Life at Little Cedars Nursery
At Little Cedars Nursery, we provide a nurturing, inspiring, and engaging environment where every child can learn, explore, and thrive. Located in the heart of Kidderminster, our newly refurbushed purpose-built setting will open in September 2025, with a bespoke curriculum, and outdoor-focused approach that ensure a well-rounded early years experience that lays strong foundations for future learning.
A Bespoke Curriculum Designed for Every Child
At Little Cedars, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, with a focus on hands-on experiences, creativity, and independence. Our approach nurtures early literacy, numeracy, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills in an engaging way.
A personalised learning approach – Every child is unique, and our experienced educators adapt learning experiences to individual needs and interests.
Specialist-led enrichment – Weekly music lessons for our Preschool and Reception with Heathfield Knoll School’s Music Director help build rhythm, creativity, and self-expression.
Interactive storytelling & phonics – Literacy is introduced through stories, phonics-based learning, and imaginative play to develop early reading skills.
Mathematical thinking – We embed early numeracy skills through hands-on activities, games, and real-world applications like cooking and building
STEM & creative play – Children explore science, technology, engineering, and maths through fun, age-appropriate activities alongside arts and crafts.
Social development & well-being – We prioritise confidence-building, communication, and teamwork, ensuring smooth transitions to school.
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Outdoor Learning & Exploration
At Little Cedars, we believe that the best learning happens beyond the classroom. Our expansive outdoor spaces provide children with the opportunity to explore nature, develop physical skills, and learn through hands-on experiences.
- Forest & nature exploration – Presschool and Reception have weekly sessions at the Earth Centre and Forest School allow children to engage in activities like bug hunting, den building, and outdoor storytelling.
- Physical development – Dedicated outdoor play areas, including climbing structures, balance beams, and sensory paths, support motor skill development and confidence in movement.
- Gardening & sustainability – Children take part in planting, growing, and harvesting, developing an early understanding of nature, responsibility, and healthy eating.
Phonics at Little Cedars
At Little Cedars, phonics learning begins right from the start of your child’s journey with us, not just in Preschool or Reception. We follow the Super Sonic Phonic Friends programme, a carefully designed scheme that supports children from birth in developing the strong sound processing skills essential for future reading and writing success.
In the early stages, we focus on building children’s auditory memory and listening skills, helping them to tune into sounds in the environment, instruments, and body percussion. These daily activities form the foundation for a lifelong enjoyment of literacy.
As children progress, they are introduced to rhythm and rhyme, alliteration, and the essential skills of oral blending and segmenting. This creates a smooth transition into more formal phonics instruction later on, ensuring that every child develops confidence and enthusiasm for early reading.
A Purpose-Built Learning EnvironmenT
Our nursery environment has been carefully designed to support children’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development at every stage.
- Age-specific rooms – dedicated spaces for each stage of development, ensuring a smooth transition between age groups
- Sensory and imaginative play areas – hands-on experiences, including messy play, music, and creative storytelling, foster critical thinking and self-expression
- Dedicated music and movement sessions – developing confidence, coordination, and a love of rhythm and sound
- Indoor and outdoor physical development – soft play areas, balance equipment, and sports hall sessions help children build strength and confidence
Book a Visit & Discover Little Cedars for YourselF
We would love to show you around Little Cedars Nursery and introduce you to our team, facilities, and curriculum. Arrange a visit today and see how we can give your child the very best start in life!
Age groups
Owls
(3 - 18 mths)
A safe, sensory-rich environment designed to nurture and support your baby’s development with plenty of cuddles and care.
bluebirds
(18 mths - 2.5 yrs)
A nurturing space where toddlers develop confidence, social skills, and independence through play, music, and interactive storytelling.
robins
(2.5 - 3.5 yrs)
A stimulating environment where children explore early numeracy, literacy, and creativity through structured play and outdoor learning.
Pre-school & Reception
(3 - 4 years)
A vibrant space preparing children for school with engaging activities, specialist lessons, and a focus on independence and curiosity.
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Reception Opening Hours Monday to Friday 8.00am-5.00pm
(Holiday Time 8.00am-12.00noon)
School Day 8.30am-4.00pm
Extended School Day 7.30am-6.00pm*
*times may alter due to year group, pupil numbers etc.
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Celebrating Creative Talent: ISA Midlands Art Competition
A fantastic achievement for our talented young artists at the ISA Midlands Regional Art Competition!
It is always wonderful to see our pupils' creativity, imagination and artistic skills recognised beyond the classroom. The competition provided an opportunity to showcase their work alongside entries from other schools across the region, and our pupils certainly rose to the occasion.
We are delighted to celebrate the following achievements:
Alex – 1st Place, KS3 Drawing
Iris – 1st Place, KS3 Photography & 3rd Place, KS3 2D
Esther - 3rd Place, KS4 Photography
Two first-place finishes and two third-place awards are a brilliant result! Even more excitingly, our two regional winners will now go forward to represent Heathfield Knoll at the ISA National Art Competition in the coming weeks.
Art gives pupils the freedom to experiment, express ideas and see the world from different perspectives. These results are a wonderful celebration of the creativity, originality and hard work that go into developing those skills.
A huge congratulations to all four pupils – and the very best of luck to our national finalists. We can't wait to see how you get on!
Well down to all the artists 💕
Today, Heathfield Knoll was delighted to organise and host the ISA Midlands Sport U11 Football Tournament in Stourport, welcoming teams from across the region for a day of competitive football, teamwork and sporting spirit.
Events like these provide valuable opportunities for pupils to challenge themselves, build confidence and enjoy being part of a team.
A huge well done to all the school's pupils and staff that helped make the event such a great success. With a particular thank you to Mr Hodgets for organising it all!
Well done boys and Mr H
A New Half Term, Full of Possibilities!
We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Heathfield Knoll tomorrow for the start of a new term — and there’s plenty to look forward to!
From sporting fixtures and exciting educational visits to places such as Caerleon Roman Fortress and the NEC Careers Fair, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn, explore, challenge ourselves and try something new.
We’ll also come together for some of the special occasions that make this time of year so memorable, including our Remembrance Service, BBC Children in Need, Christmas Fayre, Winter Wonderland, Nativity performances and our Christmas Carol Service.
It promises to be a busy and exciting few weeks, with lots happening across the school and plenty of opportunities to make memories along the way.
We hope everyone has enjoyed a restful half-term. See you tomorrow!
A fantastic example of determination, courage and a willingness to give things a go!
At the recent ISA Midlands Swimming Championships, one of our Year 8 pupils challenged herself by competing in a range of events, including strokes she rarely swims competitively.
She performed brilliantly across the board, showing that success isn’t just about doing what you already know you’re good at — it’s about having the confidence to try something new, push your limits and see what you can achieve.
We’re incredibly proud of her effort and attitude. At Heathfield Knoll, we want our pupils to embrace challenges, build resilience and discover what they’re capable of, both in and out of the classroom.
Well done on a brilliant performance!
Amazing Charlotte well done!!!
Very proud!! well done lovely xx
Well done Evie,, proud to be one of your ex coaches
Top stuff! Proud of you! 👍 🔥🏊♀️
Amazing. Well done!
Amazing Charlotte! ❤️👏 🏊
Wow , how incredible. Well done to you 🌟🌟
Well done 👏