Acorns (Nursery) Mrs Habershon

If you have any questions about the learning in Acorn Class or your child specifically, please speak to either Mrs Habershon or Miss Rooke.

Dream Reads

Each week the children will bring home a 'Dream Read' book. This is a book for you to enjoy sharing together at bedtime. In Acorn Class we change our Dream Read books every THURSDAY. Please ensure your child brings their book into school so they are able to swap it for another one!

Reading Books and Reading Diaries

The children will also bring home with a reading book and reading diary. The books we send home in Acorn Class are picture books with no words. Please encourage your child to ‘read’ their book by telling a story using the pictures. Try asking them questions about what is happening in the pictures to support them to do this. We encourage families to read at home at least three times a week. Please record every time you read at home in your child’s reading diary.  The children’s home reading is celebrated with stickers each week and reading rewards at the end of each half term. We will read with the children and change their reading book at school every week. Look out for a note in their reading diary that lets you know when your child’s reading day is and please make sure they have their book and reading diary in their book bag on that day.

If you have any questions about reading in Acorn Class, please speak to Mrs Habershon. 

Autumn Term 1 - All About Me: How am I a Superhero?

This term we are learning all about each other! We will be thinking about what makes us special, the things we are really good at, our families, our special places and how we are the same as and different from each other.

We will be reading:

• Starting School by Janet and Allen Ahlberg

• A Superpower Like Mine by Dr Ranj

• Elmer by David McKee

We are also celebrating Harvest with our annual Stay and Play Event - Messy Harvest!

Join us on Friday 4th October at 9am for some messy Harvest themed fun!

Autumn Term 2 - Celebrations

This term we are learning all about how different people celebrate! We will be thinking about Bonfire Night, Diwali, Remembrance, Anti-Bullying Week, Children in Need and Christmas.

We will be reading:

• The Best Diwali Ever by Sonali Shah

• The Nativity Story

• The Very Smiley Snowman by Jack Tickle

We will be taking part in World Nursery Rhyme Week (w.c. 11.11.24) We can't wait to get singing!

Join us in school on Tuesday 10th December at 9:30am for our Acorn Class Christmas Sing-along!

The children will be performing some Christmas songs and there will be a chance for you to enjoy some of their Christmas baking with them!

Spring Term 1 - Traditional Tales

This term we are learning all about Traditional Tales! We will be thinking about traditional and fairy stories, talking about characters and story events.

We will be reading:

• Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allen Ahlberg

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears

We will be joining Ash and Oak Classes at the end of the term to celebrate our learning in a Story Festival where the children will perform songs and tell the story they have been learning about using actions. We can't wait to video this event and share it with you at home on Dojo.

Spring Term 2 - Transport

This term we are learning all about Transport! We will be thinking about different vehicles and how they help us in our world. We will also be celebrating Mother's Day!

We will be reading:

• Bumper to Bumper by Jakki Wood

• My Mum is Fantastic by Nick Butterworth

We will be joining Ash and Oak Classes at the end of the term to celebrate our learning with a Vehicle Day where the children will get to investigate some real life vehicles on the school playground! We would also like to invite you into school during the last week of term for a Mother's Day Stay and Play session in the classroom. More details will follow on Dojo.

Summer Term 1 - On the Farm

This term we are learning all about what is like to be on the farm! We will be thinking about what animals you can find on a farm as well as all the jobs a farmer has do do everyday! At the start of the term we will also be celebrating Easter!

We will be reading:

• My First Story of Easter

• Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell

• What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson

Our Easter celebrations will take place in the first week of term. Join us for our Eucharist Service in the school hall on Thursday 17th April - more details to follow on Dojo.