Welcome to Term 5! Welcome to Term 5! This year has literally flown by! It’s been an exciting year, with all the expansion plans we have been able to put in place. The new classroom and outside area now has a large sandpit and lovely gazebo to offer shelter to the...
Lunchtime is an important part of the nursery day at Ilminster Avenue Nursery School. Eating together gives children time to relax, chat with friends and enjoy their food, while also providing the energy they need to stay active and engaged throughout the day. To...
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School would like to share a helpful online resource for parents and carers about supporting healthy screen time habits for children under five. Juggling family life and raising children in a digital world can be challenging, and this...
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School has been asked to share information about a local support group that may be helpful for some of our families. Navigation and Nurture is a monthly group for parents and carers who have a child with a profound disability and or medical...
On Thursday the 12th March come and join us for a SEND coffee morning to connect with other families, share ideas and experiences and find out about more support through Bristol Parent Carers. Starting at 9.00am until 10.30am, come along and meet Caroline, our...
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. This time last year we were lucky enough to receive a grant for £700 to purchase wildflowers, grasses...
Bristol Parent Carer Forum is offering a range of free online and in-person support sessions throughout March 2026 for parent carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. The programme includes both online and in-person sessions covering...
A parent captured this amazing photo at the end of the day, showing a beautiful rainbow arching over our nursery school. We like to think that Ilminster Avenue is the gold at the end of the rainbow - a treasure for our children and families! 🌈✨ Thank you for sharing...
Sirona Care and Health has developed resources to help parents and carers support their children's speech, language and communication development at home through the Talk to Me campaign. The resources offer practical tips for interacting with children through...
Bristol will have a new Best Start in Life Plan from 1st April 2026. This plan is about making sure every baby, child, and family gets the right support from pregnancy to age five. Family Hubs, midwives, health visitors, speech and language teams,...