Information
We are open Monday to Friday and offer all day sessions from 8.45 until 3.15, term time only. Bookings are being taken now for Sept 25. Please contact us to check availability or arrange a visit. Children can start with us from the age of 2 years.
About Acorns Playgroup ltd
Visits
Links to other schools
Links to other schools
We follow up on children's interests so, for example, if they want to bake, we will take them to the shops to buy ingredients, making it a real-life experience, using the opportunity to write shopping lists and count money. We have other visits including to the fire station and around our community.
Links to other schools
Links to other schools
Links to other schools
We have a very good relationship with staff at Bilton Grange school and they visit the children in the summer term to get to know them. We also have great partnerships with other local schools and we are happy to have visits so that teachers can meet children who will be joining them. This helps with transitions to school, to make them as stress free as possible.
High quality teaching
Links to other schools
High quality teaching
We are part of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention Project (NELI), which is being run by Oxford University. The Neli project supports children to extend their vocabulary, be exceptionally good listeners and communicators, and promotes a life-long love of books. All staff have done extensive training to enhance our teaching skills. We absolutely love Neli! Please ask us about it.
Tapestry
health and well-being
health and well-being
We use the Tapestry online app to share children's learning and achivements with parents. Every day we have a daily update which shares photos and information on what children have been doing, so that learning can be carried on at home. We also write idividual learning stories to record anything significant. This helps us to understand children's progress and plan for their needs and interests.
health and well-being
health and well-being
health and well-being
At Acorns we recognise how crucial it is to support children's health and well-being.
We believe that children need to learn the importance of leading active and healthy lives. We provide healthy snacks and regular opportunities to be active throughout the day. We encourage healthy lunchboxes and provide nutritious baking activities. We also promote children's oral health through activities.