welcome to acorns
Dropofis Childrenare brought member ofstaf. tothe morning. bya It 9:00amas theschoolday andsometimesinvolves specialistlessonsthe requiredtoattend. before
outto the know collecting.
between8:25-8:40each Nurserygateandwillbewelcomed ishelpfulifyourchildrenarrive beginswithregistration childrenare Collectionisat the willbe
3:20.Thechildrenwillbebrought useoftheintercomto havearrivedforcollection.Please ratherthantheregular
parent/carer.Please staf ofce make that know you ifsomeone the let let person
Beforeschoolcare The RaysonRoomfrom 7:45am-8:15am. the the at8:25. doors
intoNurseryby youarrive
isavailableinthe children after staf open 8:15, staf please willbebrought onBSCtostartschoolat8:25.Should waitatthenurserygateuntilthe to
is,3:20-4:15 the dining areable given
Afterschoolcareisavailable from3:20-6:00pm. Thefrstslot inthe Nursery thereafterthe childrenwillbetaken hallwherethey to stayuntil6:00pm.Theywillbe chargedfrom4:15pmonwards. atboth sessions.
building;
Information
what tobring
-WellieswithliningforWinter
-WinterHat
-SummerHat
-Waterproofmittens
-WelliesforSummer
-Sparesetsofuniform,includingsocks!
-Nappiesifrequired
-Coat
-StPeter’sdrawstringbagforspareclothes
-StPeter’sbookbag
-Pleaseensurethatallitemsofclothing,shoes, child’sname.
-Duringthesummermonthspleaseapply‘once aday’sunscreentoyourchild’sface,neckand
bagsandbootsareclearlylabelledwithyour arms.
'Letnature beyourteacher.'
William Wordsworth
Eachchildwillhaveapeg allocatedtothem.Thiswillbe wheretheywillhangtheircoat andbageachmorning.Wellies willremainatschoolunder thepegsthroughouttheterm.
snackwhichthecateringstafprovide.
water.
Morningsnackisusuallyaselectionof fruitandtheafternoonsnack variesdependentonthechef.Itusually comprisesofsomethingbaked.Children
Wehaveamorningandanafternoon to
Thechildrenaregivenachoiceofmilkor withallergiesarecateredforaccordingly. Ifyourchilddoessuferwithanyallergies, pleaseensurethattheofceknowsthis informationandhasbeenpassedontothe medicalteam.
ThechildrenwillattendMusic,PE, Italian,ForestSchool,andtheschool libraryeachweek.Ontheday allocatedforPE,childrenarrive dressedintheirPEkitsandtrainers anddonotneed bringschool uniformin. WaterproofsareprovidedforForest school.
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life in acorns
Eachchildwillhavetheopportunityto registerthemselvesbyhanginguptheir school.Atabout9.00amthechildrenwill
gatherforcircletimeandwelcomealltheir friendstoAcorns.Weuseavisual
timetabletoletthechildrenknowwhatis happeningeachday.
Eachdayisdiferentdependingon whetherthereisForestSchool,PE, canchoosewhethertheywanttogo playuntilwegetreadyforlunchwhich isat11.25aminthedininghall.After playgrounduntil12.45pm.Whenthe
freeplaywhiletheirfriendsarriveat ownAcornpegdoll.Thechildrenwillhave lunchthechildrenplayoutsideinthe
Music,Italianorlibrary.Thechildren outdoorsorstayinside.Snacktimeis around10amfollowedbycontinuous childrencomebackinside,wehavea timeofquiet.Thechildrencanchoose toreadabook,sitquietly,orrest.Some restfulmusic/nurseryrhymesare played,andthisgivesthechildrenan opportunitytorelax. to
the children and The school the
day are
Afterquiettime, afternoon sessionstartswithcontinuousplay outsideorinside. endswith asnackgivenaround2.45pm followedbysongs storiesbefore collectedorgo after care.
special events ChristmasNativity Valentine’sDay PancakeDay ChineseNewYear WorldBookDay Mother’sDay Easter Father’sDay TransitionDay Harvest
Parent comunication
Evidenceme PhoneSchool Email Reports
what you can do at home
Playwithyour playsomemore! childand Readwithyour toyourchildren. childrenand
Answertheirendless“WHY”questionsas enthusiasticallyasyoucan. Praiseyourchildrenforthesmallest things.
Letthemknowthatyouareproud ofthemandthattheyareloved.
theEncourage useofeatingwitha knifeandfork.
Encouragegettingthemselves dressed,includingshoes. Encourageindependencein toiletingandpersonalhygiene.
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