Family and Community

Our Friends Group

Our weekly parent group offers an opportunity for parents/carers from our school community to come together in a space where they feel welcome and safe.

The group is based around the 5 Ways to Wellbeing which suggest there are 5 steps you can take to help improve your mental health and wellbeing. This group supports wellbeing and good mental health and encourages connection using a trauma informed approach.

Connect

We recognise that connection is crucial to good mental health and wellbeing. The group supports parents/carers to connect with each other and the whole nursery school community in ways which fell safe to them.

Be Active

We encourage each other to get active but understand this is easier for some of us than others. We enjoy finding out what our friends do to keep active. Some of us enjoy the gym, some like to walk, some enjoy gardening. We all know that being active helps to reduce stress and maintain good mental health.

Take Notice

We actively listen and take notice of each other and ourselves by being present and in the moment during the group. We take notice of our own and each other’s feelings.

Keep Learning

We invite visitors to our group so that we can learn new things, we know that learning new things can boost our self-esteem. We also learn from each other when we share our own personal stories.

Give

We hope the group gives our parents/carers a forum to be kind to themselves and others, to build relationships and to share their experience.

Family and Community News

Great British Summer Savings: Discounts for Families This Summer

Great British Summer Savings: Discounts for Families This Summer

The Government has launched a new Great British Summer Savings scheme to help families make the most of the summer holidays, and we wanted to make sure all our families know about it. From 25th June to 1st September 2026, VAT has been temporarily reduced from 20% to...

Thank You for a Wonderful Summer Celebration!

Thank You for a Wonderful Summer Celebration!

A huge thank you to all of our children and families who came along to our End of Term Summer Celebration at Knowle West Nursery School this week! The garden was full of families enjoying a picnic together in the sunshine, with a delicious cake and refreshing fruit...

Useful Links

South Bristol Children’s Centres

Inns Court Community & Family Centre

Drop-In with Diane – Diane is a family hub navigator who can help with accessing information and services to support your family. She can also signpost you to activities in the area. Diane will be available in the Family Community room every Thursday afternoon from 1:30pm

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