Business Details
Trusted Child Care & Early Education in Worcester
Clifton Upon Teme Nursery and Forest School is a local charity dedicated to providing nurturing, stimulating environments for children. Established to support educational and social development, we combine holistic early years education with hands-on experiential learning. Our approach, rooted in the principles of Enable, Thrive, and Nurture, prioritises individualised care through the Birth to 5 curriculum and in-the-moment planning.With a team of highly qualified staff, we foster independence, creativity, and outdoor exploration, including forest school activities. Our commitment to quality was recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection, where we achieved a 'Good' rating. As a community-led organisation, we reinvest all funds into enhancing facilities and resources, ensuring children receive the best possible start in life.
Services
Outdoor Play
Art Lessons
Imaginative Play
Construction Reasoning
Mud Kitchen
Messy Play
Education
Highlights and features
- We are a community-led charity reinvesting all funds into children's development
- Our Ofsted 'Good' rating reflects our commitment to educational excellence
- We assign each child a dedicated key person for tailored support
- Our forest school approach promotes outdoor, hands-on learning experiences
- We offer flexible hours including early drop-off and term-time before-school care
Services
Outdoor Play
Our forest school approach immerses children in nature-based learning experiences. Through supervised outdoor activities, children develop physical coordination, environmental awareness, and teamwork skills while exploring natural environments. This programme operates year-round with all-weather facilities.
Art Lessons
Structured art sessions encourage self-expression and fine motor skill development. Children engage with diverse materials and techniques, from painting to collage-making, fostering creativity within a curriculum-aligned framework that supports early learning goals.
Mud Kitchen
The mud kitchen facility promotes sensory exploration and imaginative play. Children manipulate natural materials to develop tactile awareness, social interaction skills, and creative problem-solving abilities in a controlled outdoor environment that supports messy, exploratory learning.
Imaginative Play
Themed play areas enable children to explore social roles and scenarios through pretend play. This programme develops language skills, emotional intelligence, and collaborative problem-solving through child-led dramatic play activities aligned with EYFS requirements.
Construction Reasoning
Structured construction tasks using blocks and materials develop spatial awareness and mathematical thinking. Children learn planning skills and logical reasoning through hands-on building projects that support STEM concept development in early years.
Questions
What age groups do you cater for?
We provide care and education for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children aged 0-5 years.
Are your staff qualified?
Our team includes highly qualified early years professionals with paediatric first aid training and enhanced DBS checks.
Do you offer flexible hours?
We operate core hours 8am-5pm with optional early drop-off from 7:30am and term-time before-school care.
How do you support child development?
We use the Enable, Thrive, Nurture approach with individual key workers, outdoor learning, and in-the-moment planning aligned to EYFS.
What is your Ofsted rating?
We maintain an Ofsted 'Good' rating following our latest inspection under the Early Years Framework.
How can parents get involved?
We welcome parent volunteers as trustees and encourage participation through regular communication and fundraising activities.
