Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Nursery

Learnosaurs and Magnificent Me give Trinity’s nursery its own language for learning about behaviour and celebrating children’s interests. This is the nursery class within Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School on Marjoram Way in Portishead. Children can join from their third birthday, with privately funded attendance before entitlement begins the following term. The nursery admission number for 2024/25 was 30 places.

Two three-hour sessions shape the day: mornings run from 8.45am to 11.45am, and afternoons from 12.15pm to 3.15pm. Children staying across both sessions have Lunchclub between them. Families can therefore choose a shorter session or combine the two around lunch.

Language learning has a clear place in everyday nursery activity. At the December 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that staff introduced fresh vocabulary which children then brought into their conversations, while songs and rhymes developed their awareness of sounds. These are concrete early learning activities: talking, listening and noticing how words sound.

Personal development also has recognisable nursery features. Learnosaurs introduce the school’s values through classroom reflection and everyday exchanges. Magnificent Me gives children an opportunity to share their interests and talents with classmates. In December 2024, children followed established routines and were becoming more independent, giving the session a predictable structure as they learned to do more for themselves.

Relationships with parents help children settle. Ofsted found in December 2024 that staff built these connections from the beginning of Nursery, helping children feel secure quickly. Tapestry provides an online learning record for nursery parents, bringing a specific part of the child’s experience home.

For children needing help to regulate their emotions, the nursery has a Reflection Room with a lava lamp and a cuddle corner containing teddies. Colour Monster teddies and Mini Me resources support conversations about behaviour. The nursery manager also holds a deputy safeguarding lead role.

SEND support follows Assess, Plan, Do, Review: staff reconsider the child’s needs and adjust provision as their understanding develops. Across the school, classroom entrances and learning spaces accommodate wheelchairs. The Therapy Room contains a hoist, shower and adjustable therapy bed, practical details for families considering physical care needs.

Nursery attendance neither guarantees a Reception place nor gives admission priority for September 2027. Families must make a separate application using their home local authority’s Common Application Form, submitted before 23:59 on 15 January 2027. North Somerset Council coordinates Reception allocations locally. Choose the nursery for the nursery experience, while planning that application separately.

Transition support is a different matter. Reception teachers generally visit nurseries and pre-schools in the summer term to speak with children and their key workers. For children with identified SEND, a meeting before entry helps staff prepare; the Inclusion Link Programme may provide additional summer visits. These arrangements support familiarity and continuity of care.

Provision is term time only. Universal funding covers 15 hours each week from the term following a child’s third birthday; eligible children can receive another 15 hours. Additional nursery sessions can be purchased. Lunchclub is for children staying a full day, sits outside funded hours, and requires a packed lunch and drink from home.

Breakfast Club and Afterschool Club provide further childcare options. Additional charges are voluntary and difficulty paying them does not affect nursery enrolment. Ask the school for current charges before choosing sessions.

To enquire, email enquiries@trinity.bwmat.org or call 01275 397710. Nursery applications go directly to the school using a registration form. Visits can be arranged through the office, giving families a way to discuss the nursery before applying.