Acorns Open Assembly

The Acorns gave their first performance of the year on Friday.  The theme was Diwali and this was reflected through the songs and poems they performed.  They sang songs that they had learned with Mrs Boutwood on the theme of goodness and light.  Year 1 recited a poem on the theme of light, while Year […]

Farm Theme Day for Packwood Acorns

Acorns returned to school refreshed following their half term holiday, ready for their Down On The Farm Theme Day. Everyone looked fantastic in their costumes which included farmers, scarecrows, cows, sheep, cats, dogs and rabbits! During the morning the children worked in mixed-aged groups to complete activities such as constructing a pigsty, stable or tractor […]

Packwood Acorns Visit Victorian Village

For their first trip of the year, Packwood Acorns took a step back in time to visit Blists Hill Victorian Village near Ironbridge. The children participated in workshops and enjoyed the hands on nature of the day. They explored authentic shops and houses, and were able to see what a working village looked like in […]

Art and Crafts Day for Reception Parents

This week Reception parents were invited to join their children for an afternoon of Art and Crafts at Packwood. Together they painted farm animals and explored stencilling to create their own farm pictures. Many of the activities were birthday themed, in celebration of one pupil’s birthday. This including decorating cakes and balloons, using collage and […]

‘Puzzled Penguin’ Performance by Packwood Acorns

The Acorns Spring Term Open Assembly was a performance of ‘The Puzzled Penguin’. The children had been working hard all term to learn the songs and never cease to amaze their teachers with their ability to remember all the words! The Reception children are developing their confidence on the stage and are singing the songs […]

Acorns Trip to Shrewsbury Museum

The Packwood minibuses magically transported the Acorns to the land of the dinosaurs, otherwise known as Shrewsbury Museum.  They had an exciting morning learning all about the dinosaurs and helping the curators create an exhibition.  The children learned how to identify different types of dinosaur by looking at their feet and teeth.  To help them […]

Acorns Enjoy Ice Worlds Theme Day

This week Acorns experienced a special ‘Ice Worlds’ theme day. All the children and teachers came to school dressed in fantastic costumes – there were polar bears, penguins, explorers, snow leopards and Arctic foxes and hares to name just a few. The children worked in groups and rotated around a variety of ‘Ice World’ activities. […]

Acorns Learn about Chinese New Year

Acorns have been learning about Chinese New Year. This involved an online storytelling session with Polly Yang from Settle Stories, who told the story of ‘The Great Race’ which explained how the animals of the Chinese zodiac were chosen. The children learned the names of the animals in Mandarin and have since been heard practising […]

Packwood Acorns Explore ‘Ice World’ Habitats

This term the Acorns are learning about ‘Ice Worlds’.  The focus for the first part of this term is all about identifying the many different species of penguins.  It won’t be long before they will be able to name at least a dozen penguins such as: Chinstrap, Adelie, Galapagos, Humboldt, Macaroni and Rockhopper to name […]