Viridis Spelling Bee Competition 2025

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…

Learn the Ukulele with Year 5

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…

Travel Back in Time with Year 1

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.

Bring a Significant Male to School 2025

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 3 Explore the Stone Age

Year 3 explored Stone Age artefacts in Humanities, discussing their uses and understanding their importance.

Young Writers Winner

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…

Year 5 PGL trip

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…

PGL Parent Information

Easter Bonnet Parade

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…