18th July 2024JOIN the Great Hackney Libraries QuestJOIN the Great Hackney Libraries Quest! We are calling all young adventurers. This summer, children... 17th July 2024Viridis Music Festival 2024Thank you to all our parents/carers, families, mayors, and special guests who joined us for the Viri... 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 2024Year 5 Control The Water Levels At Thames BarrierYear 5 visited the Thames Barrier for their Humanities topic on Rivers and Water Cycles. They watche... 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... 24th June 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&... 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... 11th June 2024Make Fruit Kebabs With Year 5Year 5 have been learning about the importance of eating your 5 a day in PHSE. They made fruit kebab... 23rd May 2024Cycle To Mile End Park With KS2KS2 enjoyed their sunny ride out to Mile End Park this week, catching the summer breeze. ... 16th May 2024Hackney Mayor's Music Award WinnerHuge congratulations to our winner for the prestigious Hackney Mayor’s Music Award. This was p... 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... 29th April 2024Year 5 PGL TripDay 1 Year 5 arrived safely at PGL. After having their lunch, they took a tour around the PGL centre... 29th April 2024Year 5 Day Of The Dead ArtworkYear 5 have been studying the Mexican celebration, The Day of the Dead, in Art. They sketched out th... 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... 23rd April 2024Year 5 Relay RaceYear 5 have been getting athletic in PE. They learnt different ways to run over a hurdle such as usi... 19th April 2024Easter Holiday Homework WinnersOur first golden award assemblies of the half term celebrated the fantastic models and projects that... 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 2024Construct Photo Frames With Year 5Year 5 constructed their own photo frames for DT Day. They first planned and designed their pieces a... 26th March 2024Times Tables Competition 2024Children from across the Federation attended the grand final of the Viridis Times Tables Competition... 25th March 2024Easter Bonnet 2024 WinnersOur School Councillors were impressed with the entries from our Easter Bonnet Competition. Excited p... 22nd March 2024Day 5 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today our pupils enjoyed a well-deserved day at Playa de Las Americas where we were welcomed by a V... 22nd March 2024Day 4 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today pupils visited El Teide National Park to see the island’s famous volcano with their own ... 21st March 2024Day 3 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today. we returned to our partner school for our second day of collaborative activities with our Spa... 20th March 2024Day 2 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Hola from Tenerife! Today pupils took part in their first day of school in Tenerife! Everyone was ea... 19th March 2024Day 1 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today pupils embarked on their Turing scheme study visit to Tenerife to take part in a project in a ... 18th March 2024VIRIDIS VELO Cycling Team Win Second PlaceOur VIRIDIS VELO cycling team won second place at at the YHPSCL cycling race. They also won five med... 14th March 2024Year 5 Experiment With WatercoloursYear 5 have been studying the work of the famous artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. They experimented w... 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 2024Year 5 Explore HabitatsYear 5 visited Woodberry Wetlands as part of their science topic on ‘living things and their h... 8th March 2024World Book Day 2024World Book Day was again a huge success! With creative costumes from all year groups and staff, ever... 5th March 2024Year 5 Rocket Ship PiecesYear 5 have been looking at the amazing artwork by Peter Thorpe. Using his inspiration of space, 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... 2nd February 2024Enterprise Fayre 2024Thank you to all the families who attended yesterday’s Enterprise Fayre. The children loved se... 1st February 2024Year 5 Learn ExcelYear 5 have been learning how to use Microsoft Excel in ICT. They completed ‘The Wizard Challe... 31st January 2024Free English Courses For Parents/CarersDear Parents/Carers, EFA London are holding an English Language Fair where they will provide with f... 10th January 2024Choir Team Raise MoneyCongratulations to our Choir team for raising £130.88 during their carol service at the Homerton! Th... 19th December 2023Cycling Team Win First PlaceOur VIRIDIS VELO cycling team won their third race of the year which took place at Young Hackney in ... 14th December 2023Final Bike Bus Of 2023On Tuesday we held the final bike bus of 2023. It was the biggest bike bus yet with 25 pupils and 4 ... 6th December 2023Year 5 Make YarnYear 5 got hands on in their gardening workshop. They learnt the different stages on how to create y... 29th November 2023Year 5 Travel Back In TimeYear 5 explored through the Science Museum where they looked at space, medicine and transport. They... 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... 