Acorns 2025-2026

Here, you will be able to follow along on our learning journey and see what exciting things we get up too!

Acorns have been creative by using sticks they found in the forest to creative their own Stickman which has aligned beautifully with their book of the week; Stickman by Julia Donaldson  

We have combined nature exploration with imaginative play, exploring emotions, seasons as well as  continuing to develop their fine motor skill.

The magic of autumn is here - crisp leaves underfoot, pockets full of conkers, acorns and pinecones as well as endless opportunities to inspire our play. These little autumn treasures are sparking so much curiosity and joy in Preschool this term.
We have used:
🌿 Conkers as “cakes” for a tea party and in our water play. Will they float or sink?
🌿 Sorting, weighing, and comparing sizes in our maths play
🌿 Creating natural art with autumn leaves, twigs, and feathers
🌿 Added conkers to our small-world and role-play set ups for endless creativity

It’s such a beautiful reminder that we don’t always need to buy new resources - nature provides everything we need to inspire play and learning.

Acorns had so much fun making their own natural-dyed playdough! They  went on a nature walk to gather ingredients from our forest  area, then followed a recipe to make their very own Blackberry  playdough. 

This was perfect for the children's fine motor development; picking, mashing, mixing, kneading and that was all before we got to play with it.