The Nursery children have been learning about 'new life'. It was an exciting half term as the caterpillars arrived. The children were fascinated with how the caterpillars grew and waited…

In Year 5, we were very fortunate to have a workshop delivered, where we looked at Mayan food and Mayan culture. We then, using corn and corn meal, made tortilla…

KS2 pupils completing their Arts Award participated in an artist led workshop at Tate Britain. They recorded soundscapes inspired by paintings on display, disrupted the tempo and rituals (with permission!)…

Parent Reading continues to be a much loved part of our weekly routine at Orchard. We love seeing all the parents coming in to read with us and we would…

Year 6 produced excellent holiday homework around their topic 'World at War', which include: posters, PowerPoint presentations, research notes and fantastic models.

The parents of Nursery and Reception children enjoyed our Maths Workshop. They discovered a range of practical activities to support children with their mathematical understanding. The parents particularly enjoyed the 'hands…

Year 1 classes took part in gardening workshops with our resident gardeners. They focussed on the parts of plants as and introduction to photosynthesis and pollination including the role that…

Our Digital Leaders have created a SMART poster for KS2 classes reminding children how to stay safe online. Check it out on our Digital Leaders page!  #esafety #safeonline #rightsand responsibilities…

Year 2 children really enjoyed DT Day! They had a fantastic time learning about a balanced diet and why each food group is important. They invented their our own healthy…

During Science Day, Reception and Nursery explored changes and materials by mixing different ingredients to make slime. The children loved getting messy while mixing, squeezing and stretching the slime and used some…

The School Councillors travelled to Southwold to attend the second cross site meeting. The children undertook a learning walk and discussed some ideas for summer term cross site projects. Take…

As part of Book Links Week, Year 2 had a visit from author and illustrator David Lucas. The children completed a workshop on how to draw their favourite characters from…