News from Packwood Acorns
The children in Acorns have been having a fantastic time exploring their ‘Move It, Move It’ topic, learning all about transport past and present! They’ve enjoyed discovering how transport has evolved, from the early railways to modern planes, and have been inspired by the brilliant inventors behind these groundbreaking developments. Through stories like Dig, Dig, […]
A Wriggly Nativity by Packwood Acorns
The Acorns Nativity performance was a great success, showcasing the children’s hard work and enthusiasm. The group performed A Wriggly Nativity, a lively, fun retelling of the traditional Christmas story, with each child fully engaged in their role. From the shepherds to the animals, the children brought their characters to life with energy and confidence. […]
Big Blue Theme Day: Protecting Ocean Wildlife
On the Big Blue Theme Day, the children in Acorns were buzzing with excitement as they explored the very important topic of ocean pollution. The day began with a surprising twist – when they entered the classroom, they were greeted by an alarming sight: it was covered in rubbish. Their eyes widened in shock as […]
Acorns Open Assembly
This morning, the Packwood theatre was filled with parents eager to see their children perform, many of whom were on stage for the first time. Reception class began the open assembly by sharing their wonderful fireworks artwork, while excitedly calling out words like “bang,” “pop,” and “whizz” to describe the sounds of Bonfire Night. Year […]
Packwood Acorns – Topics and Trips
Our trip to Blue Planet Aquarium was an unforgettable experience for Packwood Acorns. We explored a variety of marine ecosystems, from the vibrant coral reefs to the mysterious depths of the ocean. Highlights included watching the divers feed the stingrays and walking through the glass tunnel, where sharks, stingrays and many colourful fish swam just […]
Acorns Dive into ‘Big Blue’ Topic
It has been a busy few weeks for the children in Acorns. Everyone has settled in well and enjoyed making new friends. We have have had great fun beginning each day together with our new Morning Movement time and are all enjoying diving into our ‘Big Blue’ topic. Reception Class were delighted to welcome parents […]
Acorns Art Exhibition and Afternoon Tea
Acorns pupils hosted a wonderful art exhibition and afternoon tea for their families earlier this term. The pupils produced some fabulous artwork linked to the theme, ‘An African Adventure’. They created baboons, African huts, zebras and sunsets, all using different techniques, media and materials. They worked with Acorns teachers and Miss Gill, prep school art […]
Acorns Cricket Festival
On Tuesday 14th May, the sun shone for the Packwood Acorns Cricket Festival, which involved all of the Acorns children participating in different elements of the game. The event was organised by Mrs Parry and supported by the Acorns teachers and three excellent helpers from Year 8 – Adam, Callie and Sam. The Reception and […]
Packwood Acorns – An African Adventure
Packwood Acorns recently travelled to Chester Zoo to tie in with this term’s theme of “An African Adventure”. The children focused primarily on African animals and learnt fascinating facts about them. They were particularly surprised to discover that a lemur can jump up to nine metres. They had the opportunity to walk through the lemur […]
Bikeability Training for Packwood Acorns
Packwood Acorns have recently taken part in Bikeability training, through Learn Cycle. Over two days the pupils used balance and pedal bikes to develop their balance and coordination skills. On the first day, they were given plenty of time to practice and fine tune their skills. The focus was on space awareness and the handling […]
