The whole Acorns team (all departments from both buildings) took part in interactive team activities, working on the skills of an effective team through exercises, questioning and answering and whole body involvement – learning in some of the same ways that the children do! We planned how term 3 will look and how it will benefit the children (including the outside areas, new gardening areas for children, how to celebrate children’s achievements through activities and end of year parties, how to promote wellbeing among children and staff). Daniel Milicescu, Fire Safety & Disaster Response Specialist, updated the team on emergency procedures, about how to prepare the children for these, how to react in the case of a fire or an earthquake, how to use fire extinguishers etc.
After lunch the teachers took part in training on the topic of cross curricular teaching and learning and the importance of equipping children with skills for life in an ever changing world. During this time the admin staff prepared the rooms and resources for the 3rd term.