Nursery Rhymes Day Nursery

Nursery Rhymes Day Nursery Stronger immune systems, better appetites and elevated self esteem are all confirmation of their approach.

At Nursery Rhymes Day Nursery we aim to provide quality child care and pre school education for children from birth to 5 years, with an emphasis on learning through play, set in a beautiful rural environment. Play provides the fundamental foundation on which all future learning is built and research suggests that playing outside provides further essential benefits for young children. Nursery Rhymes Day Nursery creates the perfect environment for your little one to develop through play, both inside in the large, light filled playrooms and outdoors where there is ample space to put into practise their firm belief of the huge benefits of spending time in the fresh air. Based on the principle that giving children the time, space and opportunity to play freely and regularly outdoors will enable them to develop to their fullest potential in every aspect of their lives. Ultimately children’s enjoyment levels are always higher having spent time outdoors and consequently, Nursery Rhymes is the home of happy, healthy children. Boasting an acre of outdoor space the generous grounds are separated into four large areas: there are huge lawns to allow children to be physical, energetic and exuberant, a Wild Garden which encourages children to be inquisitive and explore their surroundings. The orchard garden full of apple, pear and plum trees give children the perfect opportunity to connect with nature in the most amazing way and the front garden provides a little haven for the youngest children offering a smaller sheltered place to find their feet in the great outdoors. Indoors, there are plenty of opportunities to be creative, imaginative and messy too as each session children spend time engaged in all types of play under the watchful eyes of the qualified, experienced and well established staff team. The dedicated unit for children under two houses a tranquil quiet room for babies, a cosy play room and a messy room and includes a separate soft play room where the youngest children can become confident in their mobility. Home cooked meals prepared freshly each day in their dedicated kitchen by a qualified cook mean that children are always well fuelled with healthy, balanced meals. Customers cite their “family feel” and “happy atmosphere” as further bonuses to their appeal and recommend you give them a call today to find out for yourself.

Thank you to Yvonne & Freya for coming in today to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival with us. Yvonne read a story to the chi...
25/09/2026

Thank you to Yvonne & Freya for coming in today to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival with us.
Yvonne read a story to the children and then the children joined in with making lanterns and mooncakes using cream cheese and biscuits and the mooncake moulds. We really appreciate you taking the time to teach us about the festival and how you celebrate it within your family ❤️

⭐️ ⭐️ Exciting news ⭐️ ⭐️ Maddy has now officially completed her Level 3 Qualification and received her Early Years Educ...
25/09/2026

⭐️ ⭐️ Exciting news ⭐️ ⭐️
Maddy has now officially completed her Level 3 Qualification and received her Early Years Educator Diploma

Maddy joined us as a bank staff member and decided she wanted to carry out her training to become a Nursery Practitioner. All of her hard work has now paid off and she has her qualification and has joined the Tiny Explorers team to support with our younger ones

Well Done Maddy 🥂🎉

Today the Tiny Explorers  have been celebrating the Chinese mid autumn festival 🇨🇳The staff set up a lovely playdough pr...
24/09/2026

Today the Tiny Explorers have been celebrating the Chinese mid autumn festival 🇨🇳

The staff set up a lovely playdough provocation with examples of ‘mooncakes’ and spoke about the patterns they could see. The use lolly sticks to create marks in the dough, being curious about the patterns they created.
The children were kind and confident communicators whilst engaging in this activity, talking about the ‘moon’, ‘flowers’, ‘lanterns’. The children had great learning opportunities to showcase great fine motor skills, manipulation of materials and learning new vocabulary.

What a lovely way for our Tiny Explorers to learn all about the Mid Autumn Festival🍂🥮🌛

🎨 **Our Little Learners have been busy getting creative this morning!** 🎨🐾The children had lots of fun using animal stam...
10/09/2026

🎨 **Our Little Learners have been busy getting creative this morning!** 🎨🐾

The children had lots of fun using animal stamps and stickers to create their very own wonderful pictures. 🦁🐘🦋 We loved seeing their imaginations come to life as they carefully chose their animals, experimented with different designs and proudly talked about their creations.

