Welcome to St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School

We are a lively, flourishing Local Authority Nursery School in Bristol, serving children from 2 to 5 years old and their families. Our school has become the heart of our community, welcoming families who travel from many areas across Bristol to join us. What makes us special is our deeply inclusive ethos – we celebrate the diverse cultures, languages and life experiences that every family brings, creating a vibrant community where everyone belongs.

Our experienced team includes a Headteacher, Deputy Head, qualified teachers, Early Years Practitioners and support staff who are passionate about early years education. Each child is supported by a dedicated key person who gets to know them and their family well. We place children firmly at the heart of everything we do, using their interests to guide our activities and helping them develop language, social skills, self-confidence and independence. Through our broad, balanced curriculum, creative indoor spaces and wonderful outdoor garden, we give children the security and freedom they need to explore, learn and thrive. Whether your child needs support through visuals, Makaton, or early intervention groups, our skilled team ensures every child makes progress from their own starting point, building a strong foundation for their future learning journey.

Releasing the butterflies

Releasing the butterflies

To fit in with our themes of ‘changes’ and ‘patterns’, the children learnt about the life cycle of the butterfly.  The children observed them grow from tiny caterpillars to large caterpillars and change into pupa (chrysallis).  At this stage we transferred them to...

Bristol in Bloom Silver Gilt Award

Bristol in Bloom Silver Gilt Award

We were delighted to hear that our garden was awarded a 'silver-gilt award' by Bristol in Bloom's School Garden Competition 2015, run in conjunction with Bristol City Council Allotment Section.  The judge's comments were: "The Forest School is proving to be an...

Forest School 2015 success

Forest School 2015 success

The School has reported very successful visits to Forest School at Arnos Vale and expressed their delight at the opportunity to work with parents and children for the day in a wonderful outdoor learning environment. Luckily the weather stayed dry for us on all four...

Shaun in the City

Shaun in the City

We would like to express our thanks to Burges Salmon LLP (Solicitors) who kindly donated a Shaun in the City schools sculpture to the School. During Term 5 the children explored the theme of 'opposites'.  Activities included weaving and sewing and learning new...

Visit from Maureen and AJ

There was great excitement yesterday when Miss Maureen Rowley (our Community Governor) popped in for a visit with AJ (her guide dog).  Miss Rowley talked about how AJ helps her in her everyday life.  The children had the opportunity to stroke AJ and throw his...

Shaun in the City has arrived

Shaun in the City has arrived

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Burges Salmon LLP (a local legal firm) for purchasing a Shaun in the City school sculpture for us.  The children will be decorating the baa-rilliant sculpture in due course. Shaun the Sheep is starring in two ewe-nique...

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