During DT Day, EYFS and their parents enjoyed a fun, hands-on activity, building their own boats! Using corks tied together with string, carefully cut felt sails, and masts to hold them in place, families worked together with focus and creativity. The highlight was testing the finished boats to see if they would float — bringing smiles all around and making it a memorable learning experience.
During DT Day, EYFS and their parents enjoyed a fun, hands-on activity, building their own boats! Using corks tied together with string, carefully cut felt sails, and masts to hold them in place, families worked together with focus and creativity. The highlight was testing the finished boats to see if they would float — bringing smiles all around and making it a memorable learning experience.
This week, EYFS have been exploring the seasonal changes of autumn, particularly the changing colours of the leaves. They developed their understanding of colours and colour mixing through a range…
Year 3 had the exciting opportunity to take part in a bread-making workshop. They learnt about the process of making bread and had the chance to make their own loaves…
This week at Orchard, we welcomed some very special family members for our Bring a Significant Male to School morning! Year 3 explored charcoal techniques and created amazing cave drawings,…
This week in EYFS, children are celebrating their first day of school! They show big smiles and excitement in starting their learning journeys.
Our first golden assembly of the academic year celebrated the fantastic models and projects that children completed during the holidays linked to their new topics and learning. Congratulations to our…
Our Viridis Music Festival was a fantastic celebration that brought our school community together through the power of music. We were treated to an incredible variety of performances from Orchard,…
Orchard was delighted to have the honour of hosting the launch of the Hackney Sustainability Education Framework this week. Leaders and teachers from primary schools across Hackney, alongside colleagues from…
We are proud to announce that Orchard has been award the Mayor of London Healthy Schools Award, recognising all the work the school does to support children and families with their…
Last week, EYFS enjoyed exploring colours and colour mixing as they designed and decorated special cars for the significant males ahead of Father’s Day. Using their fine motor skills, the…
