Year 1 started their History learning this week with a trip back in time to meet Florence Nightingale! They learnt all about her journey from an animal loving girl who…

Last week Orchard enjoyed celebrating Hispanic Day. The children enjoyed an assembly let by Ms Joseph. Key Stage One enjoyed playground games sessions led by Year 6 and everyone enjoyed…

Week 3: Day 1 and 2 has seen a range of adventures! Trekking, collecting, football and campfires! Kench Hill Centre

What a wonderful Week 2! Ten Year 5 pupils enjoyed their trip to Kench Hill last week along with their peers from Hoxton and Southwold. Games, team building, archery and…

Hola, We had a safe but a bit of a long trip as our plane was a little bit delayed. We arrived in a good spirits and even happier after…

The children visiting Kench Hill got settled in quickly after a long journey still with bags of energy to go on a trek! They walked through a wood where wild…

The parents of Nursery and Reception children enjoyed our Writing Workshop which focused on supporting children in their journey from mark makers to confident writers. Parents developed strategies and discovered…

Year 6 visited Tate Modern to view the artwork of some of the famous artists they have learnt about this year including Dali, Picasso and Moore.

Orchard are proud to have been re-accredited the Inclusion Flagship Award for the third time. Assessors spent a day in school reviewing inclusive practice in classrooms and talking to leaders,…

Some children in Year 1 have been widening their vocabulary by taking part in a vocabulary intervention based on Word Aware, which was introduced by our speech and language therapists.  Last…

  Our peer mediators went to Hoxton Garden for training on emotion coaching and a refresher in playground games. They learnt new games, ‘Through the hoop’ and ‘Drop it, catch…

Year 6 visited Laburnum Boat Club today for their first kayaking session. The children practised a range of skills including how to hold the paddle correctly, do basic forward and…