Last week, Orchard celebrated our rich heritage and explored stories from around the world. For International Dress Day, our children proudly wore clothes representing their cultures and traditions.


Last week, Orchard celebrated our rich heritage and explored stories from around the world. For International Dress Day, our children proudly wore clothes representing their cultures and traditions.
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our pupils who took part in our Easter Bonnet Competition, showcased in the Easter Bonnet Parade. The creativity on…

Last week in EYFS, the children learned about Mothers Day and made gifts for their mothers and significant females. They explored the colour red by using their handprints to create…

Staff and children enjoyed celebrating World Book Day! They dressed up as their book favourite characters, including Stick Man, Spider-Man, Dennis, Harry Potter, Tinker Bell. KS2 pupils enjoyed a peer…

EYFS have been celebrating St David’s Day and learning about the importance of daffodils. They used their senses of touch and smell to explore the flowers and discover more about…

The Viridis Velo racing team had an impressive performance in the most recent race, winning 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medal. The team currently sits second in the…

EYFS enjoyed a special visit from a physiotherapist during Work Week last week. They learned how physiotherapists help people and had fun exploring and trying out some of the equipment…

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!
