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
Directions Free Course for Parents and Carers at Symes Resource Centre
A free Directions course is starting on Friday mornings at Symes Resource Centre in Hartcliffe, designed to help parents and carers who may be feeling stuck and looking for a new direction. The practical course runs on Friday mornings, starting on 27th February 2026,...
Celebrating Our Community
This is a special time of year for many of our families at Hartcliffe Nursery School, and we want to take a moment to recognise and celebrate that together. For our Muslim families, Ramadan is underway - a month of fasting, reflection, prayer and togetherness. We wish...
From Tarmac to Sandpit: How a National Grant is Transforming Our Outdoor Space
We are thrilled to share that Hartcliffe Nursery School has been selected to receive a grant through the National Education Nature Park programme, funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and delivered in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). We...
Hartcliffe Chestnut Room Explores Growing and Goldilocks
This week we have started exploring growing. We have watched daffodil bulbs as they grow throughout the week, using our maths skills to observe the change in size and shape whilst tracking growth over time. We have looked at the roots and learnt the names for...
Hartcliffe Oak Room Explores Sensory Learning and Child-Led Discovery
Children in Oak Room have loved exploring the oats as part of our sensory story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." They have been feeling the oats falling through their hands, using a range of different sized spoons and bowls to explore filling, tipping, and feeding...
Cherry Room Term Review and Looking Ahead
Cherry Room has been exploring paint using different tools including our bodies, starting to give meaning to marks we make whilst developing early mark-making skills. The children have been learning about mixing colours together to make new ones, discovering how...
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.
News From the Rooms
Focus Stories: Hedgehogs and Owls (May 2025)
In the Hedgehog and Owl Rooms, our next focus story is Shh! We Have a Plan. We will be sharing...
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Woodpeckers Update – March 2024 (Term 4 Highlights)
In term four in Woodpeckers class we’ve been welcoming new friends, showing them all our current...
Beech and Chestnut Classes at Hartcliffe Nursery School explore The Enormous Turnip
Our story this term is The Enormous Turnip. The story follows a farmer trying to pull a huge...
Squishing, Splatting and Sculpting: Exploring Clay in Chestnut and Beech Rooms
This term we are exploring making models in nursery. We will provide the children with a variety...
Learning Blog
Focus On: Early Writing
There are many different specific motor skills which are necessary for a child to write successfully: • Developing gross motor skills• Bilateral integration (using both sides of the body in a coordinated way)• Fine motor control• Developing dexterity• Holding and...
Advice and Support
Bristol’s SEND Local Offer
Bristol's SEND Local Offer is a comprehensive online resource designed to support families of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities. This valuable website brings together information about all the help and support available in our...