Working Parents: Unlock 30 Hours Free Childcare From September
Starting this September, 15 hours of childcare for working families with children under three will be expanded to 30 hours. Eligible working families can now apply for 30 hours of childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age...
Starting Reception – A Guide
Starting Reception has compiled a helpful guide for parents/carers of children starting school in September. Your child's journey to school starts at home We understand that all children develop at their own pace, and that we're all learning from birth. When it's time...
Oak Room News: Exploring Nature Through Minibeasts and Gardening
Minibeasts Galore! This term, the children in Oak Room have been immersed in the fascinating world of minibeasts! Our young explorers have been venturing into the garden, eagerly searching under logs and stones to discover the tiny creatures that call our outdoor...
Upcoming SEND and You Appointments
SEND and You can provide advice and support around: SEN support in schools, EHCPs, completing paperwork, your legal rights and much more! Bristol Parent Carers will also be offering a drop-in session at the Wellspring Settlement Family Centre, Barton Hill, BS5 0AX,...
Scooter And Bike Accessories Donation From Mico Scooters
Thanks to a donation from Micro Scooters, we now have additional scooter and bike accessories to support our active play activities. Micro is a family-originated brand that has become famous for its toddler scooters. Thank you so much, Micro. Our children will get so...
News From Elm Room – Exploring Stories, Songs, and Skills!
Three Billy Goats Gruff Adventures This term, Elm Room has been thoroughly enjoying our book of the term, "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." The children have been bringing this classic tale to life in many creative ways! They've been busy constructing their own bridges...
Early Years Holiday Drop-in Play Sessions
Come and join Travelling Light on Thursday 10th April for a morning of play for 0–3-year-olds and their carers. Explore how pre-schoolers move and explore the world, using movement, clowning and physical play. Experiment with new ways to play together differently with...
News from the Fir Room – Growing Our Own Plants and Using Shapes
All The Seeds! In Fir Class recently the children have been showing a big interest in learning about how things grow. We have been planting many different things from tiny seeds to big beans. It was very hard to believe that a plant could grow from such a tiny seed!...
News From Oak Room – Magic Beans and Watercolours
We started this term with a new story called Jack and the Beanstalk. After sharing the story, the children wanted to plant their own magic beans, just like Jack. Each child planted a bean in a separate pot, and we waited to see what happened. We had to be patient, but...
Menus – Spring/Summer 2025
Our new Spring/Summer menus are available to view and download below. They will run on a three-week cycle, beginning on 21st April 2025. Lunch Menu - Spring - Summer 2025Download Photo by Lukas
Newsletter – March 2025
In this month's newsletter from St Philip's Marsh Nursery School, we celebrate the arrival of Spring and share updates from all our classes. You'll find exciting news about children's learning experiences across Elm, Beech, Oak, and Fir Classes, including their...
News from Beech Room – March 14th 2025
Building with Blocks The children in Beech class have been building lots with the classroom bricks. They have built towers and made enclosures for people and animals. To link in with this interest, our story is the three little pigs. Some children have been saying the...