This week the teachers in KS1 have seen children taking part in a wide range of exciting hands on activities from fishing and gardening to dress making. Year 2 are studying Rosa Parks and the teachers have enjoyed reading interesting and carefully considered thank you letters to Rosa Parks. Year 1 have been learning about seasons and some children have made rain gauges to measure the rainfall in Hackney.
This week the teachers in KS1 have seen children taking part in a wide range of exciting hands on activities from fishing and gardening to dress making. Year 2 are studying Rosa Parks and the teachers have enjoyed reading interesting and carefully considered thank you letters to Rosa Parks. Year 1 have been learning about seasons and some children have made rain gauges to measure the rainfall in Hackney.
Our Years 4-6 pupils recently took part in a Young Writers competition, with over 140 entries from our school chosen for publication! We are thrilled that one of our pupils…
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…
Our Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) had an amazing time at the Hackney JRSO Celebration Party this week! They reflected on a year of brilliant road safety work, took part…
The Orchard’s Got Talent contest auditions were held recently, and a huge well done to everyone who took part! Every act was truly amazing and showcased incredible talent, making the…
This week, our upper Key Stage 2 Language Captains supported their Key Stage 1 peers in presenting the Spanish "Phrase of the Week." They showed fantastic leadership, helping with pronunciation…
Our Peer Mediators designed fun wet play games and cannot wait to bring them to classrooms! They also inventoried and restocked playground sheds, finding eco-friendly ways to repair and repurpose…
Our Science Fayre was a huge success last term! From making slime to explosive volcano eruptions with baking soda — and so much more. The room was buzzing with curious…
Our librarians have been busy restocking the Little Book Hut at Orchard after hundreds of books flew off the shelves in just half a term! With fresh books ready, the…
