RGS The Grange Nursery
RGS The Grange Nursery in Worcester is one of three nurseries within the RGS Worcester family. Located on the outskirts of North Worcester and set in 50 acres of beautiful grounds, RGS The Grange Nursery offers the highest standards of Nursery and Pre-School care and education for ages 2 to 4.
RGS The Grange Nursery offers a unique and exciting educational experience that promotes growth, exploration and discovery in a caring and exciting environment. Our excellent school facilities, beautiful grounds, Forest School and Early Years specialist teachers make RGS The Grange Nursery the ideal setting for learning and development.
The RGS Grange Nursery offers a supportive and nurturing environment that allows children to Grow, Explore and Discover. Our specialist Early Years experts are passionate about early childhood development and support children as they learn and grow through our play-based child-centred curriculum. We aim for children to be motivated, physically agile, inventive and independent.
With our broad and varied curriculum, children enjoy an extensive range of activities based on specific topic subjects and their interests. Children enjoy a wonderful range of indoor and outdoor activities and learning is further enhanced by regular trips out and wide range of co-curriculum activities including:
- Forest School
- Music and French with specialist teachers
- Cookery
- Gardening
- PE
- Music and Movement
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We would be delighted to arrange an appointment for you to visit us. If you would like to book a visit please fill in the form below.
Our varied early years curriculum supports children as they grow in confidence and self-esteem, preparing them for the transition to Reception and learning skills that will support them all throughout life.
Our Ladybird room provides the highest quality early childhood education for 2 year olds. Offering care from 7.45am to 6.00pm in a caring and happy environment where your child can explore and discover with support from early years experts.


Our Caterpillar room provides a natural progression from Ladybirds for children rising 3. Offering care from 7.45am to 6.00pm, children can explore and develop independence, confidence and companionship in a stimulating and loving environment.
Our Butterfly room provides an exciting environment where children learn and grow through the Early Years Foundation Stage. Care is provided from 7.45am to 6.00pm and children are taught reading, writing and mathematics skills in preparation for moving to Reception class. The small group setting helps children develop social and communication and language skills and our broad and varied curriculum supports growth in confidence and self-esteem.

Grow, Explore, Discover.
Mr Gareth Hughes, Headmaster
Starting Nursery
At RGS The Grange Nursery, our expert staff fully support both children and their families throughout starting Nursery and the settling in process. Before starting Nursery, staff will arrange a home visit where they can meet you and your child, answer any questions you have and find out more information that will help them in identifying and meeting your child’s needs.
To help with the settling in process, children and parents are also invited to free taster sessions where they can experience life at the Nursery and meet with other children and staff. Children are given as many settling in sessions they require in order to feel comfortable and relaxed and settle in with ease.
Nursery School Routine
The RGS The Grange Nursery school routine provides structure and familiarity to children as they settle into life at the Nursery setting. The structured Nursery routine also has many developmental benefits that help children feel safe and secure.

Early Years Foundation Stage
The Early Years Foundation Stage is the curriculum we follow at RGS The Grange Nursery. The EYFS curriculum is centred around learning through play and provides the standards and principles for the care and learning of children aged birth to 5.
Our activities are based on the seven main EYFS areas of learning to ensure there is a wide variety of fun and engaging activities that are suitable for all abilities and interests. Children can enjoy a wide range of child-initiated and teacher-led activities that support their learning and development.
Parents are kept up-to-date with their child’s learning and development through the use of Seesaw, our parent communication software. Staff send a mixture of photographs and observations for parents to see and use the Seesaw as a daily diary where parents can comment and ask questions. We also use Interactive Learning Diaries (ILD) to track each child’s development and journey. Parents have access to their child’s ILD and can view observations and add their own.
Co-Curriculum Activities
Butterflies
Monday
Classroom Music (Morning)
Cookery (Afternoon)
Tuesday
Music and Movement (Morning)
Balance Bikes (Afternoon)
Wednesday
French (8.45am to 9.00am)
Gardening (Morning)
Ballet (2.00pm to 2.30pm)
Thursday
PE (Morning)
Yoga and Mindfulness (Afternoon)
Friday
Assembly (8.45am to 9.10am)
Music (9.10am to 9.30am)
Forest School (Afternoon)
Caterpillars
Monday
Class Room Music (Morning)
Gardening (Afternoon)
Tuesday
Music and Movement (Morning)
Cookery (Afternoon)
Wednesday
Yoga and Mindfulness (Morning)
Ballet (2.00pm to 2.30pm)
Thursday
French (8.45am to 9.00am)
PE (Morning)
Balance Bikes (Afternoon)
Friday
Forest School (Morning)
Music (8.50am to 9.10am)
Ladybirds
Monday
Cookery (Morning)
Class Room Music (Afternoon)
Tuesday
Music and Movement (Morning)
Wednesday
Balance Bikes (Morning)
Gardening (Afternoon)
Thursday
French (8.45am to 9.00am)
PE (Morning)
Yoga and Mindfulness (Afternoon)
Friday
Forest School (Morning)
Music (8.50am to 9.10am)
Nursery Key Person and Staff
All children starting RGS The Grange Nursery are allocated a Nursery Key Person that supports the child throughout their time at the Nursery and works in partnership with parents to enhance the care and education of the child. The Nursery Key Person is the member of staff that the child has the closest bond with and who parents can go to for support.
The Nursery Key Person is responsible for the assessment and recording of the child’s learning and development and together with the parents helps build the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile. The Nursery Key Person completes the EYFS Profile at the end of the Reception year to summarise each child’s development. This is then passed on to the child’s Year One teacher so that they can plan and provide effective provision that is reflective of each child’s needs.
Staff Profiles
Alex Bond

