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Address Springbank Road
Cheltenham, GL51 0PH

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Telephone 01242 527766

Email Littlelearners.SPA@glatrust.org.uk

Springbank Little Learners

Springbank Little Learners

Our Rooms

Our nursery and pre-school classrooms are thoughtfully created to provide children with rich, stimulating environments where they can explore, learn and thrive. Each area is carefully planned with high-quality, engaging resources that inspire independence, imagination and a lifelong love of learning.

Pre-School Environment

Self-regulation and wellbeing area

We support children’s emotional wellbeing through a calm, nurturing space where they can rest, reflect and regulate their feelings. With soothing resources and sensory tools, children are supported to understand their emotions and develop strategies to manage them with growing independence.

Reading corner

Our reading corner is a warm and inviting space where children can snuggle up relax and enjoy a wide range of books. With soft furnishing and a carefully selected collection of stories, this area encourages a love of reading and supports early literacy development. Children have opportunities for both independent and shared reading, helping to build language skills, imagination and a lifelong enjoyment of books.

Early writing area

Our early writing area provides a wide range of opportunities for mark-making and developing writing skills. Children explore different tools and materials, building confidence, fine motor control and early communication through meaningful writing experiences.

Creative activities

Creativity is embedded throughout our provision, with daily opportunities for children to explore art and design. Through painting, drawing, building and crafting, children express themselves freely while developing imagination, confidence and fine motor skills.

Maths area

Children develop early mathematical understanding through hands-on, engaging activities. They explore counting, sorting, shapes, patterns and problem-solving using practical resources that make learning meaningful and enjoyable.

Role play area

Our role-play area is regularly updated to reflect current topics and children’s interests. Whether it’s a shop, a doctor’s surgery, garden centre or even a space station These engaging, themed environments encourage imagination, language development and cooperative play as children act out real-life and imaginative experiences.

Small world area

The small world area provides opportunities for storytelling and imaginative play using figures, vehicles and themed sets. Children create their own narratives, developing language, creativity and an understanding of the world around them.

Sensory / tuff tray area

This area offers rich sensory experiences through a variety of textures and materials. Whether exploring sand, foam or themed tuff trays, children investigate, experiment and develop curiosity through hands-on learning.

Water play area

Our water play area provides rich opportunities for exploration, investigation and discovery. Children enjoy pouring, scooping, measuring and experimenting with water using a variety of containers and tools. These hands-on experiences support early mathematical understanding, language development and scientific thinking, while also promoting coordination and cooperative play

Fine motor area

Our fine motor area provides a wide range of engaging activities designed to strengthen children’s hand muscles and coordination. Through experiences such as threading, using tweezers, peg boards, cutting and manipulating playdough, children develop the control and precision needed for early writing. These activities also encourage concentration, independence and perseverance as children explore and practise new skills at their own pace.

Construction area

Children design and build using a range of construction materials, developing problem-solving, spatial awareness and creativity. This area encourages teamwork, perseverance and the ability to turn ideas into reality.

Nursery Environment