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Central Bristol Nursery Schools Staff Clay Day
On Friday, staff met from across all three nursery school sites to attend training led by Pete Moorhouse on Clay! Staff had an opportunity to learn more about how we can use clay with children in a variety of different ways and the benefits of doing this. We explored...
Bristol Family Hubs, Antenatal, Welcome to The World
If you are a parent at around 22 weeks of pregnancy onwards, join us at St Werburghs Park Nursery School & Children's Centre each Thursday, starting from the 26th of February running until the 26th of March. Each Thursday the Free 5 week group starts at 3.00pm and...
Free Ten Week Parenting Group for Parents of Children Aged Two to Eight
Bristol Family Hubs are running a free 10 week parenting group, starting on the 15th of January 2026 up until the 26th of March, come along to St Anne's Park Children's Centre on Lichfield Road (BS4 4BJ) every Thursday. Each Thursday the group starts at 9.45am and...
Primary School Places Reminder
If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, you will need to apply for a school place by 15 January 2026. You can apply online here. Please talk to your keyworker if you have any questions or need any support. Download the flyer below for more...
Rosemary Class 1 Develops Fine Motor Skills Through Creative Activities
This week has been all about fine motor skills, setting up provision following on from children's interests last week and providing opportunities for careful manipulation and control. The children have been using natural finds in the garden to create collaborative...
The Limes Willow Room Builds Bridges, Makes Books and Tackles Obstacles
The children showed an interest in building bridges with the blocks and large loose parts, which we expanded by bringing in different construction materials and sharing photos of a variety of bridges. This exploration helped children understand structural concepts and...
Rosemary Class 1 Explores Movement and Mathematical Thinking
This week we have been keeping warm in the garden by dancing to music and moving our bodies playing hopscotch, developing gross motor skills and coordination whilst enjoying physical activity in the colder weather. Hopscotch also introduces early number recognition...
St Werburgh’s Yellow Room Goes on Shark Hunt at the Park
Yellow Room went to the park this afternoon to look for sharks with our telescopes just like Timothy Pope from our core book "Shark in the Park!" This exciting trip brought our story to life through real-world exploration and imaginative play. We read the story before...
Rosemary Class 2 Explores Kusama Art and Baby Development
This week we have been continuing our investigation into pumpkins and Yayoi Kusama's artwork, exploring the artist's distinctive polka dot style. We have been making our own artwork using dots and paper pumpkins, experimenting with pattern and repetition whilst...
St Werburgh’s Yellow Room Begins Helicopter Stories
Yellow Room have started taking part in Helicopter Stories sessions, an exciting new approach to storytelling and creative expression. Helicopter Stories is more than just storytelling - it's a powerful early years approach that develops speaking and listening, builds...
The Limes Willow Room Explores Watercolours and Baking
We've been exploring watercolours on paper of different textures and experimenting with how much water to use, discovering how water affects paint and how different surfaces respond to the medium whilst developing artistic techniques and control. After a few weeks of...
St Werburgh’s Park Nursery School Celebrates Road Safety Week
We have been celebrating Road Safety Week this week, learning important skills for staying safe near roads whilst having fun with active outdoor play. We introduced our new bikes to the children, who have been learning how to ride them safely whilst turning corners,...
Hannah More Primary School Reception Open Evening
Hannah More Primary School invites families to attend their Reception 2026/27 Open Evening on Thursday 27th November 2025 from 5pm to 6pm. This is an excellent opportunity for parents and carers to visit the school, meet the staff, and find out more about their...
The Limes Green Room Explores Capacity and Important Reminders
We have been exploring capacity this week in Green Room, following an interest in children's cups of milk last week! The children are really enjoying pouring and filling and emptying cups with coloured water, exploring the concepts of "full," "empty," and "nearly...
Inset Day Reminder
Just a reminder that we will be closed in the afternoon of Friday, 28th November. If your child usually attends on a Friday, they are welcome to come in for the morning session, but will need to be collected by 11:30am (Rosemary) or 11:45am (The Limes and St...