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&... 11th July 2024Celebrate Hispanic Day 2024Year 2 celebrated Hispanic Day yesterday. They dressed in beautiful, traditional clothes from Spanis... 8th July 2024Explore The Titanic With Year 2Year 2 visited the National Maritime Museum where they explored different ships, tying into their #h... 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 2024Hispanic Day - 9th July 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! Children are also wel... 1st July 2024Year 2 Play CricketYear 2 sharpened their batting and bowling skills with a Kwik cricket match. They split into two tea... 12th June 2024Largest Bike Bus In HackneyOrchard had an AMAZING turnout for this weeks bike bus with 56 pupils and 9 parents joining. The la... 6th June 2024Year 2 Play CricketYear 2 have been refining their cricket techniques in PE. They worked on their underarm throwing, pr... 13th May 2024Year 2 Sketch 3D FormsYear 2 have been learning how to draw 3D forms in Art. They researched clay relief tiles and animals... 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. 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 2024Cycle To SchoolAn amazing turnout at this week’s bike bus considering our year 5 riders were away on resident... 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... 19th April 2024Easter Holiday Homework WinnersOur first golden award assemblies of the half term celebrated the fantastic models and projects that... 18th April 2024Read The Time With Year 2Year 2 have been learning how to read time in Maths. They used clocks to practice telling the time t... 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... 25th March 2024Easter Bonnet 2024 WinnersOur School Councillors were impressed with the entries from our Easter Bonnet Competition. Excited p... 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 2024Year 2 Vincent Van Gogh Inspired PaintingsYear 2 have been learning all about the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh. Inspired by his sunflower piece... 12th March 2024Kidical Mass 24th March 2024Join Kidical Mass on the 24th March at 12:00pm to encourage safer streets for children in London. ... 8th March 2024World Book Day 2024World Book Day was again a huge success! With creative costumes from all year groups and staff, ever... 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... 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... 23rd January 2024Year 2 Investigate SeedsYear 2 enjoyed conducting their science experiment on seed development. They investigated if sunligh... 14th December 2023Year 2 Create SoundYear 2 have been making their own panpipes as part of their Science topic on sound. They investigate... 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 ... 8th November 2023Year 2 Locate CitiesYear 2 have been using atlases to locate countries that make up the United Kingdom. They also learne... 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 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... 29th September 2023Year 2 Visit Hackney LibraryYear 2 enjoyed their visit to Hackney Library where they got to listen to a story, The Tortoise and ... 28th September 2023KS1 Multi-Skills Festival RunA few children from KS1 visited Hackney Wick for the Multi-Skills Festival Run. They practiced vario... 20th September 2023Year 2 Learn Historical EventsYear 2 have been learning about the Great Fire of London in History. They used pictorial historical ... 14th September 2023Year 2 FootballYear 2 have been working on their football skills in PE. They practiced tapping the ball between the... 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 2023Final Bike Bus - Tuesday 11th julyIt’s the final bike bus of the term on Tuesday 11th July. Join us for an uplifting 20 minute group ... 7th July 2023Celebrate Hispanic Day 2023Here are some images from Hispanic Day. Children dressed in traditional Spasnish clothing and comple... 6th July 2023Year 2 Celebrate Hispanics dayYear 2 loved Hispanic Day where they dressed in the colours red and yellow and had a fun filled day ... 30th June 2023Learn Spanish With Year 2In MFL, Year 2 have been learning to name the body parts in Spanish. They perfected the Spanish vers... 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... 7th June 2023Cooking Club FunYear 2 and 3 pupils practiced safe cutting and developed their fine motor ... 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 ... 17th May 2023Year 2 Nature WalkYear 2 went on a nature walk as part of their Science topic on living organisms and habitats. They n... 10th May 2023Best Crown WinnersCongratulations to our ‘best crown’ winners for having spectacular creations, selected b... 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... 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... 23rd March 2023Year 2 Visit St John's ChurchYear 2 visited St John’s Church as part of their RE topic on Easter and Christianity. They lea... 15th March 2023Head Gardeners Brainstorm IdeasHead Gardeners got together to discuss the importance of having a garden, brainstorming their ideas ... 