Acorn Class
Acorn Summer 1
Debbie Bagwell (speel) on: Acorn Class
Well, the Summer Term seems to have arrived so quickly!
In Acorn class this term we will be learning about Transport. For the first half term focusing on ‘local journeys’ so we hope to be going out and about around Bamber Bridge and visiting different environments. We have already enjoyed finding out about different types of transport and our role play areas have been a ticket office where we can look at lots of different places to visit and how to get there. We have had some keen ticket sellers and bus drivers so far. In our outdoor area we have set up a mini garage with tools and checklists required for servicing and repairing our crazy coupe cars. We have also had the opportunity to set up some car washing while the sun has been shining!
After half term we will be learning about ‘Old and New’ types of transport so we see the difference in how things have changed.
We will also have plenty of other fun activities going on during the term as we have ‘More Music’ coming to work with us later in the term and we should be able to invite you in to watch a final performance. We have Pupil Voice day and Sports week which will no doubt provide us with some great opportunities to be active and have fun !
Acorn Spring 2 2026
Debbie Bagwell (speel) on: Acorn Class
Wow this term has flown by! We have been really busy learning about all sorts of different animals. The pupils loved the Vets role play area in the first half term and our pets had all sorts of adventures and lots of looking after. We enjoyed stories, art and crafts and lots of other activities linked to different types of pets.
Since half term we have been exploring Animals Under the Sea and our role pay area turned into a submarine so we could go off and find out all about what we might find under the sea. Our weekly sensory story activity (based on Going on a Bear Hunt) meant we have been going through seaweed, shoals of shiny fish, meeting a pod of squeaky dolphins as we dived beneath the waves (our parachute and a water spray!)
During the term we have also enjoyed some lovely weather and so our newly resourced outdoor play area has been much appreciated. We have used sand and water trays linked to our topic activities but also to ask ‘Which things will float and which things will sink?’ during science week. Our other questions investigated during Science week were ‘How have I changed since I was a baby?’; our fantastic photo display has been very much admired by lots of people passing by Acorn class, trying to match the baby photos with the current class photos. Some haven’t changed a bit!! Also ‘How do things melt?’; finding out that ice cubes become drippy if you hold them in your hand, jelly needed hot water to melt the cubes and the ice creams seemed to disappear before they had chance to melt !
We have all enjoyed walks up to the park or local shops or some have been out to visit The SPACE Centre in Preston. It’s been a very busy term and hope you are all looking forward to the Easter break.
Acorn Spring Term
Debbie Bagwell (speel) on: Acorn Class
During the Spring Term Acorn Class will be learning about Animals. Our topic focus for the first half term will be ‘Pets’ and then we will be learning about ‘Animals Under the Sea’ after February half term.
We have started our learning by setting up a Vet/ Pet Shop in our role play area. Each week we have been finding out about a different type of animal and what things are needed to look after that animal. It’s been great fun, using the syringes and bandages in the Vets to make the animals better and looking at pictures of different animals, and even some x-rays.
We will be creating a display about all of the animals and the work we will be doing, so we will be painting, colouring or using collage to make create each animal. We will also be having sensory stories about each of the different of pets starting with Hoppy, the rabbit and Mog and the VET.
We have several birthdays in class this term which we look forward to celebrating. Some of the other celebrations this term will be Chinese New Year, Shrove Tuesday, St David’s day, Mother’s day and of course Easter.
Acorn Autumn Term
Debbie Bagwell (speel) on: Acorn Class
We have had such a busy term! We have had lots of fun learning about all the different things we can do. This has involved lots of sensory and physical play activities. We did lots of tasting and exploring different types of fruit and vegetables leading up to Harvest and have also done lots of baking this term, making cupcakes, flapjacks and even a cheesecake. We had a fantastic day lots of games and activities for Children in need, which involved throwing the ball into a hoop, a Pudsey Bear hunt and rolling the ball down the ramp.
Leading up to Christmas we have been practicing for our Nativity performance and have been very creative, making lots of Christmas cards, paintings and art work for the calendars to sell for the Christmas market.
We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year! We look forward to having many more fun filled activities in 2026.
