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Cashmore Hippo and Giraffe Group Term Learning
'Handa's Surprise' by Eileen Browne The children have been giving attention to the narrative of this wonderful story whilst learning the names of different fruits. They have been tasting and cutting different fruits, exploring new flavours and textures through...
Cashmore Zebra and Tiger Group Term Learning
Construction The children have been creating towers and structures using bricks whilst learning new words like 'construction', 'demolition', and 'structures'. They have been imaginative and problem-solving when creating, showing resilience when our towers fall or...
Parent Learning Sessions from Bristol Parent Carer Forum
Bristol Parent Carer Forum is offering three informative sessions in March and April 2026 to support parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. The first session, "Advocating for Your Child in School" with Lisa Baker Murray, takes...
February Half Term Free Family Meal at St Anne’s House
St Anne's House Cibomatto Canteen in Brislington is offering free family meals during the February half term, providing families with an opportunity to enjoy a hot meal together. The meals are available from 12pm to 1pm on Tuesday 17th, Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th...
Best Start in Life: Family Survey
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,...
Newsletter – January 2026
Coming up in January's newsletter from Cashmore Early Years Centre you can read about the exciting new term activities across the age groups, with Hippo and Giraffe Groups (2-year-olds) exploring Handa's Surprise through fruit and vegetables, talking about feelings,...
Navigation and Nurture – A Monthly Group for Parents and Carers
We would like to share with you information about a support group for parents and carers of children with complex medical needs. Navigation and Nurture is a monthly group for parents who have a child with a profound disability and/or medical complexities. The sessions...
Free Oral Health Webinar for Parents and Carers
An upcoming online webinar is offering parents and carers of young children the opportunity to learn more about supporting their children’s oral health at home. The Big Brush Club, who provide the Supervised Toothbrushing Programme, are hosting a free Oral Health...
Cashmore Hippo and Giraffe Groups Celebrate Christmas
Book and Stories We have been reading "Five Little Reindeer," learning to count whilst discovering key Christmas vocabulary, noticing pictures, and pressing the squishy reindeer which brings the story to life through touch. We have also enjoyed "Dear Santa" by Rod...
Cashmore Tigers and Zebras Groups Celebrate Christmas
Books and Stories We have been reading "The Gruffalo's Child," continuing our engagement with Julia Donaldson's wonderful characters and developing our prediction and comprehension skills. We have also explored a variety of Christmas books including "The Christmas...
Merry Christmas
Happy Christmas to all our families! 🎄 We are closed from 22nd December to 2nd January. We return to school on 5th January.
Free Workshop to Support Families With School Place Applications
We understand that applying for a primary school reception place can be challenging for some families, particularly when English is not a first language or when navigating unfamiliar systems. To support parents and carers through this process, Schools of Sanctuary...