Author: Clair Hill

Artwork Celebrated

Students from VPC, Oxford Circus class have been creating stunning digital artwork this term using a cause and effect app on their iPads.  The results are so visually striking that they have gone on display in a gallery style at …
9th July 2019

Kingston’s Got Talent!

What a fulfilled day we had when OHC Beaconsfield and Kingston MENCAP got together to showcase their amazing talents. The audience was wowed by; dance routines, solo singing performances, a band, a comedian and even a dancing penguin! Performers were …
8th July 2019

Farewell Tea Party

VPC created the perfect summer tea party on their roof garden as they prepared for the arrival of their guest of honour. They hung out the bunting, placed fresh flowers in jam jars decorated with ribbons and set the tables …
2nd July 2019

Junk Art Workshop

Ochi, an independent artist and photographer joined Oxford Circus class at VPC for a Junk Art workshop.  An exciting array of junk had been collected in advance of the session, so students had lots of choice of non-traditional art utensils, …
24th June 2019

Digital Art at VPC

Oxford Circus class learnt a new technique in their art enrichment session last week. Using a cause and effect app on their iPads they created some very striking digital prints. Students made a series of unique marks on their iPad …
24th June 2019

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