredible accomplishment!
A special congratulations to Tilly, who took home the gold medal in the girls’ individual event and to Ella, who secured an impressive second place!
Team success followed individual triumphs:
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Girls Team 1 were crowned overall champions in the girls’ competition
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Boys Team 1 also finished first in the boys’ event
These outstanding results led to Orchard being named the overall winners of the entire competition for 2025!
Well done to all of our athletes—you were fantastic and represented the school with pride and determination!
If you’re interested in getting involved with the New Forest Junior Athletics Club, they train on Tuesday evenings at Noadswood School. You can reach out to them at: newforestjuniors@gmail.com or visit their website: http://www.newforestjuniors.co.uk/
On Thursday 8th May, we took three Year 5&6 Netball teams to Cadland Primary for a round-robin tournament.
All three teams played with great teamwork and skill, growing in confidence each game.
Shout out to our A team, who were undefeated across all 5 of their matches, finishing in first place - excellent performance girls!
Our B and C teams both played with amazing effort and improved each game against tough opposition. Well done girls, great performances!
If you are interested in joining a netball club outside of school, please check out Waterside Netball Club, which takes place at Noadswood School on a Tuesday evening. You can contact the club via email: Watersidenetball@hotmail.com for more information.
Last week Orchard hosted Cadland playing 4 friendly matches. Orchard's two teams were made up of 14 year 5 pupils, who all showed great sportsmanship, teamwork and desire. Well done to all involved.
Last week was busy for our Year 3&4 sports teams!
On Wednesday 4th June, our talented Year 3&4 Tennis squad returned to Totton Tennis Centre for the New Forest Schools, Tennis Finals.
With our A-Team qualifying in second place and our B team in 9th after the the first round we were excited to see how they would go against the best teams from across the forest.
Both teams represented our school superbly and give their absolute best throughout.
It was great to see how every player (including our two late replacements) improved across the afternoon and played with great skill and determination. Orchard A - Claimed another silver medal, finishing in 2nd place only losing 1 game all day to the overall winners. An outstanding achievement.
We now wait to hear if we will get a chance to represent the New Forest at the County Games. Our B Team finished 3rd in their tier, showing great potential for next year!Well done to everyone involved!
Want more tennis? See the summer tennis camps at Noadswood School with @WatersideSportsCamp
On Thursday 5th June, we were at Gang Warily for the Year 3&4 Cross Country Relays.
One of our favourite events of the year, a really exciting event bringing together endurance running and teamwork! Again, the children represented Orchard Junior impeccably, working together in their relay teams incredibly well, running with individual determination and showing support for one another throughout.
Outstanding teamwork and individual performance everyone. Our A-Team secured the silver medals with a team score of 6, after finishing 2nd in the first relay race and 4th in the second race.
We are very excited for the cross country talent we have at Orchard - remember Wednesday lunch time is our athletics running club and cross county, just bring your pe and trainers and meet Mr Ramsey on the field at 12:15pm.
Finally, on Friday 6th June, we hosted our Year 3 & 4 Boys Football tournament for local schools across the Waterside.
A fantastic afternoon of football, which saw great teamwork, individual skills and hard work from all of our young footballers. Once again, these boys represented our school with pride and respect.
Well done boys it was a great watch! Both our Year 3's and Year 4's finished 2nd in their respective groups, showing a lot of talent to be excited for in future matches.
Remember, Tuesday lunch time is our Boys Football club from 12:15pm, just bring your kit, boots and shins pad (essential) and join in.
For more football over the summer holidays, see Mr Ramsey's Football Clinic www.thefootballclinicuk.com
New Forest Schools Athletics Championships
On Thursday 19th June, our students proudly represented the school at the New Forest Schools Athletics Championships held at the Southampton Sports Centre. With our Year 6s away in Castleton, it was up to our Year 5s—and two determined Year 4s—to step up and rise to the challenge. After weeks of committed training during mornings, lunchtimes and after-school sessions, our young athletes were well-prepared and eager to give their all.
Despite the scorching heat, both of our teams performed exceptionally well—achieving numerous personal bests and showing incredible teamwork and determination, especially during the 4x100m relay.
We’re proud to celebrate four new school records:
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Brody – Boys Long Jump: 2.21m
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Zino – Boys Triple Jump: 6.58m
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Zino – Boys 80m Sprint: 11.1s
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Ella – Girls Shot Put: 11.72m
Congratulations, Brody, Ella and Zino you’ve earned these records with the hard work and dedication you’ve put in all year!
Team Results:
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A Team: 2nd place – Qualified for County Finals in July!
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B Team: 15th place
A huge congratulations to all involved! You represented the school brilliantly, upheld our values and strived for your personal bests throughout.
Year 3&4 Athletics
Recently, our Year 3&4 Athletics Squad took part in the New Forest Quad Kids competition at Testwood School. The event requires each athlete to compete in four events; 50m sprint, standing long jump, vortex throw and 400m run. Points are totalled together to calculate the individual winner for both boys and girls and the overall winning team of 8 athletes (4 boys, 4 girls).
