The Great Outdoors

Our spacious gardens provide a perfect environment for quality play, authentic and purposeful learning. Outdoor learning at Acorns improves child development, supports mental health, wellbeing, deepens the connection with nature and promotes more inclusive and engaging learning.

“Our gardens provide an inspiring environment for the children to learn, which builds confidence, encourages resilience and embraces the world around us”

Charlotte – Acorns Senior Nursery Nurse

Acorns Nurseries An outdoor play area designed for children features playground equipment, benches, and covered seating. The walls display colorful artwork, creating an engaging environment for educating minds. Surrounded by lush greenery, it's the perfect place to learn and play.

Outdoor Classrooms

Our outdoor classrooms have a major impact on the learning and development of our children. From enhancing problem solving skills, to communication and resilience, outdoor learning provides endless opportunities for exploration, experimentation and contextual learning.

Acorns Nurseries A teacher engaging with four young children in a classroom activity brings the Great Outdoors inside by involving them in planting seeds in soil at a table.

Acorns Nurseries A small playground with a slide, play structures, and a grass area offers children the joy of the Great Outdoors. Enclosed by a green fence and stone wall, this space includes a wooden shed for extra adventures.

Acorns Nurseries Two young children craft with leaves and playdough at a table, bringing the essence of the Great Outdoors into their well-lit room as they focus intently on their creative activity.

Acorns Nurseries Three children in winter clothing stand outdoors, embracing the great outdoors as they hold bird figurines, surrounded by greenery and yellow flowers.

Acorns Nurseries Children and a caregiver enjoy a playful afternoon, exploring acorns and flowers together at the water table in an outdoor play area with a slide and playhouse.

Acorns Nurseries Two children play in and around a small teepee in a grassy backyard on Oakfield Street. A wooden fence and shrubbery are in the background, with acorns scattered playfully across the yard.

Acorns Nurseries Adults and children in raincoats, like a lively scene from a workplace nursery, harvest carrots in a garden near a green fence, with acorns scattered around and a wooden picnic table in the background.

“Outdoor learning boosts confidence, social skills, communication, motivation, physical skills, knowledge and understanding. It has also been proven to boost children’s self esteem, self confidence, ability to work cooperatively and positive attitude to learning.”

Chris, Acorns Nursery Manager

Acorns Nurseries A woman educating two young children outdoors shows them a pine cone amidst the lush greenery, creating an inspiring backdrop for discovery.

Forest School

We have followed the forest school approach at Acorns for many years.

Our experienced staff are qualified to deliver the principles as set by the Forest School Association.

Many nurseries and schools play outside, however our children take part in meaningful forest school sessions which requires so much more than opening the doors and being outside.

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