Year 2 created their own poetry. The children were able to identify adventurous verbs, interesting adjectives and recognise rhyming couplets and repetition. They used all of this knowledge to write their own shape poem based on the Fire of London – look out for them on display in the classroom!
Year 2 created their own poetry. The children were able to identify adventurous verbs, interesting adjectives and recognise rhyming couplets and repetition. They used all of this knowledge to write their own shape poem based on the Fire of London – look out for them on display in the classroom!
Year 4 visited the Ragged School Museum and travelled back to the Victorian era. They experienced a Victorian classroom and compared it to their own, including the strict rules and…
This half term, Year 2 are exploring Buddhism in their Religious Education lessons. They have used the Bodhi tree artefact to deepen their understanding of the story of Siddhartha and…
Staff and children enjoyed celebrating World Book Day! They dressed up as their book favourite characters, including Stick Man, Spider-Man, Dennis, Harry Potter, Tinker Bell. KS2 pupils enjoyed a peer…
Our Year 5 and 6 Librarians joined Year 2 during their DR session to read together. The librarians supported the younger children with their reading, shared their favourite books, and…
EYFS and KS1 thoroughly enjoyed our in-school pantomime, where they watched Beauty and the Beast. There were lots of smiles, laughter and excitement as they joined in with the fun!
EYFS have been exploring the celebration of Hanukkah and building their number skills (1–5) by adding the correct number of ‘candles’ to their menorahs!
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 1 visited the V&A Museum to explore how toys have changed over time! They compared old and modern toys, discussed materials, and learned which eras they came from.
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…
