News from the Rooms
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.
News from Acorns, Beech and Willow
Beech and Willow Rooms Enjoy Creative Outdoor Learning
The children in Beech and Willow Rooms have been making the most of the beautiful weather with exciting outdoor activities in our garden area. Our young artists set up an impressive painting station, creating colourful masterpieces with brushes and an array of vibrant...
Acorns Room Celebrates Successful Vegetable Harvest
In January, Acorns Room embarked on an exciting vegetable growing project following a generous donation of seeds and tools from Filton Community Garden. The children planted various vegetables, including peas and potatoes, and carefully tended to them throughout the...
Acorns Room’s Spectacular End of Term Fancy Dress Party!
Acorns Room celebrated the end of term in style with a fantastic fancy dress party! The children looked absolutely wonderful in their chosen costumes, from beautiful princesses and superheroes to other creative costumes that showcased their imagination and...
Acorns End of Year Wrap Up and Thank You to Parents
This year has been full of growth and accomplishments for the Acorns Room. We’re proud of everything the children have achieved, from building independence and confidence to developing friendships and a love of learning. We’re grateful for the continued support from...
The Children in Acorns Room Make Ice Cream
With the recent warm weather, the children in the Acorns room at Filton Avenue Nursery School found a creative and refreshing way to cool down—by making ice cream in a bag! This exciting activity combined fun with learning, as the children explored the science behind...
The Children in Acorns Room and the Butterfly Lifecycle
Following our core story The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the Acorns embarked on a real-life journey of transformation by raising their very own butterflies! We began with tiny caterpillars, carefully feeding and observing them as they grew. The children were fascinated...
Dancing into Learning at Filton Avenue!
Our children had a fantastic time exploring movement and coordination during our outdoor tyre dancing activity! Watching them build confidence, develop their gross motor skills, and have fun reminds us why physical play is such an essential part of early learning....
Acorns Family Floor Book
In Acorns, we are creating a Family Floor Book- a big, shared scrapbook where each child will have their own page to fill with family photos, drawings, and stories. This is a great way for children to make connections between home and nursery, and to proudly share...
Beech and Willow Classes Embrace Active Learning This Term
Children in Beech and Willow classes have been making excellent use of our outdoor learning environment this term. The playground has become a hub of exploration, with children demonstrating strength and coordination as they navigate our monkey bars and climbing...
New Bird Hide Brings Nature Closer to Children in Acorns Room
In Acorns, we are excited to share a fabulous new addition to our top garden - a bird hide that doubles as a climbing frame! This unique structure offers the children a peaceful place to sit quietly, observe birds, and connect with nature. Whether they’re looking out...