Pre-School (Acorns)
Pre-School
Children can start in our Pre-school class from the term after they have turned 3 years old. If you would like to enrol your child on our waiting list, please complete the expression of interest form below. Then email this expression of interest form to office@bottishamprimary.org
We would prefer you to complete this form electronically, but if you are unable to do this, please collect a form from the school office.
Mrs Claydon teaches the class on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Miss Dilley leads the class on Fridays.
Teaching Assistants:
Mrs English, Mrs Daniel and Mrs Blanksby.
Acorns is part of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Children in Pre-school follow the EYFS curriculum, which is divided into 7 areas of learning
Areas of Learning:
In Early Years (Pre-school and Reception) the children’s creativity is extended through activities which support their developing curiosity.
| Expressive Arts and Design | The children play, explore and share thoughts, ideas and feelings through art, music, movement, dance, imaginative and role-play activities. |
| Physical Development | The children can be active and interactive to improve their skills of coordination, control, manipulation and movement. They use all their senses to learn about the world around them. |
| Communication and Language | Together we learn to listen to one another, to use talk for communication and to build on our existing vocabulary. |
| Literacy | Through CLLD activities the children to develop their communication and early literacy skills. |
| Numeracy | PSRN activities encourage the children’s natural curiosity and help them to explore, enjoy, learn, practise and talk about Numeracy. |
| Understanding the World | The children make sense of the world by through the safe use of tools, creature encounters, exploration of the natural environment and real-life situations. |
| Personal, Social and Emotional Development | This area underpins the whole curriculum. The children are encouraged to develop a positive sense of themselves and others, respect, social skills and a desire to learn. |