It was also lovely to see the children **sharing resources, taking turns and chatting with one another** about the animals they had chosen — supporting their **Personal, Social and Emotional Development** and **Communication and Language** skills. 💬🤝

As the children explored the stamps and stickers, they were also developing their **Physical Development** through making marks, pressing, sticking and handling the materials with increasing control. ✋✨

Their fantastic artwork is now proudly displayed on our wall, and the children have been so excited to show their grown-ups and friends! 🌟🖼️

Our children have had a fantastic morning during their sports session with  today! Our children were ACTIVE IN NATURE an...
09/09/2026

Our children have had a fantastic morning during their sports session with today!
Our children were ACTIVE IN NATURE and developed their balance and coordination, they have been RESILIENT RISK TAKERS by persevering and trying new challenges. The children shown us how they can be KIND AND CONFIDENT COMMUNICATORS, by listening to Coach Steve, taking turns and encouraging their friends.
Our PLAYFUL AND PURPOSEFUL LEARNERS have been learning new skills through energetic play. We ensured that the children felt encouraged and proud of their achievements today!

04/09/2026

Yesterday marked our third year of running 🎉🎊🎁
After postponing it twice due to weather warnings it finally went ahead and we had a blast!
We spent most of the day being active in nature, exploring our large garden spaces with lots of fun opportunities.
We were resilient risk takers and climbed trees, walked planks and built obstacle courses.
We were kind and confident communicators as we shared resources and took turns with the games, such as inflatable bowling, inflatable football dartboard and the bean bag/hoop toss!
We spent the day being playful and enjoying all of the festival vibes wearing colourful glasses and dancing to music with our inflatable instruments.
Throughout the day the team were on hand to ensure all the children were secure and supported as they soaked up all the festival vibes! 🎈🎊🎉
A day full of fun and cherished memories! ❤️

Over the last month we have been saying our Goodbyes to our School Leavers 2026 and we have some more Goodbyes to come o...
25/08/2026

Over the last month we have been saying our Goodbyes to our School Leavers 2026 and we have some more Goodbyes to come over the next couple of weeks, we just wanted to take the time to say a Massive Thank You to all the families for the amazing collection you did for our team and presented to us at Graduation.

We were overwhelmed to receive such an amazing amount which will allow us to enjoy a staff social. We have our belated summer social coming up in September and we will be having our Christmas Staff event in December, so therefore we are going to plan a nice event for the team early next year and use this for a lovely evening out! So watch this space as we will pop some photos on our socials of us all on our Staff event.

We would also like to say thank you for all the chocolates, treats, flowers and other wonderful gifts you have given the team :)

We will miss all of the children and families and wish them all the best on their next adventure, we will cherish the memories and being part of your early years journey!

24/08/2026

Today we are looking at the final installment of our SPARK curriculum, and how we encourage our children to be ‘kind and confident communicators’.
We encourage all children at our setting to become kind and confident communicators, recognising that confidence does not always mean being the loudest in the room. It can be the child who approaches a friend and asks to join their game, shares an idea, expresses how they are feeling, or uses a gesture to communicate what they need. We support children to show kindness through caring for others, taking turns, listening, helping their friends and noticing how their actions make others feel. Across all age groups, we use sign throughout the day, and many of our children use signs as an important way of communicating. We recognise that communication does not always need to be verbal; children may communicate through freely expressing their emotions, gestures, sign, facial expressions or by guiding an adult towards what they need. We value every child's unique way of communicating and encourage them to feel heard, understood and confident in expressing themselves.

20/08/2026

Today we wanted to share how our SPARK curriculum, and how we encourage the children to be ‘Resilient Risk Takers’.

At Nursery Rhymes, children are encouraged to be resilient risk takers by building their confidence and learning to challenge themselves appropriately.

This may involve physical challenges, such as climbing, balancing or trying something new, but also social and emotional challenges, such as speaking confidently in a group, making new friends, sharing ideas or having a go when something feels difficult.

We support children to take safe, manageable risks, helping them understand that it is okay if things do not work the first time and encouraging them to try again.

Through these experiences, children develop resilience, independence and the confidence to face new challenges.

19/08/2026

This week we’ve been showcasing our SPARK curriculum! And today we are looking at ‘active in nature’🌿

Being active in nature is an important part of supporting children’s health, wellbeing and development.
Our little ones love exploring our sensory bed, picking mint and rosemary and using all their senses to discover the wonderful world around them.
In the garden, we encourage children to take safe risks, build confidence and develop their physical skills through climbing, balancing, running and exploring.
We also teach children to respect and care for our amazing gardens, creating meaningful learning opportunities as they learn about plants, nature and the environment.
Physical activity outdoors not only supports children’s physical health but also promotes positive mental wellbeing, confidence, curiosity and a love of being active🌿🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Address

Peacecroft, Kidnappers Lane
Cheltenham
GL530NR

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

01242 260550

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