In music Year 3 have been learning about ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ by Saint-Saens. This week they learnt about Movement 2: Hens and Cockerels. The children had to compose their own music to represents hens pecking and flapping. It was a great opportunity to experiment with different instrumentation, tempos and dynamics.
In music Year 3 have been learning about ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ by Saint-Saens. This week they learnt about Movement 2: Hens and Cockerels. The children had to compose their own music to represents hens pecking and flapping. It was a great opportunity to experiment with different instrumentation, tempos and dynamics.
Year 3 visited the Natural History Museum, where they had the exciting opportunity to become palaeontologists! They explored how fossils are formed and took part in a fossil dig, carefully…
Year 3 had the exciting opportunity to take part in a bread-making workshop. They learnt about the process of making bread and had the chance to make their own loaves…
Year 3 have been building their understanding of 3-digit numbers using Base 10 resources, exploring how hundreds, tens and ones work together to make a number.
Our first golden assembly of the academic year celebrated the fantastic models and projects that children completed during the holidays linked to their new topics and learning. Congratulations to our…
Our Viridis Music Festival was a fantastic celebration that brought our school community together through the power of music. We were treated to an incredible variety of performances from Orchard,…
In recognition of the teaching and learning of music at Orchard, our school has been awarded the Music Mark of Recognition for Ambition & Quality. This award is in recognition of…
Today, the Viridis Federation Choir proudly took part in the annual Christmas Carol Concert at Homerton Hospital, helping raise funds for St Joseph's Hospice. They sang beautifully, supported a wonderful…
Pupils from Orchard, Southwold and Hoxton Gardens took part in the exciting Viridis Spelling Bee Competition 2025, hosted by Orchard Primary School. Competitors demonstrated excellent spelling ability as they tackled…
Year 5 have been learning how to play the ukulele in music! They have practised major and minor chords, moving between them, and even singing while playing — creating their…
