On Earth day, we had a very special guest come to Orchard Primary school. Katherine Wheatley, an author, provided workshops to years 3 and 4. The children had a wonderful time learning about their carbon footprint and how they can reduce it.
On Earth day, we had a very special guest come to Orchard Primary school. Katherine Wheatley, an author, provided workshops to years 3 and 4. The children had a wonderful time learning about their carbon footprint and how they can reduce it.
Our School Council candidates were very excited to present themselves to the school and share why they wanted to be elected onto the School Council Cabinet. It was wonderful to…

Year 1 enjoyed their very first trip to the library! The children listened to a story read by the librarian and explored a range of books to develop their love…

Orchard hosted its annual Pupil Voice Fayre, giving children the opportunity to explore the different pupil voice groups and discover how they could contribute to school life. Children then applied…

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 visited the Natural History Museum, where they had the exciting opportunity to become palaeontologists! They explored how fossils are formed and took part in a fossil dig, carefully…

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,…

Year 4 enjoyed a Managing Emotions session with our Education Mental Health Practitioner, Hannah Graham. They explored the Zones of Regulation, learning about different emotions and simple strategies to help…

Year 3 have been building their understanding of 3-digit numbers using Base 10 resources, exploring how hundreds, tens and ones work together to make a number.