3rd November 2023Spelling Bee Finals CommenceYesterday the finale of the Spelling Bee was held at Orchard with Viridis semi-finalists competing. ... 20th October 2023Spelling Bee WinnersAfter the class heats last week, nine pupils from each KS2 year group took part in Spelling Bee. Big... 19th October 2023Reading Champions Meet Author Sav AkyusOur Reading Champions attended the first launch of the year at Hackney Town Hall. They learned about... 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... 13th October 2023Sewing FunSewing club have been hard at work sewing mini pencil cases and bags. They practised threading a nee... 12th October 2023Football Team Reach QuarterfinalsOrchard and Southwold football team participated in a borough competition featuring other schools in... 12th October 2023Morning Cycle With ChildrenParents and children enjoyed the most recent bike bus where they cycled to school, catching the cool... 12th October 2023Year 5 Experiment SoundYear 5 conducted a Science experiment on sound. Using various materials such as cotton wool, bubble ... 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... 5th October 2023Year 5 Viking LessonYear 5 are learning about the Viking era in History. They enjoyed placing significant figures and p... 21st September 2023Year 5 Create Viking CollagesYear 5 created Viking collages using different Art techniques. They painted with shades of blue and ... 15th September 2023Year 5 Experiment SoundYear 5 experimented sound in Science by altering the pitch of their voices in order to make grains o... 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... 30th June 2023Year 5 Describe Spanish ArtworkYear 5 have been learning to describe the artwork of Spanish impressionist artist, Joaquín Sorolla. ... 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... 29th June 2023Language Captains Share Their Tenerife ExperiencePupils in year 5 visited the Tomlinson Centre to represent Viridis Federation at the annual Erasmus+... 22nd June 2023Summer Attendance Competition!It’s competition time! With our summer attendance challenge, children could win a family ticke... 21st June 2023Year 5 Construct BridgesYear 5 became engineers and mathematicians in their STEM lesson today. They built bridges, ensuring ... 20th June 2023Year 5 PGL TripDay 1 They arrived safely at PGL and went straight into their first activities. They spent the after... 14th June 2023Year 5's Successful Skating Session at the Brand New Lee Valley Ice CentreOn Wednesday 14th June, eight of our Year 5 children had the pleasure of attending the stunning new ... 25th May 2023Year 5 Chill Out GameYear 5’s enjoyed their Chill Out game today, with the focus this term being #teamwork and posi... 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 ... 24th May 2023Year 5 Paint MasksYear 5 created their own Day of the Dead masks. They planned out their symbolism and symmetry of the... 22nd May 2023KS2 3D Printing ProjectOur KS2 children have been busy designing their very own 3D projects using a program called SketchUp... 17th May 2023Year 5 Learn Fruit Life CycleYear 5 took part in a gardening workshop where they learnt the life cycle of a plant, from seedlings... 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... 28th April 2023Measure Angles With Year 5Year 5 have been gaining new skills in Maths, learning how to use protractors and measure angles acc... 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... 29th March 2023Debate Mate Win Second PlaceDebate Mate Club is pleased to announce that after two rounds of UDL Debate Mate competitions, they... 29th March 2023Great British Clean-UpAs part of the Great British Clean-Up, the Eco-Team and School Council collaborated to help clean up... 24th March 2023Road Safety MeetingThe Junior Road Safety Officers had a special visit from Max Moorcroft, a Road Safety Officer. He di... 23rd March 2023Year 5 Dissect PlantsYear 5 enjoyed dissecting a plant in Science. As part of their new topic on ‘all living things... 22nd March 2023Eco-Warriors MeetingEco-warriors from Hoxton Garden, Southwold and Orchard came together to have a group meeting. They d... 22nd March 2023Year 5 Experiment pH LevelsYear 5 have been learning about Global Resourcing in Science. They went on a field trip to Victoria ... 22nd March 2023Year 5 Assembly To ParentsYear 5 performed a special assembly to their families today! They showcased their learning of The Tu... 22nd March 2023Erasmus Tenerife Trip - March 2023Monday 20th March 2023 The Erasmus trip to Tenerife began today at (an eye-watering) 5am wh... 15th March 2023Guest Author Visits KS2KS2 was visited by the author, Danny Wallace. He shared his experience of how he become an author an... 15th March 2023Year 5 Create PoemsYear 5 enjoyed creating poems in Literacy as part of their topic on ‘Cosmic World’. They... 15th March 2023Year 5 Travel Through TimeYear 5 explored the London Transport Museum further using interactive trail cards. They learned the ... 15th March 2023Head Gardeners Brainstorm IdeasHead Gardeners got together to discuss the importance of having a garden, brainstorming their ideas ... 15th March 2023Year 5 Become Train EngineersYear 5 became engineers for the day at the London Transport Museum. Using coding, they made their ow... 