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
Inset Day – Wednesday 8th February
Reminder: Filton Avenue Nursery School will be closed on Wednesday 8th February, for an Inset Day. You can view all our Key Dates for 2022/20233 here.
Bake Sale
We will be holding a Bake Sale in the nursery playground on Monday 6th February, at 3:30pm. You can donate bakes and cakes to help, and all proceeds will go towards Filton Avenue Nursery. Header Image by Robert Owen-Wahl
Five to Thive
You may have noticed a change in our displays in the entrance hall and outside Acorns, introducing Five to Thive. Respond · Engage · Relax · Play · Talk These are our ‘building blocks for a healthy brain’. They are drawn from research into the key processes of...
Beech and Willow Closure on Wednesday 1st February 2023
As previously communicated, I can now confirm that Beech and Willow will be closed to children (3-4 year-olds) on Wednesday, 1st February. However, Acorns will remain open. There will be no after school provision on this day. School will operate as normal on Thursday.
Possible Disruption to Nursery School Provision Due to National Action
Post Updated (15th April 2023): Added April/May 2023 dates to the list of national action days. Dear Parents and Carers, As you may be aware from the national news, one of the main trade unions, the National Education Union (NEU) representing the teaching profession,...
Join Speech and Language UK and BBC Tiny Happy People this Thursday at 6pm
The Speech and Language UK team are teaming up with BBC Tiny Happy People for their first-ever Facebook Live! Want to help more of the 1.7 million children across the UK who struggle with talking and understanding words? This special hour-long programme will...
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.