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Friday Messages

Our Friday Message – December 12th 2025

In this week’s Friday Message we some important dates for your diaries including term dates, INSET days and our Christmas Parade, the children are busy making Christmas Trees and decorations out of recycled materials ready for the event.

If you still haven’t applied for a primary school place for 2026, there are links to help you do so.

And we are really interested in the family, cultural, religious festivals and celebrations that happen in your family across the year. Please let us know what and how you celebrate.

Our Friday Message – December 5th 2025

In this week’s Friday Message we would like to share some essential date for you to add to your diaries.
Such as, our Christmas Parade, term dates and INSET Days.

Reception places needs to be applied for before the 15th of January 2026, there are some links to help with applications.

And we are really interested in the family, cultural, religious festivals and celebrations that happen in your family across the year.

Please let us know what and how you celebrate – you can write on our sandwich board at the front entrance or let your child’s keyperson know.

Our Friday Message – November 28th 2025

In this week’s Friday Message, we some more essential dates, including Christmas closure dates and INSET Days.

There are lots of bugs and winter illnesses going around lately. Please see our Managing Children who are Sick policy attached.

Primary schools are having open days and now’s the time apply for a primary school place.

We also have information on Nursery School group time and keeping your bicycles safe.

News from St Pauls

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted Inspection

Dear Parents and Carers, I am sharing with you the letter explaining our Ofsted Inspection tomorrow. As you will see, there is a survey to complete. The Inspectors will also be available to talk at your drop-off and collection tomorrow. I know they would love to hear...

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News from the Rooms

News from The Pod (Nursery Room 3) – April 2025

News from The Pod (Nursery Room 3) – April 2025

Fingers Are Tools Fingers are great to squash and to squeeze! Fingers are great to poke and press, pat and push! Fingers are great to grasp and twist, smooth and stretch! Fingers are great tools! We have been immersed in malleable materials – playdough and clay. We...

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News from the Nursery Room 2 – February 2025

News from the Nursery Room 2 – February 2025

Building Learning Power In their Block Play, with the workshop materials, in their drawing and mark making, in their construction and small world play, in their wallowing and immersion in the malleable materials of clay, playdough, water, sand… the children have been...

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News from the Baby Room 1 – February 2025

News from the Baby Room 1 – February 2025

Peek-a-Boo and Bubble Dance Being together and belonging together. Peek-a-Boo I know you! (they seem to say) Bubble-bubble POP! (they seem to say) The children have been fascinated with each other, drawing each other into play and explorations. Their play so...

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News from the Baby Room 2 – February 2025

News from the Baby Room 2 – February 2025

Treasure Basket Treasure Our St. Paul’s Promise talks about “scientific enquiry”… it talks about using all the senses in first-hand, hands-on exploration of natural materials. Looking. Listening. Smelling. Touching. Tasting. Exploring with all our senses! Children are...

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News from The Pod (Nursery Room 3) – February 2025

News from The Pod (Nursery Room 3) – February 2025

Shadow Shape Scientists Curious and questioning… Exploring and inquisitive… Noticing and revisiting… Have you seen our Shadow Play? Have you noticed how we have made links between the light table and the light casting shadows on the wall? Such small things change into...

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News from the Nursery Room 1 – February 2025

News from the Nursery Room 1 – February 2025

We Play with One Hammer, One Hammer, One Hammer! Our woodwork area is well-used! Hammers and nails, drills and screws… so many tools to know how to use! Amber has been supporting children to be great learners… to ‘have a go’, to learn new things, to challenge...

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Ofsted - Outstanding!

We have achieved Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ in both our Nursery School and Children’s Centre and are now a partner in BEYTC (Bristol Early Years Teaching Consortium) and ‘Centre of Excellence for Under 3s’.

Children thrive in the setting as a result of the stimulating curriculum and the support and challenge which adults provide. They are exceptionally well prepared to move to the next stage of their education.

Ofsted Report 2019

Leaders make sure that children learn in a highly supportive and caring environment. The nurturing relationships between adults and children and the organisation of daily routines help children to develop positive habits and attitudes to learning.

Ofsted Report 2019

Family Support

Drop–ins
1:1 Family Support
Parenting Programmes
Training and qualifications for parents
Volunteer Programme

Early Education

Free Nursery Education Places for 3-4 yr olds
Free Daycare places for 2 yr olds who meet the governments criteria
Fee-paying Daycare places for babies, 2-3s
Afterschool clubs
Holiday clubs

Professional Learning Development

Training for EYs Practitioners
Research
Placements
Train to Teach
Setting to Setting support
Study days
Placements
Networking

Address

St Pauls Nursery School & Children’s Centre
Little Bishop Street
St Pauls
Bristol
BS2 9JF

Email

stpaulsncc@bristol-schools.uk

Phone

0117 903 0337
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Fax

0117 903 1046

Term Dates

You can find our term dates here
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