Day 5 – Tenerife Trip March 2026

Day 5 – Our Final Visit to our Partner School Today pupils were excited to return to CEIP Maximiliano Gil to spend more time with their new Spanish friends. The…

Day 4 – Tenerife Trip March 2026

Day 4 – El Teide National Park Today pupils were bubbling with excitement as we set off to visit El Teide National Park and see a real volcano with their own eyes.…

Day 2 – Tenerife Trip March 2026

Day 2 – Exploring Puerto de la Cruz After our busy travel day yesterday, we started the morning a little more gently with a hearty breakfast at the hotel buffet…

Day 1 – Tenerife Trip March 2026

Today marked the start of our study visit as we travelled from London to the Canary Islands. We arrived at Stansted Airport full of excitement and anticipation for the adventure…

Viridis Velo Cycle Team Win Second Position

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…

Choir Sing at Homerton Hospital

Today, the Viridis Federation Choir proudly took part in the annual Christmas Carol Concert at Homerton Hospital, helping raise funds for St Joseph's Hospice. They sang beautifully, supported a wonderful…

Viridis Spelling Bee Competition 2025

Pupils from Orchard, Southwold and Hoxton Gardens took part in the exciting Viridis Spelling Bee Competition 2025, hosted by Orchard Primary School. Competitors demonstrated excellent spelling ability as they tackled…

Learn the Ukulele with Year 5

Year 5 have been learning how to play the ukulele in music! They have practised major and minor chords, moving between them, and even singing while playing — creating their…

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…

Young Writers Winner

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…

Year 5 PGL trip

Day 1 We have all arrived safely to PGL and are very much looking forward to our time ahead! As we arrived, we had the chance to meet the Year…

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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…

Day 5 – Turing Tenerife Trip March 2025

Today, pupils rounded off their Tenerife adventure with a well-deserved beach day at Playa El Médano. As we travelled south by coach, a surprise rain shower gave pupils the perfect…

Day 4 – Turing Tenerife Trip March 2025

Today, pupils explored the breathtaking El Teide National Park and saw Tenerife’s iconic volcano up close—and it didn’t disappoint! Our first stop was a dramatic mountain viewpoint. Despite cloudy weather,…

Day 3 – Turing Tenerife Trip March 2025

Today we returned to our partner school for another memorable day of collaboration. Excitement was high as pupils reunited with their new Spanish friends. The highlight of the day was…

Day 2 – Turing Tenerife Trip March 2025

Hola from Tenerife! Our pupils had a fantastic first full day on the island, diving straight into life at our partner school. After a hearty breakfast, excitement was high as…

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…

Day 1 – Turing Tenerife Trip March 2025

Today pupils embarked on their Turing scheme study visit to Tenerife to take part in a project in collaboration with our partner school on the island's volcanoes. Pupils were excited…

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…

Rideout Team Cycles to the Olympic Park

Our Rideout Team cycled all the way to Olympic Park and loved every moment of the refreshing ride. Smiles all around as they enjoyed the fresh air and fun challenge!…

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.

KS2 Cycle on Main Roads

Our KS2 pupils have been taking part in thrilling cycle training sessions every week, building essential skills and confidence. Split into small groups, each 1-hour session gives pupils plenty of…

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…