Acorn (2-3’s)
Acorn class has 16 children per session and 4 key workers.
Updates from Acorn will be added below frequently.
In consultation with parents, staff and local feeder Primary Schools, we have constructed a set of goals for each area and a learning progression which will help children achieve these. There are goals/intentions for the end of N1 (the academic year children turn 3) and the end of N2 (the academic year children turn 4), many of which are a progression of the previous year. It is important to note, however, that not all of our children attend for their N1 year and many join us just for the year before going to Primary school, so practitioners use skill and judgement to assess previous learning in order to understand the next steps for each child. A range of activities, interventions, schemes and strategies are used to support learning in each area.
There is learning to be done at every moment of the school day, and the approaches taken by staff to utilise these moments are dependent on the context and the individual. Skilled staff know the child’s stage of development and select the most appropriate strategy to move learning forward for that child or group of children. Teaching strategies include, but are not limited to:
