We are delighted to introduce Caroline as the new Assistant Headteacher and Special Educational Needs Co‑ordinator (SENCO) at Ilminster Avenue Nursery School. Caroline brings a wealth of experience, a deep commitment to inclusive practice, and a genuine passion for...
Tuesday 28th January 202511:15am - 12:30pm We're excited to invite you to a coffee morning to meet and chat with our new Assistant Head and SENCO. It's a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and enjoy a relaxed conversation in a welcoming environment. Whether...
Welcome to Term 3! Welcome and back and Happy New Year! It’s great to have you all back ready for Term 3. It’s also fabulous to be welcoming new children and families to our Ilminster community this term. I try to send out a newsletter near to the beginning of each...
We are thrilled to share the amazing hampers and present bags that we have received from Operation Community Hampers for some of our families. Our amazing staff member Nicky Powell and her fabulous family volunteer for the charity to raise money all year round to be...
We are writing to share some important news with our nursery community. Carolyn, our much-loved SENDCo, will be leaving Ilminster Avenue Nursery School at the end of this term after an extraordinary 30 years of dedicated service to our children and families. Carolyn...
We are delighted to announce that our new room has been built following a successful funding bid, enabling more spaces for our eligible two-year-olds in our community. We will be able to offer an extra 40 spaces across the week, significantly expanding our provision...
Welcome to Term 2! I love this term! First come the amazing autumn colours. The children love to explore the leaves, pinecones and conkers. They use them to make pictures, prints and collages. After Autumn comes the excitement of Christmas! We will be planning lots of...
Welcome to Term 1! I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our new families, as well as a “welcome back” to our returning families. It is so lovely to see you all again, safe and well! It is an exciting start to the new year! As I am sure many of you will have...
The Bristol Children’s Centres Parenting Team work all through the Summer holidays and are starting to fill groups that start in September now! See below some information from Bristol Children’s Centres about their FREE parenting programmes. Are you pregnant or a...
We received this beautiful testimonial from a parent that we wanted to share... End of an era... And just like that… my darling Dixie’s nursery days are over. 🥹💖 She started in Raindrops back in April 2023, completely non-verbal — but she settled quickly and truly...