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.
During Families Week, Year 1 discussed how all families are different and how these differences make each of us unique. They talked about who is in their family, where they…

EYFS had the opportunity to interact with a range of exotic animals and learned interesting facts about each one. They enjoyed safely holding and observing creatures such as a millipede,…

After breakfast and packing their bags ready for home, the children returned to their activities before lunch. In fencing, they refined their footwork, practised precise lunges and parries, and further…

After enjoying a delicious breakfast, we returned to our activities, starting with Sensory Trails. The children worked in pairs to develop their communication and listening skills by giving instructions to…

Year 4 visited the Ragged School Museum and travelled back to the Victorian era. They experienced a Victorian classroom and compared it to their own, including the strict rules and…

This half term, Year 2 are exploring Buddhism in their Religious Education lessons. They have used the Bodhi tree artefact to deepen their understanding of the story of Siddhartha and…

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…
