The property, Ellsbridge House, was previously the vetinerary teaching centre for Norton Radstock College and sits in 2.2 acres of grounds beside the A4 just outside Keynsham between Bristol and Bath. The nursery is due to open in September 2012. 

As with all our other nurseries, Snapdragons Keynsham will provide fun and stimulating learning supported by qualified and caring staff. The gardens and additional buildings at the site also offer an exciting opportunity to expand our Forest School sessions and outdoor learning, including growing our own resources and caring for nursery pets.

The nursery will create around 40 jobs and we have already begun actively seeking the high calibre staff that will allow us to maintain our existing exemplary standards. The new team will be supported by a team of Snapdragons colleagues who will share the expertise we have built up over the past 14 years. Additionally an on-site training centre will be established where professional development and training courses will be run by outside professionals and qualified Snapdragons Teachers for the staff from all of our nurseries.

We have some truly exciting plans that we know will benefit all the children, families and staff in Snapdragons and we really want you to be a part of it. Take a look at the plans and watch this space for more news 

 Please take a look at the photo`s in the Parent Zone!

Carli (Deputy manager) Mon - Fri 7.30 - 4.30, Wed 7.30 - 12.45

The Babies have been outside exploring the new tee-pee made by the after school club.  They have also been having fun with mashed potato play and having their hands and feet painted.  The disco ball and music gave the babies a chance to show us their moves.  The week was rounded off with fun in the snow, delight clearly visible on their faces when they were allowed outside to play.

The toddlers have been busy practising their throwing skills in the garden using bean bags.  Fun was also had making ladybirds and bees for displays in the room and the entrance hall, ready for the love bug day next Tuesday.  The children have been using shape mirrors to make funny faces; they have also been honing their dancing skills with help from the toddler staff.  The children enjoyed playing in the snow and making snowmen.

The Pre-school have been exploring texture and smell of clean mud (soap, water and tissue paper).  They also had time for a visit to the library and withdrew a selection of books to enjoy at story time.  In Big steps the children have been using construction sets and junk to make models.  They have also been exploring different types of pasta.  Both rooms ended the week on a high, making snowmen on the field.

We hope you all have a lovely break and will keep our fingers crossed for some good weather!!

If you wish to receive your invoices via email then please submit your email address to the office.

If you have any queries regarding your invoices / account then please contact our accounts department at

accounts@snapdragonsnursery.com 

Please note this is for bill enquiries only. 

We are very excited to see the final product and the babies enjoyed watching out of the window!

Thank you Janey for another fantatsic day exploring the outdoors :0)

This will allow all of our Managers to concentrate their efforts on the day to day running of the nurseries and most importantly the children.

We do appreciate that this is a big change for many parents that have been with Snapdragons for a number of years but we are keen to delegate this growing responsibility to a team of professionals who are trained in this area.

For those of you who have signed up for our new e-billing service you will now have received your electronic bill which for the first time has been sent to you from our dedicated invoicing email address. Any invoicing queries or questions should be directed to this address where a team of accounts wizards will be waiting and happy to assist you.

The contact details for the Finance and Administration team is: accounts@snapdragonsnursery.com. At the present time we do not have a dedicated phone number for this team but this is currently being organised and in the mean time we are happy to call you back so that you can speak to someone directly if you provide a contact number at the time of enquiry.

Please ensure that all invoicing queries are sent via this method however your Nursery Manager will still be able to assist you with basic questions or account balances.

Any families that have not yet signed up for e-billing can do so by emailing the above address stating the name of their child and the nursery that they attend or by advising the Nursery Manager.

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation throughout this period of change.