Spaces for September 2025
Last few spaces for September 2025! Please register your interest or come in to complete a registration form.
Please click here to learn more about how to apply for free childcare if you're working.
Free Two-Year-Old Places
We have a number of free two-year-old places.
If you think your child is eligible for a free 2-year-old, 15-hour place please follow the link below and apply through the Bristol City Council website.
Register Your Interest for Children Aged 2-4
If your child is between 2 and 4 years old and you would like to find out more about what we offer, please contact us by phone (0117 903 8633) or email and arrange a visit or register your interest.
Please click here to learn more about how to apply for free childcare if you're working.
Welcome to Hartcliffe Nursery School And Children’s Centre
Welcome to the new Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre website! Our nursery is a place where children can learn, grow, and thrive in a safe and nurturing environment. We believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life, and we are committed to providing high-quality care and education to all of our children.
Our team of experienced and dedicated staff are passionate about what they do, and they work hard to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where children can feel happy, confident, and valued. We believe every child is unique, and we tailor our approach to meet each child’s individual needs. We are proud of our strong relationships with our families, and we look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Cate Peel, Headteacher
Meet the Team
Welcome to our amazing Nursery School, situated in the heart of Hartcliffe, in South Bristol.
We have a dedicated and caring staff who will get to know you and your child well. Each classroom provides an appropriately stimulating environment supported by carefully chosen resources and sensitive staff. Please do ask to come and take a look.
We really value ensuring each child has a voice and each parent feels heard. We have strong links with a range of other professionals to ensure your child has the very best experience at Hartcliffe Nursery School.
News and Events
Position Filled: Early Years Teacher
Update 9/6/23: This position has now been filled. Keep checking our website for further opportunities. Contract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, Part TimeSalary: MPS Would you like to work with a motivated and forward looking team to make a difference to the children...
Join Our Nature Day!
Come and join us for many fun nature activities at our Nature Day tomorrow, Thursday 11th May! See the new Edible Garden we have created with the children and a group of UWE students! You can also: Make seed balls and bird feeders Try some food cooked on a fire...
Fireflies Update – April 2023
This April fireflies class have really enjoyed exploring our lovely large outside spaces- our fabulous forest and big playground (MUGA). We have been challenging ourselves physically and building our confidence when climbing, riding bikes and scooters and running up...
Learn About Bristol Parent Carers
Bristol Parent Carers are a non-profit organisation based in Bristol, consisting of volunteer parent carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). As a pan-disability charity, they provide information and support to all families,...
Growing Beans and Exploring Stories in Woodpeckers
The children in Woodpeckers have been busy planting and caring for their own bean plants. They are amazed to see how fast they grow and how different they look each day. They have been learning about the different parts of the plant and the stages of its life cycle....
Our Robin
We have a bird box above our sand pit, and during the Easter break, a robin nested there and has made it her home! She is now nesting three eggs. The RSPB has suggested we cordon off our sandpit until the eggs have hatched and the babies have flown the nest. We will...
The Children’s Kitchen Cookery Sessions – June 2023
Our Cookery Workshops are a time to explore food together with your child. You can also choose fresh produce and ingredients to take home. The sessions are all after drop off time and you can explore with your child and then learn to cook a delicious dish, with...
Mum’s in Mind Group and Taster Session
Are you a mum of an under two? Are you feeling lonely, anxious or like everything is getting on top of you? Mum's in Mind is a group for sharing experiences with other mums. Why not join a taster session on Thursday 18th May, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, for smoothies, snacks,...
Hartcliffe Nursery School Growing Project
We are delighted to share an exciting update about our latest project with The Children’s Kitchen and UWE students. This project focuses on edible growing and sustainability education for early years children at Hartcliffe Nursery School. Through a collaboration with...
Places for September 2023
Are you looking for a high-quality early years education for your child? Do you want your child to learn and grow in a safe, stimulating, nurturing environment? If so, we would love to welcome you to our Hartcliffe Nursery School family! We are a friendly and...
Bristol Children’s Disability Register and Pink Card
The Bristol Children’s Disability Register is a voluntary register of children and young people who live in Bristol and have a disability or special educational need. The register helps the local authorities and health services understand the needs of this population...
Holly and Isaac’s Children’s Kitchen Cooking Experience
Cooking with your child can be a fun and rewarding way to bond and learn new skills. In this blog post, one of our parents shares her experience of attending a Children’s Kitchen class at Hartcliffe Nursery School with her son. She tells us how the class helped her...
Strike Action and Room Closures on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May 2023
As you may already be aware, strike action is planned to take place on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May. As you will understand the scale of the strike and the impact it has on many of our staff means we have had to carefully consider our provision on strike...
Wishing You a Happy Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid Mubarak to all our families and friends celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr this year. We hope you have a wonderful time with your loved ones. Eid is a time of celebration, joy, and peace. It is a time to come together with family and friends, give thanks for all we have, and...
Stay and Play Sessions at Hartcliffe City Farm
Local families are invited to participate in Stay and Play Sessions at Hartcliffe City Farm. These sessions take place on Thursday mornings from 10:00am-11:30am on the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th May 2023 and are open to preschool children 3-5 years old with their...
We support the ‘City of Sanctuary’ vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all, and we are proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We endorse the City of Sanctuary Charter and agree to act in accordance with City of Sanctuary values and apply the network principles within our work (as far as our specific context enables us to).
We recognise the contribution of people seeking sanctuary. Sanctuary seekers are welcomed, included and supported within our context.
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How to Apply for Free Early Education for Two-Year-Olds
If you're the parent or carer of a two-year-old and you receive certain benefits, you could be eligible to apply for a free early education place. Free early education for two-year-olds is a scheme that helps eligible parents and carers access free childcare for their...
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Butterflies Update – March 2023
To celebrate Shrove Tuesday at the beginning of the term, Butterfly Class began thinking about...