Little Acorns (Nursery)

Welcome to Little Acorns Nursery!

Your child's Nursery Teacher, Nursery Lead and Teaching Assistants are: 

	Nursery Teacher Miss Thomas Nursery Manager Mrs Carlisle Support Staff Mrs Currie and Mrs Ujma

“Why should I choose this nursery for my child?”

• Little Acorns is a purpose-built nursery within a primary school setting

• We have highly qualified, experienced Early Years staff

• Children have daily access to extensive outdoor learning spaces

• We have a strong focus on communication, language and oracy

• Children experience a smooth transition into Reception

Little Acorns Nursery is a purpose built nursery within the grounds of Elmstead Wood Primary School. We have high-knowledge staff who are Early Years experts and are passionate. They bring many years of experience, understanding and creativity to Little Acorns Nursery.

Each day, teachers plan exciting activities to inspire and encourage development, which also make the children’s time interesting and enjoyable!

At Little Acorns, we give equal importance to our indoor and outdoor learning environments and children have free access to both areas throughout the sessions. Children also have access to our wonderful outdoor spaces on the school site including a pond area, forest area, and large field. The children love investigating the different areas allowing them to enquire, grow and develop in a range of ways, gaining new skills.

At Little Acorns, we have a child-led approach to teaching. We strongly believe this is the best way for young children to learn and make progress. This method allows your child to choose what they want to do within the learning environments, where enthusiastic staff join them and support them in their pursuits, identifying all teachable moments and thereby allowing your child to make progress in a very short space of time.

There are short daily carpet teaching sessions for stories, songs and rhymes. Children in their pre-school year will start to take part in short phonic and number directed learning time with a member of staff. 

Our Early Years staff understand the importance of developing communication and language skills and prioritse this through play and targeted interventions. Staff give time to develop social and communication skills and model language effectively.  Voice 21 Oracy strategies are embedded in the Early Year setting. We assess all children’s speech and language abilities and are supported by a Speech and Language therapist within the Nursery. 

Our enriched, rounded and balanced curriculum and well-structured, safe and challenging learning environment allow children to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that enable them to be successful learners who are ready for primary school. Throughout the year, children are supported with the transition to primary school. If they transition to Elmstead Wood Primary School, they would have visited the school several times during their time in the Nursery and be familiar with key members of staff. The Reception teacher spends time with them before they transition. 

Children can join the Nursery in the term that starts after their third birthday - please contact the school office if you would like to register your child for a place. Tel: 020 8857 1504 or email: admin@elmsteadwoodprimary.co.uk