15th March 2023Year 2 Practise Dance SequencesYear 2 have been working in pairs and groups to create a dance sequence in PE. Role-playing as sea-c... 9th March 2023Explore National Gallery With Year 2Year 2 loved their visit to the National Gallery. They toured around and saw still life paintings fr... 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 ... 1st March 2023Year 2 Create Map Of The WorldYear 2 have been learning about Continents and Oceans in Humanities. They used an atlas to locate th... 22nd February 2023Pancakes For BreakfastStaff celebrated Shrove Tuesday with a spread full of scrumptious goodies and pancakes to enjoy for ... 22nd February 2023Year 2 Compare Everyday MaterialsYear 2 enjoyed exploring the topic on ‘everyday materials’ in Science. They loved feelin... 25th January 2023Year 2 Get FlexibleYear 2 loved getting flexible in their gymnastics lesson. They learnt new skills such as mastering t... 19th January 2023Year 2 Count MoneyYear 2 have been learning about money in Maths. They did a fun activity which included coins; identi... 12th January 2023Year 2 Create History PostersYear 2 researched and learnt all about Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer. They designed and ... 16th December 2022Year 2 Plant SeedsYear 2 took part in an enjoyable gardening workshop this week. They learned the differences between ... 14th December 2022Christmas Lunch FunChildren enjoyed their festive lunch of roast turkey with potatoes, mini sausages and stuffing,... 23rd November 2022Recycling WorkshopAt Orchard, we are focusing on waste reduction and recycling. As a school, we are becoming more awa... 23rd November 2022Year 2 Practical Division LessonYear 2 enjoyed their Maths lesson this week where they took part in a practical division lesson. Thi... 10th November 2022Year 2 Produce Their Own StoryYear 2 enjoyed their English lesson where they created their own story! Using inspiration from the s... 10th November 2022Year 2 Build Moving CarsAs part of DT Day, Year 2 had the opportunity to create their own moving cars. They used constructiv... 20th October 2022Sport Ambassadors 2022/23The selected Sport Ambassadors were informed of their new roles this week and were eager to commence... 19th October 2022Year 2 Explore The Museum Of LondonYear 2 visited the Great Fire of London exhibition at the Museum of London. They enjoyed touring aro... 7th October 2022Year 2 Visit The LibraryYear 2 enjoyed their visit to Hackney Library. They attentively listened to a story read by the libr... 29th September 2022Year 2 Conduct ElectricityYear 2 loved their Science lesson involving circuits. They were given electrical components, includi... 29th September 2022Year 2 Grasp How To Use 'Kidrex'Year 2 enjoyed learning how to use child-safe search engines in ICT. They used the search engine ... 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... 28th September 2022Learn Sikhism With Year 2Year 2 enjoyed learning about Sikhism in RE. They learned about the different Sikh symbols and looke... 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! 13th June 2022Orchard Choir Perform at the Well Street Common FestivalThe school choir performed very well at the Well Street Common Festival on Sunday 12th June and were... 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 ... 23rd February 2022Digital Leaders Deliver an Online Safety AssemblyThe Digital Leaders from years 5 and 6 helped to create and deliver an assembly to their year groups... 3rd February 2022Year 2 Visit the Van Gogh Immersive ExperienceYear 2 had a fantastic day visiting the Van Gogh Immersive Experience. They learnt all about Vincent... 2nd February 2022Exploring Jobs Working With Animals With Year 2Year 2 have been learning about jobs around caring for animals. They had a visit from Zoo Lab who sh... 25th January 2022Peer Mediators Ready To Go!Our peer mediators were incredibly busy during the Autumn term with their peer mediator training. Th... 25th January 2022Sports Ambassadors Working HardThis term, the Sports Ambassadors have been tasked with reminding their classmates about the importa... 25th January 2022Climate Change Awareness AssemblyOur Green Team held a very informative assembly where they educated the school about climate change,... 30th November 2021Year 2 GeographyYear 2 have been using atlases in Geography to identify the seas around the UK with the help of comp... 22nd October 2021Junior Road Safety Officer TrainingThe Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) had their first meeting this week. Max Moorcroft, a road saf... 8th October 2021Year 2 Learn About SikhismIn RE, Olive Class have been studying Sikhism. They have looked at the 5K’s of Sikhism and dis... 8th October 2021Year 2 Explore Number SequencesYear 2 have been finding the missing numbers in number sequences by using cubes, number lines or the... 8th October 2021Year 2 Learn About CircuitsIn Science, Year 2 have been looking at circuits. They have been using the different components of a... 30th September 2021Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online EventParents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 8th May 2021Year 2 Purple MashIn ICT, Year 2 have been creating their own branching database about minibeasts, The children wor... 8th May 2021Year 2 GeometryYear 2 have been exploring and classifying 2D shapes based on the number of sides they have. They ... 