21
Nov
Fri
EYFS Coffee Morning – Fine Motor Skills and Handwriting
Fri
21
Nov
2025
@ 9:15 am - 9:30 am
@ 9:15 am - 9:30 am
Reception
Welcome to the Reception page
Reception Team
Ivita Grodze
EYFS and KS1 Assistant Headteacher (Teaching, Learning and Pupils) / EYFS Phase LeaderNursery, Reception, SLT, Year 1, Year 2
Janatee Miah
Reception Apple Class TeacherReception, Teaching Staff
Sophie Peace
Reception Cherry Class TeacherReception, Teaching Staff
Ina Davison
Music Teacher / Music Subject LeaderNursery, Reception, Teaching Staff, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Natalee Colbron
Spanish Teacher / MFL Subject LeaderNursery, Reception, Teaching Staff, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
- 26 September 2025
Bring a Significant Male to School 2025
Bring a Significant Male to School 2025
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…
- 7 July 2025
Build Boats with EYFS
Build Boats with EYFS
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…
- 30 June 2025
Welcoming Our New EYFS Starters
Welcoming Our New EYFS Starters
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…
- 14 May 2025
Significant Female Day
Significant Female Day
EYFS had a lovely time celebrating their significant females! They talked about who is in their families, shared special moments together and created their own family trees.
- 3 April 2025
Create Easter Baskets with EYFS
Create Easter Baskets with EYFS
EYFS had a great time making Easter baskets with their parents and friends for DT Day! They put their cutting, folding and decorating skills to the test, creating fantastic designs.
- 3 April 2025
Easter Bonnet Parade
Easter Bonnet Parade
Orchard had a fantastic time at the Easter Bonnet Parade! The School Councillors had a tough job selecting winners from each year group - a lot of creativity and effort…
- 1 April 2025
EYFS Spring Walk
EYFS Spring Walk
EYFS took a local walk to Well Street Common, where they learned about St. Patrick's Day and the arrival of Spring. They even used green grass to colour in a…
- 24 March 2025
Orchard Awarded Leading Parent Partnership Award
Orchard Awarded Leading Parent Partnership Award
After a full day verification visit, we are delighted to be awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award for another three years. The award is as an acknowledgement of Orchard's continuing…
- 14 March 2025
World Book Day 2025
World Book Day 2025
World Book Day was an adventure-filled celebration at Orchard! They kicked off with parent reading, showcased fantastic costumes in assembly and wrapped up with peer reading. A wonderful day of…
- 5 March 2025
EYFS Celebrate Pancake Day
EYFS Celebrate Pancake Day
Happy Pancake day! EYFS got creative by making playdough pancakes using natural resources for toppings! They then had a blast taking part in a pancake race.
- 4 March 2025
EYFS Celebrates St David’s Day
EYFS Celebrates St David’s Day
EYFS got creative making St David’s Day cards! They honed their fine motor skills by cutting egg boxes into flowers, carefully painting the leaves and bringing their beautiful designs to…
- 3 March 2025
World Book Day Menu – 6th March 2025
World Book Day Menu – 6th March 2025
Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Thursday, 6th March for World Book Day.
- 27 February 2025
Count To Five With EYFS
Count To Five With EYFS
EYFS focused on consolidating their understanding of numbers up to 5 in Maths. They practised identifying the numbers and representing them in different ways. They showed great progress in their…
- 24 February 2025
World Book Day 6th March 2025
World Book Day 6th March 2025
Count down to World Book Day 2025 begins! We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 6th March. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character…
- 14 February 2025
Valentines Bake Sale 2025
Valentines Bake Sale 2025
Happy Valentines Day! Our Bake Sale was a huge success! There was a mix of home-baked treats, shop bought favorites and pre-loved uniform with all donations going towards resources for…
- 12 February 2025
EYFS Learn All About Transport
EYFS Learn All About Transport
Our EYFS explorers took a local walk to learn all about transport. They spotted various vehicles and discussed different ways people travel. They also spotted some parakeets, adding a fun…
- 7 February 2025
Dr Bike Fixes Your Bike – 11th February 2025
Dr Bike Fixes Your Bike – 11th February 2025
If you would like a free bike check and repair, Dr Bike will be coming to Orchard next week on Tuesday, 11th February! Please provide larger items (pedals, brakes or…
- 4 February 2025
Plant Bulbs with EYFS
Plant Bulbs with EYFS
EYFS planted bulbs in the playground, eagerly waiting for them to bloom this spring! They explored the texture of soil and bulbs while learning about growth and nature.
- 30 January 2025
EYFS Trip to the Green Grocers
EYFS Trip to the Green Grocers
To celebrate Work & Enterprise Week, EYFS visited the local green grocers to explore what they sell. They helped their teacher pick fresh fruit and even used money to make…
- 21 January 2025
Hungry Caterpillar Dance with EYFS
Hungry Caterpillar Dance with EYFS
EYFS enjoyed a lively PE session inspired by the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! They acted out the caterpillar's journey, hatching, stretching, crawling and fluttering into a butterfly. A fun…
- 14 January 2025
Chinese New Year Menu – 16th January 2025
Chinese New Year Menu – 16th January 2025
Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Thursday 16th January for the Chinese New Year 2025.
- 20 December 2024
Parent Reading Celebration 2024
Parent Reading Celebration 2024
Today, we hosted our Parent Reading Celebration to thank all of our parents in EYFS and KS1 who join us every Friday for Parent Reading. We are incredibly grateful for…
- 18 December 2024
Christmas Holiday Activities 2024 – Coffee Morning
Christmas Holiday Activities 2024 – Coffee Morning
Our Coffee Morning last Friday was buzzing with creativity! Adults and pupils crafted festive wreaths while getting inspired for more holiday fun at home, discovering free local activities to enjoy…
- 17 December 2024
Autumn Walk with EYFS
Autumn Walk with EYFS
EYFS had a lovely Autumn walk to explore the seasonal changes in nature. They spotted crispy leaves and long twigs, enjoying the beauty of Autumn while learning about the changes…
Reception Events
EYFS Coffee Morning – Fine Motor Skills and Handwriting
Fri
21
Nov
2025
@ 9:15 am - 9:30 am
@ 9:15 am - 9:30 am
Parents into Learning: Exploring Humanities at Orchard
Wed
26
Nov
2025
@ 9:00 am - 9:45 am
@ 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Coffee Morning – Parent Reading Celebration
Fri
05
Dec
2025
@ 9:15 am - 9:40 am
@ 9:15 am - 9:40 am