Little Swans Day Nursery

We hope you all had a lovely and restful winter break ❄️✨

We’ve now been back for our first week at nursery, and it’s been wonderful welcoming the children back and settling into our routines again. Our team has loved seeing familiar faces and welcoming everyone back into our rooms.

We have lots in store for the coming weeks, with plenty of exciting activities and experiences planned. Thank you for your continued support — we’re really looking forward to a fun-filled and happy term ahead!

Literacy Workshop – We’d Love You to Join Us! 📚✏️

We’re excited to invite parents of our preschool children to attend our upcoming Literacy Workshop here at nursery. This is a wonderful opportunity to come in, get involved, and learn how we support early literacy skills through fun, play-based activities.

During the session, you’ll explore activities such as playdough fun, pencil and fine motor skills, shared reading sessions, and lots more — all with practical ideas you can easily take home to support your child’s learning.

The workshops will run on 20th January in Heores, 21st January in rolos, and 22nd January in sweeties, from 10:00am–11:00am.

If you haven’t already filled out a consent form to attend, please speak to a member of the office staff or your child’s room leader.

January at Nursery ❄️🐧

This month at nursery, our topic is Winter Animals and Cold Places. All of our rooms have planned a range of exciting activities, carefully tailored to support each child’s next steps, helping them grow, learn, and have fun while building friendships along the way.

Throughout January, the children will be exploring snow, learning about Arctic animals, creating their own igloos, and taking part in lots of hands-on, seasonal experiences — with plenty more winter-themed fun planned too!

Please keep an eye on this post towards the end of the month, where we’ll be sharing photos of the children enjoying all the wonderful activities.

🎄 Winter Holiday Break Information ❄️

We would like to let all parents know our end-of-term dates for the winter holidays:

✨ Term-time children will finish nursery on Thursday 19th December.
✨ Full-time children will finish on Tuesday 24th December, with nursery open 7:30am–12:00pm for those attending that day.

We hope all our children and families enjoy a wonderful, relaxing winter break filled with celebrations, joy, and special moments together 🎅❄️

🌟 We will return after the New Year on:

2nd December for our full-time children

5th December for all term-time children

Thank you for your continued support throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for more fun and learning in the New Year! ✨🎉

We would like to say a very big thank you to all our wonderful parents for the lovely gifts we have received as we head into the Christmas break 🎄💝
Your kindness and thoughtfulness truly mean so much to us, and we are very grateful for your continued support throughout the year. It has been a pleasure caring for and sharing so many special moments with your children.
We hope you all enjoy a warm, happy, and restful winter break, filled with special family time and festive fun. We look forward to welcoming you all back soon.
With heartfelt thanks and best wishes,
Little swans team 💕

🎄✨ Pyjama Day at Nursery – Tomorrow! ✨🎄

We’re looking forward to a lovely, cosy Pyjama Day tomorrow at nursery! All children are invited to come in wearing their favourite pyjamas or festive Christmas pyjamas 🎅❄️

We’ll be enjoying a relaxed and snuggly day filled with fun activities, creative play, and lots of exploring, perfect for getting into the cosy winter spirit. Think soft stories, festive fun, and plenty of smiles in our comfiest clothes 💤📚✨

We can’t wait to see everyone in their wonderful pyjamas and share a day full of warmth, laughter, and magical moments 💖🎄

✨ A Magical December at Nursery ❄️🎄

What a truly wonderful and festive month we’ve had at nursery! December has been filled with sparkle, creativity, and lots of winter magic as our children explored our topic of Celebrations and Winter.

The children have loved getting hands-on with a wide range of Christmas crafts, using their imaginations to create beautiful, festive masterpieces. We also turned into little bakers, making delicious winter treats, including yummy mince pies, filling the nursery with the most amazing seasonal smells!

To celebrate the season, the children created lots of wintery crafts to take home, such as festive tree decorations, calendars for the New Year, and many more special keepsakes. These activities encouraged creativity, fine motor skills, and plenty of festive joy.

There has been so much excitement, laughter, and learning happening across all our rooms. Below, you’ll find photos showing what each room has been up to—please take a look and enjoy seeing the magical moments your children have been creating.

