School Year Dates 2025/26

Dates for your Diaries – Autumn Term 2025

Term Dates

Monday 8th September to Wednesday 17th December

Half Term - 27th October to 31st October

Inset Training Day / Stay & Play for new starters 5th September, 1:30-2:45pm

Christmas Parties 18th December

Home Visits - New children starting

We will be making home visits, if requested.

Parents in Partnership

We currently have 2 Class reps.  Acorns Class– Lauren Sherrin, Ivy’s Mummy.  Catkins Class – Millie Davis, Teddy’s Mummy.  We need a Class Rep for Squirrels Class, give it a go it’s really not too arduous. Don’t worry if this is your first term, Lauren will ‘put you right’.  Primarily, the role is to organise social get togethers for you all (only if you want to of course). Maybe for a morning coffee, lunchtime sandwich, evening drink or pizza, dads’ get together, play dates in the park for the children etc. There’s a ‘Parents Only’ Facebook page, which the class reps monitor and a Whatsapp group. Do let Lauren and Millie have you contact details if you aren’t on their group lists, even if you aren’t interested in joining in social activities they are good chat groups and a useful support.  Lauren - laurensherrin@gmail.com  Millie - millierdavis@gmail.com

Extra Curricula Activities

We will be offering Planet Soccer again this term. Planet Soccer is suitable for all children who are able to listen to and follow instructions. This is a commitment for the term and should be paid for, in full, at the start of term

Planet Soccer - Fridays, 13 sessions, £52 www.planetsocceruk.com/programmes

It would be really helpful to know if you are interested in participating this term, you don’t have to be in on Fridays to attend you can just come along for the activity. If you participated last term, I’ll assume you wish to continue unless you tell me otherwise. If you’d like to try a session before you commit for the term, one session will cost £4.00.  The availability is limited, so first come first served.

Forest School Classes  - Monday to Friday (For Acorns and older Catkins Class)

Led by Mrs Larner, a qualified Forest School leader. Mrs Grazier and Mrs Viol are also training to obtain their L3 Forest School Qualification

PE / Music & Movement / Drama. (throughout the week)

Led by Mrs Emmett & Mrs Ross

Children’s Yoga & Mindfulness (throughout the week)

Led by Mrs Hastie &  Mrs Viol

Le Club Français Acorn (The Acorn French Club)

This is for Acorns preschool class only. Mrs Grazier will provide more information in her weekly Newsletter.

Family Saturday Drop-in  October 18th  - 10.00 to 11.30

All mums, dads, siblings & grandparents, and their nursery child, are welcome to come along to nursery to play. The children really do enjoy their family coming into nursery. We only offer this once a term so do pop along.  The Room Leaders will be collecting names closer to the time.

Monday to Friday - Stay & Play for ALL parents/carers:

If you don’t work, and would like to, you can always come along to a ‘Stay & Play’ hourly session when your child is at nursery. Speak to Mrs Hastie or Mrs Grazier to arrange a date.

Christmas Nativity Performance/Carol Service PRESCHOOL CLASS ONLY.  Thursday 11th December 09.30 at St Nicolas Church

As we have so many preschoolers (Acorns class), it’s unlikely we we’ll be involving our younger children (Catkins/Squirrels) this year.  You are, of course, very welcome to come along to the Church to watch. 

Coffee, Mince Pies and a Xmas raffle afterwards, in the Church Rooms. Further details to follow.

Rehearsal dates for Acorns – Tuesday 25th  November and Tuesday 2nd December for ALL ACORNS children. If you’re not at nursery on those dates please meet us at the Church, 09.15.

Christmas Parties  (No nursery today, just the parties)

Thursday 18th  December     ALL Catkins & Squirrels 9.15 -11.30

Do come along to hear the children sing, for Carol Singing and to see Santa arrive at 10.45.

Term ends after the party for Catkins & Squirrels.

Thursday 18th  December    ALL Acorns 9.30 -12.00

Do come along to hear the children sing, for Carol Singing and to see Santa arrive at 11.15.

Term ends after the party for Acorns.