22 Street Lane Nursery - May 2025 Newsletter

May Newsletter

NEWS

Country of the Month, May 2025: Spain Throughout April, we learnt all about England, as we celebrated St George’s Day. The children learnt lots of facts about our country, created their own versions of the flag, made their own shields, and ate a variety of traditional British foods. Throughout May, we will be exploring Spain as our Country of the Month, as many of our families have enjoyed holidays in Spain recently. We will be creating our own interpretations of the Spanish flag, sampling some of the local cuisine and having a go at Flamenco dancing! We will also be learning how to say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ in Spanish and our older children will be continuing their learning by practising counting up to 10. Did you know? The Spanish language is one of the most popular in the world and is spoken in many countries, such as Mexico and Argentina due to the early influence of the Spanish Empire. If any parents have any resources that support our Country of the Month, we would be most grateful.

Vaisakhi Festival Celebrations Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year celebration. A joyous and vibrant event that also doubles as their Spring Harvest Festival. This is a time when Sikhs rejoice in the abundance of crops and pray for future good fortune! During these celebrations, the children got involved in lots of themed activities, including creating their own colourful Rangoli patterns, drawing their own interpretation of the Guru, learning some traditional Bhangra dancing, and exploring lots of themed tuff trays. The Swans children also enjoyed learning about the story of Vaisakhi and designed their own beautiful henna patterns.