Date: 16/01/26

The Star of the week/Ser yr wythnos in the morning is:

Myles

The Star of the week/Ser yr wythnos in the afternoons is:

Maeve

The Welsh speaker of the week/Siaradwr yr wythnos in the mornings is:

Archie

Welsh Speaker of the week/Siaradwr yr wythnos in the afternoons is:

Charlie

🌟 A Busy and Happy Week in Nursery

We’ve had a wonderfully busy week, and our new children are settling beautifully into our nursery family. It’s been lovely watching friendships form and confidence grow.

📖 Story of the Week – The Little Lost Robin

With the support of our Year 6 Reading Ambassadors, we shared the story The Little Lost Robin. This sparked thoughtful conversations about winter storms, how birds survive colder weather, and why some animals need extra help during the winter months.

In small groups, the children drew their own robins, noticing their colours and shapes. This led us to explore different types of birds, what they like to eat, where we might spot them, and how we can care for them during winter.

🐦 Birdwatching Adventures

To put our learning into action, we made our own bird feeders using pinecones and seeds. The children proudly hung them in the garden and used binoculars to search for visiting birds. We even tried jumping up and down on the grass to see if any worms might wriggle up to help feed the birds — which resulted in a fun, squelchy, muddy mess that everyone enjoyed.

🦕 Outdoor Learning – Dinosaur Excavation

Inspired by the children’s conversations outdoors, we created a dinosaur excavation activity. “Bones” (earbuds) and stones were hidden in the sand, and the children used brushes to carefully uncover them like real palaeontologists. We also explored colourful sensory sand and winter-themed sensory trays filled with coloured rice, scoops and funnels.

🇮🇹 Italian Lesson – New Words to Learn

During our Italian session on Wednesday, the children impressed us by remembering last week’s words:

• Gloves – “Guanti”
• Hat – “Cappello”

Our new word this week was Snow – “Neve”, which the children enjoyed practising together.

🤸 PE Fun – Moving Our Bodies

We finished the week with a lively PE session, learning about our bodies through movement. The children sang and danced to the Okey Cokey and played hide and seek, building confidence, coordination and teamwork.