January has been a month bursting with curiosity, creativity and joyful learning in our Nursery Unit. From exciting shared adventures with new friends to hands‑on winter discoveries, our children have been fully immersed in meaningful play.

We were delighted to welcome Crumlin Integrated Preschool for a Shared Education Stay and Play session. The children explored winter‑themed activities indoors and outdoors before enjoying a magical puppet show of The Gingerbread Man by Banyan Theatre. Laughter, chatter and new friendships filled the room, ending with a lovely sing‑along together.

Our Winter topic brought plenty of hands‑on fun as the children investigated ice, rescued frozen polar animals and experimented with tools like hammers, warm water and salt. Alongside this, they enjoyed creating beautiful artwork, exploring stories about Arctic animals and completing seasonal jigsaws to support their fine‑motor skills.

We also celebrated our budding Nursery Engineers, who used blocks and magnetic tiles to design all sorts of imaginative structures—from fairy houses to rockets! Through building and problem‑solving, the children developed important skills in collaboration, communication and early STEM thinking.

A highlight of the month was our first Antrim Playball session, where the children practised spatial awareness, batting and aiming skills while learning the importance of teamwork and encouragement.

It has been a fantastic start to the new year, and we look forward to sharing more moments of learning, exploration and joy in the months ahead.