What will my day be like? 

Acorn Class runs from 9:30am until 3pm. This allows time for parents and carers to drop off/pick up other siblings too. 

Many children who join us have been finding school really stressful. They may not be managing with a full time timetable, so we provide a gradual transition into Acorn class.

Week 1

9:30 - 12pm 

Week 2

9:30 - 1pm (stay for lunch)

Week 3

9:30 - 2pm (stay for half the afternoon session) 

Week 4 onwards 

9:30 - 3pm (stay for a full day) 

You will be coming to Acorn class from Monday to Thursday. You will make lots of new friends and someone from your school will visit you once a week to share your successes. Every Friday, you will attend your ‘home school’, to make sure you keep in touch with your friends and teachers. Your school will also invite you to any special events such as class photos and trips. 

A Typical Day 

This is a typical day in Acorn. Sometimes things have to change, but we always let you know. 

Morning session 

9:30 

9:45

10:15

10:30 

10:45

11:00

12:00

Brain gym

This might include fine motor control games,  scissor skills or core strength in the hall  

Teacher led activities which include computing, hall time and group games 

Snack and chat around the table 

Break time 

Calm activity such as mindful movement, focus and concentration or breathing techniques 

Teacher lead activities which include SEMH curriculum, literacy skills and maths 

Lunchtime 

Afternoon session 

1:00

1:30

2:30 

2:40 

3:00

Shared class story and 1:1 reading 

Teacher led activities which include science, topic, PE, creative skills, cooking and SEMH focus 

Reflect on the day and think about helpful behaviours 

Independent choice. 

If you have had a go at all the learning activities. You can choose something fun to do! 

Home time 

Behaviour and Relationships

We hope you will quickly start to feel you belong and are safe in Acorn class. We help you to know you are doing the right thing by: 

• giving tokens

• putting your picture on the proud cloud and the gold star

• focusing daily on your helpful behaviours

• joining in with your independent choice once you have attempted all the learning activities. 

Soon you will see for yourself all the other positive consequences of doing the right thing!

Sometimes we all make the wrong choice, or struggle with big emotions. We are here to support you and keep everybody safe. We will help you to regulate, reflect and repair, so we can all move forward together.