Pre-School Leader
Natalie Wood

Early Years Room Leader
Charlotte Harriott

Early Years Room Leader
Lauren Fielding

Early Years Room Leader
Acorns Toddler Group
Our Acorns Toddler Group meets every Monday from 9.30am to 11.00am and provides a happy, safe and stimulating environment for children and parents to make friends, have fun and learn through play.
Toddlers are provided with a wide range of fun and social activities including Music and Movement, Arts and Crafts, messy play and free play as well as opportunities for exploring outdoors in our Knot Garden and Forest School areas. Children learn to socialise and play alongside other children whilst becoming comfortable in their new environment.
The Acorns Toddler Group provides the perfect opportunity for learning and fun for both parents and toddlers and many of our parents have formed friendships with other parents from our Toddler Groups in Worcester.
Forest School
Our Forest School in Worcester has two Forest School areas that provide children with the opportunity to explore and learn through hands-on learning experiences in our natural outdoor environments.
Children develop confidence and self-esteem through regular lessons and child-centred activities that support play and exploration. The Forest School supports children’s development with personal, social and technical skills as they work together and independently to solve problems, work as a team and handle tools and equipment safely.
RGS The Grange Nursery’s beautiful 50-acre grounds provide the perfect backdrop for our two Forest School areas. From the age of 2, children attend Forest School each week and explore and build empathy with the natural world around them. Children are supported and supervised with specialist Forest School teachers that encourage supported risk-taking and help children develop independence whilst staying safe.
Moving to Reception Class
Children begin moving to Reception class from Nursery in September before they turn 5 years of age. Staff at RGS The Grange Nursery work closely with each child and their parent to ensure the positive transition to Reception.
Throughout their time in the Nursery, children are able to visit the Reception classrooms to help them feel comfortable with the school, staff and daily routines in preparation for their transition to Reception.
As children move into Reception, class teachers support them in following the Early Learning Framework and there is an emphasis on the importance of reading and improving reading skills with regular opportunities for reading with staff. At the end of the Reception year, each child’s progress and achievements are recorded to support the Year One teacher in supporting each individual’s needs.
Reception Daily Routine
Reception Classroom
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Nursery Admissions
Nursery admissions in Worcestershire happen throughout the year so children can join RGS the Grange Nursery at any point. We invite you to take a virtual tour of the Nursery and School and we would be delighted to arrange an appointment for you to visit the Nursery or alternatively, you can attend one of our regular Open Days where you can learn more about life at RGS The Grange Nursery.
After the initial visit, children may be invited to a familiarisation session at the Nursery depending on their age. For younger children that may take longer to settle into life at Nursery, staff can arrange for multiple familiarisation sessions in order to help them feel comfortable at the Nursery. Once the child has settled into life at the Nursery, we will write to formally offer a place.
Nursery Location and Contact Details
RGS The Grange Nursery
Nursery location

Part of the RGSW Nurseries in Worcestershire family, RGS The Grange Nursery is located on the outskirts of North Worcester and in the rural Worcestershire countryside. With 50 acres of beautiful grounds, the Nursery offers a happy, caring and nurturing environment with fantastic facilities. RGS The Grange Nursery can be accessed via the M5 and the closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Station. Several car parks are available onsite for drop off and pick up.