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...
SEND Support Services for Parents and Carers
SEND and You Appointments - March 26th, 2025 SEND and You will offer free 1:1 appointments at Wellspring Settlement Family Centre, Barton Hill, BS5 0AX, on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. Appointments are available at 12:30 p.m., 12:50 p.m., 1:10 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. SEND...
Should I Keep My Child Off School?
We would like to provide all our families with some helpful information about deciding when to keep your child home when they are sick and when it is safe for them to return to nursery. We understand that in some circumstances keeping a child home can be a difficult...
Campaign, Stay & Play for families who rent
We’re supporting the Bristol Fair Renting Campaign – a local, renter-led group who are fighting for housing justice for those impacted by the broken renting system in Bristol. The campaign has just launched a new Campaign, Stay & Play group in Redfield for...
Measles Letter for Parents and Carers
We have received a letter from Bristol City Council about an increase in measles cases in Bristol since the 16th of December 2024. Measles can spread very easily among those who are unvaccinated. Approximately 17% of 5-year-old children in Bristol have not had the MMR...
School Holiday Food and Fun
You and your family are invited to join The Swannery at the Wellspring Settlement for a day of crafts, games and food on Monday the 17th February and Wednesday the 19th of February. The event will be taking place at The Swannery, Wellspring Settlement, 43 Ducie Road,...