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?
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
like to book a tour, or receive further information about Knowle West Nursery School.
TISUK Award Winning School
Parent/Carer
My daughter really has enjoyed coming into nursery. The staff here are lovely and the morning welcome as you come through the door is always nice. Staff are really helpful and good at giving feedback at the end of the day. My daughter enjoys coming to nursery everyday as there are always fun activities to do on the tables and enjoys the big garden.
Parent/Carer
Thank you will never be enough for what you do. This is such a special place with amazing people who work so hard for the families and children. We love Knowle West Nursery School!
Latest News
News from the Ladybird Room – February 2025
The children from Ladybird room have been having fun getting stuck into messy play lately. Shaving foam is such an amazing and fun thing to play with. It's squashy and soft and can be used in mixing, painting, squeezing and spreading. Reading our favourite books...
News from the Squirrel Room – February 2025
Our new Squirrel Room has been busy having visits from some children ready for their move into Squirrel Room after half term, they have been exploring the wonderful outside space and creating new friendships with the peers and key workers. The Squirrel room will be...
News from the Fox Room – February 2025
The children in Fox Room have been enjoying getting messy! Whether it's mark making with different colours of paint, creating wonderful pictures or making different coloured shaving foam by mixing in coloured paint to create a squishy, sensory, colourful mixture. The...
News from the Hedgehog Room – February 2025
The children in the Hedgehog Room have been feeling super adventurous and have been exploring a wide variety of activities. The rainy weather hasn't stopped the Hedgehogs from playing out in the garden, dressed in their waterproofs, the children have been collecting...
Friday Message – 14th February 2025
Dates for the Diary Friends Group Thursday 6th March (back after Half Term)Wednesday 12th March with DebbieThursday 20th March with Helen Term three finishes on Friday 14th FebruaryTerm Four starts on Monday 24th FebruaryInset Day on Wednesday 26th February - School...
Friday Message – 7th February 2025
Dates for the Diary Term three finishes on Friday 14th February Term Four starts on Monday 24th February Inset Day on Wednesday 26th February—School closed School Allocation Day—Wednesday 16th April Friends Group Dates Our weekly parent group offers an...
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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 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...
News from the Bumblebee Room – April 2024
The Three Little Pigs Our Bumblebees have had so much fun playing The Three Little Pigs out in the sunshine. The children ran and hid in all the best hiding spots to avoid being caught by the Big Bad Wolf! They climbed up into the playhouses, hid behind trees and...
News from the Fox Room – April 2024
Our Tadpoles! The Children of Fox Room had noticed lots of frogspawn in our garden pond, so Nancy and Zara decided to have some in a tank indoors for the children, so they can watch the lifecycle of the tadpoles, turning into froglets and eventually into frogs! The...
News from the Ladybird Room – March 2024
Splashing in Our Wonderful River The children in Red Room have so much playing in our bubble river out in the garden! They enjoy jumping and splashing and seeing what happens when we stamp on the bubbles and watch some of the bubbles float away. We even brought some...
News from Hedgehog Room – March 2024
The Three Little Pigs This term during our Storytime sessions, we have been reading ‘The Three Little Pigs’. We know our story well now and have loved using props during our play to rehearse and retell the story. We loved retelling by drawing a story map during our...
