Rhymetime Nursery Northampton

Rhymetime Nursery Northampton A beautiful setting based within a grade two listed building. Calm, warm and homely setting We welcome children age 3 months up to 11 years.

Rhymetime Day Nursery is situated in St Crispin's at Connolly Lodge, a grade II listed building which used to be part of the old St Crispin’s hospital site. All our play rooms have high ceilings are bright and airy and promote a homely atmosphere. We have a secure garden area at the back of the nursery and access to a large green at the front of the nursery. We are open 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and we offer a range of sessions including half day, full day and flexi sessions. For an information pack please email: [email protected]
We also have an out of school club offering local drop off and pickups at St Luke’s Primary School. We also operate a holiday club and offer half day and full day sessions.

🔷✨ Exploring Shapes Through Play ✨🔶Our babies have been busy exploring different shapes using our sensory blocks and lig...
07/10/2026

🔷✨ Exploring Shapes Through Play ✨🔶

Our babies have been busy exploring different shapes using our sensory blocks and light-up box. 👶💡 They enjoyed holding, turning and looking closely at the blocks as the light shone through them.

This lovely sensory experience supports the EYFS areas of Mathematics, Physical Development, Communication & Language and Understanding the World, encouraging curiosity and exploration through play. 💛

🏀Outdoor Fun Together! 🏀Our toddlers have been making the most of our outdoor space today, taking turns with the balls a...
07/10/2026

🏀Outdoor Fun Together! 🏀

Our toddlers have been making the most of our outdoor space today, taking turns with the balls and having a go at throwing them into the hoop. 🥰

The children encouraged each other, shared the balls and waited for their turn, enjoying being active together. We used lots of simple language such as “my turn,” “your turn,” “throw,” “ball,” “in,” “high” and “again!”

This activity supports Personal, Social and Emotional Development as the children begin to enjoy playing alongside others, practise sharing and experience simple turn-taking. It also supports Physical Development, developing coordination and control as they aim, throw and retrieve the balls.

💦 Pouring, filling and learning! 💦Today one of our toddlers has been practising pouring water from a jug into a cup. 🫗🥤T...
05/10/2026

💦 Pouring, filling and learning! 💦

Today one of our toddlers has been practising pouring water from a jug into a cup. 🫗🥤

This simple everyday activity offers so much learning! As they carefully tipped the jug, they were developing their hand-eye coordination, control and fine motor skills, while beginning to judge how much water was needed.

We support children to become increasingly independent in everyday routines and give them lots of opportunities to explore filling, emptying and pouring. We used simple language such as “full,” “empty,” “more,” “less,” “pour” and “stop” to build their understanding and vocabulary too.

Lots of concentration and perseverance went into getting that water into the cup! 💙👏

Our Incy’s have been getting creative today, painting across the floor using sponge sticks! 🖌️The children explored what...
03/10/2026

Our Incy’s have been getting creative today, painting across the floor using sponge sticks! 🖌️

The children explored what happened when they mixed different colours together, watching with excitement as brand-new colours appeared. They experimented with making lines, circles, shapes and their own patterns, using lots of lovely words to talk about the colours and marks they could see.
Expressive Arts & Design – exploring colour, paint and different ways of making marks.
Understanding the World – noticing changes and beginning to understand cause and effect as colours mix together.
Physical Development – developing control and coordination through large painting movements.
Communication & Language – introducing and using words such as mix, swirl, line, circle, light, dark, smooth and colour names.

Our little explorers enjoyed a wonderful walk through the forest, taking time to notice and appreciate the natural world...
01/10/2026

Our little explorers enjoyed a wonderful walk through the forest, taking time to notice and appreciate the natural world around them. 🌱🐞

With magnifying glasses in hand, they stopped along the way to take a closer look at all the fascinating shapes, patterns and marks they could find. From tiny details on leaves and tree bark to interesting textures on the forest floor, there was so much to discover! 🍃🪵🔎

This wonderful adventure supported their learning through:
Understanding the World – developing curiosity about the natural environment, noticing changes and similarities, and exploring natural materials.
Communication and Language – talking about what they could see, sharing their ideas and developing new vocabulary as they explored.
Mathematics – noticing different shapes, patterns, sizes and quantities within the natural environment.
Expressive Arts and Design – exploring the interesting marks, colours, shapes and textures found in nature.
Physical Development – developing coordination and control while walking, exploring and using magnifying glasses.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – building confidence, independence and a sense of wonder as they explored together.

⚽️💛 Ball Games with Humpty Dumpty’s ! 💛⚽️Lots of smiles, giggles and little discoveries today as our babies enjoyed expl...
01/10/2026

⚽️💛 Ball Games with Humpty Dumpty’s ! 💛⚽️
Lots of smiles, giggles and little discoveries today as our babies enjoyed exploring ball games!🥰 From rolling, reaching and grasping to watching the balls move, every little interaction was a wonderful opportunity for learning through play. 🌈

✨ EYFS learning in action:
👶 Physical Development – developing hand-eye coordination, reaching, grasping and whole-body movement.
🧠 Understanding the World – exploring movement, cause and effect and noticing what happens when we roll or throw a ball.
💬 Communication & Language – building new vocabulary as we talked about ball, roll, bounce, big and little.
❤️ Personal, Social & Emotional Development – enjoying shared play, taking turns and building confidence through new experiences.

