Welcome
Welcome to Little Hayes and Speedwell Nursery Schools. We are two of twelve local authority maintained nursery schools in Bristol offering high quality early years education for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
In 2018, Little Hayes Nursery and Speedwell Nursery School federated to form the Little Hayes and Speedwell Nursery Schools Federation. Together we have a strong shared ethos and believe that we provide a learning community where children, families and staff learn with and from each other in a spirit of mutual respect and collaboration. We are all ‘learning and growing together’.
We believe children should be excited to come to nursery, stimulated and challenged and begin to develop a life-long love of learning. We are passionate about continuing to provide outstanding learning opportunities for our children and for our families to feel welcomed, supported and included in their child’s education.
Each setting is supported by an amazing, dedicated and experienced team who are passionate about giving children the very best start in life.
Nursery Places Available for 2, 3 and 4 year olds
15 hour and 30 hour term time only places
If you would like to apply for a nursery school place please use the application form on our website.
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If you would like more information about our nursery schools or would like to schedule a tour, please click here.
The staff are enthusiastic about making the days engaging for the children, particularly my son’s keyworker. She takes such genuine interest in the children as individuals, quick to highlight any concerns and nurture any interests. I can’t fault the care they all give in Wrens Room, even down to the reception staff making the children feel special first thing in the morning and how well the site is maintained and looked after.
They have been so understanding and supportive and really allowed my child to be herself from day one. My child attended another setting previously and always asked not to go, since coming to Little Hayes she bounds in with a smile everyday (and asks to come on extra days!) I value how well staff know the children and how attuned they are to their needs.
News and Events
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (February 2026)
We Are Learning... To Recognise Numerals and Know that they Represent a Number Our maths focus this term is around counting and numerals. We will have lots of opportunities to practice counting and learning to link the count with the numeral. We will be learning lots...
In Wren Room We Are Learning… (February 2026)
We Are Learning... To Create and Tell a Story of My Own to Take Part in Shared Reading Experiences and Tales Toolkit Activities Responding to the Features of Stories We will be using Tales Tool Kit to support our story telling. We will be learning about characters,...
World Book Day 2026
Thursday 5th of March is World Book Day. We will be celebrating on Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th March to give all the children an opportunity to join in. If they would like, the children (and staff) can dress up as their favourite story book character. Who will they...
Little Hayes Oak Room Creates Spinning Art
The children have been having a fun time using pipettes and syringes to shoot paint onto the spinning board, creating amazing colourful effects in the process. As well as being creative, this activity helped them develop a range of skills including fine motor control...
Bristol Universal Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Support for Families
Bristol Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Team is offering a range of free support services for parents and carers to help their children's communication development. The team runs regular parent webinars including Baby Talk sessions for parents of children aged...
Meadow Vale Mandala – A Community Art Activity
The Brick Project would like to celebrate with the communities in the Meadow Vale and Hillfields Park. Community Centres came together to create this collaborative mandala! Come and join in at 1.45pm on Saturday the 21st of February at the Meadow Vale Community Centre...
News From the Rooms
Owls
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (February 2026)
We Are Learning... To Recognise Numerals and Know that they Represent a Number Our maths focus...
Wrens
In Wren Room We Are Learning… (February 2026)
We Are Learning... To Create and Tell a Story of My Own to Take Part in Shared Reading Experiences...
Oak
Little Hayes Oak Room Creates Spinning Art
The children have been having a fun time using pipettes and syringes to shoot paint onto the...
Willow
In Willow Room We Are Learning… (January 2026)
We Are Learning... To Join in and Copy Simple Patterns, particularly in Sounds and Actions We will...