Bishop Sutton Pre-School and Forest Club

About us

Bishop Sutton Pre-School and Forest Club has been operating in the heart of our Chew Valley village for more than forty years. We are lucky to be part of a beautiful area and we take every opportunity to allow the children to explore and flourish in their community.

With a spacious schoolroom, and two outdoor play areas, our Ofsted outstanding-rated Pre-School and Forest Club can offer children the space to run around, learn, play and explore while parents can rest assured that their children are safe, secure and most importantly, happy. On Thursday mornings, our Ofsted outstanding-rated Forest Club celebrates the rain, sun or snow and embarks upon an adventure into the forest. Our children explore and discover within our “forest” — the conservation area of Bishop Sutton Primary School. Both our Pre-School and Forest Club have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in September 2022.

Bishop Sutton Pre-School & Forest Club is a charitable organisation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (number 1172849). It is run by a committee of dedicated and committed parents who organise fundraising events to support and promote the Pre-School & Forest Club. We are incredibly lucky to have a team of highly qualified and passionate staff. They take great pride and joy in making sure your child has the most rewarding, educational and exciting time when at Bishop Sutton Pre-School & Forest Club.

You can download our Prospectus and our Local Offer documents, or please just contact us via the form below if you would any more information, an application form or to set up a date and time to come along and visit us.

Term dates

Term 1

Start:              Wednesday 4^th September 2024

Finish:            Thursday 24^th October 2024

Term 2

Start: Monday 4th November 2024

Finish:            Friday 20^th December 2024

Term 3

Start:               Tuesday 7th January 2025

Finish:             Friday 14th February 2025

Term 4

Start:                 Monday 24th February 2025

Finish:               Thursday 3rd April 2025

Term 5

Start:                 Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Finish:                Friday 23rd May 2025

Term 6

Start:                  Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Finish:                Wednesday 16^th July 2025

Notable dates:

Bank holidays: Monday 5th May 2025

Staff Inset Days: Tuesday 3rd September 2024, Friday 25th October 2024, Monday 6th January 2025, Friday 4th April 2025, Monday 2nd June 2025, Friday 18th July 2025

Please note on Staff Inset days – we may be off site

Open day: Saturday 10th May 2025

Pre-School and Forest Club Trip Date: Tuesday 13th May 2025

Parents Evening: Tuesday 13th May 2025

Christmas Party week for all children: 16th – 20th December 2024

Party for our ‘Leavers’: Thursday 17th July 2025