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
Hot School Meals Menus – Spring Term 2025
Early Years Catering, a local catering provider, provides lunches for Hartcliffe Nursery School and delivers hot meals daily. We serve lunches at the table with adults sitting alongside the children, and it is an excellent chance for the children to eat...
Happy Christmas to All Our Families!
What a wonderful way to end the term! Thank you to all our amazing families who joined us for our Christmas parties. Seeing everyone come together - parents, grandparents and extended family - to sing and celebrate made it truly special. 🎄 Wishing all our Hartcliffe...
Heating – 10th December 2024
A huge thank you to all our parents and carers for your support and understanding of the heating issues yesterday (9th December 2024). Our heating engineers have resolved the issue, and we will be open as normal today (10th December 2024). Photo by Lana...
Community Learning Courses and Events – January 2025
Bristol Community Learning has several courses and events coming up in January and beyond. You can find more information on their website. Bristol Community Learning is part of Bristol City Council’s Employment, Skills and Learning team. They set up a wide range of...
Making Christmas Cards!
All the children in Hartcliffe Nursery School have been getting festive and making their own Christmas cards this year! They were using paint, glue, glitter, and stickers. They created some beautiful Christmas tree cards. There was glitter everywhere! All the children...
Christmas Fair at The Gatehouse Centre
The Christmas Fair at The Gatehouse Centre (BS13 9JN), aka Freeshop, will be taking place on 18th December, between 10:30am and 2:00pm. All families are welcome to attend the event, which will include a raffle, homemade gifts, Santa's grotto, and more. Free children's...
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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Butterflies Update – March 2023
To celebrate Shrove Tuesday at the beginning of the term, Butterfly Class began thinking about...
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