Acorn Class
Welcome to Reception, Year 1 and Year 2!
Acorn's teaching team is Miss Scarlett, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Boggis and Mrs Wright.
Acorn class aims to provide a nurturing environment that places the child at the centre of their own learning. Acorn class has an excellent learning space with quality resources for learning and independent exploring. We are fortunate to have access to an amazing outdoor area that the children have access to rain or shine. Children can get busy building in our construction area, den building, gardening, cooking in the mud-kitchen, bug hunting and much more. The use of these areas enhances the children’s learning development. The children never run out of things to do!
“From little Acorns mighty Oak trees grow”
Re-enacting the Shabbat Meal
This half term Sheep Class has been learning about some Jewish family traditions. We learned that the day of rest, Shabbat, is a day for families to come together, switch off all electronic devices and enjoy telling stories and playing games. Our Reception children have been very busy preparing for the Shabbat family meal by baking bread … Read more
A Visit to Forest School
This week Years 1 and 2 are learning to write a recount and decided to base it on a visit to Forest School with our Reception children. They planned the visit themselves and together, agreed on the following activities: a bug hunt, building a bug shelter, a colour hunt and a hot chocolate treat! The … Read more
PE in Sheep Class
This week we have been practising a seated static balance, which we discovered is a lot harder than it looks! Children started their balance with one leg and one hand on the floor, progressing to no hands and no feet! All children did really well with this. We practised picking up a cone, swapping hands … Read more
Out and about in North Elmham
Today we enjoyed a walk around the village, looking at the different types of houses and some of the shops and services on offer. We hope the walk will help us to create a simple street map of the village next week. All of the children walked really smartly and made us so proud – … Read more
Remembering
This week children in Sheep class have been exploring memories through the story ‘Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge’. We learned about the significance of the poppy on Remembrance Day and the origins of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance through John McCrae’s famous poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’. Reception children really enjoyed making their own poppy … Read more
Firework Fun!
This week we looked at the story behind Bonfire Night celebrations. Sheep Class really enjoyed learning about Guy Fawkes and his gunpowder plot. They have also really enjoyed covering themselves and us in glitter and paint during all the firework activities! Today we made paintings using black paper, letting children add their own paint and ball … Read more