18th July 2024JOIN the Great Hackney Libraries QuestJOIN the Great Hackney Libraries Quest! We are calling all young adventurers. This summer, children... 15th July 2024Celebrate Our Federation's Music Festival - 16th July 2024We are delighted to invite all parents and families of Orchard Primary to join us at the Federation&... 5th July 2024EYFS Explore Through Victoria ParkEYFS visited Victoria Park to enjoy the weather! They also painted features of the park with waterco... 4th July 2024Healthy Living Week 2024Orchard had a fun-filled Healthy Living Week with activities such as rock climbing, golf, gymnastics... 3rd July 2024Sports Day 2024We had an amazing Sports Day last week, where pupils showcased their incredible skills and sportsman... 2nd July 2024EYFS Create A Healthy MealEYFS explored different materials and textures to create a healthy plate of food. They used techniqu... 26th June 2024Learn About Our Everyday Heroes With EYFSEYFS have been learning about everyday heroes! They loved role playing as police officers, firefight... 18th June 2024Nursery Spaces Available for 2024/25We are currently open to nursery admissions! Our vibrant and rich curriculum is designed to foster c... 14th June 2024EYFS Create Father's Day GiftsEYFS have been using their art skills to create amazing Father’s Day gifts. They moulded and s... 24th May 2024EYFS Make BreadEYFS made their own bread inspired by the story, The Little Red Hen. They poured the ingredients, mi... 14th May 2024EYFS Visit The FarmEYFS visited their local farm to say hello to all the animals there, which included the ducks, chick... 13th May 2024Pirate Day Menu - 16th May 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Thursday 16th May for Pirate Day. 8th May 2024EYFS Produce Homemade ButterEYFS became farmers, producing their own butter! They poured cream into jars and added marbles, and ... 7th May 2024Grandparents Tea Party 2024A huge thank you to all of the grandparents and grown-ups who came to our grandparents tea party to ... 3rd May 2024EYFS Create Family PortraitsDuring Families’ Week, EYFS used natural materials to create their own family portraits. They ... 26th April 2024Pen Licence Awards From Mr O'BrienIt has been a busy Friday for Mr O’Brien receiving visits from many children ready for their pen lic... 24th April 2024ZooLab Visit EYFSEYFS loved spending time with special visitors from ZooLab. They interacted with a range of differen... 24th April 2024EYFS Celebrate Earth Day 2024EYFS celebrated Earth Day this week. They shared ways to look after the planet, such as picking up l... 22nd April 2024EYFS Watch Eggs HatchEYFS loved observing eggs hatching this week. They are excited to take great care of the chicks by r... 19th April 2024Easter Holiday Homework WinnersOur first golden award assemblies of the half term celebrated the fantastic models and projects that... 18th April 2024EYFS Chicken FarmEYFS have been busy taking care of their chickens in their role-play farm area. They fed their chick... 15th April 2024St George's Day Menu - 23rd April 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Tuesday 23rd April for St George... 28th March 2024EYFS Prepare Easter PicnicEYFS have been busy preparing a Easter picnic in their mud kitchen. They picked petals and sprinkled... 28th March 2024Make Comets With EYFSThank you to all parents and carers who joined us for our DT morning. EYFS loved creating their own ... 25th March 2024Easter Bonnet 2024 WinnersOur School Councillors were impressed with the entries from our Easter Bonnet Competition. Excited p... 25th March 2024EYFS Easter Bonnet CreationsEYFS did a brilliant job of creating wonderfully designed Easter Bonnets for the Easter Bonnet compe... 13th March 2024Bike Bus Tuesday 19th MarchCome join us for our next bike bus on Tuesday 19th March for an uplifting 20 minute group #cycle rid... 12th March 2024Kidical Mass 24th March 2024Join Kidical Mass on the 24th March at 12:00pm to encourage safer streets for children in London. ... 11th March 2024EYFS Make Mother's Day CardsTo celebrate Mother’s Day, children in EYFS made cards to give to their loved ones. They handp... 