We have had another fabulous week of playing and exploring outside. We have had days where we haven't had to put coats on because it has been so mild. We have been scooping and exploring harvest fruits and vegetables including potatoes and melon. We have been using knives, spoons and screwdrivers! We found this to be an excellent finger gym exercise. We used the screwdrivers to screw holes into a butternut squash! We had to hold the screwdrivers tightly in one hand and t

It has been a busy week here at The Acorns in Lindfield. Our focus this week has been Physical Development – Moving and Handling. On Monday a group of children went out for a walk. It was a wet soggy day so wet weathers and welly boots were a must. The children noticed that some of the leaves on the trees are beginning to change colour. They had fun searching for muddy puddles to splash in. Free collage with leaves – the children made some beautiful autumn pictures with pre

This week we played lots of games and did many activities that required us to listen carefully to instructions and to pay attention including an adaptation of a Spanish game called Chapas where we flicked buttons with numbers on. We enjoyed writing and practising our sounds with Silly Soup. We loved singing traditional nursery rhymes. We have been building walls and knocking them down (and falling off of them) just like Humpty Dumpty did. We made jam tarts because the Queen

This week our focus has been Communication and Language – Listening and Attention. On Monday a group of children went out for a lovely long walk,they listened carefully to instructions as they walked safely holding the rope. Whilst on the walk they listened carefully to the sounds of the world around them and recorded what they heard. Cars, ducks, water fountain, a lorry reversing, cash register in the bakery. When they got back to The Acorns they listened carefully to the s

This week our focus was on PSED, Managing Feelings and Behaviour. Some of us who have just started are learning about the rules that we have to follow on our walks so that we can keep safe. Miss Edwards had a scary surprise on Monday as she discovered a Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle in the football game! We helped her to set it free. We have been doing lots of sharing and taking turns. We have been singing nursery rhymes as well as silly songs that we have made up! Miss Vincent

This week we focused on Personal, Social and Emotional Development – Self confidence and self-awareness. The new children are all settling in and we have enjoyed watching them as they grow in confidence. It’s been a busy week with lots of fun, games and laughter. Some children went out for a lovely walk to the village. They all held on to the magic rope which helps to keep them safe and they used good listening ears to listen out for traffic. We like walking in the village, w

Welcome back everybody! It has been lovely seeing everyone again and getting into a routine. We have enjoyed welcoming lots of new faces too. We have had mixed weather this week and we are really beginning to feel that Autumn is not far off. We have observed leaves changing colour and falling onto the ground. We have seen lots of colours in the hedgerows from juicy black berries that we can pick and eat to the bright reds of the honeysuckle berries and yew that we cannot pic

Welcome back! We hope that everyone has had a wonderful break over the summer and is feeling excited about the new term – It’s a busy term with lots of exciting things planned. It has been lovely to hear the children’s stories about the fabulous adventures they have been on during the holidays. Everyone appears to have had lots of fun! We have made a display of postcards from all around the world – Please remember to send us one if you go on holiday so we can add it to our d