Meithrin SWW

🌈 Celebrating Excellence in Early Childhood 🌈

We are delighted to celebrate the outstanding work of Lee and the team at Buds & Blossoms Day Nursery, recently featured in a Care Inspectorate Wales case study.

The recognition highlights a truly inspiring approach to early childhood education, where children’s wellbeing, relationships, belonging, voice and joy are at the heart of everyday practice.

At Meithrin, we are passionate about promoting high-quality early years practice, sharing expertise, and championing the importance of childhood. This case study beautifully reflects those values in action.

We are incredibly fortunate to have Lee as a member of the Meithrin committee. His commitment to children, families, practitioners and the wider early years sector is evident in all that he does, and this recognition is richly deserved.

Congratulations to Lee and the entire Buds & Blossoms team on this wonderful achievement. Thank you for continuing to inspire others and for being such powerful advocates for children and childhood.

✨ A fantastic example of deep childhood practice and the transformative impact of high-quality early years education.

Join us for a Meithrin session that brings effective observation to life in the early years.

Through real examples from a school with strong practice, we will explore how careful, purposeful observation deepens understanding of children’s learning and informs meaningful next steps in provision.

The session will also offer an opportunity to see how OPAL and playful learning are embedded across the school, reflecting shared priorities and a consistent, child‑centred approach to engaging learning experiences.

You will hear directly from staff about their journey and practice, and will have time to visit classrooms and explore the wider school, ask questions, and see how observation, provision and playful learning connect in everyday practice.

🗓️18th June 2026
📍Terrace Road Primary School
⏰5-7pm
🎟️ https://www.meithrin.net

Please note: parking at the school is limited. Where possible, we encourage lift sharing and ask attendees to park considerately and be mindful of local residents.

What a privilege to spend time at Clydach Primary School 💛

Thank you to the team for hosting a Meithrin event, opening their doors to over 150 practitioners who came to hear their story, and what a story it is.

A passionate, reflective whole‑school team with learners always at the heart of everything they do. From strong play‑based learning to developing enquiry and independence, this is a school that truly lives its pedagogy, not just talks about it.

They’ve been on a journey and with 1000% effort, they are absolutely flying 🚀

So much to celebrate. So much to be proud of.

🌸 We’re looking to work with settings and schools across Wales, who want to lead, advocate and speak confidently for the early years.

Meithrin events create space for practitioners to share practice, collaborate, reflect and learn from one another - grounded in real classrooms, real environments and real experiences.

By hosting a Meithrin event, you’ll be sharing what really matters in early education and joining us in protecting a space where early years practice is shared generously and openly. Meithrin is a not‑for‑profit network, run by volunteers, with a simple aim: to champion early years practice, strengthen connections between schools and keep professional learning accessible for practitioners.

We take care of the organisation, tickets and guest list. You choose a focus you’re proud of and open your doors for one evening.

Previous host schools have told us that hosting was “an amazing opportunity” and “a huge boost for staff morale”.

If you’d like to host a Meithrin event, please complete the short host form (link in bio), or if you know of a school that has practice worth sharing, tag them below!