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Apr 1, 2026

This week at Little Acorns, we’ve been getting creative with our Easter crafts! The children have had so much fun making chicks and Easter bunnies, and we’ve loved seeing their imagination shine. When we return, our new topic will be “Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots.” The children will be learning all about plants, life cycles, and insects, including where they live. If any parents have seeds they would like to donate for planting activities, it would be greatly appreciated. Our Reception starters will also begin the RWI (Read Write Inc.) programme after Easter, helping them to learn sounds and start forming letters. Any support from parents at home would be wonderful. We hope you all have a lovely break and a very Happy Easter! 🐣🌷 From the Little Acorns Team 🌼

Mar 31, 2026

Robins and Starlings have had a fantastic week full of fun and learning! 🌟 In DT, the children enjoyed making their own fruit salads, practising their cutting skills and talking about healthy choices. During soft start, we’ve seen some brilliant teamwork as the children used magnetic tiles to build impressive castles. We’ve also been busy with lots of Easter continuous provision both inside and outside, exploring, creating and getting into the Easter spirit ready for the upcoming holidays 🐣🐰 What a lovely way to end the term!

Mar 29, 2026

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Mar 29, 2026

This week everyone was incredible in our sponsored run! Well done! Please bring sponsor forms and money in by Wednesday to be eligible for the top individual or class fundraiser prizes. Thank you so much for all your support.

Mar 27, 2026

Thank you for all the support for Badgers cake sale. Thank you for either supplying cakes or buying them! It's greatly appreciated.We raised £74.50! That's amazing. Well done Badgers.

Mar 26, 2026

It's been another busy week in Eagles and Hawks. The children did a sterling job with their sponsored run on Monday, with many people smashing their record from last year. We've worked on developing our mixing and painting skills through using acrylic paints; and measuring in the real world. We've also continued honing our coding skills, using Python and micro bits - again, the children far outstripped the adults. Finally, today, we were visited by Clive Pig who regaled us with some tales from the Anglo Saxon sagas to link with our History work from this term.

Mar 26, 2026

Hedgehogs 🦔 and Squirrels 🐿️ have had a fantastic week of learning! In English, we’ve been busy writing postcards as if we were Paddington Bear 🧳—thinking carefully about his adventures and how he might describe them. The children showed great imagination and worked hard on their sentence writing. In Maths, we’ve been building confidence with our 2, 5 and 10 times tables—practising counting in multiples and spotting patterns. In Art, we’ve begun creating our final pieces inspired by the artist Paul Klee 🎨. The class has been exploring portraits and experimenting with shapes and colours, and we’re excited to see the finished results!

Mar 25, 2026

Robins and Starlings have had a fun-filled week both indoors and out! We’ve been building villages inspired by Handa’s Surprise using our construction toys, practicing our writing on the blackboard and creating beautiful African prints. We’re hoping the sunshine continues so we can make even more use of our outdoor classroom! ☀️

Mar 25, 2026

What a fantastic few weeks of learning across our classrooms: Foxes, Otters and Badgers! 🦊🦦🦡 Our younger learners have been diving deep into the world of whales 🐋, exploring a range of engaging stories before channelling their knowledge into impressive non-fiction reports. Their hard work, curiosity and growing confidence as writers has been wonderful to see! Meanwhile, our older pupils have wrapped up their powerful narrative work inspired by When the Giant Stirred 🌋, producing some truly thoughtful and imaginative writing. They’ve now begun an exciting new journey into historical poetry, exploring The Windrush Child 🌍—a unit already sparking meaningful discussions and creative expression. We’re so proud of the enthusiasm, effort and creativity shining through in every classroom—keep it up everyone! ✨📚

Mar 24, 2026

This week marks our final focus on the theme All Creatures Great and Small, with special attention on ocean animals. We’ve introduced a “Wiggly Jellyfish” who needs help creating repeating patterns, encouraging the children to explore pattern-making in a fun, engaging way. Outdoors, we have set up a water-themed tuff tray where children can explore sea creatures and enjoy sensory water play. We are also continuing to develop fine motor skills. The children will be helping an Easter Bunny by threading beads onto its whiskers, supporting their hand-eye coordination and control.

Mar 20, 2026

Please see attached a free online workshop from the Mental Health Support Team. Do see Mrs Elsworth if you have any questions.

Mar 20, 2026

🦊❌ Bake Sale Cancelled ❌🧁 We’re really sorry to share that Foxes Class will no longer be holding their bake sale today. Unfortunately, due to a lack of cakes to sell, we’re unable to go ahead with the event as planned. Thank you to everyone who was looking forward to supporting us 💛 The good news is there’s still something to look forward to… 🎉 We can’t wait to support Badgers’ Bake Sale next week instead! 🦡🍰 Thank you for your understanding and continued support 🏫✨

Mar 19, 2026

In Art Eagles and Hawks have been experimenting with different media, creating a variety of layers and textures in preparation for their final pieces. Imaginative and innovative children!

Mar 19, 2026

Squirrels and Hedgehogs have enjoyed lots of activities this week. We started a new circus dance in PE - we loved that the sun was shining so we performed our dances outside 🌞 We have read the story 'Paddington at the Palace' and have been learning to write letters to Aunt Lucy in the style of a diary. In RE we have been learning the Christian Easter Story!

Mar 18, 2026

🌟 What a fantastic half term in PE for Badgers, Foxes & Otters! 🦡🦊🦦 Our pupils have been showing off their creativity and confidence through dance 💃🕺—skills that have really shone through while practising for our Production this half term! 🎭✨ We’ve also been busy developing our netball skills 🏐, and it’s been brilliant to get outside in the lovely weather this week ☀️🌿. The children have loved playing matches outdoors! It’s been wonderful to see such great progress in their passing, movement, and teamwork 🤝👏—they are really starting to play as a team and support one another on the court. Well done everyone—we are so proud of your hard work and enthusiasm! 🌈💪

Mar 18, 2026

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Mar 18, 2026

Axminster Community Primary Academy

Mar 18, 2026

Axminster Community Primary Academy

Mar 18, 2026

We have been continuing to develop our play over the last few weeks with our play ambassadors! Have you seen some of our incredible play zones? They include our 3 playgrounds and field, our quadrangle and Y1/2 exploration zone, our Woodland lodge and our new forest area. We are currently replenishing play with our OPAL bingo - thank you to everyone who has donated things. If you have anything on our Bingo card that you don't need, we would love to rehome it!

Mar 18, 2026

This week we are exploring all things dinosaurs! Outside, we have created a dinosaur tuff tray where the children can become explorers and discover different dinosaurs through sensory play and investigation. Inside the classroom, the children will be using several dinosaur skeleton puzzles to match and complete. This encourages problem-solving, fine motor skills, and an understanding of how dinosaurs were structured. For our Reception starters, we are continuing to focus on letter recognition and letter formation. The children will be practising identifying letters and forming them correctly. In maths this week, the children will be creating their own shapes and patterns.

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