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.
Growing for gold
We are delighted to announce that our beautiful garden was awarded the Bristol in Bloom Learning Through Gardening 2017 Gold Award. Simon Holmes, Headteacher, and Chris Curry, our gardening co-ordinator, attended the awards ceremony on Friday 14 July at Ashton...
Nursery fights off plans for diesel generators
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/nursery-fight-plans-build-48-207920
DragonBird Theatre’s visit
DragonBird Theatre recently visited us. DragonBird Theatre instils a love for theatre, engages the imagination and facilitates creative play between parents/carers and their children. The session started with a short performance of Going on a Bear Hunt and was...
Barton Hill Family Centre & Children’s Centre summer activity programme
At a loose end during the summer holidays, come along and join in the fun!
We have been awarded The Bristol Standard for Health Certificate
We are delighted to announce that St Philip's Marsh Nursery School has been awarded The Bristol Standard for Health Certificate for their work on smoke-free environments and childhood immunization. "Their submission included evidence of working in partnership with...
Releasing the butterflies
As part of our ‘changes’ and ‘patterns’ themes, the children learnt about the life cycle of a butterfly. The children observed them grow from tiny caterpillars to large caterpillars and change into pupa (chrysallis). At this stage we transferred them to special...




