Welcome to Term 6! As ever, the year has sped away from us! Despite it all going in a flash, we truly love to watch your children grow and develop across the year. Although we know they will achieve great things, we are still always totally amazed at their amazing...
We're incredibly proud to share that our early years practitioner Jess Woodman recently completed a brave charity skydive, jumping from 15,000ft to raise money for Metabolic Support UK! Jess took on this challenge alongside her sister to support vital research into...
What is Loose Parts Play? Loose parts play is play with open ended resources that encourages children to use their imagination and creativity. It also encourages children to work together and solve problems. This play will support children to make plans and follow...
Welcome to Term 5! It’s going to be a super quick term with lots to pack in! We are excited to be introducing Loose Parts play in the garden (Click here to read through our blog post about Loose Parts Play), as well as introducing woodwork in Sun and Star rooms. The...
We're thrilled to share some photos of the children at Ilminster Avenue Nursery School enjoying their Easter Eggs! Operation Community Hamper, which supports local schools and communities, kindly donated the 203 eggs. Thank you so much!
We had a well-being inset day yesterday, and the staff worked hard to improve our courtyard area. We received a grant from Wild Spaces to create an area that will attract butterflies. Butterflies are rapidly declining in the UK right now, and we wanted to do our bit!...
Please note that Wednesday, 2nd April 2025, will be an Inset Day at Ilminster Avenue Nursery School. The nursery will be closed to all children on this day. You can find a complete list of term dates, inset days and bank holidays here. Photo by Marc Schulte on...
We are incredibly proud to announce that Jess Woodman, an Early Years Practitioner in our Raindrops Room, will take on a breathtaking challenge for a cause close to her heart. Jess and her sister will complete a 15,000-ft skydive on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, to raise...
Welcome to Term 4! Spring feels like it is finally on its way! This term we hope to be using this feeling to start refurbishing our sensory garden in the courtyard. We have been lucky enough to be receiving a grant for £700 to purchase wildflowers, grasses and plants...
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...