Month: December 2021

Tech Award Nomination

Orchard Hill College and Bedelsford School have been put up as finalists for two awards with Kingston University’s Ubitech project. The Ubitech project has been a collaboration between the University and the college and explores how you can make everyday …
20th December 2021

Family Newsletter – Autumn Edition!

At the end of each term we send to parents/carers a newsletter called ‘Family Matters’ that celebrates our students’ fantastic achievements during the term and across each college centre. To read our Christmas Edition, please click here.
15th December 2021

Carol singing for Saipem offices

Students from our Kingston region have joined up with Dysart School to visit Saipem offices based in Kingston town centre. Saipem are keen supporters of the college and OHC&AT and kindly fundraise for us, this year is no exception and …
14th December 2021

Christmas in the Community – Southwark

Students in Southwark were busy getting in the festive spirit during the last week of term. Families and carers were invited to watch an open rehearsal at Southwark Playhouse where students have been taking part in a new Vocational course …
14th December 2021

Christmas in the Community – Kingston

Students from Kingston joined with Dysart School to spread some festive cheer in Kingston this year! The students and pupils visited the Christmas Market in the town centre and impressed the crowd with their carols accompanied by a guitar. We …
14th December 2021

Christmas in the Community – Sutton

We’ve had a wonderful time celebrating with students across our centres at this year’s Christmas in the Community events. We kicked off the celebrations in Sutton where students took to the high street spreading Christmas cheer with their festive carol …
10th December 2021

Christmas in the Community – Hillingdon

Students from Wyvern House took their festive cheer into the community and set up a Christmas craft stall in the town centre selling handmade gifts. One student designed and sold his own t-shirts. The stall was such a success that …
10th December 2021

The Royal Mint Commemorative coin

To celebrate the life and legacy of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, The Royal Mint has released an official commemorative coin. 100 commemorative coins, accompanied by a letter of thanks from HRH The Earl of Wessex and Forfar will be …
7th December 2021

Best-selling Author opens new student common room

Alison Weir, a best-selling author and public historian and her husband Rankin Weir opened a new student common room at Orchard Hill College in memory of their son John Weir who worked at the college for many years and sadly …
3rd December 2021

Christmas card competition winner

Thank you to all the students who took part in our competition to design the official 2021 Orchard Hill College digital Christmas card. We received so many entries from our talented and creative students! The designs filled us with festive …
1st December 2021