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 2023Online Safety VideoThe Digital Leaders across all three schools enjoyed their cross-site meeting this term. They shared... 3rd March 2023World Book DayOrchard did an amazing job of dressing up in their favourite characters for World Book Day! You all ... 22nd February 2023Pancakes For BreakfastStaff celebrated Shrove Tuesday with a spread full of scrumptious goodies and pancakes to enjoy for ... 19th January 2023Year 5 Learn Treble ClefYear 5 have been finetuning their music knowledge, learning how to read the notes on the treble clef... 12th January 2023Year 5 Gardening ExperimentYear 5 took part in a gardening workshop where they actively learnt how plant growth may be affected... 16th December 2022Orchard Choir At Homerton HospitalYear 5 and 6 choir joined Hoxton and Southwold to bring festivity to Homerton Hospital. They sang to... 14th December 2022Christmas Lunch FunChildren enjoyed their festive lunch of roast turkey with potatoes, mini sausages and stuffing,... 24th November 2022Year 5 Explore The 20th CenturyYear 5 have been learning about the 20th century in Humanities this week. They did many activities s... 23rd November 2022Recycling WorkshopAt Orchard, we are focusing on waste reduction and recycling. As a school, we are becoming more awa... 20th October 2022Sport Ambassadors 2022/23The selected Sport Ambassadors were informed of their new roles this week and were eager to commence... 21st July 2022Year 5 Play BasketballYear 5 learned many new skills in their basketball session such as dribbling, shooting and the three... 21st July 2022Hispanic Day 2022To celebrate Hispanic Day everyone dressed in red and yellow to match the Spanish flag! An exciting ... 21st July 2022Year 5 Visit The Science MuseumYear 5 enjoyed exploring around the Science Museum. They had an entertaining workshop on forces and ... 6th July 2022Hispanic Day Menu - 13th July 2022Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! 1st July 2022Year 5 Gardening WorkshopYear 5 enjoyed their gardening workshop where they learned about the importance of weather change fo... 1st July 2022Year 5 Create Water CollagesYear 5 have been experimenting with different materials from tissue paper to magazine cut-outs to cr... 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... 30th May 2022Day 5 - Year 5 at Kench HillAnd on our final day at the Kench Hill Centre, we showcased our team working and problem solving ski... 27th May 2022Create Mayan Masks With Year 5Year 5 enjoyed moulding clay masks to create colourful and intricate Mayan masks! Inspired by Day of... 27th May 2022Day 4 - Year 5 at Kench HillAfter breakfast, we went to play before doing our activities. We played basketball, football, ping p... 26th May 2022Day 3 - Year 5 at Kench HillDespite the wind, the children had a fantastic time at the beach on day 3, finding shells, digging h... 24th May 2022Day 2 - Year 5 at Kench HillThe children all slept well last night and after a hearty breakfast of toast, yogurt and Rice Krispi... 24th May 2022Day 1 - Year 5 at Kench HillAfter arriving and making our beds, we began working together in teams to build shelters and perfect... 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... 1st March 2022Statistics and Data Analysis with Year 5Year 5 have been learning about statistics during their maths lessons. In pairs, they’ve been ... 1st March 2022Year 5 Learn About Global Natural ResourcesIn humanities, year 5 have been learning about what natural resources are and how they are distribut... 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... 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,... 20th January 2022Tudor Stories With Year 5Year 5 worked as teams to develop a climax for their Tudor narrative. Their protagonist was a poor T... 19th January 2022Digital Leaders MeetingDigital leaders had their second cross site meeting this week in order to look at essential work the... 17th January 2022Year 5 Incorporate ICT into PSHCEYear 5 have been applying their ICT skills in PSHCE lessons by using Google slides to create present... 10th December 2021Year 5's Handcrafted Christmas DecorationsYear 5 really got into the festive spirit by spending an afternoon making some fantastic Christmas d... 10th November 2021Year 5 and 6 Receive Their Debate Mate InductionsChildren in years 5 and 6 visited the Emmanuel centre in Westminster last week to receive their indu... 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 5 Become BeowulfIn Year 5, we have started reading Beowulf. We have been reading the texts in pairs, predicting the... 30th September 2021Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online EventParents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 25th May 2021Marine DayThe School Council promoted one of their charities, The Marine Conservation Society through a Ma... 8th May 2021Year 5 UkuleleYear 5 have started learning the ukulele. They have learned three chords and will be putting thes... 8th May 2021UKS2 Debate MateUKS2 took part in the Urban Debate League competition. Our pupils enjoyed the experience, develo... 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 2020Sketch Up in Year 5Year 5 are creating Tudor style houses using Sketch Up. They used the rectangle and push/pull tools ... 