<![CDATA[ACORNS - Announcements]]>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:15:22 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Acorns is reopening!]]>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:53:37 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-is-reopeningWe are very happy to announce that Acorns parent and child groups are returning for September 2021 after a long break. We will start small initially with one session per week with the option of adding on another session. We will only be starting with parent and child groups for now. 
Sessions will run every Friday (except during term holidays) starting September 17th at 10am at The Church of Ascension. 
We are very excited to welcome back children and carers and to start rebuilding the wonderful community Acorns has formed in the past. Please review the bookings tab to sign up. ]]><![CDATA[Acorns is looking for volunteers]]>Mon, 10 May 2021 14:25:35 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-is-looking-for-volunteersGreenwich Acorns is relaunching and WE NEED YOU!

Kat and Anna are relaunching Acorns Parent and Child as a Community Interest Company and plan to to start outdoor and indoor sessions soon.

Would you like to get involved to contribute to this wonderful cause?

We ask if you can regularly volunteer a few hours and some relevant skills we are looking to appoint:

- Health and Safety Director

- Advertising/Marketing/Website Director

- Accountant to help with taxes etc.

- Assistant and group leaders for indoor and outdoor groups


We are also looking for parents with DIY/carpentry/gardening skills to advise us on the Acorns garden space and repairs on the play houses, and also volunteers to help us carry out the work one sunny day.


Please get in touch at  admin@greenwichacorns.org.uk    if you can help in any way at all, we appreciate all offers.]]><![CDATA[Acorns is currently closed due to the pandemic]]>Mon, 10 May 2021 13:41:37 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-is-currently-closed-due-to-the-pandemicSadly, Acorns parent and child groups have not been running during the pandemic. We dearly miss the children and our small community and are currently working to prepare indoor and outdoor parent and child group sessions. We will keep you informed of news on our website.

If you are interested in a parent and child group please send us an email to parentandchild@greenwichacorns.org.uk to join our waiting list and we will send out an update once we have a start date. 
]]><![CDATA[Acorns is now closed for the summer holidays]]>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 19:39:29 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-is-now-closed-for-the-summer-holidaysFor information please contact Greenwich Steiner School through the official website, thank you.]]><![CDATA[Acorns is now closed for the Easter Holidays]]>Sat, 08 Apr 2017 22:06:54 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-is-now-closed-for-the-easter-holidaysPicture









To all Acorns families, have a lovely Easter break.
From Susannah, Claudia, Kat and Acorns team
]]><![CDATA[Acorns Easter Festival]]>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:40:30 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-easter-festival1276433Dear Acorns Families, 

We invite you all to this special session before we go say goodbye
for the Easter Holiday break:

Acorns Easter Festival

The Friday indoor group will not run at Church of Ascension
 but outdoors, whatever the weather! The session will be at

Greenwich Park on

Friday 7th

 from 10.00 to 12.00

Greenwich Park, at the Flower Garden - meet at 10.00 by
the pond/deer, enclosure between top gates and Maze Hill gate.

​Easter craft, Easter Hare special treasure hunt, songs, and giggles.
​Please, bring nutritious and delicious picnic food to share.
​All ages and siblings/friends and family members invited.

Susannah, Claudia, Kat and the Acorns team]]><![CDATA[April 02nd, 2017]]>Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:58:15 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/april-02nd-2017
Dear families,

​This is our last week at Acorns. Then it will be Easter holidays, which are very long.
​The first session back is Wednesday 3rd May, Thursday 4th May, Friday 5th May.

​Sorry, we are not offering any special drop in session as the interest was very low,
we guessed most people leave London for sunny beaches or rainy fields!

We are going to say good bye to Susannah. She is going to miss all the children's sunny smiles.

​We welcome Kat as our new leader for the Thursday and Friday groups, whilst Claudia will carry on with her Wednesday group. Kat has been a great support and faithful assistant bring her wisdom and calm energy to the group session and her delicious soda bread!
Assistant position -
We are hoping to find an assistant for Kat for the Thursday session; please come forward and offer your help, in return we offer a free space for your child to attend the sessions.

Adult and Child Group reflects Steiner’s wish to nurture children and their families, as well as to recognise the importance of protecting the wonder of early childhood.

​We invite Parents/carers and children to our Acorns, old and new, to join us on the next term.
​Bookings for the next term, called summer term (but where is the summer?) are open on line, soon after Easter week.


We do not have a “drop in” session, families are asked to book a place and pay in advance for a term. 
There is a maximum number of families expected for each session and so, with the limited space we have available, is more comfortable for everyone.  It also provides a known group for both the children and parents, carers, enabling support and friendships to grow.

NEXT TERM STARTS ON 

week commencing 02 MAY 2017 and ENDS on week ending 14 JULY 2017

half term is from 29 MAY - 2 JUNE 2017

PLEASE BOOK ONLINE AFTER EASTER AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
Just go to 'Booking' and follow the
instructions.

We sometimes have a waiting list as sessions fill up very quickly.
​For this it is best you book asap, as places get booked on a first come first served basis.
If a particular group you have been attending is your favourite one, do book now so not to loose your space, as newcomers will book as well!

