Date: 13/11/26

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

Caleb

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

Isaac

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

Olivia

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

Maeve

🌈 Nursery Newsletter – 13th Nov 2026 

A Week of Celebration and Discovery

What a wonderful and exciting week we have had in Nursery!

This week we have been learning about Diwali, the Festival of Light. The children explored this beautiful celebration through a variety of hands-on experiences. In our sensory tray, they enjoyed investigating colourful rice and lentils alongside diya lamps, creating patterns, mixing, pouring and exploring different textures.

The children also made their own playdough and used leftover pumpkin seeds to create patterns and pictures. We drew around our hands and arms to design our own mehndi-inspired patterns, and used chalks on black card to create vibrant fireworks. To help deepen our understanding, we watched a CBeebies clip showing a family celebrating Diwali and talked about family traditions during our group discussions.

Scribble Club and Remembrance Day

During Scribble Club, we reflected on our learning from last week and talked about Remembrance Day. The children created their own beautiful poppies and did a fantastic job sharing their thoughts about remembering and saying thank you. We were incredibly proud of how respectfully they took part in a quiet moment of reflection.

Taking Flight and Following Interests

Towards the end of the week, the children became very interested in aeroplanes. We challenged ourselves to make paper aeroplanes, carefully folding and decorating them before testing them outside. We experimented to see whether different designs would help the planes travel further or faster. The windy weather helped our planes soar high into the air, causing lots of squeals of delight and excitement!

The children also showed wonderful imagination in our sensory area, using the colourful rice, lentils and loose parts to create a delicious pizza feast. They talked about different toppings, shared their ideas with friends and worked together to make pizzas for everyone. Their enthusiasm has inspired us to plan a real pizza-making activity during snack time next week, and we are looking forward to making and tasting our very own creations!

Clay Diya Lamps

Back in Nursery, we had a go at making our own clay diya lamps. We quickly discovered that clay is much messier and harder to squeeze than playdough! The children worked hard to soften the clay by squishing it, then rolling it into a ball. Using their thumbs, they carefully pressed into the clay to create the lamp shape before pinching the sides and smoothing them with warm water. Finally, they decorated their creations with gems before leaving them to dry.

We can't wait to see how they look once they are fully dry and ready to take home to share with their families.

Children in Need

On Friday, we celebrated Children in Need by taking part in lots of Pudsey-themed fun. The children made their own Pudsey Bear hats and enjoyed a bear hunt around the hall, searching for hidden Pudsey bears together.

What an exciting and busy week it has been!

⭐ Next Week

Next week, we will be making our own pizzas at snack time after the children's imaginative pizza-making in the sensory area this week. We will be talking about ingredients, making healthy choices and following simple instructions as we create our tasty treats together.

We look forward to continuing our learning through play and following the children's interests as they explore, create and discover new things together.

Thank you for your continued support. Have a wonderful weekend! 😊