In Literacy this week Year 2 have been reading the text Crown: An Ode to a Fresh Cut. Inspired by the book, they have planned their own transformation stories. To prepare for their final writing outcome, children told their story to a partner. They have worked hard on using the correct tenses, sequencing their ideas and using the correct punctuation.
In Literacy this week Year 2 have been reading the text Crown: An Ode to a Fresh Cut. Inspired by the book, they have planned their own transformation stories. To prepare for their final writing outcome, children told their story to a partner. They have worked hard on using the correct tenses, sequencing their ideas and using the correct punctuation.
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…
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…
Year 1 have been enjoying Owl Babies, one of the Big Six texts. They used picture cues to retell the #story in their own words.
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…
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…
After a full day verification visit, we are delighted to be awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award for another three years. The award is as an acknowledgement of Orchard's continuing…
Year 2 visited the church where they discovered why Easter is such a significant celebration for Christians. Father Patrick gave them a warm welcome and guided them as they explored…
World Book Day was an adventure-filled celebration at Orchard! They kicked off with parent reading, showcased fantastic costumes in assembly and wrapped up with peer reading. A wonderful day of…
Year 2 have drawn inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh to create their own sunflower #paintings in Art. They explored proportion, impressionism, and post-impressionism techniques for their final pieces.
