Author: Clair Hill

Pop-up Shop

Students from VPC set up a pop-up shop in Quadrant House, (OHC&AT’s headquarters) selling a selection of hand printed scarfs, framed original artwork and a range of vegetable plants for gardens and window boxes. There was a lot of interest …
5th June 2019

Lights, Cameras, Action!

Pupils and students across the Trust got together for this year’s OHC&AT Film Festival. The event was hosted at Sutton Salvation Army, where visitors were treated to a screening of 15 short films. The entries were an eclectic mix; from …
29th May 2019

Students Lead the Way in Digital Innovation

A digital showcase event took place at the Virgin Money Lounge in Haymarket last night with students from Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) Guests from the world of Tech and Education gathered for the “Celebration of Digital Discovery”. …
12th May 2019

CEO Appointment

The OHC&AT Board of Directors and some of our pupils, students and staff carried out a competitive CEO recruitment and selection process in February and March. We are delighted to announce that Mr John Prior has been appointed to the …
26th March 2019

Multi-sensory Art Exhibition

This term, Oxford Circus class have, through the medium of art been practising their intentional body movements and sustaining attention on individual and shared experiences. Using the theme of spring, they created a multi-sensory art exhibition and invited their peers …
20th March 2019

British Esports Championships

Orchard Hill College have had a great start to the British Esports Championships with two wins in two weeks! The British Esports Championships is a team based, competitive video gaming tournament for students aged 12-19 across the UK. Students from …
27th February 2019

Digital School Development Day

Staff and students from OHC&AT’s Digital School, hosted their first Development Day and it was a huge success!  Students did a great job communicating their wish list for the future of the Digital School, from investigating new technologies to getting …
12th February 2019

VPC Welcome Visitors

Staff and students at VPC welcomed two special visitors this week, Fiona Phelps,  Assistant Director, Education and SEND (LBS) and Head of SEND Team Manager, Amalia Banon. Student, Lukas and Head of Centre, Linda Rowe gave Fiona and Amalia a …
6th February 2019

Trip to the V&A Museum

Students from the Digital School enjoyed a trip to the Video Games exhibition at the V&A Museum in Kensington. The exhibition highlighted many of the key issues in gaming from the design and development to gender parity and ethnic diversity. …
15th January 2019

Comic Shop Guru joins Pod Radio for an Interview

Tom from the incredible comic shop “A Place in Space” in Croydon, joined our Digital Ambassadors to take part in a podcast. Students interviewed Tom and asked him about working in the industry and also found out other interesting facts …
8th January 2019

Christmas in the Community: Sutton

Christmas cheer swept across Sutton today when students from The Link Secondary School, Carew Academy and Orchard Hill College performed in the atrium of the St Nicholas Centre. They were joined by Dr Caroline Allen OBE, Principal and CEO of …
12th December 2018

Christmas Enterprise

Students from VPC set up a beautiful Christmas enterprise stall in Sutton’s Quadrant House. They sold natural, handcrafted soaps, festive chutneys and jams and delicious iced biscuits. They had lots of customers, including many OHC&AT staff, who commented on the …
7th December 2018