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
Little Acorns Explore Their Senses through Food Tasting and Enjoy Physical Activities in the Garden
This week in the Little Acorns room, the children engaged in a fun and hands on activity to explore their five senses through food tasting. Together with their peers, they created a healthy salad using a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, including, tomatoes,...
Filton Avenue Beech and Willow Room Explore New Environments
This week, children in Beech and Willow Room have been exploring their new environments and discovering all the exciting opportunities available to them. The children have been challenging themselves physically on outdoor climbing equipment, building their confidence...
Acorns Room Paints and Washes Windows
This week, children in Acorns Room have been painting and then washing the windows, enjoying a wonderfully messy and engaging activity. The children used bold colours to create their artwork on the glass surfaces, developing their creative expression and fine motor...
Filton Avenue Acorns Room Settles Back with Autumn Activities
Our first weeks back have been wonderfully busy in Acorns Room. We have been welcoming new friends to the room and helping them settle into their new environment, creating a warm and supportive atmosphere for everyone. The children have been making the most of...
Introducing Our New Little Acorns Classroom
We are delighted to announce the opening of our brand new classroom, Little Acorns, which welcomed our youngest two-year-old children this September. The classroom is expertly led by Lisa, with wonderful support from Dawn, Farhiyo and Rahma, who together create a...
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...