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
Introduction to Beauty Skills
Are you interested in learning professional beauty techniques? Join a FREE 6-week course provided by Community Learning, taking place at Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre. This hands-on course is perfect for anyone looking to develop beauty skills for...
Reimagining Education – Parents and Guardians of Black Children in Years Four to Six
About the Workshop Join Black South West Network to share your experiences and insights on Bristol's schooling system for black children. You'll be invited to share your reflections on schooling, discussing opportunities and challenges in the current schooling system,...
Music Group for Dads and Toddlers at Hartcliffe
We're delighted to announce an exciting FREE opportunity for dads and male caregivers with children under 2 years old. Dads Rock - a special music group hosted at Hartcliffe Nursery and Children's Centre - is starting this February! This 8-week program runs every...
Reminder: Primary School Places for 2025
If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, you will need to apply for a school place by 15th January 2025. You can visit the Bristol City Council website to learn more and apply. If you have any problems, please pop in and see us, and we...
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...
Our Children in Need Fundraising Result
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped us raise a fantastic £27.56 for Children in Need. The money will be used to help change the lives of children and disadvantaged communities across the UK. On Wednesday, November 13th, we invited all our...
Reminder: School Photos
A reminder that school photographs will be taken tomorrow, Wednesday, 4th December, from 8:00am. The photographers will be here all day, upstairs. If you would like photos with brothers and sisters, please come early, at 8:00am (morning session) and 12 noon (afternoon...
Butterflies Update – November 2024 (Term 1 Update)
Butterflies class have been working on developing their skills with tools and combining materials since September. They have developed perseverance, hand eye coordination, fine motor skills and how to plan and make their ideas come alive! The children are learning to...
Our Christmas Tree
A huge thank you to B&Q for donating a beautiful Christmas tree to Hartcliffe Nursery School. We'll add some additional photos once the tree has been decorated.
Our Christmas Party
Come and join in the fun at our Christmas Party. Beginning of the week children and families are invited to attend on Wednesday 18th December, 10:00am - 11:00am, and end of the week children and families are invited on Friday 20th December, 1:00pm - 2:00pm. 30 hours...
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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Advice and Support
Reminder: Primary School Places for 2025
If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, you will need to apply for a school place by 15th January 2025. You can visit the Bristol City Council website to learn more and apply. If you have any problems, please pop in and see us, and we...
News From the Rooms
Owls Update – April 2024 (Terms 3 and 4)
World Book Day 2024 World Book Day is always an amazing day and this year our Owls came in all...
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Woodpeckers Update – June 2023
Last term we planted some seeds! We talked about the different seeds' size, pattern, colour...
Squirrels Update – March 2024 (Developing Core Strength and Mathematical Language at the MUGA)
Squirrel class have had a wonderful time developing their core strength by pulling themselves up...
Focus Stories: Squirrels and Butterflies (March 2025)
In the Squirrel and Butterfly Rooms, our next focus stories are Mr Wolf's Pancakes and Jack and...