The Little Acorns Day Nursery - Coningsby

The Little Acorns Day Nursery - Coningsby Learning and Growing

The Little Acorns Day Nursery is a graduate led day nursery, before & after school club.

Today the children explored our exciting Letter Recognition Road Safety Tray! Using toy vehicles, people, and road marki...
05/06/2026

Today the children explored our exciting Letter Recognition Road Safety Tray! Using toy vehicles, people, and road markings, they navigated their way around the roads while developing their early literacy skills.
The children matched letters, recognised signs and symbols, practised turn-taking, and used their imaginations to create their own road safety adventures. Along the way they discussed different vehicles, talked about safe ways to cross the road, and built confidence in identifying letters in a fun, hands-on environment.
This engaging activity supported: ⭐ Letter recognition
⭐ Communication and language development
⭐ Road safety awareness
⭐ Fine motor skills
⭐ Imaginative play and problem-solving
It was wonderful to see the children so engaged as they explored, learned, and shared ideas with their friends. Learning really does come to life when play leads the way! 😊
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Today the children had so much fun getting creative and making their own planets using paper plates, black paint, stars,...
02/06/2026

Today the children had so much fun getting creative and making their own planets using paper plates, black paint, stars, and lots of imagination! 🌍✨🪐
The children explored different colours, textures, and designs to create unique planets and space scenes. They loved painting, decorating with stars, and talking about the solar system while making their amazing artwork.
What a fantastic way to encourage creativity, fine motor skills, and learning through play! 🚀🌟

Creative Development – exploring colours, textures, painting, and designing their own planets.
Fine Motor Skills – using paintbrushes, holding and placing stars, and decorating the paper plates helps strengthen hand and finger muscles.
Communication and Language – talking about space, planets, colours, and shapes encourages conversation and vocabulary development.
Understanding the World – learning about planets, space, and the solar system helps children explore the world around them.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – children build confidence, express themselves creatively, and enjoy working alongside others.
Physical Development – painting and sticking activities improve hand-eye coordination and control.

Today there was lots of excitement and laughter as the children and staff had great fun dressing up in different wings a...
01/06/2026

Today there was lots of excitement and laughter as the children and staff had great fun dressing up in different wings and hats! 🦋🧚🎩✨
The children loved exploring different characters and using their imaginations to create their own adventures. Dressing up encourages creativity and allows children to express themselves while building confidence and social skills.
This fun activity supported many areas of development including:
⭐ Communication and Language – encouraging conversations, storytelling and new vocabulary.
⭐ Personal, Social and Emotional Development – developing confidence, sharing, turn-taking and building relationships.
⭐ Expressive Arts and Design – using imagination and role play to create ideas and explore different characters.
⭐ Physical Development – practising coordination and independence while putting on and taking off costumes.
It was wonderful to see both children and staff joining in the fun and making lots of happy memories together! 🌈💫

Today our preschool children had lots of fun exploring numbers by counting the spots on ladybirds! 🐞 The children carefu...
29/05/2026

Today our preschool children had lots of fun exploring numbers by counting the spots on ladybirds! 🐞 The children carefully counted each spot, matched quantities, and talked about the numbers they could see, making learning both engaging and hands-on.
This activity supports many areas of development, including:
🔴 Mathematics – developing early counting skills, number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and understanding quantities.
🔴 Communication and Language – encouraging children to talk about numbers, describe what they see, and build vocabulary.
🔴 Physical Development – strengthening fine motor skills through handling and placing resources.
🔴 Personal, Social and Emotional Development – building confidence, concentration, turn-taking, and promoting positive interactions with peers.
🔴 Understanding the World – exploring mini beasts and developing curiosity about nature.
Learning through play allows children to explore, investigate and build important skills while having fun! 🐞✨

Today the children enjoyed exploring the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears through a fun maths activity. They look...
28/05/2026

Today the children enjoyed exploring the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears through a fun maths activity. They looked at different groups of objects and used their observation skills to talk about what they could see more of and less of.
The children were encouraged to count, compare and use mathematical language such as more, less, bigger, smaller and same. They showed great enthusiasm while sharing ideas and discussing their findings with their friends.
This activity supported many areas of learning including:
🐻 Mathematics – counting, comparing quantities and developing early number skills.
🐻 Communication and Language – introducing and using new vocabulary through discussion.
🐻 Personal, Social and Emotional Development – taking turns, listening and sharing ideas.
🐻 Literacy – linking learning to a familiar story and developing story understanding.
It was lovely to see the children actively engaged and confidently exploring their learning through play!

Today the children had a wonderful time making biscuits! They enjoyed measuring, mixing, pouring, rolling and shaping th...
27/05/2026

Today the children had a wonderful time making biscuits! They enjoyed measuring, mixing, pouring, rolling and shaping their creations before watching them transform during baking. There were lots of smiles, excitement and opportunities for hands-on learning.
This activity supported many areas of development including:
🍪 Physical Development – strengthening fine motor skills through stirring, rolling and using cutters.
🍪 Mathematics – exploring counting, measuring ingredients and understanding quantities.
🍪 Communication and Language – talking about ingredients, following instructions and learning new vocabulary.
🍪 Personal, Social and Emotional Development – building confidence, sharing resources, taking turns and working together.
🍪 Understanding the World – observing changes as ingredients mixed together and transformed during baking.
🍪 Expressive Arts and Design – using creativity to decorate and shape their biscuits.
The children were very proud of their delicious creations today!

Learning through play and creativity! 🌈✨Today the children had so much fun tracing numbers using different coloured stic...
26/05/2026

Learning through play and creativity! 🌈✨
Today the children had so much fun tracing numbers using different coloured stickers. This engaging activity supported several important areas of development including:
🔢 Mathematical development – recognising and forming numbers
✋ Fine motor skills – strengthening finger muscles and hand control through peeling and placing stickers
👀 Hand-eye coordination – carefully matching stickers along the number shape
🧠 Concentration and focus – following patterns and completing the activity independently
🎨 Creativity and self-expression – choosing colours and designing their numbers
The children were so proud of their colourful creations while building important early learning skills through play! 😊

25/05/2026

☀️ Hot Weather Reminder for All Parents ☀️

As the warmer weather continues, we kindly ask all parents to help us keep the children safe in the sun.

🌞 Please ensure your child arrives at nursery with: A sun hat, Sun cream already applied before they come in. A named bottle of sun cream left in the setting so we can reapply it throughout the day.

These measures help us keep every child protected while they enjoy outdoor play.
Thank you for your support and for helping us keep our little ones safe and comfortable in the sunshine! 🌼☀️

Sometimes what looks like “just play” is actually something much bigger. 💛When children are pouring water, building with...
25/05/2026

Sometimes what looks like “just play” is actually something much bigger. 💛
When children are pouring water, building with blocks, drawing with chalk, or making a mess in the sand — they are learning, exploring, creating, and growing.
Through play, children develop: ✨ Problem-solving skills
✨ Language and communication
✨ Coordination and fine motor skills
✨ Emotional regulation
✨ Critical thinking and creativity
✨ Understanding of cause and effect
Play is never just play.
It is brain-building in real time. 🧠
So the next time you see a child deeply engaged in play, remember: they’re doing important work. 🌱

Enjoy the bank holidays! ✨Wishing everyone a relaxing and joyful long weekend.Stay safe and make the most of it.🙂
24/05/2026

Enjoy the bank holidays! ✨
Wishing everyone a relaxing and joyful long weekend.
Stay safe and make the most of it.🙂

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22 School Lane
Coningsby
LN44SJ

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Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm

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