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Year 2 Trip – Mudchute Farm
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29
Jan
2025
All day
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Year 2
Welcome to the Year 2 page
Year 2 Team
Yeliz Siddique
KS1 Phase Leader / Year 2 Olive Class Teacher / Humanities Subject LeaderTeaching Staff, Year 2
Rahima Islam
Year 2 Willow Class Teacher / PSHCE and RE Subject LeaderTeaching Staff, Year 2
Jessica Brown
Year 2 Rowan Class TeacherTeaching Staff, Year 2
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
- 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.
- 10 January 2025
Music Lessons – Enroll Your Child Today
Music Lessons – Enroll Your Child Today
Give your child the gift of music! Orchard offers fun and engaging lessons in Keyboard, Guitar, Drumming, Violin, Clarinet, and Flute, tailored for children of all skill levels. Help your…
- 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…
- 13 December 2024
Year 2 Create William Morris Inspired Artwork
Year 2 Create William Morris Inspired Artwork
Year 2 have been exploring the work of William Morris, focusing on his detailed, repeated patterns. Using his iconic designs as inspiration, they created their own intricate pattern tiles for…
- 11 December 2024
Winter Fayre 2024
Winter Fayre 2024
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Winter Fayre! From Santa's grotto to henna art, nail painting, delicious treats, and an amazing swap shop—your smiles and…
- 28 November 2024
Year 2 Build Waterproof Vehicles
Year 2 Build Waterproof Vehicles
For DT Day, Year 2 designed and made waterproof vehicles. They explored different materials to find the best options and experimented with axles to ensure their vehicles moved smoothly and…
- 12 November 2024
Wear Odd Socks This Friday (15th Nov 2024)
Wear Odd Socks This Friday (15th Nov 2024)
Join us for Odd Socks Day on Friday, 15th November to show support for Anti-Bullying. Simply wear your brightest, boldest or most mismatched socks to help raise awareness about bullying.…
- 11 November 2024
Come Join Our Bike Bus Every Tuesday
Come Join Our Bike Bus Every Tuesday
Orchard had an amazing turnout from last week's bike bus. Our pupils enjoyed cycling around Well Street Common and back to school. Come join us every Tuesday morning!
- 22 October 2024
Celebrate Cultural Dress Day 2024
Celebrate Cultural Dress Day 2024
Last week, children celebrated World Week by coming to school in their cultural and traditional outfits. They had a great time sharing their heritage and proudly showcased their attire at…
- 14 October 2024
Year 2 Learn Fruits In Spanish
Year 2 Learn Fruits In Spanish
Year 2 have been expanding their Spanish vocabulary by naming different fruits! They have used actions to help with memory retention and practiced writing sentences to strengthen their understanding.
- 7 October 2024
Let’s Celebrate Our Language Of The Month: Bengali
Let’s Celebrate Our Language Of The Month: Bengali
Continuing with Hackney’s Language of the Month initiative, our Language of the Month for October is, Bengali! Did you know there are an incredible 947 Bengali speakers right here in…
- 2 October 2024
Year 2 Practise Their Dribbling
Year 2 Practise Their Dribbling
Year 2 have been working hard on their dribbling skills in PE. They have made great progress in controlling the ball, confidently changing direction and keeping it close while moving.…
- 27 September 2024
Bring a Significant Male To School 2024
Bring a Significant Male To School 2024
A huge thank you to all the adults who joined us for Bring a Significant Male to School Day! The children were excited to share their learning and new spaces!
- 21 August 2024
School Reopens Wednesday 4th September 2024
School Reopens Wednesday 4th September 2024
SAVE THE DATE! School reopens for all KS1 and KS2 children in two weeks on Wednesday, 4th September 2024. See you all soon!
- 18 July 2024
JOIN the Great Hackney Libraries Quest
JOIN the Great Hackney Libraries Quest
JOIN the Great Hackney Libraries Quest! We are calling all young adventurers. This summer, children of all ages can embark on exciting reading challenges. Get your library journal and have…
- 15 July 2024
Celebrate Our Federation’s Music Festival – 16th July 2024
Celebrate Our Federation’s Music Festival – 16th July 2024
We are delighted to invite all parents and families of Orchard Primary to join us at the Federation's Music Festival tomorrow, Tuesday 16th July at 1:00pm at the Round Chapel…
- 11 July 2024
Celebrate Hispanic Day 2024
Celebrate Hispanic Day 2024
Year 2 celebrated Hispanic Day yesterday. They dressed in beautiful, traditional clothes from Spanish-speaking countries and explored geometric art by Okuda, coloring fruits in his style. They also practiced naming…
- 8 July 2024
Explore The Titanic With Year 2
Explore The Titanic With Year 2
Year 2 visited the National Maritime Museum where they explored different ships, tying into their #humanities topic on 'The Titanic.' The kids dressed as captains and explored the Atlantic Ocean.
- 4 July 2024
Healthy Living Week 2024
Healthy Living Week 2024
Orchard had a fun-filled Healthy Living Week with activities such as rock climbing, golf, gymnastics, ballet, and more! They shared ways on how to keep our bodies and minds healthy.
- 3 July 2024
Sports Day 2024
Sports Day 2024
We had an amazing Sports Day last week, where pupils showcased their incredible skills and sportsmanship in activities such as the potato sack race, javelin, long jump, and more! Thank…
- 2 July 2024
Hispanic Day – 9th July 2024
Hispanic Day – 9th July 2024
Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! Children are also welcome to dress in traditional clothing or in the colors red, yellow,…
- 1 July 2024
Year 2 Play Cricket
Year 2 Play Cricket
Year 2 sharpened their batting and bowling skills with a Kwik cricket match. They split into two teams: one batting and one fielding. The batters scored an impressive 12 runs,…
- 12 June 2024
Largest Bike Bus In Hackney
Largest Bike Bus In Hackney
Orchard had an AMAZING turnout for this weeks bike bus with 56 pupils and 9 parents joining. The largest yet in Hackney! Join us every Tuesday's for a refreshing cycle…
- 6 June 2024
Year 2 Play Cricket
Year 2 Play Cricket
Year 2 have been refining their cricket techniques in PE. They worked on their underarm throwing, practiced bouncing a ball directly onto a cone, and improved their catching skills with…
Year 2 Events
Year 2 Trip – Mudchute Farm
Wed
29
Jan
2025
All day
All day
Enterprise Fayre
Thu
30
Jan
2025
@ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
@ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Work and Enterprise Week
Mon
03
Feb
2025
- Fri 07 Feb 2025
All day
All day
Safer Internet Day
Tue
11
Feb
2025
All day
All day
World Book Day
Thu
06
Mar
2025
All day
All day
Families’ Week
Tue
06
May
2025
- Fri 09 May 2025
All day
All day
Science & Technology Day
Fri
23
May
2025
All day
All day
Keeping Healthy Week
Mon
23
Jun
2025
- Fri 27 Jun 2025
All day
All day
Parents’ Evening
Thu
10
Jul
2025
@ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
@ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm