No, and here's why
Most children at Wibli Wobli come from homes where no Welsh is spoken. Young children learn languages by immersion and pick up a second language without slowing down the first — research on bilingual children consistently finds benefits for attention, memory and later literacy, and no lasting delay in English.
In practice children understand long before they speak. Expect Welsh songs and single words in the first term, phrases by the end of the year, and a child who can move into Welsh-medium school confidently if you choose to.
Where you can learn Welsh
You do not need Welsh to support your child, but many of our parents enjoy learning alongside them. Learn Welsh (Dysgu Cymraeg) runs free and low-cost courses across Cardiff and Newport, including online and family-friendly classes; Duolingo and S4C's Cyw are easy places to start; and Mudiad Meithrin's Cymraeg for Kids and our Ti a Fi sessions give you songs and phrases to use at home.
Our staff will always translate, and every letter, app update and parents' evening is bilingual. Nobody is expected to speak Welsh at the door.
Related guides for parents
What to expect from settling-in sessions
How many visits children usually need and what helps most on that first morning.
Sleep and naps at nursery
Safe sleep, keeping nursery naps in step with home, and protecting bedtime.
Weaning questions and methods
Purées, baby-led weaning and how we follow your plan at nursery.
Childminder or nursery: which suits your family?
An honest comparison of cost, flexibility, ratios and social time.
You may also want to see nursery fees and funded hours or read parents' most-asked questions.
Come and see us in person
Book a visit to our Cardiff or Newport nursery — we'll show you the rooms, the garden and the food.