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THE LIMES NURSERY SCHOOL
VISION

Welcome to The Limes Nursery School.  We are situated in the Whitehall area of Easton, next to Whitehall Primary School. The Nursery School has been open for 40 years.  We are a diverse, inclusive Nursery.
We work holistically with children and families
.  We believe that all children have the right to the very best possible start in life and work cooperatively with families from all communities.
We have a long history of teaching children through open-ended play.  We help children to

be independent, to make choices and form new relationships.  Part of this is, of course,

about learning how to co-operate and follow nursery routines.
We hope that they will leave us as enthusiastic learners, confident communicators

and with a love of books and stories.  We are fortunate to have a large garden

area which gives children excellent opportunities to play and explore.

Partnership with families

Our partnership with parents is a big part of our work.

You know so much about your child.

Your support and encouragement will make a big difference to their learning.

Click on the button to download our Handbook for Families 

Children with SEND

Special Educational Needs

We offer an inclusive approach that enables all children to participate in activities at their own individual level and to experience success. If there are concerns that a child may have a behavioural, emotional, physical or learning difficulty we will always discuss this with you. If necessary we will together refer to specialist agencies that are available to us (e.g. Speech Therapist, Educational Psychologist; Health Visitor or Paediatrician).

Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) is Rachel Barnwell.

Tapestry

Sharing your child’s learning 

How we share important examples of what your child is learning in nursery, and how you can share information about your child’s learning at home
  • We use a secure online platform called Tapestry

  • Please download the app for iOS or Android.

We use Tapestry for 4 reasons:

  • To share important examples of children’s learning and play with parents

  • To learn from parents about children’s key play, learning and life events at home

  • To encourage children to talk about their learning with parents and staff

  • To help parents with ideas for supporting their children’s learning at home

Parent Hub

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NURSERY PLACES

2 year olds - Free Early Education

Some families will be eligible for a free place in our 2’s room the term after their child turns 2. Parents who wish to apply for a place should apply to Bristol City Council here or you can come in to the nursery where a member of staff will be happy to help you.

                                                                                The core sessions are

  • Monday to Friday 8.45am to 11.45am or

  • Monday to Friday 12.30pm to 3.30pm

  • If your child is offered a place you will be offered either mornings or afternoons

Paying Places

We have a limited number of paying sessions available. Please go to our home page and complete an admissions form if you would like to put your child on our waiting list. Places will be allocated in line with our admissions policy. A minimum of 2 days a week must be booked (either Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday). You may put your child’s name on the waiting list as soon as they reach their first birthday.

Session Times and Cost

Morning Session time: 8.45am to 11.45pm             

Cost 2 year old: £7.50 per hour

£22.50 per session

Cost 3 year old: £7.50 per hour

£22.50 per session

Afternoon Session time: 12.30pm to 3.30pm            

Cost 2 year old: £7.50 per hour

£22.50 per session

Cost 3 year old: £7.50 per hour

£22.50 per session

All Day Session time 8.45am to 3.30pm                

Cost 2 year old: £7.50 per hour

£50.62 per day

After School Club

We offer limited places in our after school club.

3.30pm to 4.15pm - cost is £6.35 per session per child

FORMS

NURSERY APPLICATION FORM

FREE 2 YEAR OLD NURSERY PLACE

30 HOUR CHILD CARE

HOLIDAY FORM

SICKNESS FORM

APPLY FOR A FRIDAY PM SESSION

AFTERSCHOOL CLUB

USEFUL LINKS

PARENT VIEW GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL OFSTED WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL.

CONTACT OFSTED

OUR LATEST OFSTED REPORT

INFORMATION ON EARLY YEARS AND CHILD CARE SETTINGS, INSPECTION REPORTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE, FOR INFORMATION ON SCHOOL TERMS, BENEFITS AND COUNCIL TAX, TRANSPORT, LINKS TO JOBS, COMMUNITY NEWS AND MUCH MORE.

