Acorns News
Our Remembrance Day Assembly
On Monday 11 th November we invited members of the local community to join us in school for a special Remembrance Day assembly.
Acorn Class Early Years Unit
We have been running Acorn Class as an Early Years Unit for just over half a term now and last week in assembly we shared a little about how well this new venture is working for the benefit of everybody within the class and even beyond.
A visit to the library van
On the third Monday of each month the mobile library bus calls outside our school.
Forest school adventures
Last week our Reception and Preschool children had a lovely visit to the meadow for forest school and used their five senses to explore :- feeling the rough bark of the oak tree, smelling the wet grass, listening to the leaves rustling in the trees, looking at the acorns and footprints in the mud and […]
Wheat – from seeds to bread
11th October This week Mr Archer brought in a hand grain mill and we learned about how wheat is grown in the fields and harvested to make flour and used to make bread and cakes.
Harvest festival
4th October We have been busy practising our story of ‘The harvest mice’ ready to perform at our whole school harvest festival in church .
Forest school and apple crumble
27th September We have had our first visits to forest school where we have been picking apples and blackberries in the orchard. Back at school we all enjoyed apples for our snack and then it was time to use the apple peeler to see who could make the longest piece of peel! After that we […]
Our self portraits
20th September As part of our topic about ‘ Me and my world’, we have been making some self portraits.
Our lovely older buddies
13th September Each of our new Reception children has a Year 5 buddy who helps them to settle into school and looks after them, particularly in the playground at break and lunch time. We also have lovely children who offer to come and play with our pre-school children at break time. Here are just a […]
