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The Limes Willow Room Explores Birds and Emotions
At the start of the week, the children have been busy in the garden making bird feeders with Elly! Everyone loved getting stuck in and learning about what birds like to eat and how we can help them whilst developing understanding of caring for wildlife. The seeds have...
St Werburgh’s Orange Room Explores Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This week we have been reading the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." The children enjoyed exploring the story props, acting the story out, and creating a home for the bears, bringing the narrative to life through multiple forms of play and representation. We...
Rosemary Nursery School End of Term Newsletter – Term 3
This term we have really enjoyed learning with some new resources in each of the classrooms and especially with a new set of bikes for the garden! We have been really proud of the way the children have been taking turns and sharing the bikes, with some of the older...
Rosemary Class 1 Explores Bear Hunt and Natural Materials
Our core book for the last two weeks has been "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen. The children have really enjoyed listening to the story as a song with repeating patterns that aid independent retelling, building confidence in narrative whilst enjoying the...
Bristol Universal Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Support for Families
Bristol Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Team is offering a range of free support services for parents and carers to help their children's communication development. The team runs regular parent webinars including Baby Talk sessions for parents of children aged...
World Book Day at The Limes Nursery School
We will be celebrating World Book Day on Wednesday 4th March - we would like to invite children to dress up as a character from a book! Parent Reading Volunteers Wanted Over the course of the week (2nd - 5th March) we would love parents, grandparents, and...
Join Our Team: Administrator Vacancies at The Limes and Rosemary Nursery Schools
Central Bristol Nursery Federation is seeking two experienced Administrators to join the team - one based at The Limes Nursery School and one at Rosemary Nursery School. These are exciting permanent, full-time positions offering the opportunity to work in vibrant,...
St Werburgh’s Park Nursery School Celebrates Safer Internet Day
The children have been taking part in Safer Internet Day today, learning important skills about digital citizenship from an early age. They have been learning how to take a photo, asking permission first and showing it to their peers, developing understanding of...
The Limes Green and Green 2 Develop Language and Belonging
This week, there has been a focus on supporting and developing phonological awareness through alliteration and rhyme, along with some fun games that help children discriminate between sounds. These activities help children hear and recognise sound patterns in...
Rosemary Class 2 Explores Bear Hunt, Playdough and Sleep
We have been reading our core book, "We're Going on a Bear Hunt," and joining in with the story's rhythm, developing musicality and language skills through its repetitive, chant-like structure, whilst building confidence to participate with familiar phrases and...
St Werburgh’s Yellow Room Explores Jungle and Non-Verbal Storytelling
The children this week have been exploring the jungle through our core book "Walking Through the Jungle." We have been creating animal artwork in the garden for our friends to find whilst singing the story, combining art, music, and outdoor exploration to bring the...
The Limes Red Class Enjoys Stories and Clay Exploration
This week in Red Class, we have been busy reading lots of stories. The children have enjoyed sharing their favourite books, building their love of reading whilst developing confidence in expressing preferences and discussing narratives with peers. We have been reading...
The Limes Willow Room Celebrates Birthdays Across the Nursery
This week in Willow the children showed an interest in birthdays after we celebrated the birthdays of two of our lovely friends. We thought about the different ways we celebrate birthdays and this discussion went into all areas of the nursery, demonstrating how a...
SEND Parent Event on the 16th of March 2026
Together for SEND 2026 returns to Bristol, bringing families, schools, and professionals together for a day of learning, connection, and inspiration. This event tackles the real challenges faced by those supporting children with special educational needs and...
Rosemary Class 1 Explores Goldilocks Through Role Play and Cooking
This week we have continued to deepen our understanding of our core book "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." The children have been role playing the characters, using different voices and movements as we use our Helicopter Stories as a vehicle for this dramatic...