8th March 2024World Book Day 2024World Book Day was again a huge success! With creative costumes from all year groups and staff, ever... 29th February 2024Look Up To The Sky With EYFSEYFS enjoyed their #nature walk through the park. Inspired by the book, ‘Look Up!’, they... 28th February 2024EYFS Become AstronautsEYFS have been learning all about space! They became astronauts and went on a mission to explore the... 26th February 2024World Book Day Menu – 7th March 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served Thursday 7th March for World Book Day.... 21st February 2024World Book Day 7th March 2024Count down to World Book Day 2024 begins! We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 7th Marc... 9th February 2024Dr Bike Fixes Your BikeOur mechanics oversaw a Dr Bike check at each of the Viridis schools this term, checking over 50 bik... 9th February 2024EYFS Explore What Makes Them HappyAs part of Childrens Mental Health Week, EYFS explored everything that makes them happy! They enjoye... 8th February 2024EYFS Explore TechnologyEYFS have been exploring technology through time as part of Safer Internet Day. They compared how el... 2nd February 2024Enterprise Fayre 2024Thank you to all the families who attended yesterday’s Enterprise Fayre. The children loved se... 31st January 2024Free English Courses For Parents/CarersDear Parents/Carers, EFA London are holding an English Language Fair where they will provide with f... 31st January 2024EYFS Meet PhysiotherapistAs part of Work Week, EYFS had an exciting visit from a physiotherapist. They learnt how to keep the... 30th January 2024EYFS Create BarnsEYFS enjoyed getting creative producing their own barn for their animals. They used art materials su... 11th January 2024EYFS Become Health Care Professionals#EYFS have been busy providing urgent medical care to babies as part of their new topic on ‘pe... 13th December 2023Christmas Activities Coffee MorningThank you to all the parents and carers who joined us last week for our Christmas activities coffee ... 13th December 2023Little Red Riding Hood PantoEYFS loved watching their Christmas panto performance of Little Red Riding Hood this week. They had ... 7th December 2023Celebrate Hanukkah With EYFSEYFS have been celebrating Hanukkah. They have been strengthening their fine motor skills by holding... 30th November 2023EYFS Explore Local AreaEYFS explored through the area on their lively local walk. They enjoyed comparing different types of... 29th November 2023EYFS Build HomesEYFS have been busy constructing homes for both animals and people! They used blocks, playdough, fig... 8th November 2023EYFS DT FunThank you to all parents and carers who joined us for our EYFS DT morning. They practiced their fine... 8th November 2023EYFS Travel Back In TimeEYFS travelled back in time in their new role-play area. They dressed in old traditional clothing wh... 3rd November 2023Annual Seasonal Performance Dates 2023Dear Parents/Carers, you have been invited to attend our annual seasonal performance. Please make a ... 3rd November 2023DT Day Dates To SaveWe are welcoming parents and carers to come support their child and their peers to make exciting d... 18th October 2023Harvest Festival Foodbank DonationA massive thank you to everyone who donated goods for our 2023 Harvest Festival! Thanks to your gene... 18th October 2023EYFS Observe Autumnal ChangeEYFS have been busy exploring the Autumn season outside! They developed their skill of fingerprintin... 18th October 2023Harvest Festival DonationsThe Hackney Food bank were amazed by the generosity of the Orchard community when they came to colle... 12th October 2023Language for Leaders ProgrammeWe held our first Language for Leaders session on Thursday 12th October at Orchard Primary Schools. ... 9th October 2023Harvest Festival DonationsA massive thank you to everyone who donated goods for our 2023 Harvest Festival! The picture shows j... 4th October 2023EYFS Capture School GroundsEYFS loved exploring the school grounds. They took photographs of the playground and used their draw... 28th September 2023EYFS Role-Play Doing House ChoresEYFS have been busy in their home corner area, role-playing how house chores are completed! They lea... 27th September 2023Bring A Significant Male To School DayThank you to all the adults who joined us on Bring a Significant Male to School day today! EYFS enjo... 21st September 2023EYFS Outdoor LearningEYFS loved exploring the outdoor learning area. They built sand castles, practiced their balancing s... 19th July 2023EYFS Build CarsEYFS used their imagination to build their own cars! They used props such as tyres, a seat and steer... 