Little Acorns
from 1 year – 3 1/2 years
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
10.00am – 12.00pm
Tuesdays
1.00pm-3.00pm
Saturdays
10.00am – 12.00pm monthly
The London Acorn School is hosting Little Acorns Parent and Child groups with Jo Pearce during school terms, designed to help support the connection in your formative relationship with your child. Heart held space offers Waldorf craft and songs or inspiring puppet shows, snack time, outdoor play and role modelling of the adults role in child-led play. Supporting material provided. Holistic Baby Childcare practices stem from Steiner/Waldorf and are inspired by Emmi Pikler and the EYFS.
Outdoor play is encouraged all year round. Please can parents and children come prepared for outdoors. We recommend waterproof trousers and jackets, hats and woolly socks for welly boots. Or sunhats and sun protection. Bear in mind the ground is damp in the spring, and sometimes summer mornings too. We also have a wonderful indoor environment in our beautiful Morden Cottage in the Rose Garden in Morden Hall Park.
In the morning groups we will open with free play and drawing etc and an opportunity for parents to craft and / or observe indoor / outdoor child-led play. We will gather for snack time and close with a puppet show with songs.
In the Tuesday afternoon group, we will begin indoors / outdoors with a child-led nature themed activity. We will have snack time followed by an outdoor nature walk with nature songs. Good outdoor gear essential. This may be best suited to children age 2yr plus, but do get in touch with any age enquiries, as you know your child best.
Sessions cost £15.00 or can be booked in a half-term block for £12.50 per session. £5 extra per sibling (age 1yr and over) for any session.
Please note that once booked, refunds are not possible.
If you are interested, please contact littleacorns@thelondonacornschool.co.uk as places are limited.
Payments half termly in advance. Booking complete once we have received your registration form and payment.
When booking, please expect one slot per week and let us know the preference order of your possible choices.For example:“1st choice Tuesday am2nd choice Thursday am3rd choice Tuesday pmFridays not possible.”That way, we can allocate preferred spaces or coordinate our waiting lists accordingly. If you are on the waiting list, you are welcome to contact us regularly in case a drop in space becomes available.Times, Days and Dates:Weekday mornings term times: 10 to 12 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Weekday afternoon 1 to 3 pm Tuesdays
Saturday mornings 10 to 12 pm monthly
Spring Term 2025 dates:
Tuesdays 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm:
February 25th, March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st.
Thursdays 10am – 12pm:
February 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th 27th, April 3rd
Fridays 10am – 12pm:
February 7th, 14th, 28th (9.30-11.30am), March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, April 4th.
Saturdays monthly 10am -12pm:
March 8th, April 5th
HALF TERM BREAK 17th February – 21st February
BAKING SESSIONS with Jo as a Kindergarten Experience:
Wednesday 29th January
Wednesday 19th March
WORKSHOPS for currently booked Little Acorns parents (without children please, adults only) various topics – e.g. Challenging Behaviour, Guided Visualisation to support Children’s Creativity etc:
Saturday 8th February 1 to 2pm
Saturday 29th March 1 to 2pm
“Thank you for our Little Acorns sessions this year; [my children] are always singing the songs. I have also really enjoyed the craft that we’ve done; it’s been a lovely reminder for me about how much I enjoy making things and that it is possible to share that with my two little ones. You have always been a friendly face that the children love seeing!”