Acorns
Nursery
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 Miss Fletcher.
Acorns is part of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Children in Nursery follow the EYFS curriculum, which is divided into 7 areas of learning
Areas of Learning:
In 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. |