Year 5 have been learning about water music. The children were challenged to create a ‘soundscape’ of the rolling ocean waves. They had to use 3 layers of sound and include dynamic changes. It was a great opportunity for the children to experiment with layering body percussion with tuned and un-tuned percussion.
Year 5 have been learning about water music. The children were challenged to create a ‘soundscape’ of the rolling ocean waves. They had to use 3 layers of sound and include dynamic changes. It was a great opportunity for the children to experiment with layering body percussion with tuned and un-tuned percussion.
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…
This week, Orchard celebrated Bring a Significant Male to School Day! Year 5 enjoyed rounding number challenges, Year 1 explored body parts, and every year group took part in exciting…
Our Years 4-6 pupils recently took part in a Young Writers competition, with over 140 entries from our school chosen for publication! We are thrilled that one of our pupils…
Day 1 We have all arrived safely to PGL and are very much looking forward to our time ahead! As we arrived, we had the chance to meet the Year…
Orchard had a fantastic time at the Easter Bonnet Parade! The School Councillors had a tough job selecting winners from each year group - a lot of creativity and effort…
Today, pupils rounded off their Tenerife adventure with a well-deserved beach day at Playa El Médano. As we travelled south by coach, a surprise rain shower gave pupils the perfect…
Today, pupils explored the breathtaking El Teide National Park and saw Tenerife’s iconic volcano up close—and it didn’t disappoint! Our first stop was a dramatic mountain viewpoint. Despite cloudy weather,…
Today we returned to our partner school for another memorable day of collaboration. Excitement was high as pupils reunited with their new Spanish friends. The highlight of the day was…
