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…

As part of the Year 1 RE topic on places of worship, they went to visit our local parish church St John of Jerusalem. They were particularly interested to notice…

Year 2 enjoyed their educational trip to Hampstead Heath, where they explored two different habitats: a woodland and a pond. They observed and classified different mini-beasts using scientific equipment.

A selection children from Year 3-6 competed in the Hackney Half Marathon Schools Challenge. Over the past 12 weeks they have run a mile a week and completed their final mile…

The children in EYFS have been fascinated by our eggs, which have now hatched into chicks. This has provided many opportunities for discussion around growth, change and life cycles. The children have been…

Year 6 celebrated the end of their SATS with football and fun at Victoria Park.  A very huge well done to the Year 6 children for all their efforts.