Clifton-Upon-Teme Nursery and Preschool

We’re so excited to launch our new community project, bringing our children, families and wider community closer together.

From local visits and special visitors to celebrating diversity, community clean-ups and making new friends , we can’t wait to learn, grow and make wonderful connections together! 🌍🌿

Strong roots, kind hearts, connected community. 💚

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Babies enjoyed a visit from Steph at Heartbeeps last week. Steph comes in every other week to do songs, activities and a sensory session with the babies. They all had great fun, even the staff got involved! 🐣🦆❤️

We gathered on the village green for the children to display there amazing Easter bonnets that they made at home with their families. Thank you to our Nursery Trustee Lisa who came to judge and made the difficult decision to choose a winner. All children were gifted with a Easter egg for their amazing efforts and thank you so much for a couple of families who came along to support 🐣A huge Happy Easter from everyone at nursery xx

Pre school children got to use their workshop today for the first time. Giving preschool children the chance to safely use real tools like hammers and screwdrivers helps build confidence, coordination, and problem-solving skills. With adult supervision, hands-on activities in our workshop encourage independence, creativity, and a strong sense of achievement, while teaching important safety skills too.

Exploring the community this morning with a walk to the local woods. Exploring nature supports children’s development by improving physical health, boosting creativity and curiosity, reducing stress, and strengthening problem-solving and social skill. We had so much fun! X

The pre school children were treated to a session from the lovely Lydia from . They had the best time singing songs, playing instruments and taking part in some drama. Thank you so much we had a fantastic session. See you again soon ❤️

Today the children celebrated Holi. This is a Hindu festival known as the festival of colours, celebrating the arrival of spring, joy, and the victory of good over evil.celebrating Holi helps children learn about different cultures and traditions while engaging in fun, creative activities like using bright colours. It promotes inclusion, curiosity, and respect for diversity, while also encouraging sensory play and social interaction. We had great fun!! 🌈

MEET THE STAFF:Carla Wormington, Baby Room Lead. Carla is an Early years Educator Level 3. Carla says
‘i love going for long walks with the family and drawing&painting in my spare time.
I always knew i wanted to work with children and now I do, I enjoy watching them grow in confidence and exploring new activities.’ X

Another great morning in forest school with pre school this morning. We had a fire and toasted some marshmallows, this is so much fun but importantly the children are learning about building their own confidence and responsibility. This is done by. Children learning to follow clear safety rules. They develop trust in themselves by handling real tools and real risks.plus they are taking part in lighting, tending, or extinguishing a fire builds a strong sense of achievement. 🔥🥢🌳