Date: 15/05/26

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

Chester

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

Osian

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

Conner

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

Delcie

🌼 Nursery Newsletter 🌼

Monday – Scribble Club & Exploring Stories

This week, we began with Scribble Club, where we read “The Enormous Turnip.” The children explored new vocabulary such as swell, hoe, heave, and budge, using pictures and actions to help them understand the meanings. They made wonderful connections to other familiar stories, with one child commenting, “Like Jack’s Beanstalk!”

We then created our own turnip drawings, using large circular shapes. Some children added fantastic details including leaves and even the story’s characters.

Our curiosity continued as we explored whirlpools, carrying out an experiment using two bottles to see who could create the biggest whirlpool. We also added colour to observe any changes – great scientific thinking!

We finished the day making playdough, choosing colours inspired by Sonic (blue) and ice cream (pink). The children confidently recalled the ingredients and worked together to solve a problem when the dough became sticky — deciding it needed more flour.

Tuesday – Outdoor Adventure & Welsh Learning

We returned to the field and showed fantastic progress with lining up and following instructions. The children practiced an obstacle course without markings — a tricky task, but they rose to the challenge brilliantly!

Afterwards, we enjoyed some free play climbing the tree, demonstrating excellent teamwork by supporting and encouraging one another.

Back in nursery, we explored fruit names in Welsh:

• Banana – banana
• Orange – oren
• Apple – afal

The children were amused that banana is the same in Welsh and remembered oren from their colour learning. Why not ask them to practice at home?

We also sang “Caru Aderyn Melyn”, enjoying the silly actions and lively rhythm.

Caru Canu | Aderyn Melyn (Welsh Children's Song)

Wednesday & Thursday – Sports Practice & Languages

We spent both days practicing for Sports Day down on the field, and the children showed amazing energy — we think we have a group of budding athletes!

In our Italian lesson, we continued learning fruit names:

• Banana – banana
• Apple – mela
• Orange – arancia

The children loved discovering similarities between languages.

We also practiced Monster Phonics, enjoying colouring activities linked to the characters.

Our story this week was “Down at the Station.” Although new to many children, they quickly learned the tune and confidently added their own ideas about different vehicles, singing along with actions.

Friday – PE & Nature Play

We finished the week back on the field for PE, practicing our sprinting skills. The children then enjoyed time in nature, climbing the tree and continuing to develop their confidence and teamwork.

✨ What a fantastic week of learning, exploring, and teamwork! ✨