Personal Statement 

Little Acorns is run by myself (Mel) and my daughter (Annie) O’Kane. Dave O’Kane my husband is the resident Forest School’s Practitioner and he can often be found down in the woods at the bottom of the garden, building dens and looking for bugs! Thomas O’Kane who attends college. Granddad Fred lives in his own annex next door. Snuffy the cat roams the garden finding the sunniest spots to sleep. We have a member of the family who speaks Spanish fluently too.
 
I have been a primary school teacher for 30 years, and was a SENDCo for 22 years and a Deputy Head Teacher for 11 years. I am passionate about creative and active learning both indoors and outdoors. I have a child centred approach and nurture children’s skills through exploration, discovery, role play, imaginative play and creativity.

Annie (Cache L3 Award) has supported teaching and learning in the primary school. She has been a classroom Teaching Assistant and Learning Support Assistant for 7 years and has a wide range of experience supporting reading, phonics and a range of learning needs.  She nurtures learning through multi-sensory experiences.
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We are committed to providing an exciting, fun, friendly and safe environment for the children in our care. We will provide stimulating learning opportunities that reflect their age and stage of development through quality play and experiences. Each child is unique and to be valued, and we will treat them with care, empathy and respect. We provide a nutritious and balanced diet, encouraging the children to make healthy food choices and to make and try new things.

Working in partnership with parents we welcome discussion and ideas and encourage parents to provide us with comments and suggestions when they have time. We run Little Acorns professionally, attending training opportunities, respecting confidentiality, and keeping organised records in accordance with current guidelines. We have clear policies and procedures and we are committed to providing a reliable service that parents can depend on and in which they can place their confidence. We look forward to getting to know your children and working with you.

Date:  December 2017

Signed:    AOKane              Date: 31.12.17

Signed:  MOkane               Date: 31.12.17