Following an assessment by college staff, students can study at one of our six vibrant college centres across London and Surrey. Each centre is different but all have strong links with the community.
All students are individual and each course is as unique as they are. Our courses are designed to support and empower each student to achieve their aspirations and goals.
This section provides information to help you apply for a place at Orchard Hill College. It provides dates for the Open Events where you can meet the teams, have a look at the College facilities and ask any questions you may have.
At Orchard Hill College we understand that parents/carers need to be involved in their child’s education. Communication between the College and parents/carers plays a vital role in ensuring students successfully achieve their potential during their time with us.
As part of your College application, we will ask questions about you to find out how we can best support you at College. This will include your mental health history as we want to make sure we can offer you the best support at OHC.
At OHC your mental health and wellbeing are important to us and understanding you will help us to support you while you are at College and after. We will work together to think about how best to support you in lessons and to access work. Through support from the Wellbeing team, our Safeguarding and Wellbeing student ambassadors and our team of Mental health first Aiders and qualified therapists we can help you to find and use the best support for you. The student ambassadors also represent the students at the student council, perhaps you’d like this role when you come to College?
We work closely with you and your parents, or those people important to you, to embed all that we do at College in your life outside.
Our regional Mental Health offer means you can access support at College or outside, we can help you to find the right input to improve things for you.
Prioritising mental health has never been more important than it is now. Making positive change can seem so hard, especially during uncertain times, and sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some tips to help maintain your mental health:
Please see below a links to a variety of websites that can offer information and support in order to maintain good health and well-being:
2) Are you maintaining regular sleep patterns and getting adequate sleep? (i.e. going to bed and rise at usual times and getting 6-8 hours sleep/rest a night)
Remember .. sleeping between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. is the most beneficial time for cell renewal and anti-aging, the immune system, memory management and body repair
3) Are you using relaxation techniques at home? (i.e. focused breathing – out breath longer than in breath, sleep enhancing apps, meditation, reading, calm apps)
4) Are you focusing on a balanced healthy diet? (i.e. eating fresh non-processed foods, eating 5 fruit or veg a day, eating 3 portion aligned regular meals/day, limits snacks)
5) Are you remaining well hydrated? (i.e. 1.6 litres/day women 2.0 litres men – suggested as per Euro-pean Food Safety Authority)
