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,...
Newsletter – January 2026
Coming up in January's newsletter from St Philip's Marsh Nursery School you can read about the welcome back to the new term, with updates from all the classes including new children settling into Elm Class, Beech Class exploring ice and water in the cold weather...
Navigation and Nurture – A Monthly Group for Parents and Carers
We would like to share with you information about a support group for parents and carers of children with complex medical needs. Navigation and Nurture is a monthly group for parents who have a child with a profound disability and/or medical complexities. The sessions...
Free Oral Health Webinar for Parents and Carers
An upcoming online webinar is offering parents and carers of young children the opportunity to learn more about supporting their children's oral health at home. The Big Brush Club, who provide the Supervised Toothbrushing Programme, are hosting a free Oral Health...
Merry Christmas
Happy Christmas to all our families! 🎄 We are closed from 22nd December to 2nd January. We return to school on 5th January.
St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School Term Review and Christmas Celebrations
This term the children have been exploring mark making using big and small movements, developing both gross and fine motor control through varied mark-making experiences. There has been wonderful engagement with role play, particularly caring for babies, which helps...
Free Workshop to Support Families With School Place Applications
We understand that applying for a primary school reception place can be challenging for some families, particularly when English is not a first language or when navigating unfamiliar systems. To support parents and carers through this process, Schools of Sanctuary...
Free Parenting Programmes Starting in Bristol
We are delighted to share information about free parenting programmes available to families across Bristol, with new groups beginning in January and February. These programmes support parents and carers of children from birth to eight years old, including courses for...
Newsletter – December 2025
Coming up in December's newsletter from St Philip's Marsh Nursery School, you can read about the festive celebrations planned for the end of term, including Christmas parties for all classes, drop-in stay and play sessions where parents can join in with decorating and...
St Philip’s Marsh Oak Class Explores Mathematics
The children in Oak Class have been exploring different elements of mathematics through engaging hands-on activities. There has been a sustained interest in completing different types of puzzles, from inset puzzles to more complex ones where the children have to match...
St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School Explores Outdoor Art and Weather Play
Large-Scale Garden Art Children from our two-year-olds and three-year-olds have been making marks in the garden through exciting large-scale art experiences. We hung white sheets from the washing lines in the garden and used spray bottles filled with paint to...
Newsletter – November 2025
Coming up in November's newsletter from St Philip's Marsh Nursery School, you can read about what the children have been enjoying across all the classes, from building towers and structures in Elm Class to exploring autumn leaves and making playdough in Beech Class,...