14th July 2023Summer Spread For StaffStaff enjoyed their last breakfast together to celebrate a successful and enjoyable academic year! ... 12th July 2023Summer Reading Challenge 2023Ready, Set, Read! The Summer Reading Challenge has started across all Hackney Libraries – chil... 7th July 2023Celebrate Hispanic Day 2023Here are some images from Hispanic Day. Children dressed in traditional Spasnish clothing and comple... 30th June 2023EYFS Learn Spanish ColoursEYFS been learning to name the colours in Spanish: rojo (red) azul (blue), amarillo (yellow) and ver... 29th June 2023Eid Breakfast For StaffEid Muabark! As a kind gift from Ms Taneya, she brought in Eid treats for staff members. Thank you M... 22nd June 2023Summer Attendance Competition!It’s competition time! With our summer attendance challenge, children could win a family ticke... 16th June 2023Maths Coffee Morning With EYFSEYFS enjoyed coffee morning with parents where they taught them how to use Maths frames and make num... 25th May 2023Cycle Races And Free Bike Checks On Sunday 11th JuneJoin Cycling Club Hackney on Sunday 11th June at Well Street Common Festival for fun cycle races as ... 19th May 2023EYFS Hold AnimalsEYFS enjoyed their animal workshop where they held many different species such as snakes! They learn... 17th May 2023EYFS Plant SeedsEYFS took part in an interactive gardening workshop where they picked out the seeds from apples read... 10th May 2023Best Crown WinnersCongratulations to our ‘best crown’ winners for having spectacular creations, selected b... 4th May 2023EYFS Tea PartyEYFS have been celebrating the coronation of King Charles III with a tea party at their small world ... 2nd May 2023EYFS Observe CaterpillarsEYFS have have been busy observing and taking care of caterpillars, expanding their vocabulary and k... 28th April 2023Crown Competition - Friday 5th MayOn Friday 5th May, we are inviting children to make a crown and wear it to school to celebrate the c... 28th April 2023Bring a Significant Female to School DayA massive thank you to the adults who joined us on ‘Bring a #Significant Female to School̵... 27th April 2023EYFS Watch Eggs HatchEYFS enjoyed eye witnessing the process of eggs hatching. They are excited to take care and feed the... 25th April 2023Kings Coronation Day Menu – 5th May 2022Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Friday 5th May for the Kings Corona... 30th March 2023Create Easter Baskets With EYFSEYFS enjoyed spending DT day with their family members. They used a range of colourful materials and... 15th March 2023St Patrick's Day Fun With EYFSEYFS have been creating shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day at the outdoor creative area. They sel... 6th March 2023Kidical Mass - Sunday 12th March 2023Join Kidical Mass London on 12th March to ride from Stonebridge Gardens, E8 to Tate Modern. There wi... 3rd March 2023World Book DayOrchard did an amazing job of dressing up in their favourite characters for World Book Day! You all ... 3rd March 2023Year 6 Share Their Favourite BooksFor World Book Day, Year 6 enjoyed reading their favourite books to EYFS and then they shared who th... 22nd February 2023Pancakes For BreakfastStaff celebrated Shrove Tuesday with a spread full of scrumptious goodies and pancakes to enjoy for ... 22nd February 2023EYFS Holiday Homework CreationsAs part of EYFS new topic on fairy tales, they brought in some fantastic masterpieces they made over... 22nd February 2023Children's Mental Health Week With EYFSAs part of Children’s Mental Health Week, EYFS explored and shared their experiences of skills... 22nd February 2023EYFS Become GardenersEYFS enjoyed their first week back where they took part in a gardening workshop. They got hands on, ... 8th February 2023EYFS Thread SpoolsEYFS have been enjoying their interactive maths lesson on the topic ‘patterns’. They use... 25th January 2023Nursery Local WalkNursery enjoyed catching the breeze as they went for a walk to their local Tesco. They explored thro... 19th January 2023EYFS Stick HuntEYFS enjoyed learning about measurements where they compared the lengths of different sticks with th... 14th December 2022Play In Snow With EYFSEYFS loved playing in snow, creating their own footprint and feeling the texture of it with their fr... 14th December 2022Christmas Lunch FunChildren enjoyed their festive lunch of roast turkey with potatoes, mini sausages and stuffing,... 