The children in EYFS have been fascinated by our eggs, which have now hatched into chicks. This has provided many opportunities for discussion around growth, change and life cycles. The children have been especially excited to handle the chicks now they are a bit bigger! Our chicks are from The Happy Chick Company, who are an ethical company that rehome 100% of the chicks after collection from school.
The children in EYFS have been fascinated by our eggs, which have now hatched into chicks. This has provided many opportunities for discussion around growth, change and life cycles. The children have been especially excited to handle the chicks now they are a bit bigger! Our chicks are from The Happy Chick Company, who are an ethical company that rehome 100% of the chicks after collection from school.
EYFS have been learning all about Christmas, using their fine motor skill to cut out presents and baubles to decorate their Christmas trees. They also enjoyed their Christmas lunch, sharing…
EYFS and KS1 thoroughly enjoyed our in-school pantomime, where they watched Beauty and the Beast. There were lots of smiles, laughter and excitement as they joined in with the fun!
EYFS have been exploring the celebration of Hanukkah and building their number skills (1–5) by adding the correct number of ‘candles’ to their menorahs!
Year 6 got practical this week, dissecting flowers to explore how plants reproduce. They rounded it off by drawing and labelling detailed lily diagrams to deepen their understanding.
Last week, EYFS learned all about Remembrance Day. They made poppies using scissors and coloured card, developing their fine motor skills and creativity.
This week, Orchard celebrated Bring a Significant Male to School Day! Year 5 enjoyed rounding number challenges, Year 1 explored body parts, and every year group took part in exciting…
A warm welcome to the new year with EYFS! They are growing in confidence, making new friends, and enjoying role play together — sharing meals while friends cook at the…
During DT Day, EYFS and their parents enjoyed a fun, hands-on activity, building their own boats! Using corks tied together with string, carefully cut felt sails, and masts to hold…
Today’s EYFS induction was a great success! We loved welcoming our new starters, giving them a goodie bag, a taster of our school dinner menu, and a warm welcome from…
