Generous donation received
We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to the Quartet Community Foundation who generously donated £150 towards replacing the bikes that were stolen. We would also like to thank Brian Watts (grandfather of William in Class 3) for organising this. For...
Police van visit
There was great excitement when two Police officers brought their van to Nursery on Wednesday morning. The children were able to explore the van, try on hats and look and listen when the sirens and lights were set off. To see photos from the visit click here.
Our busy Christmas week
This week has been extremely busy at the School. Family and friends joined us on Monday and Friday for our sing-a-longs which included some of the favourite festive songs we have been learning. Thank you to the parents/carers who helped us at our Christmas parties...
Children work with clay with artist/designer Louise Block
The children recently worked with artist/designer Louise Block to create tea light holders out of clay. The children experienced rolling, patting, moulding, cutting and 'gluing' the clay using their hands and various utensils. Louise then took their...
Bikes stolen from Nursery
Sadly, several two-seater bikes (two of which were recently bought with our Sainsburys vouchers) were stolen from our school on Sunday 24th November. The Police have CCTV footage of the bikes being taken and loaded into a van. We would be very grateful if anyone has...
Bristol in Bloom Gold Award for our garden
Chris Curry recently collected the Gold Award for our garden from the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Faruk Choudhury. The Judge's comments were as follows: "It was so good to see how the garden is continuing to be developed by an excellent staff team to create an innovative,...
Ofsted Report published
As you know the Ofsted Inspector (Alex Baxter) visited the School on 25 and 26 September. A copy of the Ofsted Report can be downloaded here. Thank you to all the parent/carers who completed the questionnaire as Ofsted, and St Philip's Marsh Nursery School, values...
St Philip’s Marsh Open Day enjoyed by all
Last Sunday saw a very successful St Philip's Marsh Open Day. Ex-residents of the 'Island' (so called because of its location between the Feeder Canal and the River Avon) wanted to celebrate 50 years since the last member of the community moved out of the area. The...
St Philip’s Marsh Open Day – 22 September
The School was once part of a thriving community that closed down in the early 1960s. Wedged between the Feeder Canal and the River Avon, this 'island' population of six thousand people lived in rows of terraced houses, survived two world wars and the austerity that...
African Caribbean Day a roaring success
The sun shone magnificently for our annual African Caribbean Day. The children enjoyed a day of workshops including making necklaces, shakers, flags, clay models, palm trees and collages, listening to music and stories from Africa and the Caribbean and having their...
Nursery garden awarded Gold Medal in Bristol in Bloom Competition
The Committee thanked the Nursery for entering the Bristol in Bloom's School Garden Competition ('Learning Through Gardening'), run in conjunction with Bristol City Council Allotment Section. The Judge's comments were: "It was so good to see how the garden is...
Police visit
Thank you to Police Community Support Officer Ben and PC Stuart King from Trinity Road Police Station for visiting each class this week. The children learnt how the Police help us and what equipment they use. You can see the photos here.