Are you looking for an outstanding nursery place for your child?
We are a pre-school nursery setting, serving the Horfield, Lockleaze, Ashley Down and Filton communities of North Bristol and we offer term time educational provision including day care.
Register Your Interest
Places available for 2-4 year-olds. Please register your interest to receive further information about our Nursery School.
Book a Tour
Tours of Filton Avenue Nursery School take place on Tuesdays from 3:45pm. Please call ahead on 0117 3772680 to book a space.
Welcome from our Headteacher
I’m delighted to welcome you to Filton Avenue Nursery School (FANS) and our website, which I hope you will find useful, informative, and inspiring. Here at FANS, we are proud to have served our local community for over 80 years.
As I embark on my journey as the Headteacher here, I am confident this is a special place for your child and you to thrive. I am passionate about Early Years and Early Childhood Education, believing that these are some of the most important experiences your child will have to nurture their love of learning and their development now and in the future – laying the foundations to set them up for life.
The team here are dedicated to providing your child with an outstanding teaching and learning environment to foster their learning, skills and development in a fun and friendly setting.
Please don’t take my word for it, come and see for yourself – I promise you won’t be disappointed!
We look forward to welcoming you all to our outstanding Nursery School, whether you are returning or totally new to us – it is an exciting time for your child and you.
With very best wishes,
Kate Tector
Headteacher
News from Filton Avenue Nursery and Children’s Centre
Acorns Explore Clay
This week in Acorns, we have been exploring clay. Clay is a great open-ended natural material that is perfect for young children; it provides them with endless opportunities and possibilities. By exploring the clay with their hands by twisting, squashing, and...
Newsletter – September 2024
Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back to our returning families, and welcome to our new families. We have had a busy start to the term and have enjoyed meeting some of you at home visits and seeing the children begin to settle into the Nursery routines in their first...
The Acorns Making a Beach in the Sand Pit
The Acorns created a beach in the sandpit! They found a big pipe and began by pouring water down it into a big hole that they dug at the bottom. Before long the children decided to sit in the sand with their feet in the hole waiting in anticipation for the water to...
Parent/Carer Coffee Mornings and Afternoons
We would like to invite all parents and carers to our new and soon-to-be regular coffee mornings and afternoons. We will meet in the community room on Fridays this term and next term, please save the dates below. DateTime AMTime PMThemeFriday 18th...
News from Acorns – Preparing Our New Allotment
We have been getting the ground ready for our new allotment in Acorns' Garden. We worked together digging the soil using tools to help develop our physical skills and coordination. This has also been a good opportunity for the older Acorns to help the new Acorns...
Welcome Back to Beech and Willow Children and Families
After a lovely long holiday, the children are settling back into Nursery and exploring the various areas of their new rooms. It’s lovely to see them engaging with their surroundings and each other. In the painting area, the children have been paying close attention to...
Welcome to Filton Avenue Nursery School and Children’s Centre
This is an aspirational place built on love, courage and respect. Together we are the heart of the community. Please come and take a look and see what a great place this is
We recognize the power in working together throughout your child’s formative years and are happy to hear any suggestions, feedback and comments that look to build on this great Nursery School and Children’s Centre.
This is a lovely place for children to start their school experience.
Positive learning experiences mean that children are enthusiastic and confident young learners… Their happiness and confidence shone!
Acorns
Acorns room provides high quality early learning and care for children from 2 to 3 years. This provision is to support working parents or those returning to education or training. We also have free places for eligible children. These free places are allocated through a city wide referral system.
Beech and Willow
We provide two classrooms (Willow and Beech) for 3-4 year old pre-school children providing high quality learning and care.
Each child has an entitlement to 15 hours a week. We also provide paid wrap-a-round sessions for working parents.