british education

Story Teller: Dennis Salinas

Dennis Selinas, CEO Argo Capital Property Ltd, was one of our story tellers in October. Dennis is a Greek national now living in UK , thus he was able to talk to the children about living in both countries.

By |November 14th, 2018|Acorns Journal|Comments Off on Story Teller: Dennis Salinas

Trip to the Zoo

Shiny Stars and Rainbows had a fun morning at the Zoo, despite dodging the rain! They saw the real animals that they had learnt about in the nursery such as bears, wolves, tiger, lion, monkeys, pelicans and flamingo as well as lizards, snakes and fish. All the children enjoyed the trip in spite of the […]

By |May 24th, 2018|Acorns Journal|Comments Off on Trip to the Zoo

Activities for my child’s free time

Which are the right kind of activities for my child? How can I help him/her discover their talents and develop to his potential? How many clubs should I plan in a week? These are questions asked by all parents when their child reaches 3-4 years old.
Fiona Duţu, Head Teacher in Acorns Nursery comes to parents’ […]

By |June 30th, 2017|BLOG, Resources for parents|Comments Off on Activities for my child’s free time

Shiny Stars’ trip to the Fire Station

Shiny Stars went on a trip to the Fire Station!

This has been one of our most popular visits from past years, as they remembered what they had learnt about firefighters from the topic  “People who help us”, they saw real firefighting equipment and got to sit in a real fire engine.

By |June 29th, 2017|BLOG, Acorns Journal|Comments Off on Shiny Stars’ trip to the Fire Station

Mindfulness in Early Years Education

Relaxation and meditation techniques that are more popular among adults have also been introduced to children through various educational programs to help them better develop their self-awareness and focus.

Mindfulness is an ancient concept rooted in meditation. It was widely introduced at the end of the 1970s by Jon Kabat-Zinn, an American physician who developed mindfulness […]

By |May 7th, 2017|BLOG, Resources for parents|Comments Off on Mindfulness in Early Years Education