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.¸.•´♥ Gusty March winds blowing .¸.•´♥
    .•´♥   Daffodils a' blowing, .¸.•´♥
   .•´♥.¸.•´♥      Birds sing, bells ring,
.¸.•´♥.¸.•´♥ There’s blossom on the bough..¸.•´♥

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In and out the dusty bluebells...
...who shall be my partner?
Pitter patter pitter patter on my shoulders...


Spring and Summer at Acorns

​
Sleepy Bunnies
See the little bunnies sleeping ‘till is nearly noon…
Shall we wake them with a merry tune?
Oh so sweet- Are they ill? Wake up soon!

Hop 
little bunnies hop, hop, hop,

Hop 
little bunnies hop, hop, hop
 
Ten little fairies stand up straight
Ten little fairies make a gate
Ten little fairies bow to the King
Ten little fairies make a ring
Ten little fairies dance and play
Ten little fairies fly away ( hide away)
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Daffodilly down came to town
With her yellow bonnet and her green gown!
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Crocus, crocus , open up - Catch a Sunbeam in your cup! 
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The silver raindrops patter upon the earth today
Tip tap, their knock is gentle and this is what they say
“Awake now little flowers and open wide your door,
Put on your rainbow dresses as Spring is here once more!

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SONGS FOR MAY FAIRE_ MAY POLE DANCE



SONG: SKIPPING:
Sing a song of May Day,
Hi dee ho dee hay!
Showers of flowers from breezy bowers,
Hi dee ho dee hay!
Dancers and prancers in high grass
Hi dee ho dee hay!
Joyfully skip each lad and lassie,
Hi dee ho dee hay!

SONG: WALKING_ SKIPPING

 

Here we go round the May Pole high,

The May Pole high

The May Pole high

Here we go round the May Pole high,

Let coloured ribbons fly!

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We're dancing, we're dancing
around the Maypole high.
In colours of the rainbow
our ribbons do fly.
Dear children take a ribbon please
today May flowers all are we.
Around, around, around, a garland we do weave.

Tra la la, tra la la, tra la la, tra la la,
tra la la, tra la la, tra la la la.
Hi diddle de, hi diddle de,
come join me, come join me.
Hi diddle de, hi diddle de,
come join me, come join me please.
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Hi diddle de, hi diddle de,
come join me, come join me.
Hi diddle de, hi diddle de,
come join me, come join me please.
Tra la la, tra la la, tra la la, tra la la,
tra la la, tra la la, tra la la la.

We thank you dear Maypole. (bow)
We thank you dear Maypole. (curtsy)

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Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?

First the farmer sows his seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.
Chorus:
Next the farmer waters the seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.
Chorus:
Next the farmer hoes the weeds,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.
Chorus:
Last the farmer harvests his seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.
Chorus:

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]]><![CDATA[Acorns Easter Festival]]>Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:57:10 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-easter-festival5719871​Dear Acorns Families, 

We invite you all to this special session before we go say goodbye
for the Easter Holiday break:

Acorns Easter Festival

The Friday indoor group will not run at Church of Ascension
 but outdoors, whatever the weather! The session will be at

Greenwich Park on

Friday 7th

 from 10.00 to 12.00

Greenwich Park, at the Flower Garden - meet at 10.00 by
the pond/deer enclosure

​Easter craft, Easter Hare special treasure hunt, songs, and giggles.
​Please, bring nutritious and delicious picnic food to share.
​All ages and siblings/friends and family members invited.

Susannah, Claudia, Kat and the Acorns team]]><![CDATA[P&C Workshop 29th April]]>Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:54:54 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/pc-workshop-29th-aprilSWSF

Parent & Child Workshop/Seminar 2017
  • Saturday, April 29, 2017
  • 10:00am 4:00pm 10:00 16:00 ​
Group leaders provide the space for parents and their children to interact and be together in an environment that is rich in nurturing activities, for the child and the parent. In this space, they often witness the kinds of relationships that exist between parents and children, as well as the interactions that develop among the adults in the group, and among the children themselves. They witness different cultures and parenting styles, which they may or may not support.
With their knowledge and experience in child development, leaders can really support parents in their early parenting journey. However, such opportunities may not always present themselves, and leaders can remain mere witnesses. In their quest to support parents, leaders themselves need support, be it from colleagues, advisers, or the wider P&C group leaders’ community. The conference aims to provide leaders with ideas of how to best support parents as well as how to find support if they need it themselves.
PROGRAMME
9.15 Registration and coffee
10.00 Three Presentations on the theme by Dorothy Marlen, Jane Girling and Rachel Tapping
12.30 Lunch – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN
1.30 - 3.00 Three Workshops led by the presenters on the theme
3.00 – 4.00 Feedback from the discussion groups/conversation.
]]><![CDATA[Acorns Easter Festival]]>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:39:51 GMThttp://www.greenwichacorns.org.uk/announcements/acorns-easter-festivalDear Acorns Families, 

We invite you all to this special session before we go say goodbye
for the Easter Holiday break:

Acorns Easter Festival

The Friday indoor group will not run at Church of Ascension
 but outdoors, whatever the weather! The session will be at

Greenwich Park on

Friday 7th

 from 10.00 to 12.00

Greenwich Park, at the Flower Garden - meet at 10.00 by
the pond/deer enclosure

​Easter craft, Easter Hare special treasure hunt, songs, and giggles.
​Please, bring nutritious and delicious picnic food to share.
​All ages and siblings/friends and family members invited.

Susannah, Claudia, Kat and the Acorns team

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