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Best Start in Life: Family Survey
Bristol will have a new Best Start in Life Plan from 1st April 2026. This plan is about making sure every baby, child, and family gets the right support from pregnancy to age five. Family Hubs, midwives, health visitors, speech and language teams,...
Rosemary Class 1 Explores Junk Modelling, Goldilocks and Wind Power
This week we have been led by the children's exploration with junk modelling and made a workshop in our undercover outside space. The children have been able to plan and create their own designs, developing problem-solving skills and creative thinking whilst learning...
Rosemary Class 2 Explores Goldilocks and Physical Play
We have been reading our core book "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and exploring some props to tell the story, bringing the narrative to life through hands-on storytelling. This approach helps children understand sequence, character, and narrative structure whilst...
The Limes Green Room Creates Healthy Dip in Children’s Kitchen
This week in Children's Kitchen, children developed their fine motor skills through chopping, smashing mint, and using a lemon juicer whilst creating a delicious mint and cucumber dip. Each of these actions requires precise hand movements and control, building the...
Rosemary Class 1 Goes Space-Mad with Whatever Next
This week the children have continued to be inspired by our core book "Whatever Next" by Jill Murphy, with Baby Bear's space adventure capturing their imaginations. They have drawn the moon, stars and planets, as well as rockets and astronauts, using different mediums...
Rosemary Class 2 Explores Whatever Next and Clay Painting
We have been reading our core book "Whatever Next" and acting out the story using props, bringing Baby Bear's adventure to life through imaginative play. This active engagement with the narrative helps children develop comprehension and storytelling skills whilst...
The Limes Green Room Develops Imaginative Play and Clay Skills
This week, a key aspect of play for lots of children has been developing their imaginative play ideas by taking on a role in their play, exploring different identities and scenarios through pretend situations. There has been consideration of how to care for others...
The Limes Willow Room Builds Ramps, Boats and Explores Bear Hunt
The children have enjoyed building ramps for the cars in the garden, so we extended this by adding watery powder paint to the guttering and creating exciting marks as they raced down and away. This combination of physics and art helped children explore movement,...
English Conversation Club at St Werburgh’s Children’s Centre
St Werburgh's Nursery School is hosting a free English Conversation Club for parents and carers who want to practise speaking English in a friendly, supportive environment. The conversation club runs every Monday during term time and provides an excellent opportunity...
Welcome Back and Space Adventures in Class 1 at Rosemary Nursery School
Class 1 at Rosemary Nursery School has welcomed everyone back from the two-week break and enjoyed hearing about their holidays. The core book for the next two weeks is "Whatever Next" by Jill Murphy, about a bear who builds his own rocket and flies to the moon. This...
The Limes Green and Green 2 Welcomes Children and Explores Bear Hunt
This week, our Green 2 classroom has welcomed children who have moved up from the Willow Classroom. It is great that Afroz has moved to Green 2 with the children from Willow, providing continuity and familiar faces during this transition. So far, settling in has gone...
The Limes Red Class Welcomes Sara and Explores Names
We have welcomed a new practitioner, Sara, to Red Class. Sara is working Monday to Friday, and lots of the children have been getting to know her through play and activities. The children have particularly enjoyed activities she has led, making "cakes" using pots and...
Bristol SEND News: January 2026 Newsletter Now Available
The Bristol Parent Carer Forum has published its January 2026 newsletter, which provides valuable information and support for families of children with special educational needs and disabilities. This month's edition includes important updates on ADHD and autism...
East Central Family Hub Groups and Support – January to March 2026
East Central Family Hub is offering a comprehensive programme of groups and support services for families across East and Central Bristol throughout the first quarter of 2026. The family hub network operates from multiple locations and their programme includes a wide...
Navigation and Nurture Support Group
We want to introduce you to a monthly support group for parents of medically complex and/or disabled children. Navigation and Nurture is a regular space for practical and moral support for parents of children who face medical care requirements and/or possible...