The Little Acorns is a fun and happy environment, full of energy and personality. We provide a home away from home for all of your children which are our children too. As a team, we work closely with our families and caregivers to create an easy transition allowing your child to settle at their own pace.
We want to see your child grow into strong, capable, confident and independent learners. We pride ourselves in feeling more like a family than simply being a school environment. The children guide our topic-based curriculum, which follows their particular interests. That’s why we see our children thriving and fulfilling their potential.
We start building their confidence and independence from the start by finding their peg names and hanging up their coats. The Little Acorns is a free-flow environment, which enables children to self-select activities of their choice. As an extension of their interests, we have daily end of sessions learning, which consists of Yoga, Circle Time, Dance and Predict and Explore.
The children have daily teacher led activities to consolidate their ongoing learning.
We also teach them to follow “Golden rules” created for the indoor and outdoor areas. The Acorn days are filled with music, which means that the children are exposed to regular music sessions with a pianist, singing our special Acorn Songs.
We encourage turn taking and healthy eating during a shared snack time, which consists of your child bringing a piece of fruit each day.
To ensure the best outcomes the children have an assigned key worker who develops a warm and positive relationship with them, meeting their individual needs and encouraging them to feel strong and secure.
You enter The Little Acorns down the stairs in front of St John’s Church, this leads you into the main entrance hall.
The main classroom is a bright and airy space where the children are able to free flow and explore the various activities on offer. This is a creative space which allows the children to re-enforce their learning as well as follow their own interests.
Leading off the main classroom is a small courtyard leading to a large fantastic tree enclosed garden which is accessed on a daily basis.
