Week commencing 2nd November 2026 - Both Settings.

Welcome to our blog post.

What a busy and exciting week we have had at The Acorns.

The children all settled well after the half term break and were so excited to tell us about their adventures.

“I dressed as a skeleton.”

“I went to Wales.”

“I did go swimming two times”

“I saw my friends at the pumpkin farm and had a hot chocolate.”

"In my pink spooky bucket I’ve got loads of candy”

“I went trick or treating.”

This week we have been learning about Diwali – The Festival of light.

The children made Diya lamps to hold a candle and we have learnt a new song.

“Light up your candle,

keep it shining bright.

Diwali, Diwali,

The festival of light.”

We had to hold the clay in our hands to warm it up. It was very hard and the heat of our hands helped it to soften so we could make our pot.

Then we got to decorate them with bright paints and gems.

We listened to a story about Rama and Sita which helped us to learn more about the festival.

We are very excited about it being bonfire night and seeing fireworks light up the sky.

The children made their own fireworks.

Firework paintings.

We learnt about Guy Fawkes.

We went into the village to visit the Guy, the children were fascinated by it.

"Look at his feet!"

"He is bigger than the whole house."

We walked onto the common where we saw the bonfire being built.

They were working hard lifting wooden pallets into a huge pile.

The children at number 25 had made some yummy sandwiches for the Bonfire Society.

We were sure they would be feeling hungry after all their hard work building the bonfire.

We enjoyed playing in the park before walking back for a yummy lunch.

On Friday we went on a very special adventure.

We went to the church to see a Piper playing.

It was very special.

We received such a warm welcome from everyone.

We put some coins into the collection box and all the children were kindly given a poppy to take home.

The children clapped their hands and waved their arms around.

We had a great time.

We would love to know if you will be visiting any Remembrance Day parades this weekend.

The piper even played Old Macdonald had a farm for us.

WOW !!

We hope you have enjoyed reading about our week and we look forward to your comments.

May the glow & light of the diyas stay with you long after the festival ends.

Happy Diwali !

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

Mrs Franks and The Acorns Team.