We all Matter - We all Belong
Welcome to Knowle West Nursery School
As one of the twelve local authority-maintained nursery schools in Bristol, we take pride in offering high-quality early years education within a beautiful and stimulating learning space.
At Knowle West Nursery School, we believe that every child matters and belongs. This core value is woven into the fabric of our inclusive culture, ensuring that each child is cherished, supported, and provided with the opportunities to flourish and achieve success.
Led by our Headteacher, Jenny McDonald, with over 13 years of commitment to the school, we continue to foster a family-centred ethos that prioritizes the well-being and happiness of every child.
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our vibrant learning community. We eagerly anticipate welcoming you and your child to the Knowle West Nursery School family.
Are you looking for a Nursery place for September 2024?
We have 2, 3 and 4 year old places available. Please get in touch and come and visit our wonderful learning environment.
Please contact us by phone (0117 9030214) or use the Register Your Interest button below, if you could
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Latest News
Our End of Year Celebration Picnic – July 2024
Thank you to everyone who came to our ‘End of Year Celebration Picnic’ last Friday 19th July. It was wonderful to see so many families and friends enjoying the gorgeous weather and our lovely garden. Thank you to Bill for his wonderful music and singing and an extra...
More News from the Fox and Hedgehog Rooms – July 2024
Creating Art The children love getting arty. Being able to freely create any type of art is such a great activity for them. Whether it's painting with a variety of painting tools, getting messy with papier-mâché and balloons or glueing pom-poms and beads to make...
More News from the Ladybird and Bumblebee Rooms – July 2024
Outside in the Rainy Garden Even if the weather outside is wet and rainy the children from Ladybirds and Bumblebees still enjoy playing outside. Wrapped up warm in their raincoats, waterproof trousers and welly boots the children had fun splashing around in the bubble...
News from the Fox and Hedgehogs Rooms – July 2024
Strawberries! The strawberries in the garden were ready to be picked! So, the children grabbed a bowl and picked all the ones that looked juicy and delicious. The children then gave them a good wash and ate them up! They were really tasty! It was so great that the...
News from the Ladybirds and Bumblebees Rooms – July 2024
Making Pizzas! The children love to bake their own snacks, and they had an exciting time making their own pizzas. We used shaped cutters, such as stars, flowers, and hearts for the base of our pizzas, and then spread some delicious tomato sauce on top and finished it...
News from the Fox and Hedgehogs Rooms – June 2024
Bill the Music Man Bill the Music Man came to see us on Friday the 21st of June to sing songs and play instruments. We plucked the strings on guitars, banged on drums, tapped, and shook tambourines and enjoyed singing along to some of our favourite songs together....
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Headteacher's Welcome
It is a privilege to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful school, and I am proud to have been here for over 13 years as a room teacher, Deputy Headteacher, and SENCO. I am passionate about continuing our work for the Knowle West community, and I am joined by a dedicated and highly qualified staff team committed to giving children the best start in life to learn, grow, be heard, and be happy.
Our Vision and Values
Knowle West Nursery School is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and inclusive community where every child and family feels a sense of belonging and value. The school’s vision emphasises providing children with the best possible start in life, bridging the gap of disadvantage, and instilling skills, dispositions, and attitudes necessary for confident lifelong learning. Central to our ethos is the creation of a psychologically safe environment where respect, connection, kindness, safety, and authenticity are the guiding values, ensuring that everyone is heard, understood, and genuinely cared for.
Learning and Curriculum
Knowle West Nursery School offers a vibrant and nurturing environment where young children thrive through active engagement with the world around them. Following the Early Years Foundation Stage, KWNS emphasizes the Prime Areas of learning: Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, and Communication and Language. These foundational areas foster a positive self-image, social collaboration, emotional understanding, physical activity, and communication skills.
Latest From the Rooms
News from the Ladybird and Bumblebee Room – June 2024
Playing In The Garden Together The children from the Ladybird Room and the Bumblebee Room have been spending a lot of time playing outside together recently. Being able to interact and socialise with friends from the other rooms is such a lovely thing to be able to...
More News from the Ladybird Room – May 2024
Growing our Own Plants A couple of weeks ago we planted some seeds and the have just started to sprout! We've grown them in plastic containers and some old cardboard tubes, the tubes were a great choice for the plants as the tubes kept the soil nice and damp, perfect...
More News from the Hedgehog Room – May 2024
Out in the Garden All the wonderful sunshine means even more time to explore the gardens and enjoy the incredible space we have here. As it has been rather hot, we have made sure to stay extra safe by playing in the shady bits of the garden. We are so lucky to have so...
More News from the Bumblebee Room – May 2024
Water Play All the wonderful sunshine means it's time for one of our most favourite activities. Water play! This time our dinosaur toys came outside with us to experience all the big splashes we like to make. The animal toys were also joined by a variety of other...
More News from the Fox Room – May 2024
Building with Cogs and Gears The cogs and gears in the Fox Room have been very popular recently. The children have enjoyed putting them together in lots of different and interesting way. Standing up tall in a tower shape or building them flat on the table. Each build...
News from the Bumblebee Room – May 2024
Sensory Play The children in Bumblebee Room have been getting hands on with a variety of amazing sensory themed activities. Flour is a great tool for sensory exploration, it starts off dry and dusty, when water is added it becomes sticky and gloopy. It is really fun...
News from the Fox Room – May 2024
Exploring Outside The children in Fox room have been enjoying exploring the garden recently. The sand pit is always a great place to play and chat with friends, get creative with building sand models, and play with the diggers and dumper trucks to! The diggers can...
News from the Ladybird Room – May 2024
Planting Seeds The children in Ladybird room have been busy planting climbing beans! The children explored the soil, seeds and pots during play and then were taught how to plant a seed. We have watered them and left them to germinate in the dark. Whilst our beans...
News from the Hedgehog Room – May 2024
Exploring Our Garden Our Hedgehogs absolutely love exploring their outside space, there is so much out in the garden that captures our imagination! The sand is always a class favourite. The Hedgehogs really enjoy building sandcastles from our selection of buckets. Or...
News from the Ladybird Room – April 2024
Large Scale Mark Making We love to doodle in the Ladybird room! Having a large sheet of paper on the floor gave us the chance to really practice our mark making skills. We drew all sorts of pictures, we drew smiley faces, around our hands and our friends' hands and...