Most importantly… we had LOTS of fun! 🥰⚽️💕

29/09/2026

The Humpty Dumpty’s had so much fun in the sensory room today! 🥰👣

The babies practised jumping, stomping and bouncing on our sensory oil pads, watching with fascination as the colourful oil moved and splattered underneath their feet! 💦🎨

There were lots of little jumps, curious looks, happy giggles and plenty of opportunities to investigate what happened when they moved their bodies. 👶💗

It was wonderful to watch their little faces light up as they discovered “I jump… and it moves!” 🤩✨

💪 Physical Development – Practising jumping, balancing and coordinating their movements helps develop gross motor skills and body control.
👀 Understanding the World – The babies were exploring cause and effect, noticing how the oil moved and splattered when they jumped.
🧠 Cognitive Development – They were experimenting, predicting and discovering what happens when they interact with the sensory pads.
🗣️ Communication & Language – We supported their learning by using words such as jump, bounce, move, splat, up and down as they explored.
💕 Personal, Social & Emotional Development – Trying something new, making discoveries and sharing the experience with their friends helped build confidence and curiosity.
🎨 Sensory Exploration – The movement, colours and visual effects provided a rich sensory experience, encouraging babies to explore through their whole bodies.
🌟 Learning through play, one little jump at a time! 👣💦💛

🍃✏️ Exploring Nature Through Mark Making! ✏️🍃Today our two-year-olds enjoyed exploring leaves through a fun mark-making ...
28/09/2026

🍃✏️ Exploring Nature Through Mark Making! ✏️🍃

Today our two-year-olds enjoyed exploring leaves through a fun mark-making activity! The children chose different leaves and used pencils to carefully draw around them, noticing their shapes, sizes and outlines. 🌿

This simple activity supports lots of important areas of development, such as:

🖐️ Physical Development – Holding and controlling a pencil helps strengthen the small muscles in the hands and fingers and develops the fine motor control needed for future writing.

👀 Hand-eye coordination – Drawing around the leaves encourages children to coordinate what they see with the movements of their hands.

🧠 Cognitive development – Children are encouraged to notice differences in shape, size and form, supporting their concentration, curiosity and problem-solving skills.

🎨 Expressive Arts and Design – Making marks and exploring different lines gives children opportunities to express themselves creatively.

🗣️ Communication and Language – As we talked about the leaves, the children were introduced to words such as big, small, round, long, smooth, green and pointy.

🌱 Understanding the World – Exploring real leaves encourages children to observe nature and notice the similarities and differences around them.

Activities like this show how everyday experiences can provide meaningful learning opportunities through play and exploration. 🍃💚

🌈 Learning Through Play 🧮 Last week in our mathematics corner, we found fun in finding and sorting toys by colours and c...
27/09/2026

🌈 Learning Through Play 🧮

Last week in our mathematics corner, we found fun in finding and sorting toys by colours and counting, this activity supports in learning and development in toddlers! 🧸🔴🟡🔵

This activity supports with ;

✨ Thinking and problem-solving skills – learning to notice similarities and differences and make decisions.

🎨 Early mathematical skills – beginning to recognise, match and categorise objects, building foundations for later maths learning.

🗣️ Communication and language – hearing and using words such as red, blue, yellow, same, different, more and another.

👀 Concentration and attention – practising staying focused on a task and completing a simple activity.

✋ Fine motor skills – picking up, moving and placing toys helps develop hand and finger control.

💛 Confidence and independence – toddlers can make their own choices, explore at their own pace and experience the satisfaction of completing a task.

This is a lovely example of how everyday play provides valuable learning opportunities. In the early years, children learn best when they are actively exploring, having fun and learning alongside supportive adults. 🌱

🧼🧱 Washing, Cleaning & Sorting Our Mega Blocks! 🧱🧼Today, the toddlers enjoyed a fun hands-on activity washing our Mega B...
24/09/2026

🧼🧱 Washing, Cleaning & Sorting Our Mega Blocks! 🧱🧼

Today, the toddlers enjoyed a fun hands-on activity washing our Mega Blocks. They used water, soap and cloths to clean the blocks, developing their independence and exploring the feeling of water as they played. 💦

Once the blocks were clean, the children worked together to collect, sort and organise them into different piles and places.

They explored colour, size, shape and quantity while developing their early mathematical thinking. 🔴🟡🔵

✨ Physical Development – strengthening hand and arm muscles through washing, lifting and carrying.
✨ Mathematics – sorting, grouping, comparing and counting objects.
✨ Communication & Language – learning and using words such as clean, dirty, wet, dry, big, small, same and different.
✨ PSED – developing independence, cooperation and confidence while working together.
✨ Understanding the World – exploring water and learning about caring for and looking after our resources.

Address

Berrywood Close
Northampton
NN54BW

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

01604 586416

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