07340317149
Welcome to Acorn Pre-School
Creating a Brighter Future
“You cannot open a book without learning something.”
Confucius
Acorn Pre-School Aims:-
Building trusting relationships with parents/carers and families in order to support development of secure attachments between children and staff, enabling children to settle quickly and enjoy making the most of the Pre-School.
Encouraging self expression through a range of media, activities and events including singing, signing, dance, art and physical activity as well through speech and communication.
Following the Early Years Foundation Stage through fun and stimulating activities based on the children's own choices and interests together with some adult led activities and in-put from parents and carers.
Providing an environment where children feel valued and respected.
Supporting children to communicate and negotiate with peers and develop an awareness of others, their needs, as well as being able to identify and communicate their own needs.
Nurturing each and every child's unique personality to shine with the support of caring, inspiring and creative adults in an environment where they feel safe, secure and able to be themselves.
Exploring a culturally diverse curriculum which takes into account and encourages the uniqueness of children and families.
Staff
Manager
Jayne has been at the setting for 22 years and became the manager 3 years later, Jayne holds the Level 3 (DDP)
Pre-School Practitioner
Michelle
Michelle has been with us for 7 years and holds a Level 3. Michelle has undertaken some intense training to help promote speech and language development within the setting.
About Acorn Pre-School
Committed to Education
Acorn Pre-School is a long-established, non profitable setting in Stubbington Fareham, Hampshire.
The setting has been operating for in excess of 30 years, we operate in the main hall and two smaller rooms situated in Holy Rood Church.
We strongly believe that each child is unique and full of potential, we support all children to develop a positive attitude to help promote themselves in all areas of learning, in their own way through making:
Their own choices:-
Participating in adult led activities:-
And having fun:-
We are registered with ofsted.
The setting have a close link with both local schools and we often have children attending from outside the area.
Our setting provides a huge range of resources and equipment to support and promote all areas of learning across the Early Years Foundation (EYFS)
Themes - Story Sacks
Week 1 - 06/09/21 - Little Red Riding Hood - Number 1
Week 2 - 13/09/21 - The Tiger Who Came To Tea - Number 2
Week 3 - 20/09/21 - Dear Zoo - Number 3
Week 4 - 27/09/21 - Billy Goats Gruff - Number 4
Week 5 - 04/10/21 - Room On A Broom - Number 5
Week 6 - 11//10/21 - The Gingerbread Man - Number 6
Week 7 - 18/10/21 - The Gruffalos Child - Number 7
Academic Year Dates
Start of new term 06/09/21
Finish for half term 22/10/21
Return 01/11/21
Finish 14/12/21
Return 04/01/22
Finish 18/02/22
Return 28/02/22
Finish 08/04/22
Return 25/04/22
Closed Bank Holiday Monday 02/05/22
Finish 27/05/22
Return 06/06/22
Finish For Summer Holidays 22/07/22
Opening Hours
Come Visit
Acorn Pre-School is open term time only and operates on a session basis, children can stay all day.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (only children attending mainstream following September) Friday
Start times 9am or 9.30am or 12 noon or 12.30pm
Finshing times
12 noon or 12.30pm or 3pm or 3.30pm
Wednesday
Morning closed.
Start times 12 noon or 12.30pm
Finishing times 3pm or 3.30pm
Admissions
Costs & Subsidies
How We Help
Children can start at the setting from age of 2 years but are liable to pay an hourly rate which is currently £5.00 per hour (this is reviewed annually and parents/carers are informed of any increase in advance)
3 year old children are currently entitled to 15 hours free funding, if you think might be entitled to claim 2 year funding please check the website below for information relating this: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds
We take children who are in receipt of the extended hours (30 hours) for childcare, if you think you might be entitled to claim 30 hours funding please check the website below for information relating to this
https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare
Important Documents
Copies of all our policies are available on our website but a hard copy of any policies can be obtained from the Pre-School on request.
Ofsted Registration number:- 110050
Ofsted Address:- Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M12 WD
Ofsed Telephone:- 03001 231231
Policies
Valuing diversity and promoting inclusion and equality
Supporting children with special educational needs
Registration forms
Parental involvement
Privacy policy
Contact Details
Acorn Pre-School
Holy Rood Church
Gosport Road
Stubbington
Fareham
Hampshire
PO14 2AS
Telephone 07340 317149
(Emergency contact church office 01329 661154)
We have an open-door policy so please feel free to call in and visit any time or if you would like a registration form then contact the setting on the above number.