Our preschool setting is based in the heart of Helmdon, surrounded by beautiful countryside and farmland. Helmdon Acorns is a bespoke, purpose-built preschool that is registered to accept children from the age of 2 until they start primary school.
We are registered with OFSTED and received a grading of GOOD in all areas at our last inspection which took place in February 2024. You can read our latest report by following this link: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY420501.
Please note on the 2nd September 2024 our charity status was officially changed to a CIO charity status meaning a new OFSTED registration application and OFSTED number were allocated. https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2801292
Helmdon Acorns Pre-school is registered with the Charities Commission and is overseen by a management committee that is made up of parent volunteers. Our registered charity number is 1204208.
Our Aims
- To cater for the needs of each individual child and to encourage their particular strengths
- For the child to become increasingly independent, confident, able to take risks and make considered choices
- To develop warm and secure relationships with adults and peers while encouraging respect for others – be caring and thoughtful
- To be able to communicate their needs to others
- To develop a positive approach to the acquisition of new skills that will provide a good foundation for future learning
- To build an effective two-way partnership between home and pre-school
We celebrate each child as an individual and pride ourselves in tailoring a unique learning journey for each of them. Our highly qualified staff are committed to creating an environment that is safe, nurturing and empowers children to learn.
Find out more about how your children learns at Acorns