8th December 2022EYFS Celebrate HanukkahEYFS have been celebrating Hanukkah by learning and understanding the significance of the eight day ... 1st December 2022EYFS Decorate Christmas HoopsEYFS have been busy creating their Christmas hoop decorations this week. They chose from a range of ... 23rd November 2022Recycling WorkshopAt Orchard, we are focusing on waste reduction and recycling. As a school, we are becoming more awa... 23rd November 2022EYFS Make Fruit BasketsEYFS have been exploring the story ‘Handa’s Surprise’ this week. They completed many activitie... 14th October 2022Fingerprinting Fun With EYFSEYFS have been exploring the Autumn season by observing and talking about the changes that have noti... 28th September 2022Bring Significant Male To School DayEYFS and KS1 loved bringing their Significant Male to school this morning. There was a range of acti... 21st July 2022Hispanic Day 2022To celebrate Hispanic Day everyone dressed in red and yellow to match the Spanish flag! An exciting ... 6th July 2022Hispanic Day Menu - 13th July 2022Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! 10th June 2022Nursery Become Superheroes!Nursery class are enjoying their new topic this term on superheroes by role playing in the superhero... 31st March 2022Free Lunches Over Easter Provided by Hackney Food BankHackney Foodbank will be handing out free children’s packed lunches* from all of their distribution... 25th February 2022Have Your Say in Improving Well Street Common Play AreaDear Parents & Carers, Hackney Council want your input in the design change for the Well Street ... 25th January 2022Climate Change Awareness AssemblyOur Green Team held a very informative assembly where they educated the school about climate change,... 20th January 2022Gardening Fun With Nursery and Year 4The Year 4 Gardening Ambassadors visited Nursery to help create Bird Feeders using apples and seeds.... 12th November 2021Building Homes with NurseryIn nursery the children are thinking about different types of homes. The children have enjoyed fishi... 22nd October 2021Nursery Class Explore Objects and MaterialsIn nursery this week, the children have been exploring the sizes on composition of objects and mater... 30th September 2021Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online EventParents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 8th May 2021Nursery Families WeekDuring Families Week, children in Nursery explored their own families, through images and by shari... 8th May 2021Nursery ConstructionOur Nursery pupils have been undertaking a variety of construction opportunities. They have been ... 5th February 2021Get Caught Reading! 19th January 2021Holiday HomeworkRemote learning has not stopped the children sharing and celebrating their holiday homework projects... 1st November 2020Healthy Hands!Children in Nursery have learnt about germs and the importance of washing hands. All children took p... 14th September 2020Welcome back EYFS!We are excited to welcome our Early Years children full time today. Last week, all children had a wo... 25th June 2020Sports Day!Have you tried the virtual challenges on the home learning web page yet? Don’t forget to email... 21st June 2020Nursery Spaces Available 9th June 2020Home Learning ProjectsWe have seen a number of holiday projects sent in to the home learning email address. What an amazin... 26th May 2020Bubbles!Last week the younger children in school started the day off with a Joe Wicks PE lesson. They then p... 25th May 2020Bird's Nests!Last week, the children attending school read the book ‘Mama Built a Little Nest’ and le... 28th April 2020Families' WeekThis week is Families’ Week at Orchard, an opportunity to celebrate the diversity both in our school... 28th April 2020Home Learning Holiday HomeworkWell done Orchard! It is wonderful to see such continued commitment to learning. Thank you to every... 17th April 2020In the sunshineThe children in KS1 and EYFS have been enjoying the sunshine and experiencing outdoor learning. &nbs... 14th April 2020Science FayreScience Day was a huge success and ended in a wonderful celebration of the experiments undertaken ac... 15th March 2020Pyjama Day!As a school, the children have chosen to support Shelter this year as the school charity. The target... 