'Every child can shine'…read more.. A little optimistic I think, some children just aren't cut out to shine in the sky of Maths and English! Nevertheless, most children with a bit of extra help, are good enough - at Kumon they offer study programmes to provide that extra support and aim to build confidence. I'd never actually heard of them but apparently they have over 600 centre across the country, this one in Henleaze is run by Sophie Lennox. At Kumon your child can learn valuable study skills which will see them through their SATs (if they even still have these now days), GCSE's, A-Levels and beyond!

Fantastic child centric school. It is such a nurturing environment and the teachers are all…read moreamazing. We feel like we are part of a wonderful community. Highly recommend

Not a bad school, this rather historic large school building has been a school premises for well…read moreover a century now. The original 'Boys' and 'Girls' separate entrance signs can still be seen carved into the stonework to this day. The school has been through several periods of general improvement and is a generic all-fath primary school catering for children from reception class to Year Four. With good playground areas both at the front and rear, secure premises and large Victorian classrooms, the school now boasts a school-meals facility (only renewed after many years). For a handy local school with a solid history and hard-working and caring staff it's a good choice. My own offspirng went here for a few years and progressed well.

The Faculty of Life Sciences is located in the Frenchay Campus of the University of the West of…read moreEngland. I have found the staff a bit mixed, but in general very good. I am reading BSc Psychology so I can only comment on this course. In my first year I think we were given the slightly worse lecturers as I don't remember really liking many of my lectures. However by second year they improved, and now in my third year I can honestly say I love all my teachers. I have been allocated an excellent supervisor for my dissertation who replies to emails within seconds and is always available for a meeting. The content taught obviously varies, however I was given a huge module choice in my third year, and the topics covered are all really interesting. The facilities are also all very good, with huge laboratories and lecture halls. There are always enough computer rooms and also experimental rooms to practice presentations/carry out work. In all, I am very impressed with the Faculty of Life Sciences.

Well this being my University for the past 3 years I can fairly say I know it pretty well. I'm…read moregeneral I can say I have had the best time of my life and being in Bristol can only be a plus. The Frenchay students union has served me well especially in my "skint" days. Mess times I assure you but some of my best times. The Life Sciences area is where I spend most of my time and the facilities there are great, the labs really look up to date with the latest science gadgets and equipment. The Faculty itself has been helpful and resourceful when I have needed help. Lectures can be long boring but sometimes interesting especially once you get to choose your own modules in the second year. The lecturers are generally good and easy going people but you get the odd lecturer who's as entertaining as a plank of wood so the trick is to go to the SU before you go to the lecture. Everything seems funnier then. The students are diverse and you are bound to meet new friends from different cultures and ways of thinking which is great. You are bound to meet people who you will be in contact with for the rest of your life. If I were to point out a flaw it would be that the main campus is far from the Centre but if you are in a group share a taxi bill or take a U link but before 7 or so and you'll save yourself some drinking money. ALSO THEY TOOK AWAY THE GUINNESS! DAMN YOU! Anyway if you choose this university I look forwards to having a drink with you in the SU.

When asked where the best primary schools in Bristol are parents will probably immediately punt for…read morethe affluent areas of Redland, Cotham and Bishopston in the Bristol West constituency. They will point to all the SATs results and say that they speak for themselves. But I would argue otherwise. While there clearly are some fab schools in those areas, including the wonderful Bishop Road where actor Cary Grant used to go, there are some real gems to the East of the city, Hanham Primary School being one of them. The school is run by the most enthusiastic male head teacher who really does care for the kids. In recent years it entered the local newspape's Cash for Schools competition to win thousands of pounds to help it build a library. Apparently, government funding just doesn't quite cut it when it comes to getting primary kids a decent stocked library. My husband's a teacher and he is often spending his own money buying books for the kids. Bizarre. Anyway, sadly Hanham School didn't win but it wasn't for lack of trying and the fundraising efforts of the staff, parents and children are second to none.

The University of Bristol is a city university, unlike the other big Uni in Bristol, UWE, which is…read morea campus university. The Bristol Uni buildings are located all around the centre of the city, and most are very old and pretty. The university is pretty large, with around 13000 students, and they, along with their UWE counterparts, mean that the city is buzzing with life. The university does pretty well for itself; it's high in the league table, and draws a very Clifton-esque student population every year.

Let's get straight to the point - I wish I'd gone to this university. No offence to Cardiff where I…read moredid choose to study, but Bristol is clearly better. Up there in the heady heights of the league tables with Oxford and Cambridge, Bristol Uni is an old-skool red brick institution with some of the most prestigious medical courses, English and history degrees in the world. It looks all towering and cool at the top of park street and has educated comedy genii such as David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Chris Morris, Simon Pegg and errr Lembit Olpik, plus the famed feminist author Angela Carter (I'm bowing down to her as I write this). Stunning architecture and a past that stems back to 1876 - this is the educational and philosophical pulse of Bristol in all its glory.

Circomedia is the leading training centre for phsical theatre in Europe and has been established in…read moreBristol for ten years. It offers serious full time professional courses or three month tasters or part time evening classes for those curious to just have a go. Has a second home in a beautiful converted church in St Pauls which houses a large selection of equipment such as trapezes and rope ladders . If you just like watching circus check out their end of year show, often on at Bristol Old Vic for some high flying high quality performances.

My review is primarily for the Circomedia Portland Square, St Pauls site which they lease this…read morebeautifully restored church from the Church's Conservation Trust and have installed a permanent flying trapeze rig and a sprung dance floor. It is a wonderful space with the modern equipment and glass screens juxtaposed with the richly coloured stained glass windows and old stone font. Circomedia run a range of training courses from a two year diploma, teacher training, evening courses, workshops and team-building exercises. Some of the skills covered include clowning, corde lisse, acrobatics, juggling and unicycling. Circomedia also hosts performances here, the next one being Rapunzel and for just one short week in August, will be opening a continental style café at the front of the church with fair trade and organic produce and spontaneous circus performance

this really is a FANTASTIC nursery, my 3 year old boy loves it and he is learning so much. They…read moreprovide a healthy cooked lunch everyday included in price and healthy snacks. large garden and various rooms for different groups / activites. My little boy was having lots of behavioural probs at his previous nursery but since his very first session here he has been fine and they think he's great! he can now write his name etc and they also encourage independance which i think is a great thing (wash up their own plates after lunc etc) such a friendly and homely atmosphere.

The Learning Organisation…read more After a recent rebrand TLO are trying hard to appeal to the educational sector by using bright colours, cartoon characters, and phrases that begin "learning powered..." They claim to care about innovation, clarity and coherence, quality and detail, and long-lasting effects. If you ask me it's a long way round of saying "we get the job done"! They cater for primary and secondary schools providing things like posters, activity banks, and interactive quizzes as well as live talks and presentations. The staff here, rather than the directors, are really helpful.