Year 6 worked on their fine motor skills, stretching, and running as they enjoyed warm-ups and activities to prepare for basketball. With the rain keeping them indoors, they cannot wait…

Year 1 have been enjoying Owl Babies, one of the Big Six texts. They used picture cues to retell the #story in their own words.

A warm welcome to the new year with EYFS! They are growing in confidence, making new friends, and enjoying role play together — sharing meals while friends cook at the…

Orchard's Summer Fayre was full of fun! From bouncy castles and hotdogs to bottle tombola, raffles, face painting, and games — we had it all! A huge thank you to…

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…

Our Viridis Music Festival brought the community together with an incredible showcase of talent. We enjoyed nine different performances from Orchard, Southwold, and Hoxton Choir, alongside our very own music…

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…

Sports Day last week was a brilliant day of fun and teamwork! The children took part in a baton relay, egg and spoon challenge, bean bag run, sack hop, overs…

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…

Although our pupils did not make it to the final debate of the Debate Mate Cup 2025, they had an incredible time going head-to-head with other schools. With passion, confidence,…

Our Orchard’s Got Talent was a huge success! Our brilliant children wowed us with magic, dancing, singing, gymnastics and more. Everyone enjoyed treats while cheering them on. Congrats to our…