22nd November 2020Photo Frames in Year 5In Year 5, we learnt to design picture frames. The process involved designing a frame that was fit f... 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 2020Dr Bike is coming! 20th September 2020Settling into ReceptionThis week in Reception the children have had an exciting settling in week. The children have practis... 20th September 2020Project LearningOver the summer break, Year 5 and 6 pupils prepared for their new topic learning by undertaking proj... 14th September 2020Back to learning in KS2Back to learning in KS2! Year 4 are exploring the Greek myth of ‘Perseus and the snake-haired... 19th July 2020Timestable Rockstar Competition 13th July 2020Year 5 MusicThis week during their music lesson, KS2 pupils learnt how to read and play a piece of music from Be... 13th July 2020Hispanic DayThere was culture and creativity throughout the school during Hispanic Day! The theme was Art & ... 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 21st June 2020Timestable Rockstars Competition! 15th June 2020Home LearningA huge thank you to everyone who continues to send in examples of home learning to the email address... 15th June 2020Debate Mate Live!Last week, pupils enjoyed another virtual Debate Mate session, demonstrating significant improvement... 9th June 2020In today’s Spanish lesson , Year 4 and 5 children practised asking and answering familiar ques... 9th June 2020Arty AfternoonThe key worker pupils learned to tear, overlap and layer using various paper and colour types to cr... 9th June 2020Home Learning ProjectsWe have seen a number of holiday projects sent in to the home learning email address. What an amazin... 25th May 2020AnimationThe KS2 pupils attending school had great fun last week using Puppet Pals, an animation app on the i... 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... 14th April 2020Science FayreScience Day was a huge success and ended in a wonderful celebration of the experiments undertaken ac... 15th March 2020Eco Team Cross Site MeetingThe Eco Teams from Orchard, Hoxton Garden and Southwold met up to discuss Eco issues and what each s... 15th March 2020Year 5 CyclingYear 5 are enjoying cycling this term and are learning the basic skills of riding a bike. Children r... 15th March 2020Debate Mate UpdateA huge congratulations to our Debate Team who successfully participated in last month’s League... 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 2020Pyjama Day!As a school, the children have chosen to support Shelter this year as the school charity. The target... 15th March 2020School Council visit the Town HallThe School Council visited Hackney Town Hall. They met the Speaker and were given a tour around the ... 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 15th March 2020Fair Trade FridayTo support Fairtrade Fortnight the Eco Team organised ‘Fairtrade Friday’. Children were asked to dre... 15th March 2020Year 5 Spanish RoleplayYear 5 have tried their first try at directing and preparing a role play – En el Restaurante! ... 9th February 2020'The Planets' by Gustav HolstIn music Year 5 have been learning about ‘The Planets’ by Gustav Holst. This week they c... 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 2020Digital Leaders Stay Safe CampaignThis week our digital leaders presented to the whole school about the importance of staying safe onl... 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 2019Art Ambassadors Alive!Our Arts Ambassadors took their ambassadorial duties beyond the school walls this week when they wer... 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 2019Secondary Science!Year 5 had the opportunity to visit Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy last week. The children got to ... 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 2019Debate Mate LaunchPupils from Year 5 visited The Emmanuel Centre in Westminster for this year’s Debate Mate laun... 17th November 2019Garden Delights!Look what we harvest from the school garden! 17th November 2019Eco Code created by the Green TeamThe eco team have been busy creating a new Eco Code for the school to follow. They are passionate ab... 10th November 2019Mask Making in Year 5Year 5 were very lucky to have the chance to engage in a workshop making African masks for world wee... 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 2019Y5 Road Safety OfficersOur Junior Road Safety Officers attended a training event at The Round Chapel. They learnt more abou... 29th September 2019Place Value Practise!This week in Year 5 we have been using dienes and place value to add number and solidify our knowled... 29th September 2019Flagship Again!Last week our Deputy Headteacher attended the IQM Awards to receive our re-accreditation for the Fl... 22nd September 2019Digital LeadersDigital Leaders from Orchard, Southwold and Hoxton Gardens, conducted their first cross-site meeting... 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... 19th June 2019Kench Hill 3Week 3: Day 1 and 2 has seen a range of adventures! Trekking, collecting, football and campfires! Ke... 19th June 2019Kench Hill 2What a wonderful Week 2! Ten Year 5 pupils enjoyed their trip to Kench Hill last week along with the... 4th June 2019Spanish Studies!Hola, We had a safe but a bit of a long trip as our plane was a little bit delayed. We arrived in a ... 