Video: Fun With Leaves

Video: Fun With Leaves

Some of the Acorns children have had fun exploring all the falling leaves. Barry our new caretaker joined in the fun, throwing the leaves into the air. The children loved to feel them gently falling on their...
Video: Jungle Corridor

Video: Jungle Corridor

Inspired by one of our core books Walking Through The Jungle by Julie Lacome, we have adapted our corridor to support the children’s interest that has come from reading the book. The children will be moving in different ways through the jungle, discovering...
Acorns’ Autumn Collections

Acorns’ Autumn Collections

We are encouraging the children to notice the changing seasons around them. We have created a special place outside Acorns’ drop off area where your children can leave and share with us their autumnal finds. Specifically, we would love to see autumn leaves which...
A Follow-up Note for Acorns Parents/Carers

A Follow-up Note for Acorns Parents/Carers

Due to COVID restrictions and to keep you all safe, we understand it is hard for you as a parent to hand your child over at the gate and not be able to come into the room to see where they play or see them happily settled with their friends. It’s not easy for us in...
Exploring Vegetables with Acorns

Exploring Vegetables with Acorns

Acorns have been picking potatoes, rosemary and apples which they have grown. We then explored them today along with a courgette from preschools’ new vegetable patch. The children were cutting, smelling, tasting and even cooking the potatoes! They had lots of...
World Book Day in Acorns

World Book Day in Acorns

We’re having a great week celebrating World Book Day and Book Week at Filton Avenue! We set up Acorns room ready for the celebrations, with reading areas, a tearoom (themed around The Tiger Who Came to Tea) and even a special bug-themed area (with nature-themed...