8th May 2021Year 2 Science MaterialsYear 2 have been exploring a range of natural, man-made and manufactured materials. During their ... 2nd March 2021Year 2 Science In science, Year 2 are exploring different types of materials. They took turns describing t... 5th February 2021Get Caught Reading! 19th January 2021Holiday HomeworkRemote learning has not stopped the children sharing and celebrating their holiday homework projects... 19th January 2021Cycling Autumn 2020At Orchard, cycling is offered to all KS2 children. Here is our Autumn 2020 summary! 63 year 4 ch... 19th January 2021Home LearningWe are so proud of the engagement in home learning at Orchard. Don’t forget all learning tasks... 22nd November 2020Homework Models in Year 2In Geography this half term, Year 2 are learning about the UK and for their half term homework, were... 1st November 2020Year 2 Fire Safety workshopThe children enjoyed learning all about fire safety in school and at home. They were able to share w... 1st November 2020Democracy Day 2020During Democracy Day, children in Years 1-6 had the opportunity to cast their own vote for Year 6 Sc... 1st November 2020Dr BikeDr Bike & Bikers Breakfast at Orchard was busy, with 42 bikes receiving a safety check and minor... 12th October 2020Spanish in Year 2Year 2 children have been learning how to name some fruit in Spanish and have used their Spanish num... 12th October 2020Dr Bike is coming! 20th September 2020London's Burning!Year 2 had their first music lesson of the term last week. The children learned lots of body percuss... 20th September 2020Fire of LondonThe children in Year 2 are very excited to be learning about The Great Fire of London. They have bee... 19th July 2020Timestable Rockstar Competition 13th July 2020Hispanic DayThere was culture and creativity throughout the school during Hispanic Day! The theme was Art & ... 25th June 2020KS1 Home LearningThis week the teachers in KS1 have seen children taking part in a wide range of exciting hands on ac... 25th June 2020Sports Day!Have you tried the virtual challenges on the home learning web page yet? Don’t forget to email... 21st June 2020Hands On Home LearningPupils in Year 2 have been taking part in some hands on home learning. Children and their families h... 21st June 2020Nursery Spaces Available 21st June 2020Timestable Rockstars Competition! 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... 25th May 2020Year 2 Author VisitAs part of Booklinks, children from Year 2 were visited by the author and illustrator Karin Littlewo... 3rd May 2020Home Learning 2Some more wonderful examples of creative home learning, well done everyone! ... 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... 23rd April 2020Changing Home ReadersDon’t forget, if you need to change home reading books, the parent room has been set up as a l... 23rd April 2020Creative LearningThe children attending school this week are enjoying getting creative and linking literacy and art! ... 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 2020Practical Learning in Year 2!The resident gardeners visited Year 2 this week and all children took part in a workshop. The childr... 15th March 2020Year 2 LiteracyIn Literacy this week Year 2 have been reading the text Crown: An Ode to a Fresh Cut. Inspired by th... 15th March 2020Librarians at Work!As part of World Book Day the Head Librarians organised a book swap. Children brought in books that ... 15th March 2020Year 2 World Book Day VisitChildren in Year 2 took part in a special World Book Day workshop run by the publishing house, Pengu... 15th March 2020Pyjama Day!As a school, the children have chosen to support Shelter this year as the school charity. The target... 15th March 2020Digital Leader Safety FocusThis term the digital leaders have been busy raising the profile of e-safety. They have designed and... 15th March 2020Spring Dr Bike and Bikers BreakfastSpring Dr Bike and Bikers Breakfast event on the 17th March 8.30am – 10.30am 9th February 2020¿Qué llevas puesto hoy?Year 2 have been learning how to describe what they are wearing in Spanish and practised their phras... 2nd February 2020Enterprise FayreThe children had the opportunity to sell products made during Work Week at the Enterprise Fayre. The... 2nd February 2020Competition Winners!The School Council launched a whole school Book Corner and Inspiration Station competition. This wee... 2nd February 2020Year 2 research... Christopher Columbus!Year 2 are learning about Christopher Columbus in history. To help find out more information they co... 2nd February 2020Paddington PatrolYear 2 have been reading different stories about Paddington. As part of their learning they have res... 2nd February 2020Year 2 explore germinationIn Year 2, we explored germination and what the word meant before dissecting a bulb and labelling ea... 2nd February 2020Year 2 with the AnimalsYear two have been looking at animals, because of this we were lucky enough to get to meet some very... 2nd February 2020Family Gardening ClubJoin us each Tuesday 3.30pm to 4.30pm! 