Thank you for sharing this special season with us. We hope you’ve felt a little bit of the winter magic too! ✨❄️

What a Wonderful November at Little Swans! 🤗
As November comes to an end, we wanted to share just how much fun and learning we’ve packed into this busy month! The children have been amazing explorers, creators, and little helpers, and we’re so proud of everything they’ve achieved.
👩‍⚕️ People Who Help Us
Throughout the month, the children enjoyed stepping into the roles of doctors, dentists, vets, firefighters, police officers, and many more. Our role-play areas were full of imagination, teamwork, and lots of brilliant conversations about how people help keep our community safe and happy.
🎆 Bonfire Night Creations
The children made beautiful firework-inspired artwork and learned about how to stay safe around fireworks. Lots of sparkly, colourful fun!
🔬 Science Week Adventures
Curious minds were hard at work as we explored exciting science experiments. The children asked fantastic questions and loved discovering how things work.
🎶 Nursery Rhyme Week
We had a joyful week of singing, dancing, and performing our favourite rhymes. It was wonderful to see confidence growing and voices getting louder!
🌺 Remembrance Day
We spent time reflecting and made thoughtful, poppy-themed crafts to honour those who helped shape our past.
📸 Photo Highlights
Take a look below to see all the wonderful things the children have been busy with this month!
Thank you, as always, for your support. We’ve had a fantastic November full of learning, creativity, and community spirit — and we can’t wait for what’s to come next!

🏃‍♂️✨ Little Swans PE Sessions With Frankie! ✨🏃‍♀️
Every Thursday Morning

We’re excited to let our Little Swans parents know that our PE sessions with Frankie are in full swing every Thursday morning — and the children absolutely LOVE them! 🎉

These active, fun-filled sessions give children the chance to move, stretch, balance, jump and explore their physical abilities in a positive and energetic environment. Frankie brings enthusiasm, creativity and lots of exciting activities that keep the children engaged and smiling from start to finish! 😄🌈

Why PE Sessions Are Amazing for Children’s Development:

💪 Physical Development
Children develop their gross motor skills, coordination, balance and spatial awareness through running, jumping, climbing and movement games.

🧠 Cognitive Development
Following instructions, learning new skills and taking part in structured activities support memory, focus and problem-solving.

🤝 Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Working as a team, taking turns and celebrating each other’s achievements help build confidence, resilience and social skills.

🎨 Creative Development
Many activities involve imaginative movement, dancing and role-play, encouraging children to express themselves and try new things.

PE with Frankie is not only fantastic for their development, but it’s also a fun, energetic highlight of the week that the children look forward to!

If you have any questions about our PE sessions, please speak with a member of staff. 🌟

📚✨ Exciting News! Nursery Visits to Yardley Library! ✨📚
For our Preschool Children – Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays

We are thrilled to let our Little Swans parents know that our preschool children will be taking part in regular nursery visits to Yardley Library on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays! 🌟

These visits are a wonderful opportunity for children to explore books, stories and a real community space—helping support their development in so many important ways:

💬 Communication & Language – Sharing stories, listening to group reading and exploring new vocabulary helps children build strong language and conversation skills.

📖 Early Literacy Development – Being surrounded by books encourages a love of reading, supports early phonics awareness and helps children understand how stories work.

🧠 Cognitive Development – Library sessions spark curiosity, imagination and thinking skills as children explore new themes, ideas and information.

🤝 Personal, Social & Emotional Development – Visiting the library helps children build confidence, understand routines, develop independence and learn how to behave in community spaces.

🌍 Understanding the World – Children get to see and use part of their local community, helping them understand the wider world around them.

🏫 Why Nursery Visits Are Important
Nursery outings like this help children gain real-world experiences, develop independence and confidence, and make learning fun and meaningful. It’s a chance for them to connect what they learn in nursery to the world outside—making every visit a new adventure! ✨

We can’t wait for our preschoolers to enjoy these exciting library sessions and discover the magic of reading in a whole new way! 🌈📚

If you have any questions, please speak to a member of staff.

🌟 Drama Tots Is Still Running at Little Swans! 🌟
For children aged 2–4 years who attend on these days

We’re excited to let our Little Swans parents know that Drama Tots sessions are continuing for the children who attend nursery on:

🗓 Wednesdays at 9:30am
🕐 Tuesdays at 1:15pm

Drama Tots is a fun and engaging programme that helps children build confidence, develop communication, and use their imagination through music, movement, storytelling and creative play. 🎭✨

Each session takes the children on a new adventure—exploring characters, trying new activities, singing, dancing and using lots of imagination! It’s a fantastic way for them to learn, express themselves and most importantly… have LOTS of fun! 🌈💫

We’re so pleased to continue offering this exciting experience to the children who attend Little Swans on these days.