SEND INFORMATION AND ADVICE

PRIVATE FOSTERING

PREVENT INFORMATION

TERM DATES

2022 to 2023

  • Term 1: Thursday 1 September 2022 to Friday 21 October 2022

  • Term 2: Monday 31 October 2022 to Friday 16 December 2022 

  • Term 3: Tuesday 3 January 2023 to Friday 10 February 2023 

  • Term 4: Monday 20 February 2023 to Friday 31 March 2023

  • Term 5: Monday 17 April 2023 to Friday 26 May 2023 

  • Term 6: Monday 5 June 2023 to Friday 21 July 2023

Additional closure days:

Upcoming bank holidays in 2023

  • 2 January Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)

  • 7 April Friday Good Friday

  • 10 April Monday Easter Monday

  • 1 May Monday Early May bank holiday

  • 29 May Monday Spring bank holiday

  • 28 August Monday Summer bank holiday

  • 25 December Monday Christmas Day

  • 26 December Tuesday Boxing Day

In addition to these closure days, we will be closed on the following days for in service training (INSET) for our staff:

  • Thursday 1st September 2022

  • Friday 2nd September 2022

  • Tuesday 3rd January 2023

  • Friday 31st March 2023

  • Monday 17th April 2023

  • Friday 21st July 2023

LATEST NEWS

Just pop into Longwell Green Active Lifestyle Centre

or call us on 0300 333 0300 to book.

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SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

Your Local Children's Centre is
St Pauls Children's Centre

They offer Family Support and groups which can be found on their website

FEEDBACK

We would love to hear how we are doing or if you have any suggestions. Please click the link below to leave your comments:

PRIVACY

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER (DPO) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY, MONITORING OUR COMPLIANCE WITH DATA PROTECTION LAW, AND DEVELOPING RELATED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES WHERE APPLICABLE.

OUR DPO IS RACHEL BARNWELL AND IS CONTACTABLE VIA EMAIL:

PRIVACY NOTICE FOR PARENTS

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ICO MODEL PUBLICATION SCHEME FOR SCHOOLS

THE LIMES NURSERY SCHOOL
STAFF

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CATHERINE BOLAM

HEAD TEACHER - DEPUTY SAFEGUARDING LEAD

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RACHEL BARNWELL

ACTING HEAD TEACHER
DEPUTY SAFEGUARDING LEAD
SENCDO

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SAM TRACE

ASSISTANT HEAD TEACHER - DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD
TEACHER - BLUE CLASS

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JODIE SMITH

DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER - DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD 
TEACHER - BLUE CLASS

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SARAH FISHER

TEACHER - RED CLASS

CHLOE CHAMBERS

TEACHER - GREEN CLASS

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DAYNA JOHN

TEACHER - GREEN CLASS

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HABIBA ZAMAN

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - GREEN CLASS

AMY 

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - BLUE CLASS

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TRACEY SMITH

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - BLUE CLASS

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HANI ABDULKADIR

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - BLUE CLASS

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FATMA HABLEHAMES

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - BLUE CLASS

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JOANNE SYMES

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - RED CLASS

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PAULA THOMPSON

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - RED CLASS

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LARA WILLIAMS

EARLY YEARS SUPPORT WORKER - RED CLASS

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AFROZ DAUDI

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - WILLOW CLASS

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MICHELLE SCOTT

EARLY YEARS SUPPORT WORKER - WILLOW CLASS

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MARIA MELO

BURSAR

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LOUISE CLARKE

ADMINISTRATOR

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BALVINDER KAUR

ADMINISTRATOR

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MIGLE PODERYTE

CLEANER

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SAKUNTLA KAUR

LUNCH TIME SUPPORT

CONTACT US

Johnson Road
Whitehall

Please call Sam or Bal on 01179030317 for Rosemary Nursery School and The Limes Nursery School 

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