Ahead of his appearance in the Manchester United Legends match against Celtic on Saturday 7 September, Paul Scholes took some time out to take part in a session at the Stretford school, led by the resident Foundation coaches.
The Orchards, which is one of eight SEND schools that the Foundation work in, specialises in looking after and educating children with a wide range of disabilities. A full-time delivery officer is employed by the Foundation to work in the school during term-time, providing unique educational and enrichment opportunities to its pupils.
As a parent of a child with special educational needs, Scholes was really keen to learn about the kind of work the coaches do with the students, before throwing himself into the sporting activities on a beautiful sunny day in south Manchester.