4th June 2019Kench Hill begins....The children visiting Kench Hill got settled in quickly after a long journey still with bags of ener... 29th May 2019Peer Mediator Training Our peer mediators went to... 29th May 2019Hackney Half MarathonA selection children from Year 3-6 competed in the... 29th May 2019Mexican MasksYear 5 have made Mexican inspired masks. The children have researched, investigated and observed tec... 29th May 2019Families' WeekOur annual Families’ Week was a huge success. The children had the opportunity to learn about ... 29th May 2019Debate Mate Regional Winners!Regional winners and now….we are in the Debate Mate Finals! Well done Team! 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 ... 28th May 2019Mayan LifeIn Year 5, we were very fortunate to have a workshop delivered, where we looked at Mayan food and Ma... 12th May 2019SMART LeadersOur Digital Leaders have created a SMART poster for KS2 classes reminding children how to stay safe ... 12th May 2019Cross Site School Council Meeting 2The School Councillors travelled to Southwold to attend the... 14th March 2019Water MusicYear 5 have been learning about water music. The children were challenged to create a ‘soundsc... 14th March 2019Fairtrade FortnightFairtrade Fortnight got off to a great start last week and it all started with a thought-provoking a... 8th March 2019Urban Debate LeagueLast week the Debate Mate team took part in Round One of the Urban Debate League, which was hosted a... 8th March 2019Safer Internet DayWell done to our Digital Leaders who participated in the Safer Internet Day. They are at the top of... 7th February 2019Cross Site Digital Leader MeetingThe children met Amy and Phoebe, education officers from Childnet, to plan interactive activities f... 27th January 2019UKS2 Homework WinnersEven more winners! 27th January 2019Spring Winners!Last week we celebrated our holiday homework winners. All children who participated received certif... 27th January 2019Tower TripYear 5 visited the Tower of London to deepen their understanding of Tudor History and the developmen... 27th January 2019Stay SMART online!Our Digital leaders delivered a powerful message to parents... 27th January 2019NSPCC AssembliesThe NSPCC led assemblies on Keeping Safe for Years 1-6 as part of their Speak Out; Stay Safe Progra... 27th January 2019Cross Country ChampionsA team of girls and a team of boys from Orchard took part in our second cross country race at Hackne... 27th January 2019Christmas ChoirKey Stage 2 Choir were busy spreading Christmas cheer at Tesco on Well Street just before Christmas.... 27th January 2019Classical meets Jazz!A pupil from Year 5 performed at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. A... 27th January 2019Holly Class AssemblyYear 5 Holly performed beautifully in their assembly about Henry VIII and his six wives, with a fan... 21st November 2018Cross Site School CouncilOrchard were proud to host the first Viridis Cross Site School Council Meeting of the year. Lots of ... 21st November 2018Holiday Homework Champions!Check out some of the fantastic homework projects created by children across KS1 and KS2, including ... 21st November 2018Debate Mate LaunchDebate Mate children from Years 5 and 6 visited Westminster for the Debate Mate London Launch. The ... 18th November 2018Year 5 in Winchester!Last half term, Year 5 Holly had a fantastic trip to Winchester, where they investigated a real Angl... 1st November 2018DT DayFriday 2nd November is our first Design & Technology Day of the year. Parents/carers are welcome... 24th October 2018We Feed The WorldThe Green Team at Orchard visited the We Feed the World at the Bargehouse on London’s South Ba... 23rd October 2018CyclingChildren at Orchard have enjoyed cycling this half term including weekly training and race days! ... 14th October 2018International EveningAs part of our World Week celebrations, we enjoyed a wonderful international evening bringing togeth... 14th October 2018Digital LeadersOur Digital Leaders have now been successfully recruited for 2018 – 2019. They are undertaking... 12th October 2018First Aid AlertYear 5 have become first aid experts. The children learned a range of skills from bandaging a wound ... 10th October 2018Pupil Voice Recruitment FairWe have held our Pupil Voice Recruitment Fair with applications filled out for many roles… hea... 9th October 2018Significant MalesThank you to all the significant males who joined us in school last week to support our learning! ... 2nd August 2018Orchard makes its debut in the Urban Debate LeagueThe Year 5 Debate Mate members took part in their first debating competition as part of the Urban De... 1st August 2018Year 4 & 5 Digital Leaders deliver assemblyThis week our year four and five digital leaders delivered an assembly to the whole school. The focu... 1st August 2018Apollo MusicApollo Music Project visited us for the second time this year. This time Year 5 enjoyed watching and... 1st August 2018Debate ChampionsThe Year 5 and 6 Debate Mate club members took part in Round 1 of the Urban Debate League at William... 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...