Easter 'Pop in and Play' Event

Our Easter 'Pop in and Play' event has just ended. 

To say it was well attended is an understatement! We sincerely thank those Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, Aunts, Uncles and anyone else who attended for taking time out of their busy days to spend some quality time with their children and relations!

We hope you enjoyed the:

• art & craft
• music and movement disco
• gingerbread decorating
• sand & water
• free cakes & brownies
• Easter themed activity tables
• anything else we've forgotten to list!

We'd like to thank the following for helping to make this happen:

• Flying Start team at Torfaen for partial funding
• staff at Little Chums for their hard work before, during and after
• sprinkled.bysoph for the Easter treats (visit on Facebook)
• Eva Lasting Memories for the disco (visit on Facebook)
• and you for attending and spending quality time with your child(ren)!

We hope you enjoyed the occasion!

See all the photos in our gallery here... 

 

April 2026 Newsletter

Little Chums has emailed out a newsletter for April 2026. Yes it's a little early, but it contains important information about Easter events next week! 

Didn't receive a copy of the newsletter by email or deleted it by accident?

Read it online here...

Prehistoric Preschool!

For the last few weeks, the topic has been 'animals' and this week has been a favourite... DINOSAURS!!! 

 

In Preschool, they made salt-dough fossils and have been having fun in the prehistoric tuff tray.

 

All of the photos are on our Facebook page and take care to make careful note of the photos of the prehistoric tuff tray before and after the children got their hands on it!

 

Find the photos here... 

Easter Reminder

Next week, we will be celebrating Easter at Little Chums. There will be two main events. 

Wednesday 1st April

We will be holding a 'pop in and play' event for parents of Toddler and Preschool children from 3.30pm. There will be an opportunity for you to spend some quality time with your child completing some Easter art & craft, decorating a gingerbread Easter chick and some music to dance along to!

Please go to your child's group and you will be directed to the activities. You must remain with your own child at all times. 

Although the event starts at 3.30pm, if you can't get here till later don't panic. Just show when you can, there will be plenty of resources! It would be helpful if you could let us know you are attending, but this is not essential.

Thursday 2nd April

Easter party day! All the groups will be completing Easter activities and having the usual fun and games. Weather permitting, there will be an outside Easter Egg hunt.

If you decide to make an Easter bonnet at home, please feel free to allow your child to wear it to show (off) to the other children and staff!

There will be a Easter party food box instead of the usual lunch.

Tots Outside

It's a little brighter today, but that wind is still strong! 

Just like Preschool, Tots managed to get outside before the weather turned all winter-like again!

The photos are attached to a post on our Facebook page here...

Preschool Canal Walk

What happened to the weather today?! Wind and rain? Not good! 

While it was still fine yesterday, Preschool went for a nice walk along the canal to the basin, enjoying the fresh air, exercise and some snack!

The photos are on our Facebook page here...

Comic Relief / Red Nose Day

Today was Comic Relief / Red Nose Day 2026! 

Although we didn't do any direct fundraising (after you were so generous for Children in Need) and asked you to donate directly to Comic Relief if you were able, that didn't stop us having some fun at Little Chums!

As well as the usual fun, games, activities, art and craft across the whole setting, Preschool even found time to go on a little 'Red Nose Hunt' in the garden!

See all the photos in our Comic Relief album here... 

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mummy's whose children attend Little Chums! 

We're sure you've seen your cards, paintings, handwritten messages and flowers from your children by now! All of the children worked really hard on them during the week!

To see photos of all the hard work that went into the gifts, visit our photo album here... 

There is also a short video of a child writing their own card on our YouTube channel here...

Red Nose Day 2026

Comic Relief 'Red Nose Day' this year is on Friday 20th March. There will be the usual fun, games and activities and we invite you to send your children dressed in something red! 

With the coming changes to our fees and your fundraising generosity during 'Children in Need' last November, we are not holding our own fund raising event or asking you for money for Red Nose Day.

If you can spare a few pounds, we would encourage you to donate directly to Comic Relief by following the link below and clicking on the big red ‘DONATE’ button at the top!

Donate here...

World book Day

Yesterday it was 'World Book Day'.  At Little Chums, we don't usually 'celebrate' this because we believe that books should be celebrated EVERY day - we read to and share books with our children every session.  Also, we don't want parents to feel they have to spend money buying or making costumes. However, some parents enquire every year and we make dressing-up completely voluntary. 

The children in Toddlers did have great fun reading the The Gruffalo as well as creating some brilliant art work!

In Preschool they drew their favourite character, posed with their favourite books and enjoyed extra time in the reading corner! 

See the photos in the album here... 

March 2026 Newsletter

Little Chums has emailed out a newsletter for March 2026. 

Didn't receive a copy of the newsletter by email or deleted it by accident?

Read it online here...

Spring Play

After all the rain recently, the weather yesterday was absolutely lovely, so all of the children managed to get outside whether in the garden, up the drive for a walk or along to the canal basin! 

Hopefully there are more dry and sunny days to come! 

See the photos in our 'spring play' album here...

Dydd Gwyl Dewi / St. David's Day 2026

As Dydd Gwyl Dewi / St. David's Day is on the weekend this year, Little Chums has been celebrating today instead! You probably couldn't miss all the Welsh flags, bunting and banners that were around?!

As part of the celebrations, the children dressed up in traditional clothes or something else Welsh/red, ate daffodils for breakfast (toast cut out in a flower shape) and Welsh cakes, took part in games and activities, practiced their Welsh language skills by speaking and singing, made Welsh flags, painted Welsh lady pictures and lots more! Every single table, sand tray and water tray was Welsh themed!

See the photos from the celebrations in the Dydd Gwyl Dewi / St. David's Day 2026 album here...

Welsh Culture / Language

Are you celebrating St.David's Day / Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant this weekend? 

Why not practice some simple Welsh language, make Welsh cakes or enjoy a puzzle with your child?

Our mini-posters and wors search below may help! Click on them to enlarge! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. David's Day Preparations

Don't forget, since Saint David's Day is on the weekend this year, Little Chums is celebrating this Friday 27th February instead! 

 

The staff and children have been preparing today! We look forward to seeing how your children are dressed tomorrow!

 

See our decorations on Facebook here...