The new family cycling club got off to a great start this half term. Four children and four adults attended. Six bikes safety checked and fixed or adjusted. A further three parents approached the team for advice on cycling with children....
Nursery went on a local trip to Tesco's and bought lots of different exotic fruits to try. The children were able to feel the texture of the different fruits and also taste some. The parents who accompanied the classes were a great help. The children...
The Nursery children have been learning about 'new life'. It was an exciting half term as the caterpillars arrived. The children were fascinated with how the caterpillars grew and waited in anticipation for them to turn into butterflies. The garden centre role play area was...
In Year 5, we were very fortunate to have a workshop delivered, where we looked at Mayan food and Mayan culture. We then, using corn and corn meal, made tortilla wraps as the Mayans would have done, and a salsa to go with it. To...
[gallery ids="4211,4212,4213,4214"] KS2 pupils completing their Arts Award participated in an artist led workshop at Tate Britain. They recorded soundscapes inspired by paintings on display, disrupted the tempo and rituals (with permission!) of the gallery by dancing through the spaces and created large scale art works inspired...
Parent Reading continues to be a much loved part of our weekly routine at Orchard. We love seeing all the parents coming in to read with us and we would like to say a huge thank you for all those dedicated parents/relatives who attend each...
Year 6 produced excellent holiday homework around their topic 'World at War', which include: posters, PowerPoint presentations, research notes and fantastic models. [gallery ids="3463,3464,3465,3466"]...
The parents of Nursery and Reception children enjoyed our Maths Workshop. They discovered a range of practical activities to support children with their mathematical understanding. The parents particularly enjoyed the 'hands on' learning experience of using the Numicon to explore number concepts. After the workshop, parents...
Year 1 classes took part in gardening workshops with our resident gardeners. They focussed on the parts of plants as and introduction to photosynthesis and pollination including the role that roots play. They tasted some roots, stems, fruits, flowers and seeds! They also learnt to...
Our Digital Leaders have created a SMART poster for KS2 classes reminding children how to stay safe online. Check it out on our Digital Leaders page! #esafety #safeonline #rightsand responsibilities @ChildnetDL [gallery ids="3448,3446"]...