15th March 2020Spring Dr Bike and Bikers BreakfastSpring Dr Bike and Bikers Breakfast event on the 17th March 8.30am – 10.30am 15th March 2020100th Day!The children in Reception had a wonderful day celebrating their 100th day of school last week! The c... 9th February 2020EYFS Coffee MorningThank you to all the parents who attended the EYFS Early Maths coffee morning. There were some fanta... 19th January 2020Nursery NewsOur Nursery children have enjoyed going to the post office and sending letters to their families. Th... 19th January 2020Creative Choir!Our school choir were busy spreading festive cheer around Hackney before Christmas. They performed a... 19th January 2020Winter FayreThank you to all the families who contributed donations to the Winter Fayre and to those who came to... 11th December 2019Active Early YearsThe children in Nursery have been enjoying taking part in physical activities in the outdoor area. T... 11th December 2019School Council Cross Site MeetingOrchard hosted the first cross site School Council meeting of the academic year last week. School Co... 11th December 2019Dressed in Blue!In recognition of Anti-Bullying Day, children dressed up in blue as Orchard showed that no bullying ... 17th November 2019Happy Diwali!In Nursery the children have been learning about Diwali. They were very excited to learn something n... 17th November 2019Peace at LastThe children in Reception and Nursery attended the “Peace at Last” opera. They really e... 10th November 2019Special Books in EYFSThank you for all the parents who came in to view and contribute to the children’s Special Boo... 10th November 2019Parent Reading PartnersEvery Friday morning, Lower School enjoy Parent Reading. It is always a wonderful to see so many adu... 10th November 2019World WeekWorld Week is a part of our enrichment programme which celebrates the diversity within our school. O... 10th November 2019Gold Stars!We have again received the Gold Travel Stars Award at Orchard Primary School. We are again in the to... 29th September 2019Significant MalesWe were delighted to welcome our significant males into school again this week to join in with learn... 22nd September 2019Parent Reading Returns!We were delighted to welcome our new parents in Nursery to Parent Reading last week. Adults joined c... 14th July 2019Hispanic DayLast week Orchard enjoyed celebrating Hispanic Day. The children enjoyed an assembly let by Ms Josep... 29th May 2019Early LearningThe parents of Nursery and Reception children enjoyed our Writing Workshop which focused on supporti... 29th May 2019Happy ChicksThe children in EYFS have been fascinated by our eggs, which have now hatched into chicks. This has ... 29th May 2019Families' WeekOur annual Families’ Week was a huge success. The children had the opportunity to learn about ... 28th May 2019Tesco Trip!Nursery went on a local trip to Tesco’s and bought lots of different exotic fruits to try. The... 28th May 2019Green Fingered GardenersThe Nursery children have been learning about ‘new life’. It was an exciting half term a... 12th May 2019Maths MastersThe parents of Nursery and Reception children enjoyed our Maths Workshop. They discovered a range of... 12th May 2019Mini ScientistsDuring Science Day, Reception and Nursery explored changes and materials by mixing different ingredi... 14th March 2019Fairtrade FortnightFairtrade Fortnight got off to a great start last week and it all started with a thought-provoking a... 27th January 2019Fine Motor SkillsLots of Nursery and Reception parents attended the ‘fine motor skills’ coffee morning. T... 8th January 2019Tabletops!Nursery have been busy making salt dough bread, painting with hay and building bridges! 18th November 2018Traditional TalesNursery have been reading the Traditional Tale, Rapunzel. They showed great problem solving skills a... 9th October 2018Significant MalesThank you to all the significant males who joined us in school last week to support our learning! ... 3rd October 2018First few days in Early YearsThe children in EYFS have settled in well during t... 1st August 2018World Book DayAlthough a day late due to the snow, World Book Day was again a huge success. With creative costumes... 1st August 2018Visit from the MayorSchool councils from Orchard, Southwold and Hoxton Garden held a joint meeting to meet with Hackney ... 1st August 2018Families WeekThank you for supporting families week. The children learned about different types of families and o... 1st August 2018Music FestivalOur Samba Band is in full rehearsal using the instruments awarded to us at the Mayor of Hackney Musi...