1st August 2018Music FestivalOur Samba Band is in full rehearsal using the instruments awarded to us at the Mayor of Hackney Musi... 1st August 2018Families WeekThank you for supporting families week. The children learned about different types of families and o... 1st August 2018Visit from the MayorSchool councils from Orchard, Southwold and Hoxton Garden held a joint meeting to meet with Hackney ... 1st August 2018World Book DayAlthough a day late due to the snow, World Book Day was again a huge success. With creative costumes... 3rd October 2018First few days in Early YearsThe children in EYFS have settled in well durin... 9th October 2018Significant MalesThank you to all the significant males who joined us in school last week to support our learning! ... 24th October 2018Our WorldThe children in Early Years have been learning about how to look after their world. They have been l... 21st November 2018Run run...In Reception lots of learning has been linked to the story ‘The Gingerbread Man’. The children have... 27th January 2019Fine Motor SkillsLots of Nursery and Reception parents attended the 'fine motor skills' coffee morning. They discover... 27th January 2019Letters Home!Reception went on a local walk to Well Street. The child... 8th March 2019Dr GeorgeDuring Work Week the Reception children were visited by Doctor George, an A&E doctor from UCL Ho... 8th March 2019Tick TockThis week reception have been learning about time. We have been discussing our daily routines as wel... 14th March 2019Fairtrade FortnightFairtrade Fortnight got off to a great start last week and it all started with a thought-provoking a... 2nd May 2019100th DayReception children celebrated their 100th day of school in the Spring Term. To mark this special day... 12th May 2019Mini ScientistsDuring Science Day, Reception and Nursery explored changes and materials by mixing different ingredi... 12th May 2019Maths MastersThe parents of Nursery and Reception children enjoyed our Maths Workshop. They discovered a range of... 28th May 2019Families' WeekOur annual Families' Week was a huge success. The children had the opportunity to learn about lots o... 29th May 2019Happy ChicksThe children in EYFS have been fascinated by our eggs, which have now hatched into chicks. This has ... 29th May 2019Early LearningThe parents of Nursery and Reception children enjoyed our Writing Workshop which focused on supporti... 14th July 2019Hispanic DayLast week Orchard enjoyed celebrating Hispanic Day. The children enjoyed an assembly let by Ms Josep... 22nd September 2019Parent Reading Returns!We were delighted to welcome our new parents in Nursery to Parent Reading last week. Adults joined c... 29th September 2019Things Reception like!This week Reception have been engaging in a range of activities which explore the different things t... 29th September 2019Significant MalesWe were delighted to welcome our significant males into school again this week to join in with learn... 10th November 2019Gold Stars!We have again received the Gold Travel Stars Award at Orchard Primary School. We are again in the to... 10th November 2019World WeekWorld Week is a part of our enrichment programme which celebrates the diversity within our school. O... 10th November 2019Parent Reading PartnersEvery Friday morning, Lower School enjoy Parent Reading. It is always a wonderful to see so many adu... 10th November 2019Reception Make Music!The children in Elm class have been enjoying music lessons with Mrs Batup, where they have been expe... 10th November 2019Insta - tabletopThe children in Reception enjoyed using ipads to take 'selfies'! ... 10th November 2019Special Books in EYFSThank you for all the parents who came in to view and contribute to the children's Special Books on ... 17th November 2019Peace at LastThe children in Reception and Nursery attended the "Peace at Last" opera. They really enjoyed it. ... 11th December 2019Dressed in Blue!In recognition of Anti-Bullying Day, children dressed up in blue as Orchard showed that no bullying ... 19th January 2020Winter FayreThank you to all the families who contributed donations to the Winter Fayre and to those who came to... 9th February 2020EYFS Coffee MorningThank you to all the parents who attended the EYFS Early Maths coffee morning. There were some fanta... 9th February 2020Reception visit the Hackney City Farm!Reception children had a wonderful time visiting Hackney City Farm. They identified a range of anima... 15th March 2020100th Day!The children in Reception had a wonderful day celebrating their 100th day of school last week! The c... 15th March 2020Spring Dr Bike and Bikers BreakfastSpring Dr Bike and Bikers Breakfast event on the 17th March 8.30am - 10.30am 15th March 2020Librarians at Work!As part of World Book Day the Head Librarians organised a book swap. Children brought in books that ... 14th April 2020Science FayreScience Day was a huge success and ended in a wonderful celebration of the experiments undertaken ac... 23rd April 2020Creative LearningThe children attending school this week are enjoying getting creative and linking literacy and art! ... 28th April 2020Home Learning Holiday HomeworkWell done Orchard! It is wonderful to see such continued commitment to learning. Thank you to ever... 28th April 2020Families' WeekThis week is Families’ Week at Orchard, an opportunity to celebrate the diversity both in our school... 3rd May 2020Home Learning 2Some more wonderful examples of creative home learning, well done everyone! ... 25th May 2020Bird's Nests!Last week, the children attending school read the book 'Mama Built a Little Nest' and learnt about a... 9th June 2020Home Learning ProjectsWe have seen a number of holiday projects sent in to the home learning email address. What an amazin... 9th June 2020This week the children in Reception have settled back into the school routine brilliantly. They have... 21st June 2020Nursery Spaces Available 25th June 2020Sports Day!Have you tried the virtual challenges on the home learning web page yet? Don't forget to email your ... 13th July 2020Hispanic DayThere was culture and creativity throughout the school during Hispanic Day! The theme was Art & ... 14th September 2020Welcome back EYFS!We are excited to welcome our Early Years children full time today. Last week, all children had a wo... 20th September 2020Settling into ReceptionThis week in Reception the children have had an exciting settling in week. The children have practis... 12th October 2020Buy Bees in ReceptionThe children in Reception have been enjoying a range of activities including counting and recognisin... 22nd November 2020Reception RoleplayThe children have been reading ‘Blue Penguin’ this week. They explored the role-play area, pretendin... 19th January 2021Holiday HomeworkRemote learning has not stopped the children sharing and celebrating their holiday homework projects...