Our athletics were incredible all afternoon, represented our school with pride and passion and showed their talent and hard work in all four events. Well done everyone!
Three school records were achieved that day!
Girls 50m Sprint
Girls 400m Run
Boys Long Jump
Well done to our record breakers!
With one of our record breaking girls also winning the gold medal in girls individual - incredible performance!
Team Results:
Orchard A - 2nd Place (Silver Medalists)
Orchard B - 7th Place
Excellent performances team!
Year 5&6 Tennis
Our Year 5&6 Tennis Teams have been at Totton Tennis Centre competition in the New Forest Schools Competition. An extremely hot day, which the children managed the heat well to play some incredible tennis. We saw great improvement from everyone across the afternoon and some excellent matches that were thrilling to watch.
Again, these children represented our school with an outstanding attitude and pride. Well done everyone!
Year 3&4 County Tennis Finals
Finally, we round it off with our talented Year 3&4 Tennis Team that travelled to Lee-On-Solent to against the best in Hampshire at the finals yesterday. This young team has shown fantastic ability in both progression tournaments to get to the county finals and it didn't stop there. They had to adapt to playing a doubles format, taking their individual skills and learning to work as a team, which was amazing to watch. The matches were of a very high standard and we are pleased to see the resilience and determination of each player in every match, most games being settled by a single point!
We are still awaiting the official results, however whatever our final placing we are all very proud of you! Well done team!
On Tuesday 8th July we took two teams to the New Forest Schools Cricket Competition.
Both teams played 7 games each and improved with each game. It was an excellent day out with some great individual and team play. The children represented our school with an outstanding attitude and pride. Well done!
HAMPSHIRE FINALS SUCCESS!
Last Monday, our amazing Athletics Quad Kids team competed in the Hampshire Finals at Winchester Athletics Track - for the 4th year in a row!
After weeks of early morning and lunchtime training (some even self-led!), our team set a bold goal:
Beat Orchard’s all-time points record.
Challenge accepted. Challenge completed.
They smashed the previous record by 105 points and earned SILVER for the third consecutive year!
We’re unbelievably proud of their dedication, teamwork and drive - and the results speak for themselves.
New School Records Alert!
Lydia – Girls Vortex Throw
Jana & Lola – Girls 75m Sprint (Joint Record Holders!)
Lydia again – Highest Girls Quad Kids Points Total: 246!
A huge congratulations to all 8 athletes – your dedication, teamwork, and performance were truly inspiring.
🚀 Year 6 at the School Games Festival! 🏑🏉🛹 We recently took an enthusiastic group of our Year 6 pupils to the School Games Festival at Winchester Leisure Centre, where they had the chance to try out a brilliant range of activities—including Rugby, Hockey and Skateboarding! The festival’s aim was to inspire young people by showcasing the wide variety of sports, exercise and physical activity opportunities available—and our pupils made the most of every moment. 🛹 Skateboarding was a standout favourite, with every child showing fantastic resilience and determination as they learned new skills on the board. 👏 A special shoutout to one of our pupils who was awarded a Teamwork Medal during the Rugby session—voted for by his peers! What an achievement! Well done to all our amazing participants—you represented the school brilliantly and we had an unforgettable day! 💪🌟 #OrchardSport #SchoolGames #PhysicalActivity #Year6 #ActiveKids #Teamwork #Resilience
🎉 A Record-Breaking Year for Orchard Junior School Sport! 🏆
Yesterday, we celebrated an incredible year of school sport at our annual Sports Assembly—and what a year it's been! 🙌💥
217 pupils represented Orchard across 57 events, with participation up by 25% per event compared to last year.
🏃♀️ 15 athletics records were broken, and every event was filled with pride, respect and passion from our amazing pupils.
Huge congratulations to our award winners:🏅
Zino – Year 3/4 Sportsperson of the Year - for an outstanding year of Athletics, breaking two school records in Boys' Triple Jump and Boys' 80m Sprint.
🎾 Year 3/4 County Tennis Team – Year 3/4 Team of the Year - 4th in the County
🏃 Year 5/6 County Quad Kids Team – Year 5/6 Team of the Year - Silver Medalists & Record Breaking Orchard Points Total🌟
And our prestigious Sports Achievement Award went to Lydia – a truly deserving athlete.
Lydia has:🏅 Represented Orchard 51 times across four years🎯 Qualified for seven County-level competitions, six this year alone💥 Broken four school records, with three still standing – Girls’ Vortex Throw (43.80m), Girls’ Long Jump (2.05m) and Girls' Quad Kids total points (246)🗣 Served as a dedicated Sports Leader, helping run events and encouraging younger pupils💪 Balanced her incredible sporting commitments with academic excellence, showing the same drive and resilience in the classroom as on the field
Lydia’s journey is the perfect example of commitment, perseverance and passion in school sport. An award so well deserved! 🌟We’re so proud of every child who took part this year. Here's to another brilliant year of Orchard Sport! 💪🔥
Have a great summer everyone!#OrchardSport #ProudToRepresent #SchoolGames #TeamOrchard #RecordBreakers #CelebratingSuccess #SportingExcellence