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 2019Eco Team ActivityThe Orchard Eco Team decided they want to focus on tackling litter around our school and in our loca... 11th December 2019London Symphony OrchestraYear 2 travelled to the Barbican to watch the London Symphony Orchestra. They listened to lots of di... 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 2019Year 2 ExplorersYear 2 had a fantastic day out orienteering at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. They were able to read ... 11th December 2019Dressed in Blue!In recognition of Anti-Bullying Day, children dressed up in blue as Orchard showed that no bullying ... 17th November 2019Hackney Summer Reading ChallengeA big congratulations to everyone who took part in the Summer Reading Challenge! 17th November 2019Eco AssemblyThe Eco Team presented assemblies to the whole school this week. They gave top tips on how we can al... 17th November 2019Garden Delights!Look what we harvest from the school garden! 17th November 2019Holiday Homework!Look at the fantastic holiday homework created by pupils in Year 1 – 4. As geographers, the ch... 17th November 2019Exploring Movement in Year 2In year 2 we were learning movement through exploring vehicles in dance. We thought hard about how t... 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... 29th September 2019Year 2 PoetsYear 2 created their own poetry. The children were able to identify adventurous verbs, interesting a... 29th September 2019Flagship Again!Last week our Deputy Headteacher attended the IQM Awards to receive our re-accreditation for the Fl... 22nd September 2019Parent Reading Returns!We were delighted to welcome our new parents in Nursery to Parent Reading last week. Adults joined c... 22nd September 2019Pupil Voice FayreThis week Orchard hosted the annual pupil voice fair to explore the responsibilities children might ... 22nd September 2019Rockstars!This Summer holiday, pupils from Year 2 to 6 were entered in a Times Tables Rockstars Summer League.... 14th July 2019Hispanic DayLast week Orchard enjoyed celebrating Hispanic Day. The children enjoyed an assembly let by Ms Josep... 29th May 2019Hampsted HuntersYear 2 enjoyed their educational trip to Hampstead Heath, where they explored two different habitats... 29th May 2019Families' WeekOur annual Families’ Week was a huge success. The children had the opportunity to learn about ... 29th May 2019Minibeast MadnessYear 2 children have... 29th May 2019Homework CreationsCheck out some of the fantastic Easter holiday homework produced by children across the school. Thes... 28th May 2019Family CyclingThe new family cycling club got off to a great start this half term. Four children and four adults ... 12th May 2019Designer LunchesYear 2 children really enjoyed DT Day! They had a fantastic time learning about a balanced diet and ... 12th May 2019David Lucas visits Orchard!As part of Book Links Week, Year 2 had a visit from author and illustrator David Lucas. The children... 14th March 2019Fairtrade FortnightFairtrade Fortnight got off to a great start last week and it all started with a thought-provoking a... 7th February 2019Visit from the Vet!As part of work week, Year 2 were visited by a vet. He told us about all the work vets do in the loc... 27th January 2019Spring Winners!Last week we celebrated our holiday homework winners. All children who participated received certif... 27th January 2019Inspired by MorrisYear 2 have been learning about William Morris and the technique of printing. They used Morris’... 27th January 2019NSPCC AssembliesThe NSPCC led assemblies on Keeping Safe for Years 1-6 as part of their Speak Out; Stay Safe Progra... 8th January 2019Year 2 visit the William Morris GalleryThe children did some sketching and printing inspired by nature on their recent visit to the William... 21st November 2018Holiday Homework Champions!Check out some of the fantastic homework projects created by children across KS1 and KS2, including ... 1st November 2018DT DayFriday 2nd November is our first Design & Technology Day of the year. Parents/carers are welcome... 14th October 2018International EveningAs part of our World Week celebrations, we enjoyed a wonderful international evening bringing togeth... 14th October 2018PhotogramsYear 2 have undertaken a gardening workshop to learn about the power of the sunlight and made photog... 14th October 2018Topic WritingYear 2 have been working really hard on their writing in class. They have been trying to include a r... 14th October 2018Broadgate CircusYear 2 took part in an exciting trip to Broadgate Circus. Here they watched an amazing aerial perfor... 9th October 2018Significant MalesThank you to all the significant males who joined us in school last week to support our learning! ... 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...