Important Health Notice: Measles Outbreak in Bristol
We are sharing an important letter from Bristol City Council's Deputy Director of Public Health regarding a recent measles outbreak in our local area. Between January and May 2025, Bristol recorded 47 confirmed cases of measles, making it the area with the highest...
Free Parenting Programme for Our Local Families
Bristol Family Hubs are offering a fantastic opportunity for parents and carers of children aged 1-3 years in our local area. The Incredible Years Toddler Programme is a free 12-week course running from 23rd September to 16th December at Oldbury Court Children's...
Summer Fun Continues at East Central Children’s Centres!
Looking for exciting activities for you and your child this summer? East Central Children’s Centres have a fantastic programme of events running across all their locations throughout the summer! From baby massage and PEEP sessions to stay and play groups, there’s...
A Special End of Year Song
The children in Owls and Oaks classes have adapted one of their favourite songs with Ellie. The children shared all their favourite things to do at nursery. They chose the words, invented actions, and made it into a special song to sing together. We look forward to...
Free Summer Bus Travel for Children Across the West of England
Great news for families! Children and young people under 16 can now travel for free on buses across the West of England during the school holidays. This brilliant initiative, announced by Mayor Helen Godwin, means around 150,000 children aged 5-15 in Bath & North...
Songs, Rhymes and Stories
Join Ellie, our wonderful music teacher, as she leads us through one of the favourite songs we sing together at Little Hayes and Speedwell Nursery School! We have added a new page to our website, featuring Songs, Rhymes, and Stories - a growing library of familiar...
Speedwell Children Show Teamwork
Our core story in Term 5 was The Enormous Turnip. We shared the story in lots of different ways, and learned to retell it using our story map. As part of our learning we wanted to experience what it is like to try and move something really big and heavy. We found some...
Travelling Light Theatre Company visits Speedwell Nursery School
The team from Travelling Light Theatre Group came to Speedwell for the morning recently. We joined them in a circle to copy some sequences of movements- and then it was time to explore. They bought lots of different materials for the children to investigate and use in...
Local Parenting Support Groups – Bristol Family Hubs
Parents and carers may be interested in the range of free parenting programmes available through Bristol Children's Centres. These groups are designed for parents and carers with children aged 0-8 years and cover various stages of child development. The programmes...
Local Family Support Programme – Strengthening Families
Parents and carers may be interested in a free, inclusive course starting locally this autumn. Wellspring Settlement is running "Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities" every Thursday from 25th September 2025 for 12 sessions at their Settlement Site on...