{"id":12052,"date":"2025-12-11T09:49:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olga\/?p=12052"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:49:17","slug":"this-week-in-a-christmassy-cathedral-nursery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olga\/2025\/12\/11\/this-week-in-a-christmassy-cathedral-nursery\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in a Christmassy Cathedral nursery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olga\/2025\/12\/11\/this-week-in-a-christmassy-cathedral-nursery\/screenshot-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"957,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765442499&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12-239x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12-817x1024.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12053\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12-817x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12-817x1024.jpeg 817w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12-239x300.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12-768x963.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/olga\/uploads\/sites\/26254\/2025\/12\/11094742\/Nursery-11.12.jpeg 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>There\u2019s been a lovely festive buzz in Cathedral nursery this week, with our young learners embracing every moment of creativity and celebration.<\/p>\n<p>We began the week by designing models and building our very own Christmas trees, complete with sparkling baubles to make them shine. The children loved chatting about the decorations they have at home and the dazzling displays they\u2019ve spotted around the community\u2014such thoughtful observations from our young learners.<\/p>\n<p>In the snack area, <em>The Gingerbread Man<\/em> leapt off the page and into real life. Inspired by the story, the children rolled up their sleeves to bake and decorate their own gingerbread biscuits in festive colours. There was no shortage of creative thinking as they wondered, \u201cWill mine be big or small?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A real highlight was our Christmas lunch in the dining hall. Key groups and key workers gathered together for a special celebration filled with laughter, smiles, and plenty of festive cheer.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week, the nursery has been buzzing with Christmas crafts\u2014sparkles, glue, and imagination everywhere you look! We\u2019ve also been practising our beautiful Christmas songs for next week\u2019s Stay and Play. The excitement is building, and we can\u2019t wait to share these magical moments with our families.<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s been a lovely festive buzz in Cathedral nursery this week, with our young learners embracing every moment of creativity and celebration. 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