The Orchards School

Brambles 1 building early writing skills through PE, Dough Disco & inset puzzles ✏️🧩 Great to see confidence and control growing! #TheOrchardsSchool #EarlyWriting #SEN #BrightFutures 💚

Meadows 1 have loved exploring lots of fun and creative activities during our learning! 🎨✨ These hands-on experiences have been helping us develop our fine motor skills while having lots of fun along the way. 🖐️💡 We’ve also been building our confidence in recognising numbers,

Meadows 1 loved exploring our World Maths Day tuff spot 🔢🐞 We enjoyed looking at different animals and bugs, naming them and counting how many legs they had before matching them to the correct number 🐜🦵✨ 📚💖 #MathsDay #LearningThroughPlay #CuriousMinds @brightfuturesET

Riverside 2 had an amazing time celebrating Eid today 🌙🎉 We enjoyed delicious cakes, crisps and mango 🥭🎂, listened to festive music 🎶 and had fun playing with colourful balloons 🎈 Well done, everyone! 👏 #EidCelebration #SENDeducation #ProudMoments @brightfuturesET

Riverside 3 boys creating their Eid cards 🌙✨ They used a variety of tools to paint their moons—some chose tinfoil, others used paintbrushes, sponges and even their fingers 🎨🖐️ #Eid #CreativeLearning #SENDeducation #ProudMoments @brightfuturesET

Riverside 3 boys learning how to look after their plants during Week 4 of their Watch Me Grow project 🌱🪴 They practised watering their plants and cleaning their pots, showing great care and responsibility 💧✨ #WatchMeGrow #LearningThroughPlay @brightfuturesET

Eid Mubarak to all our families and staff celebrating today. At The Orchards, we are proud to be part of such a diverse and caring community. Thank you for the warmth, kindness and strength you bring to our school every day. 🌙✨ #eidmubarak @brightfuturesET

Willowbank did some lovely crafts today to celebrate Mother’s Day 💐✨ We made beautiful handprint stars and really hope our mummies love them! ⭐🖐️💖 #MothersDay #CreativeLearning #ProudMoments #SENDeducation @brightfuturesET

Wishing all of our families and staff a wonderful Eid Mubarak 🌙✨ May your day be filled with joy, peace and special moments with loved ones 💖 #EidMubarak #Celebration #Community @brightfuturesET

Willowbank enjoyed their weekly wellbeing session, using their communication to request what they wanted. There was lots of drawing, building, exploring the light boxes and enjoying some fruit 🍎🎨🧱✨ #Wellbeing #Communication #SENDeducation #LearningThroughPlay @brightfuturesET

Riverside 3 boys getting crafty for Mother’s Day 💐🎨 They created a special card by decorating a heart with finger paint and made a beautiful flower magnet by requesting and painting a salt dough flower 🌸🖐️ #MothersDay #CreativeLearning #ProudMoments @brightfuturesET

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The Riverside 2 children have been working very hard creating something beautiful for their Mummies 💐💖 We hope you all love them! 🥰 #MothersDay #ProudMoments #CreativeLearning #SENDeducation @brightfuturesET

Riverside 3 celebrating Science Week 🔬🧪 by taking part in a fun experiment using milk and food colouring. Using a cotton bud dipped in washing-up liquid, they touched the milk and watched the colours separate across the tray 🌈✨ #ScienceWeek #CuriousMinds @brightfuturesET

Riverside 3 boys completing Week 3 of their Watch Me Grow project 🌱🪴 They added soil, cress seeds and water to their decorated plant pots and are excited to see them grow! 💧🌿 #WatchMeGrow #HandsOnLearning #SENDeducation #LearningThroughPlay @brightfuturesET

Riverside 3 boys enjoying World Book Day 📚🌈 as they explored the story My Book of Colours. The boys investigated different coloured sensory items, attempted to repeat words from the story and answered Blank Level questions 👏✨ #WorldBookDay #LoveOfReading @brightfuturesET

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to clubs.scholastic.co.uk/C-Z4XRGWBK to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards. Please place your order online by March 13th, 2026.

A busy week in Brambles 2 last week! 🌟 Lots of fun learning, amazing engagement and plenty of proud moments. The children worked so hard and had a fantastic time. #TheOrchardsSchool #BrightFutures #SENDeducation

Riverside 3 boys displaying fantastic engagement and focus during their morning PLIM-focused session ⭐ They explored a range of activities including chia seed slime, sensory counting, one less, shared reading and chalk painting 🎨📚🔢 #EngagedLearning @brightfuturesET

And they’re off! 🌟 Making history as The Orchards children head off on our first ever residential to CAFT. Ready for days of adventure, laughter and unforgettable memories. Have the best time everyone! 💚 #TheOrchardsSchool #FirstResidential #BrightFutures #CAFT #MakingMemories