Nursery
Welcome to Aspiring Acorns
Take a look at what Nursery have been doing so far this term. Please scroll down to see each week. Thank you
PE is on a Tuesday for Aspiring Acorns class. Children are to come to school wearing their PE kit on their PE day:- (Plain dark bottoms, jogging top, plain white t-shirt and black trainers)
Acorn Class Summer 1 & 2
Acorn Class Spring 1 & 2
Acorn Class Autumn 1 & 2
Hello and welcome to Aspiring Acorns.
It's been lovely to meet our new children starting school for the first time.
The children had a fantastic start in nursery class this week. Everyone enjoyed exploring their new classroom, the children had ago with lots of activities and shared the resources with their new friends. We had a great time outdoors playing with the water and in the mud kitchen. We also had a visit from Ragdoll Annas...and we had a brilliant time with lots of music and props.
We look forward to seeing you all next week. :-)
All Aspiring Acorns had a lovely week last week and hope your ready for another week.
The children had a fantastic start in nursery class this week. Everyone enjoyed exploring their new classroom with lots of activities and playing with new friends. We had a great time outdoors playing with the water and in the mud kitchen.
We have been painting our lolly sticks to use in the our feeling zones, and also been leaning how to operate the iPad – screen, buttons, home button, camera. The children have explored turning the screen on/off, swiping, tapping icons (with adult support). We talked about holding the iPad carefully, not pressing too hard.
We can’t wait to continue building new relationships and learning new routines and expectations. It will be a marvellous year in Aspiring Acorn Class.
This week, Acorns class have been enjoying the story ‘Rosie’s Walk’ by Pat Hutchins.
They have been learning about positional language such as "over," "under," "around," and "through" by following Rosie's journey around the farm. Through fun, hands-on activities, they’ve also been developing their sequencing skills by retelling the story in order. The children enjoyed acting out the story, and talking about the different animals and helping to build both their vocabulary and understanding of storytelling.
Acorn Nursery Class – Forest School Fun
In Forest School, the children have been developing their confidence and independence while exploring the natural environment. They’ve been learning how to stay safe outdoors, working together, and using natural materials for create soup in the mud kitchen. The sessions have supported their physical development, encouraged curiosity, and helped them build a deeper connection with the world around them.
This week we had a busy week in nursery, we had a wonderful time exploring the European Day of Languages! The children were full of curiosity as we learnt 'Frere Jacques - nursery rhyme in French— we enjoyed singing to our friends. We used songs and dressed in the colours of the European country of our choices. This introduced different languages in a fun and a playful way.
Aspiring Acorns also enjoyed making flags and learnt the different European country names. It was heart warming to see their excitement as they began to understand that people around the world speak in many different ways. A lovely start to building early cultural awareness!
Autumn 1 Curriculum overview information
This week in nursery, we shared the beautiful story of The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, and the children were completely captivated. They listened intently as we read about the sparkly fish who learned the joy of sharing and friendship. After the story, we talked about how being kind and generous makes us feel happy inside, just like the Rainbow Fish. The children then created their own colourful fish using paint, glitter, and shiny foil scales — each one unique and full of personality! It was a lovely way to explore the values of kindness and community through storytelling and creativity.