EAL - Information

At Acorns Primary School, we value all members of our community. For pupils who are learning English as an Additional Language, this includes recognising their home language and culture. As a school, we are aware that bilingualism is a strength and that EAL pupils, staff and parents have a valuable contribution to make. We take a whole school approach, including ethos, curriculum, education against racism, and promoting language awareness.

We currently have 26 pupils who are registered as having English as an additional language. Their home languages are: Urdu, Igboo, Gujarati, Tamil, Welsh, Arabic, Pashto, Kurdish, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Chinese, French, Romanian, Shona, Farsi and Dari. The children come from a variety of backgrounds – some were born in the UK but are exposed to a language other than English at home; others were born outside of the UK.

Expansion of Acorns School.

You may be aware of the proposal to expand Acorns Primary School, providing up to twenty more places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.


There is currently a formal consultation ongoing from 25 November to 20 December 2024, after which a decision will be made as to whether to carry out the proposal. 


The information is available below, and at www.lancashire.gov.uk/consultations, or use this direct link to have your say on this proposal: https://forms.office.com/e/SHySpwcYpN


The document can be found under the Key information and in Informal Consultation.