On Earth day, we had a very special guest come to Orchard Primary school. Katherine Wheatley, an author, provided workshops to years 3 and 4. The children had a wonderful…

This term we celebrated Earth Day! It was a wonderful whole school experience. The Eco Team did an amazing job teaching the whole school the importance of Earth Day and…

Year 6 continued their post SATs celebration by visiting Laburnum Boat Club. The children took to the waters and gave kayaking a go! Pupils took part in a serious of…

Year 4 visited the Ragged School Museum where they experienced a Victorian classroom. It had authentic school desks, slate writing boards and chalks, blackboards and easels. The students enjoyed participating…

Year 3 have been refining their chess skills with a lesson from a specialist teacher. They learnt defence skills and how to prevent checkmate with a feisty game with each…

Year 6 created electricity in Science by building their own circuits. They added and removed components to provide the greatest power for their light bulbs whilst noting down their findings.…

Congratulations to our 'best crown' winners for having spectacular creations, selected by our School Council. Thank you all for taking part!

EYFS have been celebrating the coronation of King Charles III with a tea party at their small world table. They shared tea, cakes and biscuits with one another and used…

EYFS have have been busy observing and taking care of caterpillars, expanding their vocabulary and knowledge on the life cycle of a butterfly. They are excited to see the growth…

On Friday 5th May, we are inviting children to make a crown and wear it to school to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. The school council will pick…

A massive thank you to the adults who joined us on 'Bring a #Significant Female to School' day this week. EYFS enjoyed completing fun activities and showing their learning environments…

Year 5 have been gaining new skills in Maths, learning how to use protractors and measure angles accurately.